Great fasting is the longest and most severe of all Christian, it precedes the light Easter holiday and allows you to cleanse the soul and body. Christians for 40 days abandon food of animal origin, others stick to fasting instead of diet, "for company", or following fashion. Anyway, refraining from various kinds of food, and sometimes even starving, we expose our body to danger, because experts recommend strictly follow certain safety rules.

Is - necessarily All Christian posts are thought out very competently and with advantage for health, the doctor-dietician Lyudmila Babich considers. Alas, in the modern world very few people strictly follow all the recommendations of the post and sometimes reduce it only to the rejection of meat, eggs and milk.

"Fasting people bring peace, hope, speaking in modern language. Eliminates stress ... If people fast to lose weight "weighted" over the winter, or to pay tribute to fashion, they are not only in a state of constant stress, but also weaken the body by the lack of a number of vitamins and nutrients. It is especially dangerous to perceive fasting as a diet, because ladies often refuse cereals or fruits, believing that they have a lot of calories, and forget about the huge amount of microelements and vitamins, "says the expert..

The strictest, the so-called "monastic" post, implies the use of useful and micronutrient-rich dishes. It alternates days without hot food and days when it is forbidden to eat lean food with butter. It must be remembered that fats are also very important for health and, importantly, for a woman's appearance - after all a number of vitamins are "fat-soluble", t. without entering the body of fats, they are simply not digested. And this negatively affects the well-being, the condition of nails and hair.

"Fasting does not cause harm to health, if you eat regularly and diversely, moreover, the post has a great effect on health and the general condition of a person. During fasting there is a cleansing and general improvement of the body, extra centimeters from the waist go away by themselves, and the vital energy is added. Thanks to plant foods rich in fiber, the intestinal peristalsis intensifies, constipation ceases, toxins and harmful substances are eliminated from the body. And due to the replacement of butter with vegetable oil, the pressure and cholesterol level decrease, "B. Skotnikova.

During Lent, it is not superfluous to drink the course of the vitamin complex.

Not for the sake of diet From the point of view of dietetics, fasting is a body cleansing the body and strengthening the immunity diet. But it is important to remember that people who suffer from a number of chronic ailments can not fast. And also anemia.

"Those who want to lose weight during fasting do not in any way exclude from the diet lean oil - it is very useful for the liver, in addition, it is" food "for the brain and central nervous system. Great post, although strict, but during it is actually allowed all the products of a healthy diet and forbidden harmful, which "slag" the body. If you refuse from sausages, sausages, bacon, fried or smoked meat and other similar "delicacies", you will only win. But the products from untreated cereals, fresh and cooked steamed or stewed vegetables and fruits, vegetable unrefined oils, berries, nuts, dried fruits, greens, and fish (if your post is not strict) contain in large quantities biologically active components, vitamins and microelements.

Proteins are needed daily The body needs constant protein intake. This is an essential component for ensuring the normal functioning of muscle tissue, the condition of bones and skin. In addition, the protein takes an active part in the restoration of liver cells, which under daily urban conditions suffers from ecology, fast foods, alcohol and other bad habits and constant stresses. Therefore, it is impossible to deprive oneself of protein-rich foods for such a long period of time (during the fasting only fish and caviar are allowed for a few days on the monastic canon).

"Good sources of protein during fasting are mushrooms, but they too often are not worth using, t. it is quite heavy for the body food. Very cautiously to dishes with mushrooms it is necessary to concern people having problems with a liver, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or pancreatic. Another source of protein is all legumes, especially soy and beans. They supply the body with essential amino acids, as well as valuable vegetable fats. Also do not forget about nuts - the most common slightly roasted or dried, but, of course, without additives in the style of "with the taste of bacon," - says the expert.

Carbohydrates are also important - they are used quite a lot.

"Cereals are very good for health, but there are them at night that is prone to weight gain, I do not recommend. Bread is better to eat cereal, and the morning to start with cereals or muesli, you can diversify with berries, fruits and nuts, or with seeds. And, of course, vegetables - they should be the basis of your diet in fasting, "advises a dietician.

A huge amount of vitamins is also found in green lettuce - it can be consumed around the clock and in any quantity. And if there is a shortage of fresh natural vegetables in this period, it is worthwhile to diversify your menu with dried fruits.

Bad habits are banned. Specialists emphasize that the post is intended to cleanse the body and thoughts, because it is strangely strange that many people, refusing animal food, continue to smoke and drink alcoholic beverages, says the doctor.

Such a restriction will benefit the liver and the lungs, which in seven weeks of fasting will be able to purify themselves from the accumulated toxins and harmful substances.

"The daily calorific value for an adult should be 1600-2000 calories, so violating this rule even in fasting is not worth it.

Often enter in the diet of cereals, nuts, beans, peas, lentils, mushrooms and soy products. Drink plenty of clean water.

The liquid actively participates in metabolic processes and helps to purify the body and remove toxins. Varied "water menu" can freshly squeezed juices, green tea, fruit drinks "- said the doctor.

Do not eat only once a day, as prescribed in the monastic canons. Lay people are allowed to eat unpropriated foods throughout the day (except for a couple of days). Try to eat 4-5 times a day in small portions, firstly, it will relieve you of hunger, secondly it will help to adjust digestion and lose excess pounds.

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