The best way to fast is to be aware of your body’s metabolism and plan accordingly. Other factors to consider are any health condition and whether you want to lose weight or be content with cleansing the system. People who are generally non-vegetarians but turn veggie-only during Navratra can be really benefitted. Non-vegetarian food chokes the system with toxins. These can be flushed out by antioxidants in the gastrointestinal tract.
Juice Fasting this Navratri
Tips for fasting during Ramnavmi Navratra
1. Take vegetables that are rich in Vitamins A, B, and C. Vegetable juice or concoction with Lauki (bottle gourd), tomatoes, apple, and a sprinkling of ginger serves this purpose best.
2. Eat a lot of fruits that flush the liver of cholesterol accumulation. Apple, orange, papaya, guava, pomegranate, lemon juice, and pear especially help to bring down cholesterol.
3. Herbal Tea can be taken with lukewarm water in the morning for much better detoxification.
4. Avoid full-cream milk or preparations of condensed milk as it can overload the system and can cause lethargy too.
5. Vegetarians can take overnight soaked almonds with raisins to boost body minerals.
Those who are looking to lose weight with this Navratri fast should be very choosy in their food.
1. Preparations of Lauki, pumpkin, fruits such as apple, pear, cucumber, mashed potato, phul makhane (puffed lotus seed) are advisable.
2. Drinking Herbal Tea in lukewarm water with an empty stomach in the morning is a must.
3. Needless to say, avoid heavy foods like full-cream milk, Fries, Fried Potatoes, Chips/Wafers, Sweets likewise.
4. Diabetics need to be aware of their condition and guard against the possible worsening of symptoms due to fasting. They should eat at regular intervals to avoid pushing blood sugar levels too high by eating after a prolonged break. Foods like Lauki, pumpkin, berries, papaya, and almonds are suitable.
By knowing the best ways to fast based on your body system, you can derive, along with the divine grace from your deity, a lot of health benefits too!
