Our body is capable of cleansing itself of toxins and even rejuvenating through the mechanism of autophagy. For this discovery, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in 2016. Autophagy allows cells to eliminate unnecessary elements, preserve useful ones, and create new healthy cells. Stress, such as fasting, activates this process and helps the body restore health, strengthen willpower, intelligence, and even slow down aging.
1. Cleansing the Body
One-day fasting helps the body get rid of accumulated toxins and waste. In the modern world, we eat more and more often than our ancestors, including harmful and excessive food. Excess weight lowers immunity and increases the risk of diseases. Fasting becomes a preventive measure and a way to cleanse the body.
Our ancestors ate less frequently, based on true hunger, most often twice or once a day. Today, we eat three times a day plus snacks, often to the point of overeating, which burdens the body with excess toxins. Fasting helps give the body a "break" and effectively eliminate harmful substances.
2. Increased Energy
More than 60% of our energy is spent on digestion. After overeating, fatigue and a decline in strength are often felt because energy is directed to the stomach. Fasting reduces the load on the body and allows resources to be used for mental and physical activity.
The less frequently and the smaller the "charges" to the biological battery through food digestion, the longer life energy is preserved. Conscious fasting helps restore energy, making the body more resilient and stronger.
3. Clarity of Mind
When the body is cleansed of waste and toxins, the brain begins to function more efficiently. Fasting improves concentration, memory, and cognitive abilities. Fewer toxins and more energy allow the brain to function more clearly and productively.
4. Strengthening Willpower
The practice of conscious fasting develops mental discipline and the ability to control desires. Once or twice a month, by consciously arranging a one-day fast, one can significantly increase willpower, which then helps achieve goals in other areas of life.
One-day fasting is a simple and effective way to maintain health, cleanse the body, increase energy, develop mental clarity, and strengthen willpower.
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