By replacing the alleluia sung in the normal seasons, it represents a kind of fasting from the wordless jubilation of the alleluia.    From Wordnik.com.  [What We Learn from Music] Reference

But fasting is good insofar as it achieves a good end.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lent: Why the Christian Must Deny Himself] Reference

I'm kind of curious to see what fasting is like, anyhow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rainbow Valley] Reference

His fasting is described by his weeping, separating himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference

Maybe prayer and fasting is the answer – right Michele Bachmann?.    From Wordnik.com.  [SC Lt. Gov. to ask for Sanford's resignation] Reference

She spent much time in fasting and prayer, and there were days when.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton] Reference

Hepatic and muscular glycogen falls rapidly in fasting hypophysectomized animals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bernardo Houssay - Nobel Lecture] Reference

The children of Zion, who led the rest in fasting, must lead the rest in rejoicing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference

You know very well that you did not at all fast to me; in fasting did you fast to me?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference

A normal level, after a night of fasting, is under 100 mg/dl, regardless of your size.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your Health mailbag: Blood glucose, red-yeast rice, allergy shots] Reference

Having no children, she ought to have spent her days in fasting and praying and lamenting.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Promised Land] Reference

And fasting is not exactly what one would "celebrate" unless you are Evo Morales right now!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Religious Ceremonies] Reference

We are here cautioned against hypocrisy in fasting, as before in almsgiving, and in prayer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference

With the suppression of the Church's discipline of Lenten fasting, the Latin word for fasting.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Liturgical Movement] Reference

Chen claims to have undergone long-term fasting on three previous occasions in 1987, 1994 and 1999.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doctor claims fasting record] Reference

Low-calorie diets, long-term fasting and rapid weight loss have been shown to impair immune function.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toledo Newspaper] Reference

Some people point out that fasting is not the most important thing and, therefore, they do not need to worry about it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lent: Why the Christian Must Deny Himself] Reference

Religious fasting is of use in our ministering to the Lord, both as a sign of our humiliation and a means of our mortification.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference

Or it could be that long-term fasting and fed ketosis have some metabolic differences where fasting does not increase methylglyoxal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The low-fat diet cascade | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

He said that the process will create long lasting weight loss since short term fasting can increase the activity of fat burning enzymes.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

1Co 8: 8; 1Ti 4: 3, which prove that "fasting" is not an indispensable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference

I was obsessed with the idea of fasting and isolation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2003] Reference

475 Except on the two great Festivals when fasting is forbidden.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference

But the results of his fasting were the reverse of his expectations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Christian A Story] Reference

Just the notion of fasting to pass a ballot initiative is kee-razy to the extreme.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hullabaloo] Reference

FTR: This method is called fasting, it's been around for thousands of years, it ain't nothing new.    From Wordnik.com.  [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference

There is still the fasting, which is required of all Muslims unless they are physically unable to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [press-citizen.com - SPORTS] Reference

As the Muslim population increases in metro Detroit, young Muslims feel more comfortable with the idea of fasting, say local families.    From Wordnik.com.  [Freep.com - RSS] Reference

Friday fish, butter, and cheese were served out; showing that the Romish custom of what is called fasting on Friday had not been abolished.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900] Reference

Periodic fasting is healthy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » After Whining About Being ‘Suppressed,’ Chamber Discloses It Spent $123 Million In Lobbying] Reference

Follow instructions, such as fasting before your blood test.    From Wordnik.com.  [False-Alarm Medical Tests] Reference

All these "fasting" food I see in many blogs are very yummy!.    From Wordnik.com.  [RCI: Maharashtrian Cuisine-Vari Tandoolachi Khichdi/ Moraiyo and treats from Linda.......] Reference

For this is the kind of fasting you choose that we engage in.    From Wordnik.com.  [O Canada] Reference

Often made when "fasting", this is a delicious concoction, almost like an upma.    From Wordnik.com.  [RCI: Maharashtrian Cuisine-Vari Tandoolachi Khichdi/ Moraiyo and treats from Linda.......] Reference

Even the CNA (Central News Agency) is using the term "fasting" in its (Chinese) report items.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ten Ten Most Wanted List to be Abolished] Reference

Along with rest the patient should resort to fasting which is the only real cure for appendicitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Natural Remedies for Curing Appendicitis] Reference