Elders say fasting now and then is good for health. Do you fast?

Well, at times I don't eat in the morning. But I do take something at around 12 'o clock. The downside of this is that I will get very dizzy around 16:30, I don't know what that is but, it scares the living daylights out of me.

I don't think it is good for the stomach.I have had a stomachache for almost 2 years,so eating regularly is really essential for me.I feel uncomfortable while starving.So I won't and daren't fast for even once. have a nice weekend!

hi buchiaunty, i fast only on pooja- karrtika maasam nombu, otherwise nothing, i use to do on friday's before, now i stoped that also. on that day only one time i take meals in the afternoon time. yeah, i know atleast once in a week we should be fasting, but i can't aunty. i have two little kids, so, if i am in fasting i can't balance them. so, i stopped that. thankyou, have a nice day.

I do fast on special occasions, but only when I have access to fruits. In my opinion, a fast is truly accomplished only when you follow the terms properly. My mother did a lot of fasts per week, and that's not good as that resulted in gallstones..

I could see the reasoning behind this. I knew a family that only consumed water one day a week. I don't think that I could go that long without eating, but I go days where I eat very little to days that I can't seem to get satisfied. I don't do that on purpose, it's just the way it happens. Seems to be okay for me right now. I think giving the stomck a chance to empty could be good for your digestive track. Don't take my word for it, I am not an expert.

I used to fast every sunday but now I left that. Yes, thats true that if you fast a day per week, your digestive system gets rest and hence it works in healthy condition for long time. Its not just stomach, its about the whole digestive system. I don't do fast as I'm in hostel now and hence have to take care of mine myself.

Yes. I do many types of fasting. All religiously, on special occasions like Ekadashi, Sri Krishna Jayanthi and Shiv Ratri.Weekly and monthly fastings I used to do as my mother insisted. But now I understand it is not necessary. Even on religious days I do it out of habit. My mother used to say, fasting was made compulsory as to practice tolerance. In the old days travelling was not easy, and people had to go without or less food during travel, at a funeral or other such occasions. So if we get the practice to remain without food, it would not be that difficult. Anything which was connected to religion was easily accepted by the people in those days.

Hi

I do fasting Once in a week.But not regularly.
Some times tuesdays, night time i wont eat or taking little bit.
Some times fridays.
It depends on me and my stability.
But really fasting is very good for health.

BHA