The fact that a little fasting is useful has been known for a long time. But we try to eat on time, not letting hunger roam. And more often than not, it plays against us.
It turned out that Hippocrates, Avicenna, Paracelsus and other doctors treated patients with fasting even in ancient times. Currently, there is already a lot of scientific evidence that reveals the mechanism of the therapeutic effect of fasting, which stimulates metabolism, rejuvenates the body and prevents aging.
About healing one-day fasting
Here's what doctors say about the weekly 1-day fast:
- If one-day fasting once a week is continued for a year, it will improve the constitution of a person and save him from diseases.
- Fatigue of internal organs is largely relieved by one-day fasting. There are many cases where mild diabetes was cured simply by allowing the pancreas to rest during a few days of fasting.
- One day of fasting rejuvenates the body for three months.
During complete starvation, the energy that we spent on digesting food is used to treat existing diseases and for, in fact, purification. From personal experience, I was convinced that an empty stomach copes with a runny nose in two days, with a severe flu for some reason in three.
But if in the first case it is possible to move, then the flu is accompanied by alternately terrifying fever and drowsiness. The most amazing thing is that after such a treatment you look like after SPA procedures. I don't know what this is about, but the body is clearly being cleansed both externally and internally. By the way, if you have already decided to treat diseases with hunger, then in no case, do not take any medication.
You can only drink water - often and in small portions. You need to drink 1.5-2 liters of liquid per day. In addition to pure water, you can drink a weak rosehip infusion or herbal tea (without sugar!).
Order in thoughts
By the way, short-term fasting, in addition to cleansing and significantly improving the appearance, has another unexpected effect. It consists in increasing the power of imagination and the ability to create. For example, John Lennon, one of the legendary Beatles, practiced meditation and was addicted to fasting. It is possible that his creative inspirations in the musical sphere were the result of not only talent and hard work, but also the periodic rejection of his daily bread.
T. Toyo, a former member of the House of Commons of the Japanese Parliament, strongly recommended weekly one-day fasting to all doubters as a way of healing and revitalizing thinking. He has repeatedly emphasized that this is not just a diet, because fasting makes the head work better and ideas continually arise.
The only thing that should not be forgotten: before fasting, you need to cleanse the body. To do this, 2 days before the scheduled date, exclude animal products from the diet. Switch to a plant-based diet. The menu should consist of all kinds of cereals, vegetables and fruits. Always start with no more than 1-2 days of fasting, then go to 3 days. How long the hunger lasted - so much and the way out of it.
You can alternate one-, two-, three-day fasting in a row, ending each with the same duration of the exit from the process. Further increases in timeframes should be carried out after longer breaks. Fasting can be gradually brought up to 7 days. It is desirable to carry it out once every 6 months. Longer fasting at home (at least until you get the hang of it) is not recommended.
And most importantly, in the process of self-purification, an optimistic attitude is very important. By starting to starve, believe in success and you will achieve amazing results. The body will independently cope with any diseases, and when regular fasting becomes a habit, you will stop getting sick at all.
Slimming effect
If you competently and efficiently prepare for daily fasting, and do them consistently and systematically every week, then you can achieve good results for weight loss.
According to experts, the mild stress that the body experiences during moderate fasting has a positive effect on immunity and reduces the likelihood of cancer. A prerequisite - if you already decided to starve, then do it regularly and drink water during this process.
Where to begin?
You need to start with the attitude. At first, fasting causes discomfort, a slight stressful constant background, and in order to overcome it, you need to have sufficient motivation.
On the day before fasting, be restrained in food, it is advisable not to drink alcohol, do not eat a lot at night, do not eat meat in the evening.
Try to find something to do. Better if it will be in the open air, in the country, in the forest. Don't go on your first fast at work. Possible problems in the form of various unpleasant sensations - headaches, dizziness, weakness, bad mood, bad breath, can spoil your relationships with others, and make fasting itself difficult. In the future, you will be able to starve "on the job" and no one will even notice.
I am doing this:
Sunday. Light dinner at 18:00, then I try to go to bed early.
Monday. Throughout the day (until 18:00), as I think about food, I drink water.
Monday 18:00, exit from fasting. I make a salad of grated carrots (I don't fill with anything). Then you can eat a piece of bread, preferably coarsely ground, stale. After 2 hours, you can cook the porridge (preferably in water and without oil).
Getting out of one day of fasting
P. Bragg's recommendations on nutrition during the recovery period.
1 day (24 hours) = If you want, you can add 1/3 teaspoon of raw honey and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to distilled water, this makes the water pleasant and dissolves mucus and toxins.
