KOMPAS.com - Fasting gives a positive contribution to health, many people already knew it. Even some people already feel it. Several studies have also shown the effects of fasting for several diseases caused by lifestyle such as hypertension, cholesterol, ulcers, diabetes, and obesity. The result is fast gives positive influence, among others;
* Resting the gastrointestinal tract
Especially the stomach. Digestive tract (intestine) and the enzymes and hormones to digest food usually work continuously for approximately 18 hours. When fasting, the stomach and other digestive system will break more or less 12-14 hours, for about a month. This period may simply reduce the workload of the stomach from overlapping and excessive food. So, no wonder for people with stomach pain (ulcer) that are functional for setting dietary and stress factors, fasting can be felt very useful.
* Can Lose Weight
Fasting is also an opportunity to lose weight. How?, do not overeat at sunset, after the open and at dawn. No need to worry about the body will be limp from lack of intake. If the selected menu is correct, then simply provide power for 12 hours. Fasting alone will activate the control system of blood sugar levels. If blood sugar levels fall, then the sugar reserves in the form of glycogen in the liver, fat, and muscle will be used.
* Prevent Hypertension
For people with high blood pressure or hypertension, blood pressure may go down if during the iftar till dawn and obedient in choosing the food menu and do not forget to take anti-hypertensive medication at the time of dawn. Opportunity to eat foods that are salty and fatty foods during the day also did not exist during fasting.
* Increase Immunity
Fasting can also increase resistance (immune). At the time of fasting, several organs can rest, so that your metabolism is also reduced. Metabolic byproduct is waste that must be removed. By reducing waste in the body, means to reduce harmful free radicals. Of course this will increase the antioxidants that are beneficial to the body.
* Pressing Cholesterol Levels
Fasting can also prevent diseases caused by diet, such as cholesterol. With notes, during fasting, consumption of fried foods and containing coconut milk foods are reduced. This certainly will reduce the levels of blood fats, cholesterol, and triglycerides.
* Controlling Blood Sugar
In patients with diabetes (especially the fat), with fasting blood sugar is more controlled. However, not all people with diabetes mellitus are safe to run fast. The safe is just people with diabetes with blood sugar levels less than 200 mg / dl, and received treatment in tablet form taken orally. If you receive an injection of insulin, the dose should be less than 40 units / day with 1x injections per day.
* Resting the gastrointestinal tract
Especially the stomach. Digestive tract (intestine) and the enzymes and hormones to digest food usually work continuously for approximately 18 hours. When fasting, the stomach and other digestive system will break more or less 12-14 hours, for about a month. This period may simply reduce the workload of the stomach from overlapping and excessive food. So, no wonder for people with stomach pain (ulcer) that are functional for setting dietary and stress factors, fasting can be felt very useful.
* Can Lose Weight
Fasting is also an opportunity to lose weight. How?, do not overeat at sunset, after the open and at dawn. No need to worry about the body will be limp from lack of intake. If the selected menu is correct, then simply provide power for 12 hours. Fasting alone will activate the control system of blood sugar levels. If blood sugar levels fall, then the sugar reserves in the form of glycogen in the liver, fat, and muscle will be used.
* Prevent Hypertension
For people with high blood pressure or hypertension, blood pressure may go down if during the iftar till dawn and obedient in choosing the food menu and do not forget to take anti-hypertensive medication at the time of dawn. Opportunity to eat foods that are salty and fatty foods during the day also did not exist during fasting.
* Increase Immunity
Fasting can also increase resistance (immune). At the time of fasting, several organs can rest, so that your metabolism is also reduced. Metabolic byproduct is waste that must be removed. By reducing waste in the body, means to reduce harmful free radicals. Of course this will increase the antioxidants that are beneficial to the body.
* Pressing Cholesterol Levels
Fasting can also prevent diseases caused by diet, such as cholesterol. With notes, during fasting, consumption of fried foods and containing coconut milk foods are reduced. This certainly will reduce the levels of blood fats, cholesterol, and triglycerides.
* Controlling Blood Sugar
In patients with diabetes (especially the fat), with fasting blood sugar is more controlled. However, not all people with diabetes mellitus are safe to run fast. The safe is just people with diabetes with blood sugar levels less than 200 mg / dl, and received treatment in tablet form taken orally. If you receive an injection of insulin, the dose should be less than 40 units / day with 1x injections per day.
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