Fact of the Day: Fasting is good for your heart.

The Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Utah reports that short-term fasting — going 24 hours with nothing but water — not only lowers a person’s risk for heart disease, but it also decreases blood cholesterol, triglyceride levels and blood sugar (all risk factors for heart disease). The study also found that, during the fasting period, women experienced a 1,300% increase in human-growth hormones, a reaction intended to protect the body’s lean muscle mass. Men experienced a 2,000% increase.

source: AskMen

Day 1 of fasting

I’m in stage 1 (Days1-2)
“On the first day of fasting, the blood sugar level drops below 70mg/dl. To restore the blood to the normal glucose level, liver glycogen is converted to glucose and released into the blood. This reserve is enough for a half day. The body then reduces the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The rate of internal chemical activity in resting tissue is lowered to conserve energy. The heart slows and blood pressure is reduced. Glycogen s pulled from the muscle causing some weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst.
Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period.”

Just water, green tea&herbal tea for me today.
It hasn’t been too bad.
Keeping my mind away from food with music and art.
Going for a walk later :)