Fasting, or not eating for a specific period of time, can be part of a religious tradition or done out of medical necessity. Sometimes fasting can be the start of a new dietary regimen, as when you're trying to start eating healthier foods. How...
Getting an accurate cholesterol reading is important in determining your risk for heart disease. More than 102 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2010, more than 35...
Fasting is a type of diet that limits, or completely cuts out, the food and beverages you consume. Depending on the type of fast you're completing, you may be allowed to drink as much liquid as you want. Some fasting diets allow for some solid...
An accurate cholesterol measurement is vital to determining your risk for heart disease. More than 102 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. In 2010, more than 35...
Under certain conditions, fasting may help you lose weight. Losing weight is a matter of math. The fewer calories you eat and the more calories you burn in activity, the more weight you lose. When you go for awhile without eating, you lose weight,...
Several cultures in the United States and abroad practise fasting, or giving up food to achieve a specific goal or state of mind. Each group that practices fasting has its own set of reasons and guidelines for abstaining from food for a sustained...
Medical fasting is the planned abstention from food for periods of several hours to several days to achieve a medical goal, such as detoxification, disease prevention or weight loss. Medical fasts can either be supervised by a physician or...
Fasting denies your body the nutrients it needs to function properly. Though short-term fasts may have some benefit, longer-term fasting can affect your muscles and overall health. Many "detox-style" fasts last one to five days and include...
Fasting has been around for thousands of years. It has been used to cleanse the body, lose weight and as part of religious ceremonies. In modern times, it is often used for weight loss alone. While short-term fasting for a day or so will not...
Fasting is carried out for various reasons including religious and for physical purposes. Fasting has a number of advantages, not just for weight loss but also muscle gain, prevention of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. If you...
Detox fasting is something many people find interesting. The belief that fasting for several days can eliminate some of the damage we do to our body on a regular basis is very appealing, but it has no scientific data to back it up. The American...
Whether you're avoiding food for political, religious or health reasons, fasting is an excellent exercise in willpower. However, doubts exist about whether fasting is safe for the body. Surprisingly, scientific research shows that fasting for...
Many people fast for spiritual reasons and for health reasons. Diabetes typically requires that you be careful about supplying your body with adequately spaced meals to stabilize your blood sugar, so fasting must be approached with caution and...
Detoxification is the intentional, systemic cleansing of the body, or a removal of all circulating toxins from the cellular level. This task is naturally left to the devices of the kidneys and liver, the organs responsible for removing toxin....
Triglycerides are a type of lipid that circulates throughout your blood along with cholesterol. Triglycerides are often measured as a part of a lipid profile, which includes values for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol as...
Many people experiment with fasting -- drinking liquids but eating no solid food for one to five days -- for religious, health or medical reasons. Doctors often require you to fast for several hours before surgery or certain medical tests, and...
Cholesterol levels are a valuable predictor for your risk of heart disease. A lipid profile includes high-density lipoprotein, often called the "good" cholesterol because it appears to protect the blood vessels from damage by the "bad"...
Whether fasting for spiritual, health or dietary reasons, you should approach the practice with extreme caution and be sure you are educated on the possible ramifications it could have on your body. Several kinds of fasts exist: from raw food...
As obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S., some people turn to fasting diets, thinking it will cleanse the body and help them lose weight rapidly. Unfortunately, these diets can be extremely dangerous, especially when undertaken without...
Fasting is the process of limiting the body's food intake, whether by eliminating solid foods or by limiting or abolishing any caloric intake from one's daily routine. People around the world seek the benefits of fasting, whether physical or...
Fasting hypoglycemia is a type of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, that occurs when the stomach is empty. Fasting hypoglycemia is diagnosed as a blood glucose level of less than 50mg/dL, according to the National Diabetes Information...
Fasting has been used for centuries by religious devotees as a time of reflection and body purification. There are many kinds of fasts. The traditional fast involves abstaining from solid foods for a predetermined duration of time. According to...
Flexible intermittent fasting is a diet plan that involves scheduled periods of eating coupled with times of withholding food. According to "The Handbook of Intermittent Fasting -- Effective Solutions for Weight Loss and Muscle Definition," the...
Two-day fasting diets claim they can clear your head, your GI tract and give you a jump start on your diet. According to Dr. Don Colbert, author of "Toxic Relief", a simple two- to three-day liquid fast gives your digestive tract a rest and...
Fasting is used by many as a way to detoxify and rid the body of built-up waste. A fast can be rigorous, allowing nothing but water, or it can be less onerous, with fruit juices and herbal teas considered acceptable. Individual responses to a fast...
Fasting requires that you drink only water, or light juices, for a set period of time. No whole foods are permitted during a fast. Most religions include a fasting ritual of some sort to symbolize piety and sacrifice. Some use fasting diets to...
Fasting may defined as abstinence from all food and drink except water for a specific time, usually for a therapeutic or spiritual purpose. It's also possible to do cleanses using only juices, teas or other fluids, although technically that is...
People have fasted for centuries in order to clean toxins from the body and renew their systems. You must abstain from all whole foods for a certain amount of time, and may consume only liquids. Although it seems simple to just not eat, a fast...
If you are due for an annual checkup, your health care provider probably scheduled a fasting lipid profile test to check your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Your provider uses this information to assess your risk for heart disease. While the...
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