There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting ... devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps his family.

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has declared a 40-day period of prayer and fasting to seek divine intervention against ...

Fasting may lead to a longer life. However, not everyone can benefit equally from these effects, new research suggests. For nearly a century, animal studies across numerous species have ...

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Is one weight-loss formula more likely to result in success than another? Our new research compared three weight-loss methods.

Extended water fasting is trending, but experts warn it may be a risky path with dangerous health consequences.

Periodically abstaining from food helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal from injuries—but also increases cancer risk in mice.

While longer nighttime fasting duration was associated with a lower BMI. Luciana Pons-Muzzo, researcher at ISGlobal explained, 'Our results, in line with other recent studies, suggest that ...

Catholics around the world are gathering for the commencement of the 32nd annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting (IWOPF) under the theme “Conquering the Darkness: Triumph of Mercy ...

A groundbreaking new study in mice has shown that significantly reducing calorie intake can extend lifespan more effectively than intermittent fasting. No matter how much fat or glucose the mice ...

Fortunately, as Christians, we have our instruction book for life — the Bible — full of wisdom that ... it might just look like a hug and a quick prayer before they head into their bedroom.

PDF files have become a major part of our digital lives in this cross-platform world. While simply viewing or commenting on a PDF can be accomplished with free software, there are times when we ...