“When they would come before Rav Yehuda to complain about a father who refused to sustain his children, he would say to them: The jackal bears offspring and casts the obligation to feed them on the residents of the town? Even a jackal feeds its young, and it is certainly proper for a father to support his children.” Babylonian Talmud, Ketubot 49b.

Dear Alice,

I overdid it on Shavuos by really letting loose and now I regret it. Is there a liquid diet or a cleanse that you recommend just for a few days to reset my body? Once I lose the few pounds I will definitely go back to your healthy balanced plan.