What is fasting?

Answer 1

not eating for religious reasoning

Answer 2

Fasting is abstaining from food and drink for a period of time. There are different kinds of fasts. We call the first meal of the day breakfast because we are breaking a fast after our night of sleep.
But, a fast can be a complete fast where we eat and drink nothing for a certain period of time, or we may do a partial fast where we eat only certain kinds of foods such as only fruits and vegetables, etc. We may also have a water only fast where we do not eat any solid food, but just drink water. There are many variations. If you are considering trying to fast and have never been on a fast before, I recommend that you consult with a health physician to be sure that you are able to fast. Some people with low-blood sugar problems or diabetes should not fast or should have strict guidelines in doing so.

Answer 3

Why Fast?
Probably the most important reason is that the body uses quite a bit of energy to digest food, and when fasting this energy becomes available for other uses. In the fasting state, the body will scour for dead cells, damaged tissues, fatty deposits, tumors, abscesses, all of which are burned for fuel or expelled as waste. The elimination of these obstructions restores the immune system functionality and metabolic process to an optimum state. Fasting restores good digestion and elimination, and peristaltic action is quickened. Fasting allows a deep, physiological rest of the digestive organs, and the energy saved goes into self-healing and self-repairing. By eliminating obstructions, by cleansing, detoxification, and purifying the intestines, the blood, and the cells, we can overcome many of our physical ills or handicaps as well as getting a boost in energy. Fasting not only removes obstructions and helps the body to heal itself, it is also rejuvenating and life-extending. These resulting benefits can have lasting affects in your mental and emotional health.

The other very important aspect is that your self-awareness will be elevated. If you are sick and depressed, then this might be the most important thing you can try in your healing program, because it gives you immediately an energy boost and increased awareness which might allow that you see things more clearly, allowing you the first step out of your sickness and onto the path of recovery. While fasting you become more aware of your body process, your life and with everything you are doing. It becomes a period where you can evaluate all that you're doing more objectively, and you naturally have more time for contemplation because you aren't using time amassing, preparing, eating, eliminating and cleaning up all which is used to prepare food. You become more aware of what your body likes and doesn't like when you start to eat again. You gain self-confidence in your ability to control your life process, to set a goal and carry out an intention.

Answer 4

fasting is abstaining for food and liquid. It can be done for a number of reasons but most likely for religious, health reasons (i.e. 'nil by mouth' prior to a medical operation), or as a protest (hunger strike). I would not say not reating to be thin - anorexia - would qualify as fasting as it is a form of addiction - the need to appear thin.

Answer 5

Sometimes you must stare yourself and only drink water or other liquids for 2-4 days before certain blood and/or medical tests. In religious terms it a spiritual exercise at avoiding the flesh or other sins, very stupid and it takes the belief in God to the extreme, only the truly weak minds attempt this.

Answer 6

Not eating for religionous celebrition like ramdama or rosh hosonna.
Usually dusk to dawn. You could drink water but you can't eat any food or drink alcohol. In some cases no meat.

Answer 7

Fasting is you dont eat or drink anything for certain amount of time for maybe religious reasons or some different reasons..Good question...

Answer 8

Not eating, it comes from the Bible, it was to make you closer to God. fasting could take up to several days

Answer 9

Going with out food for a period of time.
This is a religious thing among some people.

Answer 10

not eating for religious purposes. in the Hindu religion when you fast your not to eat any meat for the whole day

Answer 11

fasting is a religous practise of not eating between sun up and sun down....usualy associated with the muslim relgion during the time of ramadam.