Once in a while it's great because it allows the body's resources to operate without being bogged down with digestive preoccupation. Here's an anectode to support this fact:
Is Fasting the Secret to Mitt Romney's Good Health?
By Charlotte Libov
At age 65, Mitt Romney is in remarkably good
health, according to his doctors. While maintaining a grueling schedule
on the campaign trail, he continues to look trim, energetic, and robust.
What's his secret?
It's true that he follows tenets of
his Mormon faith, which forbids smoking and drinking alcohol. But it is
another practice of Mormonism that may be the key to Romney's excellent
health, a top doctor says.
Mormons often fast on the first Sunday
of each month and donate the money they would have spent on food to the
poor and needy.
"Fasting offers an array of health
benefits", says Chauncey Crandall, M.D., one of the nation's top
cardiologists. "Studies show that it works, and I recommend it."
Dr. Crandall, chief of the cardiac
transplant program at the world-renowned Palm Beach Cardiovascular
Clinic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., says he used to fast one day a week
for religious reasons, and he still does, although less often.
Fasting is the way of giving the body a
short rest. It puts a small stress on the body, to which the body reacts
favorably. Fasting decreases cholesterol, it wakes up the immune
system, and it lowers overall calorie intake, which is why people who
fast may live longer, Dr. Crandall said.
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Once in a while it's great because it allows the body's resources to operate without being bogged down with digestive preoccupation. Here's an anectode to support this fact:
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