Why fasting?

Back in the caveman era humans did not have access to an abundance of food; fruits and vegetables were not readily available, meat had to be hunted down and cooking from scratch meant roasting a fresh kill on an open fire. Those primal years were simple in terms of diet; feast or fast.

Nowadays, our lives revolve around food. Instagram feeds are littered with recipes, cooking hacks and accessories making our days seemingly endless with food prep and thoughts of how to make the next meal tastier, prettier and more cost effective. As a society we are consumed by the quick fix - what can I make in ten minutes? what can I plate up after the evening clubs? the busy work day and the difficult meeting. Convenience, man-made food consumption has never been higher and neither have our stress levels, our dependence on pharmaceutical drugs and our waistlines.

But there is a solution. And i know it’s a solution because I have tried it and I have witnessed it first hand.

Fasting isn’t about starving yourself. It is not a punishment and it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Fasting is a strength, a tool, a practice that enables your body to heal itself. Because the body is designed to function and perform primally under feasting and fasting conditions. In a fasted state the body regenerates at a cellular level, ridding itself of toxins, burning fat for energy, healing ailments and injuries, balancing hormones and boosting neurochemicals.

And the bonus…..it’s free!