I have been away for a while recovering from a stroke on May 6th. After the stroke I had two weeks of intensive Rehabilitation to get my life back. I have posted information in the past on fasting and of the 11 books I read on the subject every single one of them told me not to abuse it. Every book told me that although I can get very healthy I had to eat good food, unfortunately I did not follow that advice and instead consumed copious amounts of sugar using fasting to not gain weight. I was foolish! The most interesting thing is that a ketogenic diet helps the brain recover from injury including stroke. so I am once again embracing a ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting to recover from this crisis. However, I can tell you with complete certainty that the sweetest thing that will ever pass my lips is fresh fruit , but never fruit juice. Fruit juice is an Insidious form of concentrated sugar who's detriment to your body outweighs any possible benefit. I hope to post often as I continue to recover.