What is the difference between a ';fast'; and a ';cleanse';?

..........and what would be the best way to go about doing either?What is the difference between a ';fast'; and a ';cleanse';?
Okay, I've done ';fasting'; before... 20 years ago... for 4 weeks and while I still think it's a great idea, I would not recommend you do that unsupervised and certainly not that long. I consumed zero food for 4 weeks, but 3 liters of water/tea/coffee and 3 vit pills a day, plus exercise. I had a medical check-up every day as well. Dropped 20 pounds in 4 weeks doing that and kept it off. In the process, you do clean out your system and it's surprising that the stool eventually begins to smell like a chemical plant. By the way, I was 20 pounds overweight when I did it.





Today, I'd say a 2 day fast every now and then, to give the system a rest, is fine. One does feel more energized when one doesn't eat so much.





A cleanse is basically when you flush out your intestines. Now THAT, I would not do. Reason: Along with the natural waste, you also flush out the good bacteria that your body needs and once the cleanse is complete, your intestines will fill up and you'll end up constipated. Bad idea all around. I see some clever marketing for cleansing, but I honestly wouldn't recommend it.What is the difference between a ';fast'; and a ';cleanse';?
A fast consists of nothing; except water. You don't eat anything whatsoever.


A cleanse is different. There are different kinds of cleanses. My cleanse of choice would be the fruit cleanse. It lasts 72 hours, as do most cleanses. You eat only fruit (or whatever type of cleanse you're doing).


With either a fast or a cleanse, it's important to drink tons of water, and make sure you're taking vitmanins.


Don't let either last more than three days.
Fasting is the absence of food for a specified period of time, normally one to two days and is recommended it be done about once every two weeks.. The purpose for fasting is to give your digestive tract time to rest and revitalize itself. Cleansing is the use of foods high in antioxidants and nutrients that remove waste build-up from the inside of the digestive tract. Cleansing diets consist of nothing but fruits and veggies and do not contains meat, eggs, dairy, wheat, or grains. The purpose os to remove the build-up so the digestive linning can more efficiently derive all the nutrients form the foods you intake creating less cravings. Cleansing diets normally last for two to three days and should be done once a month.