Clean air, quality water and food are the basis for a healthy body of any person.
People suffering from various diseases do not know that their recovery depends on simple actions - changing the structure of their diet, drinking the right amount (2 - 3 liters per day) of high-quality (melt) water.
In every religious movement that exists on the planet, there is a time when believers are forbidden to eat certain foods; the rules (canons) require them to behave in a certain way.
Dates of Lent and Easter in 2017
The beginning of Lent falls on a new date every year because it depends on the date of Easter.
In 2017, Lent will begin on February 27 (Monday) and last until April 15. The passage of the entire Lent by believers is regulated by the rules that were established in ancient times by the founders of the Orthodox movement in Christianity and have undergone virtually no changes.
Nutrition during Lent 2017
People of different faiths have heard about Lent itself; we will inform you about the rules that must be observed during abstinence:
- The main requirement of Lent is not to eat animal proteins throughout the entire period of abstinence: meat - dairy products, eggs, fish (it is allowed to be eaten on some days). On some days it is forbidden to eat vegetable fats. We will tell you below what you can eat during Lent 2017 by day;
- In the first and last seven days of abstinence, you need to follow the rules with special care: on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, food should be eaten only cold, without vegetable oil, once in the evening. It must be said that the rules of “eating in the evening” are at odds with the opinion of the majority nutritionists, traditional healers who insist that eating after 18:00 is contraindicated;
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays, you are allowed to eat cooked porridge (cereals) once a day in the evening without adding vegetable oil;
- On weekends, you are allowed to drink 150 g of natural wine (Cahors) twice a day and flavor your food with vegetable oil.
During Lent there are holidays: Palm Sunday and the Annunciation. On these days you are allowed to eat fish.
On Saturday and Friday of Holy Week, the rules recommend not eating at all.
Food during Lent 2017
People who don't understand the rules healthy eating, argue that the human body should receive proteins found in food of animal origin every day. Refusal of proteins contained in meat - dairy products, fish, animal eggs will lead to the fact that the body of a fasting person will begin to “waste away.”
This is an amateurish point of view, because the protein foods allowed for consumption during fasting are quite sufficient for the body to receive the necessary microelements in sufficient quantities.
Food for Lent 2017, which contains enough proteins to ensure the normal functioning of the human body:
- Legumes: beans, peas, lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, urd. The Georgian dish “lobio” is a self-sufficient, tasty, nutritious dish;
- All types of nuts. And the American prophet and healer Edgar Cayce recommended that all smart people eat two or three grains of almonds every day;
- All types of fresh mushrooms. Rules proper nutrition it is forbidden to eat canned food (including mushrooms), and the requirements during Lent are not so strict;
- Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower. They contain a sufficient amount of proteins so that a fasting person feels normal and does not feel any discomfort.
We listed the dates of Lent 2017, and also gave a list of foods, what you can eat, and what to eat during Lent.
At the end of February 2017, or to be more precise, on the 27th, the most long-awaited, strict and long of all fasts established by the church will begin for Orthodox Christians - Great Lent. It will last until April 15 and will mark the difficult preparation of body and spirit for the most important holiday of all Christians - Easter. In the minds of the majority, Lent is associated primarily with dietary restrictions, a kind of “diet” that must be followed in order to fully experience all the joy of the upcoming holiday - the Resurrection of the Lord. This idea is quite limited, because for any lay believer, fasting is a way of cleansing the soul and body from sins through repentance, limitation and prayer. And nutrition during Lent 2017 is one of many tools that help achieve these goals. Further in our article we will talk about the basic rules of nutrition during Lent 2017, including the features of the diet for believers by day and week. You will also learn how to choose products for Lent and how you can diversify your Lenten menu.
