Usually, on the eve of fasting, a discussion is revived about whether prolonged refusal of fast food is harmful to the human body and whether fasting is 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, patients, and people engaged in heavy physical labor. Their menu includes eggs, dairy products, fish, seafood.
But other mortals should not be afraid of fasting. And these days, their diet should supply the body with nutrients in the right amount.
And it is right. After all, folk wisdom says that the hungry belly to learning is deaf. And the days of Lent we need to spend in prayer. It will be a sin to interrupt her with thoughts of a piece of bread.
Yes, and there is no reason for this. The hostess has enough products to make the table varied and useful. These are sources of protein - all legumes (primarily beans, peas, lentils, soybeans), as well as mushrooms and nuts. Carbohydrate-rich cereals, bread, potatoes, and vegetables. Home-made preparations will be used: pickles, pickled, pickled and frozen vegetables, berries and herbs, dried fruits. Do not forget about honey!
With the corresponding desire and the availability of the Internet, you can cook dozens of delicious dishes from all this wealth: 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 fasting days remove harmful substances from the body. As you can see, our body not only receives everything necessary for an active life, but also rejuvenates.
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