Greek Orthodox dietary practices could affect obesity markers independent of genetic influences, by examining the Waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR) and % fat mass (% FM), were measured in healthy adults who follow the rules of Greek Orthodox fasting compared to those who did not...
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So the Holy Week has begun, known asMegali Evdomada– the literal translation being “Big Week” in Greek. Nowadays most people (and kids) fast only this week. Growing up in the states, we would follow the traditional Greek fasting diet for the week, but there was such variety in the ...
The Greek Orthodox Church does not always celebrate Easter on the samedateas the Catholic and Protestant countries. The reason is that the Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar when calculating Easter. This is case even in the churches that otherwise use the Gregorian calendar. When the Greek...
* Orthodox calendar with liturgical guidelines * Quote of the day, parables of the day, and icons for inspiration * Advice on observing fasting periods * Personal notes for recording spiritual thoughts and observations, securely hidden from others ...
Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. BMC Public Health 2003; 3:16.Sarri KO, Tzanakis NE, Linardakis MK, Mamalakis GD, Kafatos AG: Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. BMC Public Health 2003, 3:16....
Christian Orthodox fasting in practice : a comparative evaluation between Greek Orthodox general population fasters and Athonian monksdoi:10.1016/j.nut.2018.07.003Spyridon N. KarrasTheocharis KoufakisAndrea PetrócziDirk FolkertsMaria KypraiouHilda Mulrooney...
Christian Orthodox fastingMediterranean dietNutrient intakeCardiometabolic markersCalcium homeostasisLipidsPrevious studies have reported inconclusive results regarding the effects of Orthodox religious fasting (OF) on common cardiovascular risk factors, including arterial hypertension and diabetes. Contrariwise, an ...
Objectives: Christian Orthodox fasting (COF), a periodical vegetarian subset of the Mediterranean diet, has been proven to exert beneficial effects on human health. Athonian fasting is a pescetarian COF variation, where red meat is strictly restricted throughout the year. Previous studies have ...
Fasting ritualsFood composition databaseMediterranean dietOrthodox ChristiansValidationFood analysisFood compositionThis study aimed to assess the differences in nutrient composition of two diets, as estimated by a food composition database developed at the University of Crete, Greece, and by chemically ...