# eating after a fast

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-after-a-fast/208517>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 20, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-after-a-fast/208517 "2003-10-20T15:14:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-after-a-fast/208517/1 "2003-10-20T15:14:04Z")

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They said that if david Blaine eats too much right now, he could die.  
Why is this?

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-after-a-fast/208517/2 "2003-10-21T06:23:10Z")

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There is a thing called [Refeeding Syndrome](http://www.ccmtutorials.com/misc/phosphate/page_07.htm)

Above is a good site or you can google for results.