Fasting can be dangerous for some people. It is best to ask and talk with a healthcare provider before considering fasting. Fasting can lead to unnecessary health hazards.
Beneficial effects such as lowered cholesterol and improved general functioning have been shown. Fasting as a treatment for illness and disease has been studied less
Yes i posted this question ; but i think it's a no. because i looked up what it really means and it says nothing about when you do something everyone follows but thanks to everyone that looked.. :) -Haley.98 (:
According to what i understood from your question,we should focus not just only on the act of fasting but on what we do while fasting.That's why JESUS told that we should not show to the people that we are fasting and that we are really exhausted from fasting,while fasting we should focus on how to act as real Christians and how to offer to everyone the real love and affection and to really get near from GOD and i think that this really more important than the act of fasting itself...But acting in general as a real Christian is not only limited on fasting but it is for all the times...
Every adult Muslim keep fasting in Ramadan except those with excuses as:pregnant women that could not tolerate fasting for health reasons.women who are feeding babiesold Muslims who could not afford fasting due to health reasonsMuslims on travel to avoid difficulties of fasting on travel.Muslims with diseases that requires medication that could contradict with fasting.
Mentioned below are few types of fasting:- Buddhist fasting Ayurvedic fasting dry fasting juice fasting Therapeutic Fasting
You will lose about 10 pounds in first week then it will drop to around 1-2 pound a day, and no you will not put it back on providing you eat healthily of course, water fasting is very beneficial not only for weight loss but for many other benefits.
Pilgrims performing Haj do not fast on the day of Arafat. It is beneficial for rest of the Muslims to fast on this day and you break your fast after sunset
Juice fasting is something in which you have to do fasting but you can have juices.
fasting affect performance
Fasting at regular intervals.
Alan Cott has written: 'Fasting' -- subject(s): Fasting 'Fasting as a way of life' -- subject(s): Fasting
fasting in various denomation