The year is still new and so many people usually start the year with fasting. Fasting is usually done for either health or spiritual reasons. We do that by taking control of our hunger, and not being a slave to our cravings for food and drinks. Yes, fasting has a lot of health and spiritual benefits however, if not done properly it may result to some adverse effects on our health. For instance, fasting can increase stress levels, disrupt sleep, cause heartburn, headache, fatigue; lack of food can also lead to a reduction in stomach acid, which digests food and destroys bacteria. But to avoid these negative effects of fasting and also to help you maximize the spiritual and also the health benefits of fasting, it is important to take note of the following tips: First, you must coordinate your eating especially when you want to break your fast. If you are doing a 24hours fast for instance (one meal a day) breaking by 6:00PM, is it important to ensure that you limit what you