Fasting in Jainism
A spiritual practice in Jainism that involves abstaining from food
| Diets | |
|---|---|
| Dieting | Diet - Cuisine - Dietitian - Hunger - Leptin - Meal - Nutrition - Obesity : Staple food |
| Types | Ketogenic diet - Low carbohydrate diet - Weight loss diet |
| By food ingredients | Omnivore - Entomophagy - Pescetarian - Plant-based |
| Regional diets | Western - Mediterranean - Sustainable diets - Low carbon - Planetary |
| Religious diets | Buddhist - Christian - Hindu - Islamic - Jain - Jewish - Rastafari - Sikh |
| Vegetarianism and veganism | Dried fruit - Fruitarianism - Meat analogue - Milk substitute - Raw vegan - Tofu - Semi-vegetarianism |
| Supplement diets | Bodybuilding supplements - Meal replacement - Therapeutic food - Non-solid diets - Liquid diets - Very-low-calorie diet |
| Misc.topics | Food pyramid - Fruits & Veggies – More Matters - Healthy eating pyramid - Latin American Diet Pyramid - French paradox - Mediterranean Diet Pyramid - MyPlate - MyPyramid - Vegetarian Diet Pyramid |
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