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Monastic recipes from Mount Athos

Monastic recipes from Mount Athos
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Monastic recipes from Mount Athos
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FOOD DIET ON MOUNT ATHOS
No meat is eaten during the year.
A strict fast is practiced.
The diet is very healthy, fat-free. This is the secret of the monks of Mount Athos, a secret that protects them from cancer and other various diseases and gives them the gift of longevity.
Monks consume foods in moderation according to their nutritional characteristics, observing the normal sequence of days in which food is consumed with or without oil, periods of fasting, as well as rituals containing small meals at various specific intervals. A limited consumption of food and calories, without being excessive,
increases longevity, as proven by various scientific studies.
Among other things, frugal and balanced meals contribute to the prevention of many diseases and, mainly, diabetes.
The consumption of fruits and vegetables is an important parameter for good health, as is the limited consumption of meat.
which is responsible for the development of colon cancer. Also, their consumption increases the content of antioxidants in the human body, thus protecting the monks from the occurrence of prostate cancer.
Even during holidays, such as Easter, no meat is eaten. Fish is eaten.
He fasts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
throughout the year and eat oil-free food.
Athonite cuisine is based on vegetables, fruits, legumes and everything that the sea that surrounds Mount Athos has to offer.
2025-12-31 9.009,00 €
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