At the end of this fast, the first meal should be a fresh vegetable salad, mainly grated carrots and grated cabbage. You can use lemon or orange juice as a seasoning. This dish acts like a broom on the intestines. Then you can eat boiled vegetables such as stewed tomatoes. You can eat a variety of greens such as spinach, squash, kale, cooked celery, or string beans. You should never interrupt fasting with animal products: meat, cheese, fish, nuts or seeds. Do not eat any acidic food for 2 days. Anyone can go without food and water for several days without serious consequences, and only our ignorance makes us die of fear in such a short time. published
P.S. And remember, just by changing your consumption - together we are changing the world! © econet
In our age of the Internet, technology, oversaturation of information and goods, we are endlessly offered something. And if we do not want to become omnivores in the broadest sense of the word, it is important to be able to respond to some of the sentences "thank you, no." Let's start learning this with mindfulness and selectivity in food. I want to talk about how to politely refuse if you are offered food and you do not want or cannot eat it.
I am a plus size model, I often go to events, and the hospitable host-organizers almost always want to feed me. Because of my tall stature and strong physique, it always seems to the people around me that I eat a lot, but this is not so. I do not go on diets for the sake of thinness, but I follow the nutrition to preserve the beauty of my skin, it is my working tool. Therefore, I often have to say the phrase "thank you, no" about food, and I know how to do it so that no one is offended.
The rules of etiquette come to the rescue in case of refusal. Everything in the world is changing, but - hurray! - these rules remain an unchanging island of stability, although - what a pity! - they are not taught at school. What if you are invited to a social event or dinner party and you have to be selective in your food? An example familiar to everyone is the awkward situation in which the heroine of the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" fell:
- May I offer you sturgeon?
- No! I can't fish! I'm allergic to her ... Yes ... The convulsions begin.
That, of course, cannot be said. Do not talk about your diseases, allergies, diets and what kind of storm will happen in your stomach if you eat this rabbit and drink this juice.
What if you hate fish, are on a strict diet on the advice of a doctor, were poisoned yesterday or completely lost your appetite due to nervousness, and they are waiting for you at dinner? First, think about whether you can not completely go to the event - perhaps not going will be easier than worrying about food all evening. Can? Do this in advance, no later than two days before the designated date. If refusal for some reason is impossible, go to dinner, but follow a few rules there.
1. It is impolite to refuse food outright. It is better to have something on your plate and twirl a fork in your hands from time to time than to loudly declare that today you are not.
2. During the buffet table, hold a full glass of water in your hand. You are not bored either, and the people around you can see that you are in business.
Avoid actively chewing people - they will definitely advise you to eat something. As a last resort, if the advisor still catches up with you, lie with your fingers crossed behind your back that you have already tried this.
3. Refuse briefly and kindly. If you are a vegetarian, and you are strongly encouraged to eat chicken, you can politely and quietly say so. In this case, it is more correct, tactful and safer to say a short "thank you, no" with a smile, instead of an aggressive "I don't eat meat!" animals! " Going into details, you risk listening to a lecture for the hundredth time about the dangers of vegetarianism and about what nutrients you are depriving yourself of (alas, not all people are familiar with the rules of etiquette).
4. Warn the hosts. If you are not attending a buffet table, but at a dinner party, then, most likely, you can familiarize yourself with the menu in advance. Find out what you are not allowed, and before serving food, ask the steward to replace it for you.
5. Give the right signals. Place some appetizers on a plate "for show." It is unlikely that someone will closely monitor how food is sent to your mouth and how much you ate. At the same time, when food remains on the plate, they do not put it on you yet. Is the waiter serving the table? Okay, it's perfectly acceptable to give him a sign: fold the cutlery in a corner - this means a break from eating, horizontally - the food was excellent, vertically - you finished eating.
6. But at home dinner, do not overdo it by pretending to eat. Don't stock up on all the food you can on your plate. A full plate can lead the hostess to think that you didn't like anything. And of course, you should not try to feed the contents of the plate to the owner's dog or dig it all in a flower pot. Agree, it's better to learn to say "thank you, no."
7. Respect traditions. If you go to a dinner party overseas, keep in mind that the food business is much more serious there. When visiting foreigners, it is impolite to refuse food at all, because for you, dear overseas guest, the hosts have prepared their best national dishes and are really looking forward to you to appreciate them. So, if you have already come, you will have to give up your principles and stock up on pills to improve digestion (unfamiliar food is stress for the stomach).
8. Alcohol is another matter, one can safely refuse it in any country. The easiest way to say “no” is to come by car. You won't have to lie, the reason is the most objective. In some countries, it is legal to drink a glass of wine, but if you do, there is a risk that the event hosts will politely pour more and more. Maybe not to start?
