Fasting is the willful refrainment from eating and sometimes drinking. From a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight, or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal.
What does it mean when your fasting?
Fasting means you don't eat or drink anything but water usually for 8 to 12 hours beforehand. If your appointment is at 8 a.m. and you're told to fast for 8 hours, only water is OK after midnight. If it's a 12-hour fast, avoid food and drink after 8 p.m. the night before.
What are the benefits of fasting?
Health Benefits of Fasting
- Boost cognitive performance.
- Protect from obesity and associated chronic diseases.
- Reduce inflammation.
- Improve overall fitness.
- Support weight loss.
- Decrease the risk of metabolic diseases.
