This description outlines the benefits of regular fasting as a way to detoxify the body. Fasting is a great way to give your digestive system a break and allow your body to focus on eliminating toxins. It can also help to reset your metabolism and jumpstart weight loss. Regular fasting can help
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Fasting is the act of refraining from eating, and sometimes drinking. However, from a physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight, or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal. Metabolic changes in the fasting state begin after absorption of a meal.