And finally, my personal advice. Unless we are talking about a critical health situation, when it is impossible to eat for medical reasons, do not rush to deny yourself a perfectly cooked dinner. The warm atmosphere at the table brings you closer and encourages friendly communication. Just a little tasty food in good company will not spoil your figure, but it will significantly improve your mood. In addition, at a friendly table you can make new useful and pleasant acquaintances.
Very often the question "How to lose weight?" you can hear the answer: "We need to eat less."
Of course, the answer is not entirely correct. But young girls aged 13-24 are often trying to lose weight in this way. Their minds are obsessed with how to stop eating altogether. And as a result - anorexia disease. An innocent desire to be slim and beautiful leads to a serious and life-threatening illness in which the body refuses to eat.
In this regard, many are worried about the question: why the body refuses to eat. With prolonged fasting, the body refuses to eat. Consequently, gastric juice and enzymes cease to be secreted. Girls do not know that they will have to spend a lot of energy to learn to eat again.
However, in order to lose weight, it is not at all necessary to starve. But it is very important not to eat in the evening, because late meals are poorly digested and stored as excess fat. But it's so hard to resist in the evenings and not eat something tasty. And this is already an addiction. Addiction to food is the same addiction as to the Internet, smoking, alcohol. In order to defeat it, one must first of all acknowledge this fact.
Reasons for food addiction
Let's look at the main causes of food addiction.
1. Food instead of love. Psychologists say that those children who were fed by their mothers at their first cry are psychologically dependent on food. Such people think that eating can heal themselves of stress. As a child, they often lacked family touch and confidence that they were loved.
It is very important for the whole family to eat together, talking about the day they lived. And if you spend exciting evenings, then the desire to sneak up to the refrigerator will disappear.
2. Food is a way to relieve stress. Everyone has difficult times in which food gradually becomes a cure for trouble.
3. Irregular meals. Young mothers on maternity leave often suffer from this. Household chores, child care. Sometimes for the whole day there is no time to eat, but in the evening you fill up the day ahead. But it's not right.
4. Bad habit. Many grandmothers from childhood try to force-feed their grandchildren. And children have a habit of eating all the time. The very case when kindness turns out to be evil.
Especially attracts girls and women in the evening to eat junk food: sweets, cakes, chocolates. How to give up junk food consider below.
How to refuse food
If you realize that you are addicted to food, use these tips:
- Drink water whenever you feel like having a snack. Sometimes we misinterpret the signals of the body: instead of food, the body often wants to drink.
- In case of hunger, drink a glass of kefir. Kefir is good for the digestive system and nourishes the body.
- Eat an apple or other fruit instead of junk food. Fruits are rich in vitamins.
- Promise yourself to eat in the morning what you wanted in the evening.
- Sign up to the gym. The basic rule of training is not to eat 2 hours before and after training.
- Do not buy too much in the store, go to stores only with a list of necessary products and strictly adhere to it.
- Take up a hobby: your favorite activity will distract you from eating.
- Eat small meals 5-6 times a day.
- Do not be distracted by TV and the Internet while eating.
In the article, we answered the important question "How to psychologically refuse to eat." After all, it is not for nothing that the proverb says that it is better to give dinner to the enemy. If you don't follow the advice, you can become your own worst enemy. It is better to defeat the bad habit so that you can be proud of yourself.
How often does it happen that our pets behave strangely? In this article, we will list the most common symptoms, at the sight of which you need to show the "tail" to the doctor as soon as possible.
We will provide general guidelines. But remember that each animal is individual. Therefore, this advice cannot be taken as the only correct one. If something in your pet's behavior makes you alert, please see a doctor immediately!
Lethargy
It manifests itself in the refusal of active games, unwillingness to run up to the bowl during feeding or to meet you after work. These signs may indicate that the pet has an ailment, which can only be established by a veterinarian.
Lethargy can be a sign of:
- viral infection;
- disorders of the gastrointestinal tract;
- intestinal obstruction, the presence of a foreign body;
- intoxication (food, household chemicals, due to poisoning or other diseases);
- soreness of the limbs or internal organs.
Refusal to eat
Our pets may not want to eat for various reasons. A single refusal to eat may well be due to behavioral reasons. But a long-term refusal is a reason to go to the doctor as soon as possible.
Refusal to eat may indicate ...
- diseases of the oral cavity, including those of viral origin;
- intoxication caused by other diseases, eating chemicals or any food products;
- intestinal obstruction or the presence of a foreign body.
