tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post2885896440557483318..comments2023-04-15T05:47:49.478-05:00Comments on J. R. Nova: The 24-Hour FastAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-72090471948131002582013-05-13T12:41:08.690-05:002013-05-13T12:41:08.690-05:00Thanks for the comment, Lena!
The Ramadan fast ca...Thanks for the comment, Lena!<br /><br />The Ramadan fast can be very challenging for the water fact. I know of a couple of athletes who had to go through training camp during Ramadan and it was exceedingly difficult for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-36263704996080265172013-05-10T00:18:56.088-05:002013-05-10T00:18:56.088-05:00Nice post! Fasting does indeed have its benefits, ...Nice post! Fasting does indeed have its benefits, and I have fasted several Ramadans in my life, and you are correct that it can make you less argumentative and calmer; for one you don't have the energy to fight about every little thing that pops up. And indeed, water is very important to the body. However, the Muslim fast is not 24 hours; it is half that amount as we fast sunrise to sunset, and then break our fast at night. What can help is to eat a small meal before fasting with plenty of fluids and then when breaking the fast to eat by beginning with fluids like soup. The soup helps the stomach and so does juice and water before putting water on the previously fasting stomach. But in a Muslim fast, there is no drinking of fluids while fasting; it is a complete fast, so this makes it sometimes hard. But you are correct about spiritual awareness being heightened during fasting; I've experienced this, too. Good luck, JR with your fasting and hope to hear more about it. Take care! Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.com