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Fasting cleanses your body. My pastor told me that fasting for a week will cleanse your body of the preservatives you've put in it over the past year. Your body eats up the fat you've been storing. You have to fast for at least three days to see any changes. One or two days isn't enough.
You can physically go 40 days without eating. I once heard of a man who fasted 70 straight days and lived. My pastor met a woman who fasted 40 days three times in one year.
That said, fasting is about devoting more time to prayer, not dieting. If you skip a meal, you should go pray. Fasting without prayer is called anorexia.
Fasting is simply not eating. Most people can go several days without food and suffer no serious or long lasting effects.
However it is not healthy to do it for prolonged periods of time, with or without prayer. Praying may sustain the soul, if such a thing exists, but adds nothing to the requirements of a healthy body.
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Absolutely no similarity in any way.
How does spiritual fasting effect spiritual formation?
It shows you are not addicted to anything, because that is a sin.
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so he can follow his religion
Why must you fast?
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Is fasting Blood sugar of 103 - good or bad?
No. That is a pretty good number. A little high for fasting, but no, not diabetic.
Are you anorexic if you don't eatbreakfast or lunch?
if you eat dinner but not breakfast or lunch its called fasting...but fasting still is not good for you
Is fasting bad for hepatitus b patient?
i want to ask fasting is good or bad for hepatius b patient
How many days is the fasting of the Catholics?
There are only two days now when fasting is required - Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
How does fasting effect epilepsy?
Generally, not eating much is not good for your health. It is not a good thing to do, and for someone who has epilepsy, they need to live healthy lifestyles. That is not to say that fasting will cause seizures.
Is fasting good during pegnancy?
Fasting is not recommended for pregnant mothers. (By fasting I mean not eating, perhaps drinking water, for several days). Being a little hungry now and again is not a problem.
What does Ramadan mean besides not eating or drinking?
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How do you say no fasting in Spanish?
"No fasting" in spanish is "ningún ayuno" (: a good site to find translations in any language is http://translation2.paralink.com/
What are the bad points of fasting?
There are no bad points. Everything is good about fasting. It helps the person lose weight, seek refuge to Allah, etc;
What time of Thursday night does Good Friday fasting begin?
3am
What are different types of fasting?
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Why does your fasting blood sugar zooms upon arising?
your pecriase not working good
