Ash Wednesday is gone, but Good Friday looms dark ahead, when all able-bodied Catholic adults must fast. My own experience with fasting has (as I'll tell you shortly) been rather a train wreck.

Fasting could have some benefits, depending on the type of illness. It is common for people to lose their appetite when they are sick. This could be the body’s natural response to the illness. Below, ...

Last week, I talked about two very popular diets — Paleo and Keto — and how adopting these eating plans might impact your sleep. There’s another eating strategy that’s increasingly popular these days ...

Water fasting involves a person eating no food and drinking only water. It has various uses, including losing weight, for spiritual or religious reasons, or to combat particular health problems. While ...