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20 Health Benefits of Fasting

author Dan Riefstahl date 04/18/2018

Fasting has been recognized for its many health benefits dating back to Hippocrates. These benefits extend to everything from better weight management, improved cardiovascular health, healthier blood composition, and better cell recycling, among many others.

Although there is not an abundance of research on fasting in humans, a growing number of health experts believe that the results of fasting from animal studies hold great promise for human health and future research efforts.

There are many different types of fasts you can choose from, and they differ in their results and difficulty. Much of the research included here comes from studies on caloric restriction and intermittent fasting. One conclusion is steadfast, fasting remains one of the most effective means of detoxifying your body and resetting your system for better overall health.

20 Health Benefits of Fasting

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The path to emotional wellness

author Dan Riefstahl date 04/07/2017

Being emotionally well is more than just handling stress. It also involves being attentive to your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, whether positive or negative.  Emotional Wellness implies the ability to be aware of and accept our feelings, rather than deny them, have an optimistic approach to life, and enjoy life despite its occasional disappointments and frustrations.

If you are a person engaged in the process of emotional wellness, you are willing and able to:

  • Arrive at personal choices and decisions based upon the synthesis of feelings, thoughts, philosophies, and behavior.
  • Live and work independently while realizing the importance of seeking and appreciating the support and assistance of others.
  • Form interdependent relationships with others based upon a foundation of mutual commitment, trust and respect.
  • Take on challenges, take risks, and recognize conflict as being potentially healthy.
  • Manage your life in personally rewarding ways, and taking responsibility for your actions.
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15 fitness tips

author Dan Riefstahl date 03/31/2016
  1. Small steps
  2. Find short-term rewards
  3. Track your progress
  4. Enjoy yourself
  5. Never ever give up
  6. Get a workout partner
  7. Vary your workouts
  8. Focus
  9. Rest is important
  10. Focus on long term
  11. Focus on your diet first
  12. Find the exercise that works for you
  13. Learn to be present
  14. Don’t let your body adapt too much
  15. Get inspired

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April 22, 2016

Keep Going

Keep Going

I have not blogged about my reboot in a week or more. It is one of those things, ya know. I forgot to blog one day and then just let it go. Then I felt bad and just kept putting it off. But I have been thinking about it nearly everyday and sharing it with friends and family. In fact, I already inspired a few friends to start their own reboot. One friend is going vegan for 31 days. It makes me very happy. So spring is here and that also makes me very happy. Living in the north my entire life has given me a perspective on happiness and motivation. These sunny spring days make me realize how much we, in the north, just accept. This past weekend was sunny and beautiful and I felt like a new man. I was excited, motivated and inspired to get out and be active. I worked in my yard all day and loved every minute of it. Then I sat back, enjoying the fruits of my labor and realized I put up with a lot of gloomy weather. In the fall and winter I say to my self, "This isn't so bad. I can deal with it" and I do because I have to. Then when a sunny, warm day hits, I feel totally energized and realize how blah I felt previously.

So today is the 22 of April and I am gearing up to start my reboot on May 1st. I have been thinking about my goals and what it will take to reach them. Research is telling me that losing more than 3-4 pounds a week is unhealthy. I am looking for a change, not a quick fix. For that reason, that is my new goal. 3-4 pounds per week. Setting my overall goal at 12-16 pounds total weight loss in my 31 days. I will do this. I will be successful. So for the next 2 weeks, as I prepare, I plan to add some recipes to this site. Recipes I will be using for my own meal plan. (Thanks Melissa) I feel that to be successful, I need to plan ahead and have my meals set in advance. No guess work. No counting calories as I go. It will all be predefined for me so I have to only focus on my fitness goals. Eating will be automatic. I will change up my meal plan each week so I don't get bored. I love food and love to eat, so eating needs to be enjoyable. In the end that is what counts. Enjoyment of food, enjoyment of myself, enjoyment of life.

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