In India, many people keep fast for spiritual reasons on different occasions throughout the year. During Navratri festival most of the Hindus keep fast. Fasting is a deliberate reduction or cessation of all food, liquids, or both for a set period of time. Short-term fasting can have considerable health advantages, despite occasionally being perceived as unhealthy. Fasting is becoming more popular among fitness enthusiasts as a valid method of controlling weight and preventing disease. Fasting also provides some rather potent physical and mental health advantages.
Here are some important physical and mental advantages of fasting:
Physical Benefits:
· Fasting helps to improve immunity and lowers blood sugar levels.
· It aids digestion and reduces bloating.
· It also helps to get a sound sleep.
· With a conscious appetite, it can help you break through weight-loss plateaus.
· According to a 2018 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study fasting improves stem cells’ ability to regenerate. This can help in reducing the impact of ageing and increase longevity.
· It stimulates Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and regulates hemoglobin and insulin levels.
· Fasting revitalises the body as it helps diseased cells to degrade, leaving healthy tissues behind.
Mental Benefits:
· Fasting enhances focus. The brain can use the energy normally required for digestion during fasting. It safeguards the brain against mental disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
· It energises neurons, which increases brain power and as a result it improves clarity of mind.
· Helps in improving your thinking by reducing pollutants in your blood and lymphatic system.
· Fasting fosters a sense of spiritual and psychological well-being.
· It brings peace and contentment by inculcating positivity. Keeping fast helps you to alleviate stress and depression.
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