Water Fasting: Unlock the Secrets of Weight Loss, Anti-Aging, Autophagy, and Ketosis with Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting

By Elizabeth Moore

If you've always wanted to follow a fasting plan for weight loss or general health purposes but struggled to find a comprehensive, detailed, and easy-to-follow fasting guide, then keep reading...

 

Water fasting may seem like a novelty idea or a fad, but the simple truth is that it works. It helps cleanse out toxins and oxidative metabolites, all while increasing the rate at which your body burns fats.

 

Water fasting, keto diets and intermittent fasting, all achieve their effects through autophagy.

 

Fasting is a tried and tested phenomenon rooted in different cultures, employed all over the world.

 

This book strives to help you become more intuitive and understand the underlying mechanisms so you can lead yourself to a better future.

 

Most chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension are caused by damage over long periods. Fasting alleviates this damage and lets your body heal by itself.

 

Overall, your metabolism resets, hormonal imbalances are rectified, and chronic conditions like inflammation, hypertension, and insulin resistance are improved.

 

Other than all these benefits, most fasting diets are low carb, making it easier to shed excessive weight.

 

Water fasting, for both men and women, is a boon which improves mental clarity, immunity and overall well-being.

 

So, if you want to take the leap to becoming your healthiest self, this book offers you

• A complete overview and guide to water fasting. Its phases, prep and how it achieves the desired effects.
• A guide to intermittent fasting for those looking to lose weight. With a diet guide on what you should eat to best achieve your goals, without beating yourself down.
• How to fast without skimping out on the occasional feast, and yet not repeating past habits.
• An explanation of the therapeutic effects of fasting. Anti-aging effects, weight loss, and ketosis.
• Alternate day and extended day fasting. What they are, their benefits and how to best achieve them.
• An overview of the supposed codes and secrets to fasting, with detailed debunking of myths.
• The disadvantages of fasting, when it is not suited, and if it will work for you.
• A guide to autophagy and ketosis, explaining how keto diets exploit low carb diets to burn more fats, and their anti-inflammatory effects.
• FAQs about fasting, with comprehensive answers.

In conclusion, if you have the desire to better yourself, lose weight and be in overall better shape, get this book and get to work!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elizabeth Moore
• Release date: Apr 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393513032

Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth Moore is a graduate of Mississippi College and the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University. Born and raised in Louisiana, she now lives in New York where she works at Penguin Random House and serves with the Church of the City New York creative team. Elizabeth has contributed articles to Timshel, Transformed, Windrose, Belong, and Porticomagazine.

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Introduction

You’ve heard a lot about water fasting nowadays. It seems like the latest weight loss fad that has caught on in a big way. Let me tell you straight up here—it is here to stay because it has tons of benefits if done correctly. There are plenty of misconceptions and myths regarding water fasting that we will burst along the way. However, it is here to stay, which is why you must know its benefits and how to use it correctly. Let us first understand the concept of water fasting.

What is water fasting all about?

Fasting is a form of restricting intake of food, which has been practiced since ancient times for several purposes including religion. Water fasting is a kind of fasting that limits a person from eating everything but water. It has risen in popularity as a new-age weight loss method, though it has been in existence for thousands of years.

Today, even if you don’t consume anything for about 8-12 hours, it is considered fasting. Technically, aren’t we all already fasting even though we don’t even realize it? A majority of us fast from night until morning when we break our fast. This is exactly why our first meal of the day is called breakfast. Other creatures are always fasting when they get sick. Human beings are probably the only life forms who eat while they are sick despite our bodies signaling us to do otherwise. Therefore, fasting is a normal and integral part of our dietary patterns—it isn’t something new. Since primitive times and throughout evolution, our bodies are wired for fasting. Contrary to popular perception, fasting isn’t unhealthy or risky if done correctly. It has tons of health benefits.

