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I've found there is one very real benefit of fasting: it makes food taste better.
by ktRolster 9y ago
I've found there is one very real benefit of fasting: it makes food taste better.
- nicolashahn 9y agoIf it tastes better because of your appetite, then that's basically just sacrificing some pleasure of not being hungry for the pleasure of the taste of food, like hitting your head against a wall because it feels so good when you stop. (disclaimer: I practice IF but take issue with this one claim, at least without the stipulation of hunger)
- wahern 9y agoIf you fast for several days, by about the 3rd or 4th day your sense of smell becomes much more sensitive. It's an interesting and memorable experience--almost like developing a super power--but for some reason whenever I describe this experience to people they don't seem to put it in the "pro" column.
- jraby3 9y agoThat's actually one of my favorite things about extended fasts. My sense of smell turns into a superpower.
- buserror 9y agoI do the same, and I experience the same. In fact I find what the OP propose of the 'skipping breakfast' to be the worst effort/benefits fasting method. The first day of a multi-day fast is always the hardest, after that it get a lot easier, and you get these benefits. I also get a mental 'high' on day 3+4, but it goes down after that.
- munchbunny 9y agoI occasionally fast. Maybe 3-4 times a year for 2-3 days. I find that it's very useful for controlling your snacking impulse, because it makes you aware of the impulse. It also makes me more mindful of the process of eating. I don't think it ever really made the food itself taste better, but it was a good reset for the hedonistic treadmill.