Navratri Fasting: Every devotee likes to fast in devotion to the Mother. Even some people observe such a fast in which they do not even use the rock salt eaten during the fast. Today we are going to tell you about some advantages and disadvantages of fasting.
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benefits of fasting
- If you are worried about your increasing weight, then you can reduce your weight significantly with the right diet in nine days.
- By fasting during these nine days of Navratri, you can get rid of stomach problems. During this period, you can eliminate problems like gas and acidity by taking light and nutritious diet from time to time.
- In the daily hustle and bustle and busy lifestyle, unnecessary and uncontrolled eating affects your entire daily routine and other things. In such a situation, you can adjust your lifestyle and diet plan during Navratri fasting.
- Fasting not only rejuvenates but also increases lifespan. These benefits of fasting can have a lasting impact on our mental and emotional health.
Disadvantages of fasting
- Many times, in the name of fasting, we overeat, which increases the risk of obesity due to excess calories.
- Many times during fasting we drink very little water which can affect the kidneys. It can also cause kidney stones. To avoid this problem, we should drink enough water so that calcium does not accumulate.
- People suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes or anaemia, may face some problems due to fasting. Such as increase or decrease in sugar level in the body or high or low blood pressure.
what precautions to take
- Drink plenty of liquids like lemon water, coconut water and eat as much fruits as possible so that you have enough energy.
- Avoid consuming too much tea or coffee, sweets like barfi or laddu.
- People suffering from any disease should fast only after consulting the doctor.
- It is not advisable to take large meals at long intervals; in fact, small meals should be taken at short intervals.
- Hypertensive patients should control their salt consumption levels.
