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'''Water fasting''' is a type of [[fasting]] in which the practitioner consumes only water. One may water fast for a variety of reasons, including medical and religious requirements.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raman|first=Ryan|date=17 December 2019|title=Water Fasting: Benefits and Dangers|url=https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/water-fasting#how-it-works|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Healthline.com}}</ref> |
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==Religious== |
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===Jainism=== |
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{{main|Fasting in Jainism}} |
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Fasting is very popular among Jains and as a part of festivals. Most Jains fast at special times such as birthdays, anniversaries, during festivals, and on holy days. [[Jainism|Jains]] maintain a strict water-only fast for 8 to 10 days, during the days of Paryushan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=|title=Fasting in Jainism|url=https://slife.org/fasting-in-jainism/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 November 2020|website=slife.org}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Juice fasting]] |
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*[[Calorie restriction]] |
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*[[Intermittent fasting]] |
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== References == |
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== Further reading == |
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*{{cite journal |vauthors=Leiper JB, Molla AM, Molla AM |title=Effects on health of fluid restriction during fasting in Ramadan |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=57 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=S30–8 |year=2003 |pmid=14681711 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601899 |type=Review|doi-access=free }} |
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[[Category:Fasting]] |
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[[Category:Drinking water]] |
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