Re: need good advice

Fasting is NOT at all the same thing as diet restriction, or crash dieting, as that article calls it. That is why it is so important to consume nothing but water while on a fast, and to be sure that you have proper nutrient stores beforehand. I really hate it when people think that advocators of fasting are saying it's ok to starve yourself. IT IS NOT THE SAME THING!!

I'm sorry, but it is very troubling when people do little to no research on how fasting works and then think that it is ok to practice some VERY DANGEROUS methods all in the name of fasting. And then those with knowledge of fasting are accused of somehow supporting these dangerous practices, and fasting is given a bad name.

Fasting, if done properly, can bring about amazing results for some people, and turn their lives around. But it is not a game, and should not be taken lightly! Eating tiny amounts of food is NOT fasting!

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