Fasting not only makes a person refrain from hunger, thirst, but also various actions that are considered to be able to break the fast. Because apart from being an obligation of belief and religion, fasting also affects others.
For example, in body health, such as being able to maintain an ideal body weight, to reduce the risk of cancer in the body -- because during fasting the intake of nutrients is reduced which makes the rate of cell division, including cancer cells decrease.
Furthermore, according to the National Institute of Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, fasting can actually improve the health of people with certain diseases, Beauties. Such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, neurological disorders, and cancer.
Fasting and Intelligence
Interestingly, there is also a relationship between fasting and intelligence, you know! Citing the page of the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, recent research and clinical trials show that intermittent fasting that is carried out continuously, and maintained for months, can affect memory and overall cognition.
Intermittent fasting is when you eat as usual for a few days a week, then fast on other days. There are various methods that can be done, usually with a formula of 5-2 or five days of eating as usual, and two days of fasting or no more than 500-600 calories.
Or there is also the 16/8 method, which is fasting every day for 16 hours, and the remaining 8 hours can be used for mealtime. For example, if you eat at 4 in the morning, then you can eat again in the evening, at 8 o'clock.
Citing the Healthline page, in several studies that are still limited to being tested on animals, it is stated that fasting can improve brain function and prevent neurodegenerative disorders related to the nerves of the brain.
This is because the benefits of fasting itself can help reduce inflammation, which can help prevent neurogenerative disorders.
In addition, research from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics mentions fasting for several weeks can improve memory. This is an important fact for those who forget easily, Beauties!