1 / 11Many people fast during the month of Shravan. Many eat nothing all day and drink only water and break the fast at the end of the day or the next morning. Fasting is observed on many important days like Mahashivratri, Ashadhi Ekadashi, although fasting is a religious matter.2 / 11Increases hunger - If you are consuming food three to four times a day, you don't know what real hunger is. Try fasting for 12 to 24 hours sometime, then you will understand what hunger is. It regulates your hormones. It is good for the body.3 / 11Improves Diet - People suffering from binge eating disorder benefit from fasting. Often work hours and other important things disrupt eating patterns, fasting improves it.4 / 11Weight Loss – Fasting reduces body fat. Changing the diet and fasting helps burn fat cells. The body receives signals to get energy from fat instead of sugar. If you want to burn low body fat to participate in a competition.5 / 11Increases insulin sensitivity – Fasting has been shown to have a positive effect on insulin sensitivity. The physical ability to tolerate carbohydrates is felt to increase. By fasting, insulin signals the cells to take glucose from the blood.6 / 11Speeds Up Metabolism – Fasting gives some relief to the digestive system. This gives the metabolism a chance to burn calories. If your digestive system is weak, your ability to burn fat and metabolize food is reduced, fasting boosts metabolism.7 / 11Increases Longevity - It's a fact that if you eat less, you live longer. It has been proven in some cultures that maintaining a proper diet improves and increases the quality of life of people. Age increases as the metabolism weakens. 8 / 11Boosts brain speed – Fasting increases the production of a protein called Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), this protein increases brain speed.9 / 11Improves Immune System – Fasting can achieve many functions such as stopping the formation of cancer cells, reducing free radical damage, controlling inflammatory conditions in the body. If an animal gets sick, it stops eating first instead of resting. 10 / 11Increases physical capacity – Fasting is important to concentrate on activities such as reading, meditation, yoga, martial arts etc. If there is less food in the body's digestive system, the body can retain more energy. It increases the energy to work, the mind remains balanced.11 / 11Keeps skin healthy - Fasting improves digestion. At this time, the body gets enough time to focus on other activities. Therefore, the skin remains good, the hair becomes strong, etc. are carried out during this period. Moreover, the unnecessary elements of the body are thrown out at this time