Great Lent 2017: basic nutritional rules for Orthodox believers
Before we begin to describe the basic nutritional rules for Orthodox believers during Lent 2017, it is worth telling about the history of its origin. The duration of Lent is 47 days - almost the same amount of time Christ spent in the desert, praying for the salvation of human souls. For the entire period of 40 days, the Savior refused food and struggled with devilish temptations. Having passed this test, Jesus returned to the laity, but was arrested and crucified on the cross. Adhering to the strict dietary rules of Lent, believers strive to repeat the path of Christ and be cleansed of sins. But if you compare the “diet” of Jesus and the diet during Lent, then the basic nutritional rules for Orthodox believers will seem not so tough and strict. After all, Christ almost completely abandoned food during his ascetic stay in the desert, and the Lenten diet of believers is not so meager. Firstly, during Lent, only products of animal origin, such as meat, milk, cottage cheese, lard, and eggs, are strictly prohibited for consumption. Secondly, the most severe food restrictions are typical for the first and last weeks of fasting. The rest of the time, the diet is quite balanced and satisfying. And thirdly, on Saturday and Sunday it is allowed to add vegetable oil and drink a small amount of grape juice or wine to fasting foods.
How to choose the right food products for your diet during Lent 2017
Now let's move on to a description of food products for the diet during Lent and how to choose them correctly. Acceptable food products include:
- black bread, whole grain bread, crackers
- fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits
- mushrooms (fresh, salted, pickled)
- legumes (beans, peas, soybeans, lentils)
- nuts and dried fruits
- cereals (rice, buckwheat, barley, corn, pearl barley)
- preserves, jams, pickled and salted preparations
- fresh fish (twice during the entire period of Lent - on the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and Palm Sunday)
As you can see, the list of permitted foods is not so small, and with skillful preparation of the menu, which will be discussed below, you can eat a varied and tasty diet during Lent. Another important question concerns how to choose the right food products for your diet during Lent 2017. First of all, you should give preference to homemade preparations - sauerkraut, pickled mushrooms, pickles, etc. Of course, you can also use ready-made store-bought preparations, but in this case there is a risk of chemical preservatives and flavor enhancers entering the body. But fasting is not only spiritual, but also physical cleansing. Also, when choosing fresh vegetables and fruits, you should give preference to seasonal and local options. In other words, when choosing between radishes and zucchini in April, take the former. Also, do not forget about herbs and spices, the skillful use of which can significantly enrich and diversify the taste of ready-made Lenten dishes.
How to make a balanced diet during Lent
If we talk in more detail about how to make lean nutrition more balanced and varied, then we should note a few simple rules. By following these simple recommendations, you will significantly improve the quality of your diet, which will immediately affect your health.
- Balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In order for nutrition to benefit the body during fasting, you need to properly combine different foods. For example, legumes are rich sources of protein, and grains are rich in protein and complex carbohydrates. Add some vegetables to the porridge with beans and get an example of a balanced and healthy lean lunch.
- Variety of cooking methods. This rule applies mainly to fruits and vegetables, which are best consumed raw during fasting. But just a raw apple can quickly get boring, but a fruit salad, sliced or baked version will help you discover new ones taste qualities this fruit.
- Sufficient amount of liquid. During fasting, when the body is under stress for a long time, it is very important to drink enough fluid. AND we're talking about not only about water, but also about healthy drinks - compotes, fruit drinks, tea, juices. It is also helpful to make fruit and vegetable infusions, such as drinking water with lemon or cucumber.
The main rules of nutrition for lay believers during Lent 2017 by day of the week
In addition to food restrictions, there are also dietary rules for lay believers during Lent according to the days of the week, which are the main foundations of the Lenten diet. These rules apply for the entire period with the exception of the particularly strict first and last weeks. So, Monday, Wednesday and Friday are raw food days. At this time, you can eat food without oil that has not been heat treated. For example, fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts, honey. On Tuesday and Thursday, on the contrary, you should eat boiled food, but without vegetable oil. These can be boiled vegetables, cereals, lean soups. And on weekends, Saturday and Sunday, you are allowed to eat boiled food with butter. Some grape wine is also allowed on weekends. In addition, on weekends the number of meals increases to two, as opposed to one meal on weekdays.
