Benefits of Fasting.

According to the Medicalnewstoday.com,  numerous studies have suggested that intermittent fasting - abstaining or reducing food and drink intake periodically - can be good for us, making it one of the most popular diet trends worldwide.

Here are some of the reasons to include fast in your dieting schedule:

Fasting helps to lose weight.

As the body absorbs fat which it reserves for the situation like this. Lower level of insulin combined with increase in growth hormone and sending of norepinephrine by the nervous system to fat cells results in the fat to dissolve in absorbable energy. Thus it results in weight loss.

Reduces Insulin Resistance.

Insulin resistance means the resistance of cells to the function of insulin of converting glucose in energy rather than storing it as a fat. To put it simply fasting improves the insulin sensitivity, maintaining the normal function of insulin intact and reducing sugar level in blood thus saving us from Type-2 Diabetes.

Improves the Metabolism

Toxic and Waste accumulated over a period of time due to eating is cleansed due to fasting. While the digestion system is resting during fast, the metabolism is energized to perform better. Normally fasting also improves digestive system helping us for better bowel movements. And who doesn’t wants to have a great start of the day?

Beneficial to heart

Cholesterol levels in body, blood pressure, Triglyceride and Inflammation are all risk factors for heart and by fasting, all can be controlled and indirectly that keeps us away from heart disease.

Increases the Life Span

It’s simply can be understand by the benefits that fasting provides us by keeping heart related and other diseases away. Also fasting also increases levels of chaperone proteins which is responsible for protein folding. Metabolism has direct relation with age, so when age increases Metabolism decreases. Thus if you eat less it would take less toll on metabolism and hence our lifespan. So eat less to live more.

It’s good for Brain

Research shows that fasting reduces oxidative stress and increase levels of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF). BDNF is vital in supporting existing neurons and encourage the growth of new neurons. It holds a helpful part in long-term memory.