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Keeping aside religious belief, know some scientific Fast facts
Lucknow: Keeping religious beliefs aside, one must understand the scientific benefits of fasting. When the body is starved of food, it starts burning fat and increases the level of energy. This leads to weight loss. However, if we fast for too long then our body starts breaking protein from muscles for the energy it requires causing serious health problems.
Let us know some healthy facts about fasting
- Fasting is a great way to flush unwanted toxins from our body.
- It reduces the intake of glucose which generates fat. When we stop providing glucose to our body then the cells become more active and the fat burning process starts .
- It also normalises leptin hormones (secreted by fat cells) and insulin sensitivity.
- During the period of fast we consumes less calories thus lowering the sensitivity to leptin leading to fat loss.
- Fasting regenerates the immune system cells.
- Scientists suggest that fasting can be beneficial for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
- It increases our metabolic rate.
- According to scientists, short term fasting increases the metabolic rate by 3-14% which results in quick digestion and quick calorie burn.
- As fasting is beneficial for insulin resistance, it lowers the blood sugar levels.
- Not consuming calories generates Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BNDF) in the brain hormone, a deficiency of which causes depression and other brain related problems.
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