Most people first get exposed to fasting through their television sets. As they eat their potato chips and swig their pop, the evening news shows pictures of protesters trying to get a point across by depriving themselves of food. The protesters are usually being over dramatic in showing themselves as weak and apathetic only after a few days of fasting. Most peoples first reaction is, "oh no, they are going to starve to death without food". Starving and fasting are very different contrary to a popular misconception...

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