FASTING AND EFFECTS OF FASTING

V magistrskem delu smo zajeli področje terapevtskega posta s presnimi sadnimi, zelenjavnimi in sadno-zelenjavnimi sokovi po metodi, ki jo izvajajo v Zavodu Preporod, pomen ekoloških presnih živil, živil biodinamičnega porekla in njihov vpliv na človeka. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti vpliv ter rezultate različno dolgo trajajočega terapevtskega posta s presnimi sadnimi, zelenjavnimi in sadno-zelenjavnimi sokovi po metodi, ki jo izvajajo v Zavodu Preporod, pomen hrane iz ekološke oz. biodinamične pridelave ter presne hrane za anketirance. V raziskovalnem vzorcu je sodelovalo 271 anketirancev, starostna meja se je gibala med 20. in 83. letom. Ugotovili smo, da imajo anketiranci ne glede na spol in starost izredno pozitivne izkušnje s postom in presno hrano na vseh nivojih, ter da dajejo prednost živilom ekološkega izvora. Kar 98 % anketirancev trdi, da sta post in presna hrana učinkovita in primerna, ter da jim ta način življenja pomaga k izboljšanju zdravstvenega stanja in počutja. 97 % anketirancem se zdi pomembno, da so živila, ki jih uživajo, ekološkega izvora. 98 % anketirancev je mnenja, da so ostale tehnike (joga, meditacija, gibanje v naravi …) zelo pozitivno vplivale in še bolj pripomogle k pozitivnim rezultatom ter dobrim izkušnjam postenja. Skoraj vsi anketiranci imajo pozitivne izkušnje s postenjem in presno hrano tudi na duhovno/mentalnem področju. Velika večina anketirancev bi terapevtsko postenje po metodi, ki jo izvajajo v Zavodu Preporod, priporočala tudi ostalim ljudem.In this master\u27s thesis, we cover the area of therapeutic fasting with raw, fresh fruit, vegetable and fruit-vegetable juices, according to a method carried out by the institution Zavod Preporod (Preporod Institute). We also included importance of organic raw food, food produced in a biodynamic way in view of its influence on humans. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence and results of various ways of long-lasting therapeutic fasting with raw, fresh fruit, vegetable and fruit-vegetable juices, according to the method carried out by Zavod Preporod (Preporod Institute) and the importance of organic raw food for respondents. The research sample consisted of 271 survey respondents, the average age ranged from 20 to 83 years. We found that respondents regardless of the gender and age, have extremely positive experiences with fasting and raw food consumption and they give priority to food of organic origin. As many as 98 % of respondents believed that fasting and raw fresh foods are very efficient and appropriate in constituting a way of life which helps to improve overall health and well-being. 97 % of respondents considered it important that the food they consume is of organic origin. 98 % of respondents believed that other techniques (yoga, meditation, outdoors exercise ...) have a further positive contribution to the final positive outcome and good experience of fasting. Almost all of them had a positive experience with fasting and raw food on the spiritual/mental field. A vast majority of respondents to our survey also recommended the fasting method carried out by Zavod Preporod to other people