Christmas Lent, which lasts 40 days, prepares the faithful for the meeting of a great holiday - Christmas. These days, you need to adhere to a special diet and lifestyle for the body and spirit of humility. Prayer and repentance - a spiritual office these days, and it is no less important than the position in the food to which you want to receive a blessing (if not do - this would be considered normal diet, you have appointed themselves).
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During the entire post (from November 28 to January 6) in food can not eat meat, eggs, milk and all products to which they belong. If the food you are preparing yourself alone, then there is a problem should arise, but if you get the finished product in the store - pay attention to its structure and content of the forbidden in the post of dairy products, meat and eggs.
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On all days except Saturday and Sunday, not eat fish, eat it in the prohibited days (except for Wednesdays and Fridays) can, if they fall holidays: Day of St. Matthew (29 November), Presentation of Mary (4 of December) and the day of St. Nicholas. Vegetable oil, use only on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. The strictest fasting days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as well as days of January 2-6.
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So that your body had no need of essential amino acids, using a variety of legumes and seafood on the menu. Per meal to eat no more than 200 g fish protein excess body still does not assimilate. The presence of essential fatty acids replenish using not only oil, but olive oil, pumpkin seed, linseed. Do not overdo potatoes, pasta and pastries. Eat more vegetables, fruits and nuts.
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During the entire post consume a variety of dishes of vegetables, fruit, legumes, sea "reptiles" (shrimp, mussels, crayfish), dried fruits, mushrooms, cereals; various pickles, honey, nuts, meatless soups and borscht. Food should be a no-frills and excess. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, it is allowed to drink a little wine on weekends and holidays.
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Christmas Eve (January 6) - a special day of strict fasting. Take food only when the first evening star. Can break the fast dish of cooked rice or wheat (sochivo) supplemented poppy, raisins, marmalade.
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If your work is physically demanding, you age, you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have systemic disease - fasting will be difficult, in these cases it is possible to obtain permission for indulgence in eating at the priest.
Fasting - is not only abstinence in food, but also a purification from all earthly things (passions, vices, evil deeds and thoughts, entertainment and high-profile events, married life), repentance and prayer. All this will help to approach the sacrament of communion with God, cleanse and decently with a pure heart and thoughts to meet the birth of the Son of God.
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