Fasting allows the digestive organs to rest, enabling the body to detoxify and restore its natural processes. A complete fast for a day is considered highly beneficial for overall health. 2.

Indian Prime Minister Modi, who is known to fast, said abstaining from food helps balance the mind, body and soul.

Intermittent fasting is all the rage in the health and wellness world. This practice involves skipping meals during certain ...

The Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) reminds ...

The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

The National Day of Prayer will be observed on May 1, locally at noon on the Court Square. This annual event, held the first Thursday in May, invites people of all faiths to pray for our nation.

The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead ... At this time, Lent lasted 46 days consisting of 40 days of fasting where only one meal and no meat was allowed, with the ...