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Things I learned today: fasting is an eating disorder. I suppose all the Muslims/Christians that observe Ramadan/Lent also have an eating disorder?
by andreilys 7y ago
Things I learned today: fasting is an eating disorder.
I suppose all the Muslims/Christians that observe Ramadan/Lent also have an eating disorder?
- _bxg1 7y agoDon't be needlessly incendiary. Whether or not it's an eating disorder is contextual. It's not just about not eating food for a while; it's about things like the presence or absence of an addictive pattern, and the benefits or detriments to a person's physical and spiritual well-being. I would say in the context of the article, it probably leans towards eating disorder.
- andreilys 7y agoI'm not an expert on eating disorders, so I will have to give you the benefit of the doubt. In my mind, I always put it in the context of something like anorexia or bulimia which has obvious negative physical and psychological effects. However, I fail to see how daily intermittent fasting can be placed in the same category, maybe you can give me some more context here?