“It’s almost as if the proverbial ‘they’ are fresh out of diet ideas and have now pivoted to marketing hunger itself.
“We can acknowledge and honor the fact that IF has been practiced by religious communities throughout the world throughout all of history. From Buddhism to Islam to Judaism to Catholicism and on and on. These religious fasts have also been referred to as ‘intermittent energy restriction’ and ‘short-term starvation periods.’ In some religions, fasting is also accompanied by reduced workload and long seated meditations or prayer. (These are activities, by the way, that do not require many calories.)
“We also ought to acknowledge that there have been many times when fasting in the name of religion has gone way too far. Anorexia mirabilis, also known as holy anorexia, was practiced in Europe during the middle ages, and at other times throughout history, by women sometimes known colloquially as fasting girls or ‘Holy Anorexics.’ Catholic nuns and other religious women used self-starvation as a way to purify themselves, imitate the suffering of Jesus, and experience hallucinations which were perceived as divine experiences.
“Neither fasting nor associating food with impurity is new. And no kind of purification is possible so long as someone is abusing themselves, regardless of the name it is given. That includes calling ‘starvation’ by manipulative names like ‘cleansing.’
“I’m not saying that IF is an eating disorder. What I’m saying is, that’s really not the point.”
– @tambeasrd
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