Peculiarities of Orthodox nutrition during the first and last week of Lent
The most strict during Lent are the initial and final weeks. This severity consists primarily of a very limited diet. So, in the first week they do not eat anything on Monday, and on Tuesday only bread and water are allowed. Then follows two days (Wednesday, Thursday) when you can eat only raw food without oil. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday it is allowed to eat boiled foods with butter.
As for the last week, the first three days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) are a raw food diet without oil. Then on Thursday you can eat boiled food with vegetable oil. On Friday they do not eat anything at all, and on Saturday in the afternoon raw foods are allowed. Therefore, on Sunday, the last day of the week - Easter, the fast ends and believers break their fast with eggs, baked goods and meat products.
An example of a diet for each day of the week for believers during Lent 2017
To show you that fasting can be delicious, we offer an example of a diet for each day of the week for believers during Lent. The presented menu can be used in any week of Lent, except the first and last. Also, this example of a diet for each day of the week of Lent can be used not only by lay believers, but also by those who seek to lose weight and cleanse the body of toxins.
- Monday. Rye bread, salad of fresh vegetables and herbs with lemon juice without oil, pickled mushrooms, fresh juice from a mix of vegetables and fruits
- Tuesday. Buckwheat porridge with boiled beans, black bread, honey with nuts
- Wednesday. Vinaigrette without oil, sauerkraut, bread, dried fruit compote
- Thursday. Lenten vegetable soup without frying, stewed cabbage with mushrooms, fruit juice or tea
- Friday. Fruit salad, sliced vegetables, jam, bread, water with lemon
- Saturday. Rice porridge with honey and dried fruits, vegetable salad, fruits
- Sunday. Wheat porridge with vegetable oil, stewed cabbage with mushrooms, compote
As you can see, food during Lent 2017 can be varied, healthy and tasty. The main thing is to show a little imagination when creating a menu, and then it will be much easier to pass the tests of the Lenten period. And if you are not ready, like Orthodox lay people, to go through the entire Lenten calendar from the first to the last week, then at least try the diet for each day of the week, which we have compiled above. Perhaps this way you will quickly master the basic rules of lean nutrition.
This is a time of restraint in many things, one of which is nutrition. In Christianity, fasting helps to cleanse the soul and body, improve oneself and the ability to focus on prayer and the problems of the universe. This year it starts on February 27 and ends on April 15. And at this time, everyone begins to think about their spiritual world and, of course, about proper nutrition. Lent 2017 daily nutrition calendar will help you properly balance your diet, as well as learn to curb passions that can ruin your harmonious relationships With higher powers and the surrounding world. Of course, it is not necessary to eat every day during fasting according to the monastic rules, because for weakened people there are certain relaxations of fasting. Here's what you need to remember for those who begin to fast.
Who should not adhere to strict fasting?
Lent is considered the strictest. Unlike the Nativity Fast, it is not even allowed to eat fish, except on certain days. There are also some rules that do not limit a person in other areas of life. For example, in married life or in entertainment. But there are also situations when a relaxation of fasting is given, which is necessary in order to improve the condition of a sick or weakened person. First of all, strict fasting according to the monastery charter should not be observed:
Sick people who are in a weakened state. For example, those who have undergone surgery suffer diabetes mellitus or just constantly feels bad. These people can eat everything during Lent, if possible limiting the consumption of only meat. And then this restriction is lifted if a person is weak and needs to regain strength;
People who are engaged in heavy physical labor;
Pregnant women and nursing mothers. With it, any restrictions are generally removed;
Children under 12 years old. At this time, at the request of the parents, the consumption of certain foods can be limited, but the growing child’s body may require a lot of protein. It is for this reason that children should not fast, but if they themselves wish to do so, then they can follow the rules of fasting. Again, if the child can endure such restrictions and wants to fast together with adults.
Also, fasting should not be imposed on unbelieving husbands and wives. For example, if a believing wife has an atheist husband and wants to eat meat or not abstain from marital intimacy at this time, then you should not restrict him. In addition, some elders even forced those who correctly observed all Christian commandments to eat meat during Lent and were proud of it. This was done so that a person would humble his pride and be more lenient towards the weaknesses of others.
