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A great question and a difficult one to answer but someone who would have a strong claim is Sir Stanley Matthews – the oldest man to play for England and to play in the top flight of English football.
And guess what? He fasted every Monday! That’s where I got the original idea from.
If you do searches on fasting there are lots of great sites out there with rafts of information and stories of people fasting for 20, 30 or 50 days.
Which is brilliant and people report all kinds of miracles through fasting – cancer cures, stomach ulcers and depression.
If you’re new to fasting, which I was a year ago, it can all be a little daunting! So take it easy – take it a day at a time – lots of small changes make big ones. By getting to grips with the basics, you can build up over time and take on bigger challenges when the time is right.
You’re addicted to love. Well food morelike.
The great thing about Fasting is that it restores taste appreciation for wholesome natural foods. People say that their taste buds come alive after fasting and that food never tasted so good.
This is great for me, as by the end of the weekend I’ve often found myself munching away on treats and snacks, vowing to stop it all come Monday. By Fasting every Monday, it forces a break in my habits and routine, pulling my palate back into line to have healthier foods!
One of our fasters, Karen found this really helpful when stopping smoking. It seems there was a c0nnection somehow between smoking and eating unhealthy foods – once she took on Fasting, the taste of cigarettes was so alien, it put her off smoking completely! The discipline of fasting also really helps train the mind to overcome other addictions.
Which sadly is the case with so many people …. we’re a nation whose mass population is addicted to unhealthy food.
That’s why FastMonday.com is so dear to my heart. Just one day a week can transform your relationship with food and your life. Amazing.
