Fasting for 3 to 5 days is considered a short term fast. If you go longer it's a long term fast. I have seen people go 40 or more days on a juice fast. In our days, I do NOT recommend a water only fast. It is very harsh on our bodies and involves major detox symptoms, which may need hospitalization if you are very toxic to begin with. For expert fasters it is possible to finish a water only fast but don't go over 10 days. Why not squeeze in a one day fast every Monday or any day of the week? You could achieve the same detox effect in one year as you would with a 30 day juice fast. You probably wondering how a water fast compares to a juice fast. The difference is actually quite impressive, 10 days of water fast is equal to 30 days juice fast. The best idea anyway for seasoned fasters is to combine a juice fast with a water fast. This is done as follows: 5 days juice fast followed by 2-3 days of water fast, again continued by 5 days juice fasting and so forth. Can you imagen the detox effect on this fast? It's approximately equal to a 50 day fast. Now we are talking detox!
 Authorby Monika Baechler, Health Nut, Foodie, Cert. Nutritionist, Cert. Fitness Specialist, Health, Fasting, Lifestyle Blogger and Entrepreneur ArchivesJuly 2010 CategoriesAll |
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