Fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food , in addition to refraining from eating certain types or groups of foods ; for example , one might refrain from eating meat .

Depending on the tradition , fasting practices may forbid sexual intercourse , -LRB- or any sexual desire -RRB- , masturbation , as well as refraining from eating certain types or groups of food -LRB- e.g. meat -RRB- .
