Paul Bragg is also known as the “Father of America’s Health Movement”. He was an advisor to Stars, Olympic Athletes and Royalty. Fasting helps in detoxification. It is the safest way of self healing and self repairing process. During a fast the body burns only tissues that are diseased, damaged or not needed, such as tumors, abscesses, excess water, excess fat deposits and congestive wastes. Bragg fasting helped millions of people.
Following are some of the health tips of Bragg fasting and healthy life style:
- Do not eat refined sugar, white rice, salty foods, fried foods, coffee or caffeinated teas, white flour, hydrogenated oils or saturated fats, smoked meats and smoked fish, pork and all foods that are preserved with sugar, salt or chemicals.
- Try to give at least 4-5 hours gap between every meal. This gives time for the digestive system to work. Chew the food thoroughly.
- Don’t eat heavy breakfast as it is difficult for the body to digest.
- Blended energy foods and fresh fruits are excellent.
- Drink eight glasses of purified or distilled water daily. It is also good to drink herbal tea and juices.
- Avoid drinking cow’s milk and its products.
- Enjoy early rays of the sun as it has healing and germ-killing properties.
- Do not use drugs. Maintain healthy life style and correct your health problems.
- Instead of meat it is better to use vegetable sources to get proteins.
- Exercise regularly, swim, walk and go cycling.
- Think positive and be cheerful.
- Have proper sleep. Don’t neglect it and try to sleep atleast for 8 hours.
- Try to make an effort to improve mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally everyday.
- Fast once a week so that it cleanses and detoxifies your system and maintains your health.
- Distilled water fast or diluted fresh fruit juice fast helps to cleanse the body of old fecal matter, excess mucus, non food wastes and sludge from the body.
According to Bragg, fasting is a miracle. It has a wonderful healing power.