[Cronos]

I would also point out that fasting makes one really appreciate the food you get.

During Lent I do fast and after Easter I learnt to appreciate the gifts given by God

[RoosterRedux]

Amen to that. I went on a 4 day fast a long time ago and could smell a hamburger grilling a mile or so away. I experienced this as I was nearing the restaurant district of a town I was driving through. I could smell meat grilling quite a distance before getting near the restaurants.

And, I might add, it was an incredibly pleasant aroma. The first thought I had was that I can now understand what sharks must think when they first sense a tiny drop of blood in the water.