Fasting is also divided into monastic and ordinary, secular. Many differences can be clarified with your confessor. Monks observe a much stricter fast than ordinary people. However, there is nothing wrong if a person himself begins to eat and drink according to the monastic rules, living an ordinary worldly life. Here are the main canons of fasting, when and what you can eat.
General information about Lent
On all days of Lent, except for Palm Sunday and the Feast of the Annunciation, you cannot eat food of animal origin - eggs, cottage cheese, milk, meat and sausage products, fish. However, there are weeks when fasting is observed very strictly. This is the first week of Lent and the last.
In 2017, the first week of Lent falls on the dates from February 27 to March 5. In the first 3 days, many do not even eat regular food. However, this is a tradition of the monastic charter; ordinary people are simply unable to withstand such a restriction. Therefore, it is quite simple not to eat meat, sausage, cheese, fish and milk at this time.
In the following weeks of Lent, these foods are also not eaten, except for Palm Sunday (April 9) and the Annunciation (April 7). These days it is allowed not only to eat seafood and fish, but also to drink a little wine. On other days, fasting is observed, during which you cannot eat any animal products.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays you can eat cold food, without even adding vegetable oil. On Tuesday you can eat hot dishes. However, this is also a monastic rule that does not apply to family people. For example, if everyone has to cook and eat the same thing. Moreover, if during cold weather, which is often observed in central and northern Russia, you want to warm up with hot soup or borscht.
On Saturday and Sunday you can drink grape wine, except for Holy Saturday. This year it falls on April 14th. Many Christians abstain from food altogether at this time, as on Good Friday (April 13). And when the fast ends, you can eat anything except Wednesday and Friday, when it is advisable to limit yourself in the consumption of meat and dairy products.
What can you eat during Lent?
- cereals, bread;
- jams, sweets without dairy additives;
- any fruits and vegetables in season;
- nuts, dried fruits and honey;
- salted and pickled vegetables, mushrooms.
You can eat dark chocolate, drink coffee, and drink any drinks without alcohol or milk. You can also eat protein foods, such as seafood, if a person limits himself to meat. For example, mussels, scallops and shrimp can be excellent alternatives to animal protein. However, fasting limits the consumption of food of animal origin in general. Therefore, you should not replace the usual cutlets with crayfish or shrimp.
Lent by week
Week 1.
At this time, a very strict fast is observed on the first day if a person follows the monastic rules.
February 27, Monday – according to the monastery charter, you don’t need to eat anything at all. But, if a person is fasting for the first time, on this day you can eat some black bread and coffee or green tea.
February 28, Tuesday – moderate amounts of black bread, jam, porridge. The ideal option is buckwheat with apples, prunes and dried fruits and compote.
March 3, Friday – products without added vegetable oil. You can eat nuts, honey, peanuts and cereals cooked in water;
March 4, Saturday – soups, lean purees, various dishes with the addition of vegetable oil, nuts, muesli, seeds, jam, salads;
Week 2.
Less strict fasting, however, is not recommended vegetable oil on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
March 6, Monday – oatmeal with water, a few apples or an orange. You can use tea or coffee in the menu;
March 7, Tuesday – mashed potatoes with water, pickles and tomatoes. You can use vegetables as a seasoning during the day, for example, Mexican mixture, various salads and vegetable mixtures. It is very useful to eat broccoli, fried in vegetable oil, as it not only removes toxins, but also gives a feeling of fullness. You can drink during the day green tea with orange or berry compote.
March 8, Wednesday – buckwheat porridge with dried fruits or oriental sweets, sauerkraut, various fruit drinks. Various fruit drinks and juices, for example, from peaches, berries and sea buckthorn, will be very useful;
March 9, Thursday – delicious potato pancakes, draniki. Sandwiches with eggplant caviar, dried fruits. Strong black tea or coffee.
