Research paper
Trepanowski JF, Bloomer RJ. The impact of religious fasting on human health. Nutr J. 2010 Nov 22;9:57. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-57. PMID: 21092212. PMCID: PMC2995774.
Why we cite it
A review of health effects across three religious fasting traditions (gold open access). Provides cross-cultural evidence that diverse fasting patterns — from Ramadan's daily time-restriction to Greek Orthodox year-round periodic fasting — produce metabolic benefits. Referenced by 2 k-files (6 references) and 3 companion files in this corpus.