Mental and Behavioural Responses to Bahá’í Fasting: Looking behind the Scenes of a Religiously Motivated Intermittent Fast Using a Mixed Methods Approach

Mental and Behavioural Responses to Bahá’í Fasting: Looking behind the Scenes of a Religiously Motivated Intermittent Fast Using a Mixed Methods Approach

Background/Objective: Historically, fasting has been practiced not only for medical but also for religious reasons. Bahá’ís follow an annual religious intermittent dry fast of 19 days. We inquired into motivation behind and subjective health impacts of Bahá’í fasting. Methods: A convergent parallel...

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Main Authors: Raphaela M. Ring, Clemens Eisenmann, Farid I. Kandil, Nico Steckhan, Sarah Demmrich, Caroline Klatte, Christian S. Kessler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Boschmann, Andreas Michalsen, Sarah B. Blakeslee, Barbara Stöckigt, Wiebke Stritter, Daniela A. Koppold-Liebscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
intermittent food restriction
mindfulness
self-efficacy
well-being
mixed methods
health behaviour
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1038

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