HOW IT WORKS! Fruit & Vegetable Fast

This is an amazing fast, if you’re a beginner this would be a great start. It’s mild but still effective. It offers an array of fruits and vegetables to pick from. This fast was initially called the 7 Day Fruit Fast for the last 6 months.  We merge vegetables into the fast to widen the pool of people who could join. For example, some people could not just eat fruit for medical reasons. This gives us the opportunity to expand our message on the importance of self care being essential to an individual’s health and journey. 

I started this fast because men were sharing they had been dealing with hair loss and beard stagnation. If you want to regrow your hair, start with a clean house. You need to get the waste out of your body. It can create blockage in your lymphatic system. This could employ an acidic environment that doesn’t support healthy hair growth, beard growth, nor your skin.

You can contribute to this by eating acidic forming foods like fast food, sodas, processed foods, fried foods and more. Poor quality foods cause diseases and elevate chronic inflammation. Inflammation could act as one of the triggers to your thinning hair line.  Acidic foods cause hormonal imbalances and nutritional deficiencies. Which can make it difficult for the vitamins and minerals in your body to assimilate. If your body has a challenge delivering the right nutrients to your hair follicles you could start to notice thinning hair.

Getting the body into a more alkaline state will assist the body in its healing process. Fruits and vegetables will help get the body to a more alkaline state. So drain the body and get the blood moving. Cleanse the body and replenish it with nutrients it needs for growth.

Fasting has many other benefits I’ve experienced such as: 

• My skin became clearer 
• My focus became sharper 
• My awareness also heightened  
• Healthy hair and beard growth

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Check with your doctor if you have any medical concerns. Recommendations are provided with the intent of supporting the physiological processes of the human body, and not to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, are not a substitute for medical care, and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor before starting your fast.

“Don’t eat less just eat less often”

How does the 7 day fruit and vegetable fast work

This is very simple. Eat only fruits and vegetables as your meals 2-3 times a day. You can eat your veggies raw, steamed, and or cooked. You can eat your fruit raw. frozen, or in a smoothie. This type of fasting some may know it as intermittent fasting. This is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating.  You will have a 8 hour fasting window to eat your 2-3 meals. You will have a 16 hour window you are not eating.

Adding a workout to my intermittent fasting helps to enhance my body fat reduction and increase my muscle mass.  I am more leaner and stronger during my fast. When fasting it's not about eating less, just less often. If you are tracking your calorie intake. Eat the same amount of calories just in a smaller window. Listen to your body. If you are feeling full, stop eating. It is unhealthy to overeat.

The objective of this fast is to cleanse the body of built up toxins, metabolic waste, and improve your overall health.

Now, there are other benefits that come with fasting. 

Benefits intermittent fasting

• Reduces body fat
• Reduces insulin levels
• Reduces inflammation
• Reduces risk of chronic diseases
• It helps you live longer

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Check with your doctor if you have any medical concerns. Recommendations are provided with the intent of supporting the physiological processes of the human body, and not to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, are not a substitute for medical care, and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor before starting your fast.

I have been doing this fast for years on and off and I have tried several eating times. What I found that works best for me was to skip breakfast and eat my first meal at 12pm and last meal at 8pm. This allows me to have lunch and dinner with family and friends.  My first meal tends to be heavy versus my last meal is lighter. You have an 8 hour window. Do what works for you. 

Fasting Calendar

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Beware, it will take a couple of days for your body to adjust.  This will depend on your lifestyle prior to fasting. If you've been eating fruits and vegetables. It may not make a difference versus if you have not. Your body will need time to switch to the new eating regime.

What would help you become successful?

Plan out your meals in advance. You may want to go as far as have some meals already prepped. Keep tons of water with you. If you drink coffee, keep it black no extras in it.  This will help you stay away from the trappings going off your plan.

Eat plenty of food. It is very important to get all your nutrients by eating fruits and vegetables.  This will help to reduce any cravings.  If you are working out, protein powders may be ideal to add to your smoothies.

For this fast organic fruits and vegetables are preferable. No canned fruits or vegetables. You can have fresh herbs and spices. Herbal teas come very handy especially after your last meal.

Here are some smoothie recipes I have used in the past. You can get creative with them and come up with your own version. 

Here Are Smoothie Recipes

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Vegetables (not limited to this list)

Artichokes	Broccoli	Cucumbers	Radishes
Arugula	Brussels sprouts	Dandelion greens	Oyster plant
Bean sprouts	Cabbage	Eggplant	Shallots
Beets	Carrots	Jalapeno peppers	Spinach
Bell peppers	Cauliflower	Kale	Watercress
Black radish	Celery	Lettuce	Turnips and turnip greens
Bok choy	Collard greens	Onions	Zucchini

Fruit:

Eat twice as many servings of vegetables as fruits—fresh or frozen only, not dried or canned.

Apples*	Boysenberries	Figs	Limes	Passion fruit	Rhubarb
Apricots*	Cherry*	Grapefruit	Mango*	Pomegranate*	Sapodillas
Bananas	Clementine	Grapes, any variety*	Melon, any variety*	Raspberries	Tart Cherries
Avocados	Coconut	Jackfruit	Nectarines*	Plums*	Tangerines
Blackberries	Cranberries, any variety	Kiwi fruit	Olives	Pineapple	Tomato
Black currants*	Dates*	Kumquats	Oranges	Pear, any variety*	Watermelon*
Blueberries	Elderberries	Lemons	Papayas*	Peaches, any variety*	Strawberries

*Fruits that have a high fructose-to-glucose ratio should be limited. If you are overweight then reduce or eliminate high sugar fruits and use vegetables instead. 

Legumes (beans):

Green beans

Peas

ChickPeas (including hummus as a dip)

Not Allowed: Lentils, Pseudo-Grains (Gluten-Free), Quinoa, Beans, Soy 

Oils and Fats:

Average serving size = 1 teaspoon 

Avocado	Grape seed oil
Coconut oil: organic, unrefined, raw	Olive oil: extra virgin
Flaxseed oil	Pumpkin seed butter
Ghee: clarified butter	Sesame seed oil

Other Food: 

BROTHS:	Flours:	Dairy-Free Milk:	Miscellaneous:	Raw Seeds:	Spices:
Vegetable	Coconut	Coconut milk: unsweetened	Baking powder	Flaxseed	Basil
	Almond	Hemp milk: unsweetened	Baking soda	Chia seeds	Bay leaves
	Flax meal		Curry paste	Hemp seeds	Cardamom
			Mustard, Dijon	Poppy seeds	Cayenne
			Seaweeds such as arame, nori, kelp	Pumpkin seeds	Chili powder
					Chives
					Cinnamon
					Sea salt
					Parsley
					Garlic

Refrain From Consuming or Using:

Alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, or other stimulants	Nuts
Dairy	Eggs
Grains (wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, rice, bran, bulgar, couscous, and semolina)	potato/sweet potato
Processed or refined foods (breads, cookies, crackers, chips, etc.)	Animal flesh: beef, chicken, pork, fish, and anything else with eyes or legs

 

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Check with your doctor if you have any medical concerns. Recommendations are provided with the intent of supporting the physiological processes of the human body, and not to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, are not a substitute for medical care, and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor before starting your fast.

 

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