For Waleed Aly, refraining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan brings about not only a physical transformation but a spiritual one as well. Fasting is a feature of many different religions, and according to some experts, these and other religious practices can be determinants of health — both physical and mental.

Guests:

• Waleed Aly, author, academic and presenter of Radio National's The Minefield
• Doug Oman, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and editor of Why Religion and Spirituality Matter for Public Health

Get in touch:

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.