Is A Weight Loss Fast The Right Choice For Everybody?

By Erica Grant


Do weight loss fasts work for everyone or is this just the latest diet hype being sold by celebrities and companies who want to make a profit? These programs can be found in a number of versions. Some use lemon and pepper, others involve various combinations of fruit and vegetable juices. All of these programs generally encourage water and other fluids but they restrict or completely eliminate solid foods for some or all of the day and night.

Many medical professionals agree that fasting for short periods of time is not dangerous for a majority of people, but rather it can jump start your diet so that your results show quickly and it can help you stay motivated. Unless a physician recommends otherwise, you should not ever keep up a weight loss fasting program for more than a week. A majority of the time, even a few days can have a dramatic impact on how you look and feel.

Fasting can have plenty of benefits, such as helping you lose weight and making you healthier in general, so long as you do you not have any pre-existing medical conditions that would make that sort of plan to be risky to you. Any women who are pregnant or nursing should absolutely avoid this type of plan due to their increased need for calories and nutrients. If you have kidney disease, cancer, diabetes, liver function problems, or any other health issues then you should not start on any new type of weight loss plan or diet program without consulting your doctor first.

When it comes to fasting, the experiences that people have vary widely. Some people experience no side effects at all and do not react negatively when solid foods are cut from their diet for a few days. Other people may experience headaches, lack of energy, feel weak, and some might feel hungry consistently. However, there are things you can do if you want to continue on a fasting program and you experience any of these effects.

Lack of energy and feelings of fatigue are common issues when you restrict food intake. Try to avoid activities that require a lot of energy and movement at a high pace. This will help to conserve your strength for the activities that must get done. Drinking fluids such as water and green tea and juices can help you to stay more comfortable and fight away the hunger. Peppermint tea can help fight headaches and chamomile tea is efficient at helping you let go of stress and relax.




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