Every year more and more people are striving to fast, not only in connection with their religious beliefs, but also to improve their health. Indeed, as doctors say, people who for a while refuse to eat food of animal origin, feel the improvement of their condition. However, it is worth remembering that strict fasting can not be observed by children, the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers. All the rest can withstand all the regulations that are recommended for performing during each type of post.
How to eat properly during Lent?
It should be noted that the one who first decides to fast must begin to gradually give up food of animal origin. The fact is that a sharp restriction can cause damage to health.
On a net Monday - on the first day of a fasting, it is not recommended to eat, but, as an option, you can eat dry plant foods. The use of vegetable oil is excluded when preparing dishes. On this day, religious people should support their strength through prayers and holy water. However, such a diet should be maintained throughout the first, fourth and seventh weeks. At 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the week allowed to eat boiled food with sunflower oil . Proper nutrition during fasting involves the exclusion of its menu, both meat products and fish. In this period, you should abandon dairy products, eggs, sugar, alcohol. You can eat only vegetable food.
Tips on how to eat right in the fast before Easter will help believers make a menu for every day.
- All the days of fasting, in addition to strict, you can safely eat the following foods: cereals, legumes, pasta, seaweed, dried fruits, nuts. From cereals you can cook porridges on the water and side dishes seasoned with sunflower oil. They can add mushrooms and vegetables.
- You can cook lean soup from legumes, make casseroles and cakes.
- You can cook pasta , dressed with sauces, made from herbs and spices.
To eat in a post it is necessary as it is possible more variously. For breakfast, you should eat lean sandwiches. For their preparation, you need a piece of toasted bread. It can be poured with olive oil, put a slice of cucumber, tomato and greens on top. Kasha is recommended not to cook on water, but on juice from berries.
The most important thing in this period is to feel calm and calm. People who strictly observe all the orders of fasting, purify their soul from sins and approach the Lord.
