Fasting & Your health

-Fasting is much more than simply not eaing.
-Fasting is a science as well as arts.
- Fasting means total abstinence from all food for definite period of time.
-It affects the psychological and emotional aspects of our lives.
- In religious terms it may mean abstinence from certain food on certain holy days.
- Some people are thinking that fasting is equivalent to starvation. Those are entirely wrong.
- Starvation starts when abstinence is carried beyond the time when these stored reserves are used up.
-In starvation there is drop of dangerously at low level.
- water fasting: its technically means that they were giving  drinking water only.
- They are going on fast in which they were give up everything except water.
- Vegetables or fruit juice fast: means that they are giving up everything except fruit or vegetable juice.
- Partial fast: it is any form of fasting where individuals put on  extremely limiting conditions what they are eating.
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AVOID WEIGHT GAIN

1. Choose fiber-rich fruits and vegetables for appetizers, eat high-calorie foods sparingly, and avoid dishes high in saturated fat and sodium.
2. Be aware of what you eat. To help prevent overindulging - and the stomachache, bloating and other gastrointestinal discomfort that can come with it - be mindful when you are eating and stop when you are feeling full.
3. Don't starve yourself all day to justify eating more at dinner. Eating a satisfying breakfast can ward off the temptation to overindulge later in the day.
4. Concentrate on portion control and planning: choose foods that you really love to eat, chew each bite slowly, and savor all the flavors and smells. Eating slowly not only allows you to enjoy and be thankful for your food, but helps prevent overeating: it takes 20 minutes for the stomach to signal the brain that you're full.
5. Get up from the table when you're done, in order to avoid nibbling.
6. Once your meal is over, take a walk to help digest your food and think about what a wonderful meal you just had - and the company and conversations that contributed to making it memorable and enjoyable. 

YOGA FOR YOUR WEIGHT LOSS...

- Yoga is a great way to burn calories, increase muscle mass (which in turn burns more calories) and enhance stretching, which is important for keeping joints limber and preventing injury.

- While any form of physical exercise will help to burn calories and thus support weight-loss efforts, some forms of exercise are gentler on the body than others. 

- If yoga classes seem too intimidating, read up on the practice of yoga and begin doing poses on your own. You are sure to feel the benefits - both physical and mental - that yoga provides.

BENEFITS OF YOGA 

1. Better sleep 

2. Better Posture 

3. Stress Relief 

4. Weight loss 

5. Muscle tone

6. Mental Sharpness

7. Balance

8. Life long love

9. Whole family can do it

10. No back pain / Stiffness