What are the advantages and disadvantages of fasting?

Now more and more people are beginning to like health preservation. A health trend of "fasting" and "fasting" is slowly emerging. For those who are overweight, many people also hope to lose weight through fasting. So what are the benefits of fasting? Besides losing weight, are there any other effects? Now let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of fasting.

Many people think that Bigu means fasting, but in fact this statement is extremely incorrect. "Bi" means to exclude, and "gu" refers to the five grains. During the fasting period, food cooked with fire is generally not eaten. Just drink water and eat some natural foods, such as mulberry root, polygonatum, etc. This ensures the body's normal energy needs. One of the benefits of fasting is that it can excrete toxins and waste from the body, remove excess body fat, and lower blood cholesterol. As we all know, if there is severe stool accumulation in the large intestine, it will affect the purity of the blood, affect the skin, damage the internal organs, and in severe cases may even cause cancer. Therefore, fasting can have the effect of curing diseases.

Many people may be skeptical about the benefits of fasting, especially some abnormal reactions of the body during the practice, which will make many people stop fasting for health. In fact, the feeling of hunger, weight loss, general weakness, and lack of energy that occur during the fasting period are normal reactions of the body. As long as the body adapts to this process, after a day or two of adjustment, it will enter a stable fasting state.

There are so many benefits of fasting, but since you cannot eat grains during the fasting period, fasting is not suitable for everyone. Pregnant women, children and elderly people with poor stomachs are not suitable for fasting. Some people may pursue long-term fasting in order to lose weight. In fact, the time for fasting should be determined according to your actual situation.