Eat, fast and live longer?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
Canada
August 17, 2018 2:56pm CST
Do you have any experience with fasting (not eating any food for a certain period of time)?
Do you have any experience with calorie restriction (eating less calories on certain days)?
There seems to be some evidence that it might be an important factor in being healthier and living longer?
Do you have any experience or some thoughts on this topic?
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I know that some people fast for religious reasons. Do you?
I have been Intermittent Fasting (IF) for some time now and have seen some benefits to my health such as I seem to have more energy than I use to have. I find that I enjoy being healthy and will incorporate different ideas into my routine so that I can be healthier longer. Do you?
I found this interesting video. I hope that you also find it interesting. It is about a man who who got a bad report on his state of health and went on a search to improve his situation. Would you do that?
* At the 4:00 minute mark there is a man that was 101 at the time of the making of this video that ran a marathon.
Postul ajuta la scaderea gradului de „uzura” al trupului si, implicit, a vârstei biologice. În acest sens, va recomandam sa viziona?i documentarul…
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@popciclecold (38575)
• United States
17 Aug 18
Yes, I have fasted before. This year i went on the Daniel fast. It really makes a difference. When I was a lot younger, I would do 3 days easy.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Aug 18
Nice! Tell us a bit more about the Daniel fast. I have an idea but maybe others might not know?
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@popciclecold (38575)
• United States
18 Aug 18
@1hopefulman You can eat vegetables, no meat, dairy. sugar. You can have fruits, and fruit juice 100% you can drink water. It usually lasts for 21 days.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
19 Aug 18
@1hopefulman
I fast once a month. And do a cleanse----I feel so much better these days.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
19 Aug 18
@1hopefulman good to hear you are feeling well! Enjoy your meal! 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
@buenavida The day went pretty smooth. I went to my place of worship and did some visiting after and felt good. I am now drinking some water and will eat shortly. I may repeat this next weekend also. I will see how I feel.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
I am now doing a 24 hour fast and have just a few minutes left. I ate no food and drank no liquid. I feel good. This is the first where I have gone 24 hours and may do this once a week. Could you explain how you do your fast and your cleanse and do you do them both at the same time?
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
18 Aug 18
That's an interesting video and it makes me feel guilty! I have fasted before, both for religious and health reasons and I know it helps clear the mind.
I can't do it completely any more because of kidney disease. It puts too much stress on the kidneys. One thing the video didn't stress is that during a fast, your body removes toxins.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
18 Aug 18
@1hopefulman Doing a fast is simple, so don't overthink it. Decide whether you want to do a full fast or a partial one. The part where he ate a 50 calorie soup wasn't a total fast. From my experience, eating nothing at all and drinking only water is easier. I think it's because the stomach and taste buds "go to sleep" after awhile of no stimulation. If you eat a little, you wake that up again.
Most of my fasts have been 24 hours but I have done a few three day fasts. Start at night so you are a few hours into it before you wake up and have to face it. It isn't easy at first, but the farther you go, the easier it gets.
They say that your immune system is reset (whatever that means) after a three day fast.
Look at it this way. Mankind has, until recently, survived periods of near starvation and periods of bounty. I think we were created to endure "feast or fast." We will not hurt ourselves (if we're reasonably healthy) by not eating a few meals.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
@peavey Thanks very much for your explanation and understanding!
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
How did you do your fast?
When we have health challenges we have to be careful as to what we do. Yes, it clears a lot of toxins and that's what I want to do. 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Aug 18
I see! How do you know that the calorie amount is the same every day, do you keep count?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Aug 18
Yes, you would have to check with your doctor before you make any changes. Do you have to follow a special routine for eating?
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@dya80dya (36505)
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17 Aug 18
@1hopefulman I have to eat slow. And to avoid lots of healthy foods.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
@dya80dya Yes, please follow the advice of you doctor and I hope you keep on getting better.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Aug 18
Interesting! Tell us a bit more about how you fast?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
@Nkoyof Very nice! Thanks for sharing. How long have you been doing that?
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@Nkoyof (61)
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18 Aug 18
@1hopefulman I fast atleast twice a week. Mostly Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On this days I only eat square meal and it's majorly fruits and vegetables.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
18 Aug 18
Interesting - I only looked at a part of it, will continue tomorrow. I have fasted in the past, in the 1970s and 1980s using veg juices from A. Vogel and others - (organic) felt great - have to do more research and watch all of this video.. Thank you for this discussion! 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
You're welcome! I think we are re-discovering the value of different ways to fast. I find what I do very helpful to me but we are all different. .
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
20 Aug 18
Thanks for sharing your experience. Do what you need to do!
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Aug 18
Tried fasting before but it didn't work out.
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 18
@1hopefulman Yes and I won't stop on trying.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
I have never tried fasting. That sounds great.Maybe I should try. I have heard that it is good for the body.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
Read or watch what people are saying and start slowly and built up if you want.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
You are doing well! Did you ever fast for Lent?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
@LadyDuck Yes, I did that too. Now, as I have gravitated towards vegetarianism I avoid meat almost every day. I am doing that for better health as I have a digestive problem.
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@LadyDuck (471002)
• Switzerland
19 Aug 18
@1hopefulman No, I never did. I still avoid meats on Friday, has we had the habit when I was young.
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@Marilynda1225 (82627)
• United States
19 Aug 18
I've never fasted but do occasionally alternate days between higher calories to lesser calories and on the lesser calorie days I cut back on carbs too.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
Good to try different things so that we can stay healthy and happy.
@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
I used to fast occasionally many years ago. I have heard that it could be good for your health but can't say from personal experience. Usually when I did it was more for a spiritual experience. I do believe that our body requires certain basic nutrition daily to be healthy which you won't get when fasting.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Aug 18
There are different theories. I am just finishing a 24 fast and feel good. I use to fast once a week some years back and always enjoyed it. I may reinstate the routine. I am reading a lot of material on fasting these days.
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@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
18 Aug 18
Fasting is in our tradition. I do fasting a couple of times every year..
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
Interesting! How long do you fast and how do you do it?
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@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
19 Aug 18
@1hopefulman For a day. I take fruits in between
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
Yes, being balanced is important! The problem is figuring out what is balanced. Doctors are telling us that there is a serious problem with obesity these days. I think being healthy and getting a good checkup also makes sense to me. Fasting has a long history and may play an important role in staying healthy. We each have to see what works for us.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
18 Aug 18
I have not fasted and I know that it could be healthy but never tried it for the reason that I could easily lose weight. And I could even lose weight fast without fasting and without exercise. If I eat less than what I should, I can lose 3kg in one week. And that is without exercise at all. So I usually eat double than a normal woman my age would. Just so I could maintain my weight. It took me several years to reach my ideal weight, I don't want to lose that.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
18 Aug 18
If one eats healthy, they may not need to fast as they are already healthy, unless they want to fast for spiritual reasons. .
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
29 Nov 18
@1hopefulman
Yes, I have a lot of exerperience in fasting. When I turned 13 I started fasting for our holiday called Yom Kippur which is our Day of Atonement. It is a major fast so when we start fasting the night before and I usually go to bed before the fast is over so I fast till the next morning. As i started my journey in Israel to become religious I started fasting on the other fast days.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
29 Nov 18
So you fast for religious reasons. Do you think this will also improve your health?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
29 Nov 18
@1hopefulman
It has nothing to do with my health. It has to do with my religious beliefs.
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