Fasting
Luke 18:12, "I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get."
FASTING GUIDELINES:
* Eat only raw fruits and vegetables for 1 - 2 days prior to the fast.
* While on the fast consume at least 8 - 10 eight-ounce cups daily of purified water and raw fresh fruit and vegetable juice (no bottle juice).
* Lemon water is an excellent drink during a fast.
* Up to 2 eight-ounce cups of herbal tea (no caffeine) can also be consumed daily during the fast. (Peppermint tea is good during a fast).
* Eat only raw fruits and vegetables for 1 - 2 days after the fast.
* Do not get dehydrated during the fast. The above guidelines contain the minimum amount of liquids to be consumed, during the fast.
FAST TWO DAYS PER WEEK:
* Fasting twice a week is a good way to cleanse the body of unwanted toxins and a good way to maintain normal body weight. Start the fast after supper and end the fast at breakfast on the third day.
* Example Fast: Do not eat anything after supper on Sunday night and then do not eat again until Breakfast Tuesday Morning. This is basically a 36 hour fast (6:00 pm Sunday until 6:00 am Tuesday). Repeat the fast again starting on Wednesday night and end on Friday Morning.
* Example Days to Fast: Monday and Thursday
* Follow the above fasting guidelines
3 DAY FAST EVERY 6 MONTHS:
* A major fast every 6 months will help provide excellent detoxification and rest for all of your bodily organs, thus helping to reverse the aging process and help you live a longer and healthier life.
* The 3-day fast should only be undertaken after you have successfully performed previous one and 2-day fasts.
* Start the fast after Supper and then do not eat anything solid again until Breakfast on the fifth day. (Example: Thursday Evening until Monday Morning)
* Follow the above fasting guidelines.
* If you must have something to eat during the fast, eat a piece of watermelon (always eat watermelon by itself with no additional foods). If you do not want watermelon you can eat one or two Grapefruit instead.
For more detailed fasting guidelines, refer to the Book by James and Phyllis Balch “Prescription for Nutritional Healing”.