Why Should you be fasting!?
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📍YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TRY FASTING🧐
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MOST OF US HAVE A HARD TIME MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE AND STAYING AWAY FROM THINGS WE ARE ADDICTED TOO LIKE SEX,DRUGS, AND EVEN TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS. A GOOD WAY TO STAY AWAY FROM THOSE THINGS IS BY FASTING‼️ WHY ⁉️ BECAUSE IF YOU CAN FAST FROM FOOD 🥘 ( WHICH IS SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO SURVIVE ) YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL EVERYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF.
MORE REASONS ON WHY YOU SHOULD FAST INCLUDE:
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Weight loss: As mentioned above, intermittent fasting can help you lose weight and belly fat, without having to consciously restrict calories (1,
13Trusted Source ). - Insulin resistance: Intermittent fasting can reduce insulin resistance, lowering blood sugar by 3–6% and fasting insulin levels by 20–31%, which should protect against type 2 diabetes (1).
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Inflammation: Some studies show reductions in markers of inflammation, a key driver of many chronic diseases (
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Heart health: Intermittent fasting may reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol, blood triglycerides, inflammatory markers, blood sugar and insulin resistance — all risk factors for heart disease (1,
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Cancer: Animal studies suggest that intermittent fasting may prevent cancer (
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Brain health: Intermittent fasting increases the brain hormone BDNF and may aid the growth of new nerve cells. It may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease (
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