Fasting Tips
Fasting has been practised for centuries, purly for soul purification, body cleansing. healing and religious reasons.
However, for the past 10-15 years intermittent fasting and controlled prolonged fasting protocols has proven to show super powerful results within the Health, Fitness and Well-being industry globally. It has elevated itself by not only surpassing the practice of rituals, but has also achieved miraculous success in improving & maintaining a healthy lifestyle, providing powerful healthy fat loss results, and increasing longevity. It is the NEW Powerful Lifestyle.
Intermittent fasting (which is in my terms practised between 16 - 18 hours of Fasting) and Prolonged Fasting protocols which is between (24 - 72 hours) is practiced by refraining from consuming calorie-containing drinks and solid food during this period. Instead, you can drink electrolyte water (never plain water), certain protocols of ours allow black coffee, and/or any other calorie-free beverage like herbal teas.
These specific Fasting Protocols along with our Powerful Nutrient Dense scheduled refeeds are all taught and coached within all our various Powerful Group Journeys. These Powerful Journeys also include the important practise of Body Movement and Resistance Training for maximum health results. All journeys are coached and formulated by Michelene Adamo herself.
Just to name a few benefits of Intermittent Fasting:
- Fat Loss and controlling obesity
- Improved Heart Health
- Ridding of Type 2 Diabetes
- Stem Cell Regeneration and Rejuvenation
- Protection against Cancer
- Hormone rebalancing
- Reduced inflammation
- Renewed and Powered up Dopamine Receptors
- Metabolism booster
- Gut Renewal
- Powered up Immune System
- etc...
6 Important things NEVER to do while practising Fasting:
1) Never Fast on plain water, always add electrolytes (sugar free) to your water. consuming plain water while on a Fast, will severely dehydrate you and can be very dangerous.
2) Never take diuretics and any form of laxatives during a Fast, as this will cause severe or further dehydration and cause toxic build up and constipation, instead ensure you drink a minimum of 2-3ltr of water p/day with added electryltes (sodium, magnesium and potassium) and go for minimum of 30min power daily walks. Your scheduled refeeds are also incredibly important, ensuring that you refeed on nutrient dense foods. One must remain "smart" while fasting and give your "gut" a chance to reboot during a Fast, without interfereing.
3) Never Fast longer than 24 hours if you're underweight, the body is too weak to carry you through a Fast, as your body Fat percentage is too low to fuel you with energy, in return the body will then feed off your muscle, which one MUST prevent. Your muscle mass will deteriorate if you are severely underweight while Fasting.
4) Never undereat with your refeed. It is very important to ensure that you eat a sufficient amount of healthy calories along with sufficient amounts of clean proteins within your eating windows. Repair and Recovery follows through a powerful refeed, and sets your foundation to keep powerfully building on.
5) Never break a prolonged fast by eating starchy carbohydrates, processed foods and sugar, as this can cause "refeed syndrome". It'll spike your insulin negatively and is extremely dangerous. It can cause nausea, dizziness, sweats, vomiting and diarrhea. Your cells will only get refueled negatively and toxins will reaccumulate. Correct Refeed following a prolonged Fast is Super Important.
6) Never break a "dry" Fast without taking a "Kidney Cleanse" shot. A kidney cleanse shot (water + apple cider vinegar + lemon juice) helps restore your ph/acid balance and ensures the cooling off of your kidneys. This is to be taken 20minutes before consuming any form of liquids and foods.