I have been fasting for about 20 days a few years ago .
I can attest this has been an excellent experience on all levels : body , mind and soul.
After a few days it felt strange to me to see people eating .
Not to be dependant on food at all is a marvellous feeling .
The idea that one could do so for an entire life life is very seducing to me.
It is very important to break the fasting properly by eating very litle on the first day and increase food gradually .
Dr Shelton who founded the hygienic system has written a well comprehensive book about the subject .
http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201...020127.toc.htm
Fasting:
What is Fasting?
Fasting is a period of abstinence from all food or specific items. Fluids are consumed in sufficient quantity to satisfy thirst and physiologic requirements. During the absence of food, the body will systematically cleanse itself of everything except vital tissue. Starvation will occur only when the body is forced to use vital tissue to survive. Although protein is being used by the body during the fast, a person fasting even 40 days on water will not suffer a deficiency of protein, vitamins, minerals or fatty acids. In the breakdown of unhealthy cells, all essential substances are used and conserved in a most extraordinary manner. There is an unwarranted fear of fasting that strength diminishes from the catabolism of proteins from muscle fibers. Even during long fasts, the number of muscle fibers remains the same. Although the healthy cells may be reduced in size and strength for a time, they remain perfectly sound.
A. J. Carlson, Professor of Physiology, University of Chicago, states that a healthy, well-nourished man can live from 50 to 75 days without food, provided he is not exposed to harsh elements or emotional stress. Human fat is valued at 3,500 calories per pound. Each extra pound of fat will supply enough calories for one day of hard physical labor. Ten pounds of fat are equal to 35,000 calories! Most of us have sufficient reserves, capable of sustaining us for many weeks.
read more here :
http://www.falconblanco.com/health/fasting.htm
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mudra