Prolonged fasting in a world of chronic instant gratification

There are parts of yourself you can only discover in the last 7km of a marathon, or, going without food for more than 24 hours

Philip Marais
Nov 5 · 6 min read

Going without food for more than a day is a thought that scares the shit out of most people. It certainly did for me. For most of us, the distance between breakfast and lunch is already a considerable source of anxiety. Now you are talking about extending that suffering to 72 hours and beyond? You must be high!

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Philip Marais

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Cell-Biologist-turned-software-engineer. Stats / Product / Nutrition-obsessed. On a mission to bring the power of health(care) to the consumer.

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