RE: Fasting - alkaline foods for breaking a fast [s]

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Sabrina wrote:

 

Oh wow. I really wish I had read this earlier. I haven't checked this

site in several days. I'm second-day post fast and had been doing

citrus, but also consumed *several* handfuls of raw pistachios today

and my stomach has been " funny " (very gassy and " rumbly " ) ever since.

This makes some sense now. I am going to do citrus for most of

tomorrow and a fresh salad, lots of water and hope that will take

care of things.

_____

 

I'm so glad this is helpful to you. And as always, there is more.

 

I am remiss in not asking, how long was the fast?

 

When we fast, not only does the body switch to drawing its energy from

conversion of stored fat to simple sugar (gluconeogenesis), but also, as the

body cleanses, it eliminates stored toxins and body fat/water weight at a

very accelerated pace. The material being eliminated is all very acidic. So

one of the other things we emphasize when breaking a fast, along with foods

high in simple sugars and water, is also foods highest in alkaline

components. (Oh that was a terrible sentence, sorry.)

 

Following this line of thought, you would be better off, for example,

breaking a fast on any more alkaline fruit than on any acid fruit, As I've

written in other posts, the sweet fruits are most alkalizing in our bodies.

Watermelon is perfect for breaking a fast, but probably unavailable now.

However, pears are available. While technically classified as a semisweet

(subacid) fruit because they have a core/pit, pears are actually very mild

WRT acid content. Your experience will become gentler if you switch to pears

for a bit.

 

You can also make a very simple smoothie, say with part of a banana, a date

or two, part of a stalk of celery, and lots of water (watery drink, not a

thick smooth. Hydration is crucial following a fast.) You can use only the

date(s) and celery at first, but all three of these are extremely

alkalizing, and the bananas and dates are high in sugar.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

 

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Thanks, Elchanan..

 

I'm almost 24 hours into a distilled water only fast. (Like to fast

a little at the change of spring...)

It won't last too long: it's the middle of competitive tennis season!

~ lol!)

 

More later..

 

best regards,

 

Bob

 

ps - I still have that Word document is you still want it; your email

address is truncated; although I thought I'd sent you an email

before, just can't find the address.

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The fast was 10 days, all vegetable juice (mostly green, some carrot

mixed in) and for the first time ever I did one day all water. I

broke it in the way that Master Cleanse suggests, with fresh citrus

juice and then following with broth. I ended up taking baking soda

and water to soothe my stomach and then all day yesterday I had fruit

and fruit juices and a small salad in the evening. No more upset

stomach! I also had a very good elimination this morning so I feel

like I'm back on track. I really had no idea those peanuts would

cause such a reaction but everything you've said has definitely made

sense and helped quite a bit. Thanks!

 

Sabrina

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wrote:

> Sabrina wrote:

>

> Oh wow. I really wish I had read this earlier. I haven't checked

this

> site in several days. I'm second-day post fast and had been doing

> citrus, but also consumed *several* handfuls of raw pistachios

today

> and my stomach has been " funny " (very gassy and " rumbly " ) ever

since.

> This makes some sense now. I am going to do citrus for most of

> tomorrow and a fresh salad, lots of water and hope that will take

> care of things.

> _____

>

> I'm so glad this is helpful to you. And as always, there is more.

>

> I am remiss in not asking, how long was the fast?

>

> When we fast, not only does the body switch to drawing its energy

from

> conversion of stored fat to simple sugar (gluconeogenesis), but

also, as the

> body cleanses, it eliminates stored toxins and body fat/water

weight at a

> very accelerated pace. The material being eliminated is all very

acidic. So

> one of the other things we emphasize when breaking a fast, along

with foods

> high in simple sugars and water, is also foods highest in alkaline

> components. (Oh that was a terrible sentence, sorry.)

>

> Following this line of thought, you would be better off, for

example,

> breaking a fast on any more alkaline fruit than on any acid fruit,

As I've

> written in other posts, the sweet fruits are most alkalizing in our

bodies.

> Watermelon is perfect for breaking a fast, but probably unavailable

now.

> However, pears are available. While technically classified as a

semisweet

> (subacid) fruit because they have a core/pit, pears are actually

very mild

> WRT acid content. Your experience will become gentler if you switch

to pears

> for a bit.

>

> You can also make a very simple smoothie, say with part of a

banana, a date

> or two, part of a stalk of celery, and lots of water (watery drink,

not a

> thick smooth. Hydration is crucial following a fast.) You can use

only the

> date(s) and celery at first, but all three of these are extremely

> alkalizing, and the bananas and dates are high in sugar.

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

>

>

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