Is there a healthy way to Fast for two weeks?

Answer 1

If you mean actually "fasting" (no food, only water) then I would highly suggest you don't do that. Your brain needs food and the vitamins and minerals it contains in order to function. When your brain is functioning so are the other vital organs. If you cut off the supply of good stuff then your organs can become damaged. Talk to your doctor.

Answer 2

Physical effects of fasting:
When food is not eaten, the body looks for other ways to find energy, such as drawing on glucose from the liver's stored glycogen and fatty acids from stored fat and eventually moving on to vital protein tissues. Body, brain and nerve tissue depend on glucose for metabolism. Once the glucose is significantly used up, the body's metabolism changes, producing ketone bodies (acetoactate, hydroxy-butyrate, and acetone). Even though this transformation to an alternative form of energy has been made, some parts of the brain exclusively need glucose, and protein is still needed to produce it. If body protein loss were to continue, death will ensue.

After approximately three days of fasting, feelings of hunger usually become infrequent or disappear altogether. According to Herbert M. Shelton, a proponent of Natural Hygiene, who over a period of 45 years supervised patients fasting on water only for up to ninety days. Shelton claimed the 'hunger' experienced during the first three days of a fast is "gastric irritation", and not "true hunger", which appears after all the body's resources are used up and when the fast must be broken to avoid permanent and irreversible organ damage.

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Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time. Depending on the tradition, fasting practices may forbid sexual intercourse, masturbation, as well as refraining from eating certain types or groups of food (e.g. meat). Medical fasting can be a way to promote detoxification.

Fasting for religious and spiritual reasons has been a part of human custom since pre-history. It is mentioned in the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament, in the Mahabharata, in the Upanishads and in the Qur'an.
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I would say just make sure that you keep drinking plenty of water and perhaps fruit juices. But fasting for two weeks whilst still drinking water should be a problem but if you are concerned seek advice from your Doctor.

Answer 3

i fasted for 40 days, 30 days and various 2 weeks periods. is there a healthy way? not really, just remember to drink plenty of water and cut down on your physical activities. it also depends on what kind of fast ur doing? juice, water only, raw foods, it all depends.

i did my fast for spiritual reasons (not religious). i wouldn't recommend it for weight loss.

and listen to your body. if you feel you cant do it, stop! you can really damage some organs like the liver if you push it.

and whatever you do, when you end the fast, start on broths and work your way up to solids. too much too soon and you'll cramp up big time.

Answer 4

By "fast" I assume you mean to eat sparingly and not to just stop eating altogether.
Anyway it all depends on how much weight you want to lose and also what your maintenance calorie level is (assuming you want to lose weight, right?). I don't think someone could really lose more than 5 or 6 lbs in a two-week period but there is a diet called "PSMF" or "Protein Sparing Modified Fast" which is supposed to be VERY effective but is not for the faint-of-heart.

Answer 5

Fresh fruits and water. Plenty of water. At least 2L per day.

Answer 6

Agreed with the first person. This isn't a question that you want answered from someone on here.

Answer 7

ofcouse

drink only pure water

u can read this Book from paul bragg world leader in fasting


http://bragg.com/books/mof_excerpt.html

u might take this appetite supresant alsoo soo u can bare it
if no strong will power

Answer 8

I would never take the advice from someone in Cyberspace in reference to my health.

Answer 9

It really depends on how healthy you are.

Answer 10

depends how much weight you want to lose. read tips and articles on weight loss and exercises on this site