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                The growing trend of "fasting" around the world Intermittent Fasting   Intermittent fasting is a growing trend around the world, in which people either fast for seven to twenty-four hours, eat light meals after short breaks, or live only on water and fruits. Among Muslims, this break in eating is called “ SIAM,” which they observe on different days of the year. Muslims, in particular, fast with great respect and observance throughout the month of Ramadan, which holds a special place in terms of controlling physical desires and hunger. Fasting in Different Religions and Nations     Fasting has been practiced in some form or another in different nations and religions around the world. Whether they are monks or bhikkhus, sadhus, or Sufis, they spend many days in caves, mountains, and forests without eating or drinking anything for the sake of spiritual purity or peace of mind. From this perspective, people of ...