Usually, on the eve of fasting, a discussion is revived about whether prolonged refusal of fast food is harmful to the human body and is not fasting a kind of hunger strike?
We will not delve into the details of the life of monasticism, but as for ordinary believers, it is believed that there are no religions in the world that require them to refuse food for weeks. Moreover, the Orthodox Church provides for a special fasting regime for pregnant women, nursing mothers, the sick and those engaged in heavy physical labor. Eggs, dairy products, fish, seafood remain on their menu.
But the rest of mortals should not be afraid of fasting. And these days, their diet must supply the body with the right amount of nutrients.
And it is right. After all, folk wisdom says that a hungry belly for learning is deaf. And we need to spend the days of Great Lent in prayer. It will be a sin to interrupt her with thoughts of a piece of bread.
And there is no reason for this. The hostess has enough food at her disposal to make the table varied and healthy. These are sources of protein - all legumes (primarily beans, peas, lentils, soybeans), as well as mushrooms and nuts. Carbohydrate-rich cereals, bread, potatoes, vegetables. Homemade products will be used: pickles, pickled, pickled and frozen vegetables, berries and herbs, dried fruits. Let's not forget about honey!
With the appropriate desire and the availability of the Internet, from all this wealth, you can cook dozens of delicious dishes: a variety of lean borscht and soups, cereal and vegetable pancakes, pizzas, cutlets from vegetables and soy meat, casseroles and puddings …
All this is not only tasty, but also healthy. According to doctors, the plant foods we eat on the days of fasting remove harmful substances from the body. As you can see, our body not only receives everything it needs for an active life, but also rejuvenates.
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