Fasting: Is It Good For Health?
In ancient sciences, you will find many books that boast positive effects of fasting. The age old philosophy says that it is always good to eat less that what you desire. Ayurvedic lifestyle suggests that it is a good practice to leave your table while you are still hungry. Do our today’s physicians agree to it? Well, who can contradict the right eating philosophy? But there are certain things that we need to pay attention to.
Total fasting was considered good in old practices, which is not the case today. Today’s medical science revolves around timely eating. Moreover, the gastric emptying time is of about four to four and half hours. During this time, the food in stomach goes down to duodenum and further. If we do not happen to eat after this time, we produce excess acid that leads to hyperacidity. Therefore experts suggest that we should eat something healthy at least every 4 to 5 hours.
Well but today’s health experts also warn against overeating and therefore suggest that fasting days will do good for both body and mind. With fasting, the person learns the art of controlling one’s hunger and can cope better to diet regimens. However, one must understand that absolute fasting is injurious to health and therefore should be avoided. No wonder the experts are annoyed by crash diets. Have your limits set and fast for the best results!