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Published: 10-16-2024

Anorexics and saints

Santa Genoveva Mater Dei Hospital, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil / Faculty of Medicina of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Nutrology Anorexics Saint Fasting

Abstract

In the Middle Ages, some Catholic saints fasted frequently. The specialized literature invariably has a critical bias, as if they suffered from a psychopathology. This article counters this view based on Theology, Catholic Doctrine, and Nutrology.

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How to Cite

Barbosa, C. de L. (2024). Anorexics and saints. International Journal of Nutrology, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.54448/ijn24408