During the period of water fasting, an individual doesn’t consume any other food or drinks. The intake is solely restricted to water, which is believed to facilitate weight loss and good health. Studies have also pointed to the fact that although occasional fasting can benefit short-term weight loss goals, other methods may be more effective in the long run. To ensure you obtain optimal results from your water fasting, prepare well and pick a good time for going without food. Select a time when your body doesn’t need a lot of energy if you plan to do water fasting.

There has been plenty of buzz surrounding water fasting as a means of quick weight loss and building a healthy body. It has plenty of benefits—there’s no denying that. However, there are also risks attached to it, which we will discuss in detail in the subsequent chapters. Water fasting is believed to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and may trigger autophagy, a physiological process that helps the body break down and recycle old and worn-out parts of your body cells. Though traditionally used for religious purposes, today, water fasting is popular as a natural health and wellness ritual with meditation.

Though there haven’t been extensive studies and research on water fasting, it may not be suitable for all. Read everything about the risks attached to it and consult an experienced and qualified medical practitioner before opting for water fasting.

Water fasts have been around for several centuries, though they were practiced using different methods for varying durations (generally 5 to 40 days). The popularity of water fasts has also created several spin-offs on the traditional fasting method. Over the past few years, there have been plenty of offshoots of the original fast—where liquids form the basis of meal plans. Several of these fastings have offered positive results with a decrease in blood pressure.

Though on the face of it, water fasting sounds tough, it can be easier than some other fasting types such as juice or broth fasting. The results can also be much more effective—depending on how and when you do it. Although some people consume black coffee and zero-calorie drinks, these don’t qualify for a water fasting. Water fasting is nothing but water.

Water fasting is when you cannot consume anything other than water. A majority of water fasts go on for 24 to 72 hours. Anything longer than this requires medical supervision because it can be dangerous. Some of the most common reasons for water fasting are religious or spiritual purposes, weight loss, detox, health benefits, and getting ready for a medical procedure. Research has connected water fasting with startling health benefits, which is why people are attracted to it. Water fasting is known to lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and several forms of cancer. It also facilitates autophagy, as discussed earlier, which helps dangerous and high-risk worn-out cells to be replaced by newer and healthier cells.

Water fasting led to the invention of several other popular diets that were different versions of it—think about the lemon detox method. This version of water fasting allows the person to consume a mixture of cayenne pepper, lemon juice, maple syrup, and water frequently during the day for up to a week.

If you consider the historical perspective, almost every religion suggests some form of fasting—and our ancestors were surprisingly aware of its health benefits, though it may not have been scientifically proven by them. Owing to scarcity, war, famine, floods, and other challenging conditions, people have fasted by default throughout history when they didn’t have access to food or during long journeys.

Though today, the thought of going without food seems ridiculous to some people, our ancestors would’ve probably laughed at the idea of consuming 5-6 meals a day. The 5-6 meals a day concept was totally unheard of before modern times. Therefore, fasting patterns and meal plans evolve a period of time according to the circumstances and conditions prevalent in the era. Though fasting seems ridiculous today, it was once a healthy way of life for erstwhile folks. Now, that people are slowly discovering its benefits—it has made a comeback in a big way.

According to studies that’ll amaze you, average Americans do not eat 4-6 meals a day. That’s a much conservative figure. The real figure is somewhere near 17-18 times per day. Yes, rub your eyes and read that again. It is 17-18 times a day! You don’t think that is possible?

Well, each time you put something that has calories in your mouth, you are creating a digestive event. Even a fistful of nuts, a smoothie sip between meals, or coffee at the end of the day is causing the activation of your body’s digestive processes. In short, we end up eating more, moving less, getting less natural sunlight, and exposing ourselves to more artificial light.

We know by now that water fasting leads to autophagy within our bodies. It is nothing but a process of self-eating. Primarily, during autophagy, our body recycles old cells to be replaced by newer and healthier cells. A recent research offers a fitting scientific explanation of autophagy. According to it, autophagy plays a housekeeping role in getting rid of the body’s collected proteins, while clearing damaged organelles like endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, and mitochondria. It also eliminates intracellular pathogens. Thus, autophagy is seen as a mechanism of survival.

