The Complete Guide to Fasting: An Honest Guide
When I first learned that intermittent fasting could help me with my menopause symptoms like hot flashes, weight gain, and insomnia. I knew nothing about fasting so I decided to research and read up on it however, at the time there were very few books on the basics of fasting one that I found on Amazon was the complete guide to fasting by Dr. Jason Fung, MD. The alternative title is heal your body through intermittent Day and extended fasting. I was most curious about intermittent fasting and the book gives a thorough explanation of different links of intermittent fasting. The health benefits of fasting and the types of foods that break a fast.
The book is organized into three sections one what is fasting and why is it good for you too how to fast and three resources, including recipes the book layout is simple to navigate, attractive and with plenty of white space surrounding the text Images and graphics are plentiful and easy to see according to the publisher victory belt. The book teaches the following wife fasting is actually good for your health.
How fasting helps you lose weight without slowing your metabolism, unlike cutting calories
Why fasting works as a treatment for type two diabetes.
Who would benefit from fasting and who wouldn’t
The various ways to fast, including intermittent fasting, alternate day, fasting, and extended fasting
What do you expect when you start fasting?
Along with practical advice and how to fast I enjoyed reading the individual success stories throughout the book these patients dealt with issues such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure fatty liver disease, heart conditions, and early stage cancer for each case the book outlines the specifics of the patient’s health and what happened after the patient begin a fasting program , in each case the patient experience improvement or complete alleviation of their symptoms or condition after period of fasting after the what and why the book has a section on how to fast some possible challenges and how to overcome them along with recipes for meals that will help break a fast gently with little to no shock to the body – especially for those trying a prolonged fast of several days The bottom line: for a novice faster fun book is a nice introduction to the fundamentals of fasting while I am the type of person who is game to try some wild things like fasting for four days straight. I also had to know I also need to know why I should do something most of us are this way – we won’t avoid dessert, fast food, sugary drinks, etc. until we actually understand How those foods are destroying our bodies and the potential fallout illustrates what happens to our health or hormones our mental and emotional well-being when we eat or drink the mental picture of my insulin levels staying stable while I fast and the roller coaster ride of metabolism my metabolism takes when I eat constantly throughout the day inspires me to stay committed to this intermittent fasting lifestyle Dr 30 years of experience with fasting patients gave me confidence to try. Intermittent fasting knowing I was doing it safely and effectively
Dear reader, if you are thinking of trying, intermittent fasting and want an easy to read guide the complete guide to fasting is definitely a worthwhile read and reference for your library
To your health, new , Jennifer K