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NUTRITION

This method is also developed                           cold. The heat activated by the digestive work is
in fitness under the name of                            absent and the production of thyroidal hormones
«intermittent fasting». The concept:                    is slightly reduced. The solution? Dress more and
you are free to eat what you want but                   have warm drinks (infusions).
according to the rules of determinate
time. Several methodologies about                       When you fast, you can also suffer from arterial
intermittent fasting exist: not eating                  hypotension. This one is caused by the lack of
breakfast in order to make the night                    electrolytes (which help to retain water) and can
fasting longer, eating in a period of 4                 bring tiredness and feel dizzy.
to 8 hours and then not eating the rest
of the time (without fasting longer                     Once you feel those reactions, you must stop
than 16 hours), only eating one meal a                  fasting because if some scientists advise fasting,
day and only eating vegetable or fruit                  this practice is not without risks for your health,
juices the rest of the time, or totally
fasting 1 to 2 days a week...

You will find on the same subject of
the intermittent fasting a wide range
of articles and books dealing with this
subject.

You can also decide to fast longer.
Then it is advised to progressively
suppress some types of food a few
days before fasting: proteins (meat,
fish, eggs, dairy products...) at first.
On the next day, suppress oils, fats
and flours. On the third day, suppress
cereals and legumes, and one day after
vegetables and fruits. This fasting
will be modified because it is partial
(very limited calorie intake). It could
be made of infusion in the morning
and afternoon, vegetable soup with
a vegetable or fruit juice for lunch
or diner... And water as you need all
along the day!

After a period of fasting superior to a few days, you
have to eat again progressively.
You mustn’t stop fasting too quickly whatever the
duration of the later. First drink a lot of water then
eat but be careful not to eat too much! Because
you could have stomach ache!

Remember that this food privation mustn’t be
done without seeing a doctor, especially if you
suffer from some pathologies. And you always have
to listen to your body. It is possible that you feel

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