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How do Muslims fast for a whole month without getting gallstones?

Is there some trick to it? Like eating a lot during the night or simply a habit? Or do they get sick often? 🤔

Edit: since it appears I wasn't clear enough, yes, I know that they don't eat anything while the Sun is up and that they have meals before sunrise and after sunset, I meant is that enough for their body or do they get sick more often than people that don't fast in that way or don't starve themselves for any other reason.
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HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
Why would they get gallstones for just not eating for many hours? Yeah it seems hard at first, but remember many people do go without food for 13 hours every day even nowadays and our ancestors sure did.
Melpomene · 26-30, F
@HannibalAteMeOut Apparently, one of the causes of gallstones is not eating for many hours. Yeah, that simple. I was wondering if it happens more often to people who regularly fast [here: abstain from food for a longer period of time] in a cyclic manner (i.e. Muslims should always fast during Ramadan).
Just because many people do that, doesn't mean it's good or normal. Many people are sick, many smoke...and our ancestors did too.