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Dry fasting, liquid fasting, liquid diet, and intermittent fasting
In modern times, the practice of “fasting” based on fruit and vegetable juices is very fashionable. This is certainly a very beneficial method as it allows to alleviate the digestive load on the gastrointestinal system and is characterized by excellent detoxifying action, but it is inappropriate to confer on it the designation “fasting”.
Classic fasting involves only water intake, although stricter schools of thought even consider water as a form of nourishment for cells, albeit calorie-free.
One can live safely for an indefinite period thanks to a liquid diet composed of fruit or vegetable juices, and one can certainly survive for 1 or 2 months (depending on the individual’s health) without ingesting any food, only drinking water.
Intermittent fasting is probably the most famous and involves concentrating meals in a time window that typically varies from 4 to 8 hours, leaving the body fasting for the rest of the day. It is an excellent practice, especially because it is easily tolerable by anyone and can comfortably become part of the routine.
