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Fasting in Hinduism

So today intermittent fasting is a thing to improve your health and to keep your human growth hormones up. This however has been implemented in Hindu society as part of religion since we have always had religion and science be part of each other than have them separately and contradict each other. There are 2 different duration for fasting. Sunrise to Sunrise Sunrise to Sunset 3 levels of fasting Fruits and water Only water  No food, No water Fasting based on meals No breakfast No lunch No dinner Fasting based on day of the week. Each day of the week is associated with one or more deities in Hinduism. Weekly fasting is something most do including my own family members. Fasting on monday Fasting on tuesday Fasting on wednesday Fasting on thursday Fasting on friday Fasting on saturday Fasting on sunday Fasting is also done on a particular festival which comes ones a year. Fasting based on festival  Fasting based on diet. Abstain from ce