There have also been studies suggesting that fasting can enhance our digestive health, allowing good bacteria to thrive, which results in an overall increase in the body’s metabolic rate, weight reduction,

Reviews for Water Fasting

[Alicia Erwin · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I'm sure this book has lots of valuable information but some of it just didn't make sense and clearly the author needs an editor. It's hard to believe what you read when it isn't properly written.

[John Kenneth Vertido · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An easy to read book, This book is the perfect guide. It’s very informative, easy to read, and easy to follow. Water fasting is not only to loose weight but it has so many benefits to your body. After reading this guide, I decided to challenge myself by water fasting for different results. I used the guide to help detoxify my body and increase my metabolism and the results shocked me.

[John Lee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good read and simple to understand. I am wanting to fast for religious reasons s and this book explained the basics

[Adrian Bejosa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I learned that water fasting isn’t just a way to lose weight, there are so many more benefits. As a beginner to fasting, the book really gave me direction on how to start the process and how to stop it. I am positive that this guide has given me enough information and encouragement to try water fasting in the near future!

[Jayson Gaerlan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Didn't waste a lot of words. Gives a good primer and will lead you seek more detail. Highly recommend for someone who is just starting to look at fasting.

[Ella Perdigones Carilla · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Water Fasting isn't new to all of us. We've heard about it and probably know people who did it already. However, is their practice of Water Fasting right? Is it safe? How much do they know about it and how sure they are that it is effective? Maybe these are the questions that you have inside your mind. Good thing, this book provides the information you need to know. This will lead you to understanding more about water fasting and learn about tips on how to do it right. Personally, it helps me put away my fear of doing Water Fasting, I've learned a lot in this book and maybe soon I will try Water Fasting already. I recommend this!

[Marnie Bentulan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book helps us understand the benefits of doing water fasting when done correctly. In fact, it has tons of health benefits. It is a guide to those looking to lose weight in a healthy manner. I highly recommend this book and thankful to this young lady who introduce this book to me.

[Camille Manalese Gonzal · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Water fasting is a continuous progressing kind of fasting there is. It's not cheap cause you will also need to eat healthy foods too.

This book tackles about taking care of your body, phases of water fasting, and also achievement of the goal to become a better you.

I love this book! I really recommend!

[Sara Jane del Rosario · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is highly recommended for those people who want to be on diet because of their personal reasons but want it to be a healthy diet. Most of the people who are going to do their diet is lacking of knowledge on how to do it right so that most of them are not continuing it. But this book will help a lot in term of healthy diet and will also cleanse your body from toxins. And your metabolism will improve.

[Daisy Regala-Ando · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book for someone like me having a problem on how to lose weight especially I have chronic disease to consider in dieting. Water is our daily needs but knowing more benefits and usage of water amazed me. Learning that water itself help me lose weight is very much helpful. Also, it's easy to understand that's why you can follow the steps or ways they provide correctly. Thumbs up to my friend who suggest this book.

[Maui Lasaga · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

As I am now in my early 30’s I am becoming more conscious about my figure. This realization made led me here reading this convenient book. The author has been very conceptualized and clear about his points which really contributed a lot. He also had a well-organized explanation in every idea he presented. I already had some information before about water fasting and IF but thanks to this book for enlightening me. Many of my questions in mind were answered. Kudos!

[Brann Arellano · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The author is knowledgeable about the content. Everything is worth reading and very important in the process. The reading is interactive since the author answers some frequently asked questions that involves myths and old beliefs. This book will give an accurate plan for your fasting. It has lots of health benefits.

[HANNAH · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

There's more to water than we ever know.

As much as I have heard things about water fasting I still feel fascinated whenever I read an article that mainly discusses about it.
We already knew about the 8-10 "supposed" to be glass of water intake everyday; but this approach is something new yet something easy to be discussed about. Elizabeth Moore, back with her health books, ignited the talk of the town in her usual scientifically-proven books. The thing with this book is that it is more encouraging to live a healthy life with plenty of water rather than just educating people about the beneficial advantages with lots of intakes of it. The fine fact here is that this method is also related to Autophagy which is a very good health diet too and Weight loss which many have been wanting to do so

[Chelly Cruz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The main reason why some people try water fasting is to improve their health and discovering the benefits this latest weight loss trend.

