Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise

Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise

On fasting

Discipline in an age of abundance

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Richard L. Johnson
Mar 22, 2021
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 Life is the gift of the immortal gods, but living well is the gift of philosophy. - Seneca

Through the writings, myths, and models developed by the great minds of antiquity it is evident that fasting from sustenance plays a major role in health and wellness. Unfortunately the practice of fasting has largely been forgotten and its adherence due to endles…

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