During Navaratri devotees observe a fast as it is believed that those who fast for nine day are bestowed by goddess Durga. “We fast not to please the Divine, but to cleanse our body” says Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Scientific studies have also supported that fasting aids in detoxifying your body and enhances the body's digestive system. Medical literature indicates that fasting can help to reduce weight, lower blood pressure and cholesterol and decrease inflammation from chronic conditions. According to the World Health Organization, fasting helps to improve insulin sensitivity, has cardiometabolic benefits, boost your mental health and well-being, improve mood, helps to relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
Continue readingThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health as a state of complete physical, psychological and mental wellbeing and not merely the absence of any disease.
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