Question about fasting

[Guest guest]

While I would love everyone to respond, the question is directed at

Elchanan:

 

I listened to your podcasts last week and they really spoke to me.

Plus, I have been reading the posts over the past couple of days about

bananas and a " banana fast " so-to-speak. I am interested in starting

my own monodiet or " fast " of either bananas or watermelon (I am

overweight and would like to incorporate the added water of watermelon

into my body). However, a friend told me that fasting is extremely

harmful because it weakens the heart. The idea behind this is that

without a steady stream of calories (especially those that are protein-

based), the body starts to use up itself, including fat and protein.

Since the heart is a muscle, every time a person fasts for more than

24 hrs, he/she is weakening his/her heart muscle. As a supporter of

fasting, what are your thoughts on this?

 

Thanks,

Jenn