March 10, Friday – buckwheat or oatmeal on water, black bread with honey and cereals, green tea or orange juice.
March 11, Saturday – lean soup with mushrooms, fried zucchini and eggplant with garlic. A little wine, grape or apricot juice.
Week 3.
The menu is the same as in the second week. For variety, you can prepare beets with the addition of nuts and lean mayonnaise, which can be added to the menu on Tuesday (March 14), Thursday (March 15), Saturday (March 17) and Sunday (March 18). It is allowed to add various products of plant origin to the menu, for example, olives, sauerkraut, beets and boiled carrots.
Week 4
The menu is the same as in the third week of fasting. You don't have to add any products. It is allowed to swap products within one day. The same thing happens in 5 week
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Week 6
From April 3 to April 8. At this time, fasting is one of the strictest, except for April 7 - the day of the Annunciation, on which you can eat fish and drink wine.
Tuesday, April 4 – creamy pumpkin soup, potato or nut cutlets, cranberry juice and green coffee or tea;
Wednesday, April 5 – buckwheat porridge, defrosted raspberries or strawberries, strawberry drink with sugar, apples;
Thursday, April 6 – boiled rice with fried vegetables. Orange and peach juices, black tea. During the day you can eat salads with added vegetable oil;
Friday, April 7 – berry ice cream, any fish, shrimp and seafood dishes, mussels, a little red wine. You can drink various grape juices, compotes, any sweet drinks;
Week 7
The same menu as in week 6 until Friday. You can eat all of the above products, but without vegetable oil. On Friday and Saturday, many people do not eat food at all. But on Sunday you can eat whatever your heart desires, since Easter is coming.
During any fast, you also want sweets, and therefore you can easily prepare these.
Lent 2017 is the most important and oldest fast in Christianity. This is a difficult journey to the Resurrection of Christ, which the Orthodox laity must go through in strictness and restrictions. In the church calendar, the period of Lent (from February 27 to April 15) is considered the most touching, instructive, kind and bright. The only darkening fact is a strict diet in accordance with all the rules of lean nutrition and abstinence from noisy worldly entertainment. But having a daily and weekly diet calendar in your arsenal, it’s not difficult to adhere to the rules. During Lent 2017, food is quite meager and monotonous, so you can’t do without imagination, ingenuity and a table with tips. Lent 2017 - meals for Orthodox Christians by week
In the name of saving human souls, Christ spent 40 days in the desert in prayer and preparation for the great mission. Deprived of all food and strictly refusing the devil's temptations, the Son of God passed the test and safely returned to public service. Unfortunately, the Jewish high priests did not approve of the new religion and condemned Jesus to death as a false prophet. The 7 calendar days following the execution were called Holy Week, and Great Day (Easter, Resurrection of Christ) turned into a bright ceremony in the name of the Savior, revered to this day.
Great Lent is a broad cycle that includes Lent and the seven days of Holy Week. Its main goal is to fill it with virtue and completely eradicate the negative manifestations of the human soul. Strict fasting includes not only proper nutrition for Orthodox Christians for weeks, but also unquestioning observance of all sacred commandments, refusal of entertainment and long, sincere prayers to the Almighty. In addition to food restrictions, spiritual abstinence should also be followed:
- Refusal of love pleasures for both married couples and unmarried people;
- Prohibition of smoking, alcohol and drugs;
- Limiting active social life, entertainment, holiday celebrations, attending public events, travel and manifestations of laziness;
- Complete control of emotions, abstinence from envy, aggression, anger, greed;
- Strict observance of nutritional rules for Orthodox Christians by week and by day of Lent 2017.
