Whether in the form of a book or longform article (or any other medium), one of the most fascinating things for me are pieces that challenge conventional wisdom. We hear so often about the need for proper nutrition that the concept of fasting never even really comes to mind. This article provides information about the history of fasting and its potential benefits while also documenting the author's own fasting experiment.
I personally feel there are undeniable quality of life arguments against fasting (eating is awesome, feeling hungry isn't fun); nevertheless, a lot of the issues raised by the author are really eye-opening.
Thanks to my friend Matt Stenovec for sharing this article with me!
"Starving Your Way to Vigor" by Steve Hendricks
Published in Harper's, March 2012
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_vfEMiWxwLZMEVzMjlDclJSaWU4bjVIZWdlSXAxQQ/edit
Eric
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