Most of the world’s population goes on fasting in April. Christians and Muslims, followers of the largest and the second largest religions, respectively, fast for long hours during the religious penitential period of Lent and Ramzan, respectively. It is also a time of repentance, abnegation and spiritual discipline.
During the holy period, most people give up eating the food they like most or abstain from other indulgences, apart from sex, alcohol and smoking — the “popular sins”. This period varies from one month to 40 days.
Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and cancers are all lifestyle disorders and the primary modality of treatment prescribed is lifestyle management. It is a science “that works to integrate lifestyle-based healthy habits into the course of a person’s daily routine”.
