Nil by mouth - The Sunday Times 4th November 2007

Fasting is an extreme way to lose weight and detox – but is it safe and does it work Dieting can be stressful and tiresome. All that working out which foods to avoid can feel soul-destroying, even for those on a size-zero mission. With the latest food (or should that be non-food?) fad, that angst is eliminated – along with almost every calorie that would normally pass your lips. Fasting – reducing your nutritional intake to the point of bare subsistence – has become the non-eating habit of choice for Ben Affleck, Christy Turlington, Liv Tyler and other A-listers who, presumably, are keen to shed a pound or two as quickly as possible.

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