Tag: diet
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Diet and lifestyle coaching after your fast
I also offer diet coaching for after a fast. The main aims are 1. to help maintain the health benefits of your fast, 2. to continue the good habits established while refeeding, 3. to establish greater accountability for what you eat…
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Water fasts versus juice fasts: how are they different, and what are the pros and cons of each?
Water fasts versus juice fasts: many clients come to me assuming that the two will feel similar. This article and video discusses how in fact…
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21 day water fast: Day 0 (the day before)
Why? Why 21 days? For everyday detox, cleansing and health a week-long fast would be perfectly sufficient. Well, I’ve done numerous 7-10 day water fasts over previous years, and I was thinking that a longer fast would be able to dig deeper into my body…
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Diets, fasts and healing injuries for runners
When most people think of diets or fasting, they usually have weight loss in mind. Even at the best of times this is a dubious practice. Changing the way you eat by reducing calories usually results in the body conserving energy and using calories more efficiently thereafter. Although a more efficient body is generally a…
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Tasty, tangy sauerkraut soup
This is a tasty, tangy soup I enjoy especially after winter fasts – including the 7-day water fast I just finished yesterday. Before global trade overpowered local economies and foods, winter was always the time to eat preserved vegetables such as sauerkraut – especially in areas with a cold winter climate. Through the process of…