[Herlyn Martin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's an interesting book. Every detailes are meant to give understanding and help. I like the book for it was informative and very convinient. The comcept of having a book like this is a good start for having a good life living.

[Scotty Voltaire · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The material seems good and it was also narrated very well. The benefits and examples are gems that will jumpstart your fasting experience and/or enhance it! I would recommend this book. short book, good content for people interested in water fasting.

[Ian E. Daguplo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

At first, I was intrigued by the title since it’s kind a new to me. Literally, water fasting? It’s sounds cool.
What makes cooler to this book was the healthy and benefits using water as a therapy. We all know that water is a good cleanser in our body. After reading this book, I learned a lot about the good effects of water fasting. From cleansing toxics, maintaining body balance and having a better living.

Now, this book would be my guide. Thanks to Elizabeth for making this one.

[Fränjelä Iënäh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have been interested in water fasting since then but always lacked the motivation and courage. Aside from watching videos, I also prefer reading books like this because I can also highlight some useful information and I can make it a source, if needed. This book is a full package. I like the explanation of the fasting phases for it will help you become aware of the do’s and don’ts.

[Anthony N. Luarez Jr. · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It contains fasting guidelines, precautions, and suggestions that make sense. It sounds reasonable and are easy to follow. Like it!

[Tony Simon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

For those who are struggling with weight loss I highly recommend you this book, I myself is a living testimony that this water fasting is effective for weight loss. Might also recommend this to our friends Thank you.

[Vanessa Elnar · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I wanted to try water fasting but I was always unsure and maybe afraid to do it. I am glad to find this book. The author explained it well and it will help you prepare for the fast. The book also explained how to intermittent fast. I would refer book to someone serious about water fasting.

[Antoniette Luarez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am so glad I learned about fasting for is has a lot of health benefits. Learning the basics and proper way can help you to become successful with your water fasting. This book is a great help! Great guide.

[Kimmie Camerino · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It goes into in-depth strategies and tips of how to get the most benefit out of your fast. A very good help to understand and inspire a thoughtful beginning and how to approach water fasting and the effects on our body.

[Shey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is quite interesting, the information was detailed. This book will give you a knowledge about proper step of water fasting.

[Castañeda Del Rey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Water fasting is not new for me, I've been hearing it since I was young. I just knos that it is a type of fasting where you only drink water in certain period of time. I never thought it has many benefits in our body. This book explains water fasting so well, I have learned a lot from this. I would love to recommend this book to those who want to try water fasting. What a great read.

[Marlon Devera Gumboc · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is quiet interesting. Every chapter of this book contains different topics. It can be considered as all in one since you dont need to browse another book to learn autophagy, intermittent fasting, and ketosis. Multiple ways of fasting are introduced and what you need to do is to choose one you think is applicable to you. Among those fasting I've known, for me the easiest way to fast is water fasting. It is very common but it takes time to do it correctly for you to gain its benefits.

[Arvie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

To be honest, water fasting is new to me and I only knew intermittent fasting and keto diet. Discovering this book made me somehow happy for the reason that it provided every detail that I must know of water fasting. The fact that the informations given are being backed up by research will assure the readers that the Author is well equipped about the topic.

[Julius Brigades · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I like that this book gives you the background and the research because if you do have any reservations it makes you feel a whole lot better trying this out. So for someone like me who planned to start small it gave me an idea of what symptoms there might be and also what I could expect if I kept going. Overall, I’m definitely happy with this book and I’m hoping to be just as happy with my water fast.

[Tolits Mendoza · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've read numerous books on water but this one offers information that I have not come across before. I learned a lot and would recommend it to others.

[Enmar David · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good read as it sums up nicely what a water fasting is and what you will experience during the process. Great for someone who has never completed a fasting before.