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Fasting or the deliberate abstinence from food is believed to have been practiced by man for as long as history can tell (Bragg & Bragg 48). According to scholars, fasting is a universal practice that is observed by almost all people in the world for a variety of reasons (Piper 30). Hindus and Muslims observe fasting for religious reasons. Even American Indians and the natives of New Guinea have been observing fasting as a form of religious rituals and practices (Piper 31). Fasting is a prevalent practice that it is also observed even for non-religious reasons. Fasting, for ...
