2007-02-18 03:34:53 · 17 answers · asked by unknown 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Literally it means abstain from food. However, there are some diets which are called fasting diets but the participant does eat crackers, rice and other gentle foods. The diets ostensibly clears the system of toxins and chemicals.
-MM
2007-02-18 03:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting means you are refraining from eating, and sometimes drinking. Some people fast for different reasons. If you are going to have a medical procedure done, then many times you aren't allowed to eat for at least 24 hours before the surgery, to help clean out you stomach, and part of your bowels. Sometimes it is for religious reasons. A certain sect of Buddhist fast for most of the day, and Muslims during Ramadan fast for almost a month from sunup to sundown. Catholics do a form of fasting during Lent. They are asked to give up meat every Friday in honor of Jesus Christ not eating meat.
2007-02-18 11:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by rakitwhore007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting means not eating any food. See site below for benefits of fasting with quotes from 17 MDs.
http://www.phifoundation.org/fast.html
2007-02-18 11:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not eating, drinking only water. If religious, praying as well.
Not eating or drinking is called "dry fast", but in fact not a fast at all, but rather a slow suicide. Fasting under the supervision of a doctor is beneficial for health; dry fasting is health damaging.
2007-02-18 11:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means you are not eating, but still drinking water. It's a good way to kickstart a diet and clean toxins out of your body.
2007-02-18 11:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Your Mom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that you're speeding, and risking getting a ticket;) LOL
Fasting: Vastly reducing, and or eliminating foods from the diet...
2007-02-18 11:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU can have water but no food.THATS called fasting some people do it 4 several days.
2007-02-18 11:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means to not eat from Sun rise to Sun set and then you can eat as long as the sun isent vissable
2007-02-18 11:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by enzococoa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are not eating and only drinking liquids like juice or water.
2007-02-18 11:38:08 · answer #9 · answered by babybunny729 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well for a muslim it means to not eat or drink or put anything in to the mouth that includes chewing bubblegum from sunset to sunrise. they do this in ramadan
2007-02-18 11:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