Monthly fasting may protect heart

[loco]

"Mormons have less heart disease -- something doctors have long chalked up to their religion's ban on smoking. New research suggests that another of their "clean living" habits also may be helping their hearts: fasting for one day each month.

A study in Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is based, found that people who skipped meals once a month were about 40 percent less likely to have clogged arteries than those who did not regularly fast."

More: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/10/skipping.meals.ap/index.html

[genrommel74]

That is awesome. I am a mormon and i do fast once a month. I dont do it for the health benefits. But i glad that there are health benefits

[loco]

That is awesome. I am a mormon and i do fast once a month. I dont do it for the health benefits. But i glad that there are health benefits

Hey, genrommel74!

You must be a healthy individual then.  Good habits pay off.  I have tried fasting once a week for health reasons before, but I could not keep it up.  I may try fasting once a month.

I have fasted for spiritual reasons before, no food between sun rise and sun down, nothing but water.

How do you do your fast, no food between sun rise and sun down, or no food that day at all? 

Do you drink nothing but water, or do you drink fruit/vegetable juice as some people do when they fast? 

Do you eat any different the day before and the day after your fast?

[genrommel74]

Mormons and myself included fast on the first sunday of every month.

I start my fast on saturday with prayer. I finish my fast with sunday dinner with prayer. And i always have a spirit reason for my fast. Otherwise i am just starving myself

When i fast i dont eat or drink anything and that includes water, nothing.

I personally eat more or saturday when i am about to fast but, not everyone because if you eat more the previous day then it strecthes your stomach and just makes you more hungry.

[loco]

Mormons and myself included fast on the first sunday of every month.

I start my fast on saturday with prayer. I finish my fast with sunday dinner with prayer. And i always have a spirit reason for my fast. Otherwise i am just starving myself

When i fast i dont eat or drink anything and that includes water, nothing.

I personally eat more or saturday when i am about to fast but, not everyone because if you eat more the previous day then it strecthes your stomach and just makes you more hungry.

Thanks, genrommel74!  Man, not even water?  You are hardcore.  I may try that too. 

[genrommel74]

No problem glad i could help

[Deicide]

Bodybuilding? Fasting? HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???

[loco]

Bodybuilding? Fasting? HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???

I know, it doesn't make sense, does it?  But I have heard at least one pro bodybuilder, Andreas Cahling, recommend fasting.

[genrommel74]

It works with my cheat days, which are always sundays.

the first sunday a month i fast

The second i eat basically whatever i want, but more carbs, protein and fat

THe third and fourth sundays i stick to my diet just increase the carbs by 250g