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I’m not aware of any traditional religious fast which requires abstaining from water for even a 24 hour period. Traditional eastern and western christian pract
by javagram 8y ago
I’m not aware of any traditional religious fast which requires abstaining from water for even a 24 hour period.
Traditional eastern and western christian practices did require a fast from water before liturgies but the church services were always held at noon or before due to this.
I see Ramadan does involve a fast from water, but only during daylight. Not sure about other practices.
Dehydration is real and will harm and kill quickly. I wouldn’t equate small snacks with water from this perspective - maybe snacks are keeping your body from entering ketosis and burning fat efficiently, thus the headache?
- beagle3 8y agoThe customary Jewish fast on day of atonement ("Yom Kippurim") is ~24-26 hours without food or water. Indeed, it makes no sense to me. But it does exist. An interesting side effect is an increased number of deliveries among fasting late-term pregnant women (which are not required to fast -- in fact, are required NOT to fast, but some do so anyway) -- as if there's delivery mechanism that says ("oops, mommy can't find food with you inside, perhaps if you go outside it'll work better").