Distended abdomen, repeated vomiting, profuse gas
If you notice that your pet has repeated vomiting after eating leftover food or vomiting that does not depend on meals, as well as abruptly swollen, like a ball, stomach and gas formation, you should immediately show the animal to the doctor. All of these conditions are extremely dangerous and pose a serious threat to health.
These symptoms may indicate ...
- acute expansion of the stomach;
- acute urinary retention;
- poisoning (intoxication);
- intestinal obstruction, the presence of a foreign body.
Droplets of blood or other substance 
Allocation itself is not dangerous. Much more dangerous are the processes that led to the separation of fluid (blood or pus) from the anus or, a cat or other animal. Especially quickly you need to see a doctor if lethargy, refusal to eat and stool disturbances or vomiting are also observed.
Signs of what disease it can be:
- purulent inflammation, tumors of the genitourinary system in bitches (vaginitis, endometritis, pyometritis);
- internal bleeding, rupture of organs with injuries;
- any inflammation that has a space with fluids (pus, lymph, etc.);
- blockage of the perianal glands.
A discharge with a bad smell should alert you right away!
The animal hunches over, assumes other unnatural postures 
Sometimes our pets behave strangely: they lie down, sit down or stand in an unnatural position for themselves. A hunched back or vice versa, pressing the stomach to the floor, stretching the neck or the impossibility of raising it and other body positions that look unusual are a reason to urgently consult a doctor!
All of the above is literally a cry for help, because such pronounced, unnatural postures indicate severe pain!
These symptoms can be caused by:
- soreness of the joints, limbs or internal organs;
- soreness of the abdomen or other organ.
Increased breathing, shortness of breath
A sudden increase in breathing rate (without prior physical overload) indicates a violation of the lungs. It can also indicate heart failure. It is especially important to pay attention to the color of the mucous membranes (tongue and lips). If they are pale or have a bluish tinge - run to the doctor!
Heart and respiratory failure are extremely dangerous pathologies!
The pet is showing aggression 
vocalization (shouts)
Animals experiencing pain can express it in this way. If your pet suddenly starts to "raise his voice", most likely, he is in great pain.
This behavior may indicate ...
- trauma;
- retention of urine;
- neurological disease.
Toilet tension
Pets can loudly alert you to the toilet or scream while urinating. These are signals that they are in pain. In case of diseases of the genitourinary system, contacting a doctor as soon as possible is the best option!
Possible reasons:
- acute urinary retention;
- urolithiasis disease;
- foreign object, obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract.
The animal sits, stands and for a long time 
looks at the wall, rests his head against it
Such behavior indicates a disturbance in the functioning of the nervous system or pain caused by a traumatic brain injury.
Eye injury
Often, eye injuries are a reason to visit a doctor as soon as possible. The eye quickly loses its functions, and therefore the timely intervention of a specialist can literally preserve the pet's ability to see.
This article is a kind of cheat sheet for pet owners. We ask you to remember that our beloved "tails" are living beings, and their malaise does not lend itself to any rules. Every pet and every disease is different. However, keep in mind that your delay can aggravate the condition, and sometimes even lead to the death of the pet. Please watch your pet carefully and do not let him get sick!
Often there are people who suffer from a fairly common disease today - food addiction. Such people cannot refuse food, and are ready to eat whatever they find in the refrigerator in one sitting. Sometimes, we cannot deny ourselves sweets, or, especially, this problem is exacerbated if we decide to lose weight or are on a diet. How to give up food or minimize its effect on weight, let's figure it out.
If we are faced with a dilemma of how to refuse food altogether, think about whether it is worth it to harm your body. Of course, there are a number of diets based on "fasting days", but they leave in the diet one or another product that can give the body a sufficient amount of nutrients for normal functioning. Otherwise, you can come to the fact that the body will begin to refuse food and anorexia may occur.
How to psychologically refuse to eat?
First, you need to set yourself how many kilograms you want to lose and, depending on this, distribute the products in the diet. Some people are helped by placing on the most viewed place of an apartment or workplace a photograph of the ideal to which you want to arrive. A number of girls are helped by daily weight monitoring. To do this, buy an electronic scale and record your weight every day to the nearest gram. This will allow you to see how much progress has been made towards the goal.
Simple tips for losing weightIn order to reach your ideal weight, you do not have to starve yourself; it is enough to give up junk food. Start a food diary where you will write down everything you eat and understand how many extra sausage sandwiches, or, even worse, hamburgers and fries we eat. Replace fast food with fruits and vegetables. It is also necessary to refuse food in the evening. The last meal should be at least 4 hours before you go to bed.
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