Did you hear the story about the child who didn’t want to eat his peas? His mom told him, “There are starving children in Africa who would love to have your peas.”
Oh! What about the one about the child who hated broccoli? His mom made him stay at the dinner table until he ate the last piece so he slept with his head on the table until morning.
There are lots of myths and stories surrounding food. As long as humans have existed, I am sure stories were told about how the hunting party ate for months after they took down a large bison. But, one of the most common reactions I receive from people when they hear that I am refraining from eating… on purpose… because I want to… is a look of horror and disbelief. The first thing they ask, because they care and want to share their concern without being rude, is, “Is that healthy?” It is a fair question because most people have never heard of anyone doing a long-term fast for any serious length of time and certainly NOT for longer than a year!
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