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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Fasting. | Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| Added a link. | Feb 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Cell Metabolism - International consensus on fasting terminology. | Oct 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 6 Tips for Fasting Safely. | May 16, 2025 | ||
| Link added. | May 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - Fasting diets: what are the impacts on eating behaviors, sleep, mood, and well-being? | Apr 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NIH News in Health - To Fast or Not to Fast. | Oct 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Fasting: A remedy for Healthy living (PDF). | Sep 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Fasting. | Jul 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopaedia Iranica - Fasting. | May 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - 8 Health Benefits of Fasting, Backed by Science. | Mar 24, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Psychological Benefits of Fasting. | Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Fasting in the Christian Church. | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
| Added cross-references throughout. | Feb 09, 2021 | ||
| Article restructured and updated. Information on medical fasting added. | Oct 02, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Jewish Holidays: Fasting & Fast Days. | Sep 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Jewish Holidays: Fasting & Fast Days. | Sep 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Islamic Society of Rutgers University - Fasting in Islam. | Aug 31, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Islamic Society of Rutgers University - Fasting in Islam. | Aug 31, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Fasting. | Feb 10, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Berlin Congress. | Dec 06, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 15, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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