Why Fasting Is The Best Way To Lose Weight

Dr. Stephanie Estima
10 min readMar 29, 2018

5 Scientifically-Backed Reasons Fasting Helps Effortlessly Burn Fat Without Wasting Money on Gym Memberships, Supplements, or Expensive Equipment

“The best of all medicines are resting and fasting” — Benjamin Franklin

NOTE: This article is 2,465 words. If you want the simple supplementary checklist and Quickstart Guide to Fasting as a PDF download, get it right here. It’s free.

The ancient art of fasting has been practised for thousands of years.

Christians, Muslims, Jews, Monks, Buddhists all have fasting rituals and rhythms.

It has been around for centuries.

Think it is crazy to fast? I totally get it.

I understand what the myths and naysayers are saying.

Maybe you’ve heard myths about fasting putting your life in danger, or it makes you gain even more fat, or that your metabolism slows down, or that skipping breakfast is the worst thing to do!

(If you’re interested, check out this article to see some of the most common fasting myths dispelled that are keeping you overweight, sick and tired.)

Let me set the record straight.

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