Fasting, in its simplest definition, is giving up anything for a specific period of time. Typically, we think of fasting as is in giving up food or water as in a fasting diet. In this regard, there are basically three types of fasts: a total fast in which you give up all food and water, [...]

Summary: Fasting can be a good option for weight loss if you understand that like all weight loss techniques it needs to be balanced with other options like exercise and good common sense.
Fasting has deep roots in human history. Fasting was common in ancient times especially during the equinoxes. It was thought to increase fertility. [...]

When people think of fasting many people think of someone like Ghandi who fasted for weeks at a time to attain enlightenment or as a form of non violent protest against an oppressive government. The truth of the matter is that fasting can be used by any of us on a limited and occasional basis [...]

One way to lose weight is to just stop eating. It sounds simple but in reality you have to know what you are doing to get any long term weight loss benefits from fasting. Let's look at the weakness and strengths of fasting for weight loss.
Like most forms of dieting, fasting can be used [...]

The author of the acclaimed "Mucusless Diet Healing System", Prof Arnold Ehret once said "If one way is true...it is the way of Nature!". It will be an understatement to say he was and is so correct.
In this day and age when everyone desires to be slim or slimmer as the case may be, [...]

Trying to lose weight? You've probably figured out that cutting calories long-term is not the answer. The pounds may come off initially, but the weight always seems to come back. Yet while long-term dieting doesn't work, new research has shown that brief periods of restricting food intake is actually good for you and may help [...]