Nancy, I think were getting closer to something. I think there's a difference between starvation and fasting, but they can certainly link. If one fasts long enough they will starve and die. One that is starving has no reason to be fasting and should eat something soon if they are able. One that is fasting to the point of starvation should probably reconsider the reason they are fasting unless that reason is to damage themselves via starvation.

So we get to an interesting question; When does fasting become classified as starvation? I don't know the answer to that.