Basic nutritional rules for the laity during Lent 2017
The rules of nutrition during Lent for the laity are contained in the liturgical charter - typikon. Orthodox clergy recommend adhering to the following recommendations:
- In the first and last week, you should observe the strictest fast with the minimum acceptable diet;
- Any products of animal origin are strictly prohibited (meat, butter, milk, eggs, cottage cheese);
- A fasting diet should consist of one meal per day. Saturday and Sunday are exceptions. On weekends you can eat twice: at lunch and in the evening;
- On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, only cold food without vegetable oil is allowed. On Tuesday and Thursday - hot food without oil;
- On Saturday and Sunday you can serve Lenten dishes with vegetable oil and grape wine;
- On the last Friday of Lent ( Good Friday) eating is prohibited. If possible, you should also refuse to eat on Saturday the day before the Resurrection of Christ;
- If the Annunciation Holy Mother of God does not fall during Holy Week, it is allowed to eat lean fish.
Meals during Lent 2017 by day
Of course, a competent and reasonable approach to the selection of nutrition during Lent 2017 contributes not only to the absence of hunger strikes, but also to a more or less varied diet. So, during the fasting period the following products are allowed:
- Cereal bread and black bread;
- Mushrooms of various preparations (salted, pickled, boiled, baked without oil);
- Cereals: rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, barley, wheat, corn;
- Beans, peas, lentils;
- Seasonal vegetables;
- Fruit and berry jams, pickles and pickled vegetables;
- Honey, nuts, dried fruits;
- Seasonal fruits;
- Fresh fish 2 times throughout Lent (on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and on Palm Sunday).
Depending on the week of fasting and the day of the week, foods should be raw (cold) or cooked (hot). For example, on Monday exclusively raw vegetables, bread, jam, etc., and on Tuesday - boiled potatoes with stewed cabbage no oil.
Nutrition during Lent 2017 for Orthodox laity for every day: how to choose foods for the diet
There are many interesting Lenten dishes suitable for proper nutrition during Lent 2017. But many of them require the correct selection of quality ingredients. Lenten food is not too rich in flavors, so it is better to select foods for the diet wisely and alternate regularly.
- Vegetables. From the very beginning of fasting, it is allowed to eat any vegetables, including potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, eggplants, zucchini, onions, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers. Don't forget about winter salads and greens. With the help of herbs it is easier to give lean food a more pronounced taste;
- Cereals. As you know, porridge is an ideal source of protein. Diversify your lean diet with peas and beans. In combination with vegetable stew and pickles, the porridge will serve as an excellent lunch during Lent;
- Fish and mushrooms. If fish is allowed in the diet only twice, then mushrooms can be eaten almost every day. They can replace meat and fill the body with valuable vitamins and minerals;
- Fruits. Any type of fruit, seasonal and exotic, is allowed on the Lenten menu. These include apples, pears, plums, citrus fruits, berries, grapes, etc. You can prepare sweet salads from fruits, cook compotes, squeeze fresh juice;
- Sweets. For Lenten desserts, we can use honey, sugar, oatmeal cookies. Sugared fruits, lollipops, kazinaki, dark chocolate. Some ingredients can be combined with each other, making your diet more varied. For example, chocolate covered berries, a salad of dried fruits, nuts and honey dressing, etc.;
- Drinks You can’t do Lent without delicious drinks. Tea, coffee, jelly, uzvar, pure cocoa or soy milk drinks are allowed. On weekends, you can serve grape wine with dinner.
Lent 2017: nutrition calendar for every day
With the beginning of Lent, the way of life and thinking should change dramatically. It’s worth moderating your habits, putting aside revealing outfits and bright cosmetics, and postponing trips and entertainment events to a more appropriate period. The main goal of the 47 days of fasting is not only modest nutrition, but also peace of mind and peace of mind. You shouldn’t give in to the surrounding negativity, and it’s better to perceive difficulties and troubles as tests.
A high-quality nutrition calendar for every day greatly facilitates the process of fasting. It displays in detail everything that is acceptable and unacceptable for an Orthodox lay person. Following it, it is easy to create a diet and choose the appropriate lean food for each day.
We, in turn, offer you a diet for one week, depicting the rules of nutrition according to all canons:
- First day (Monday) – you should abstain even from lean food;
- Second day (Tuesday) – black bread, water, kvass;
- Third day (Wednesday) – dry eating (fruits, vegetables, pickles, jams, bread);
- Fourth day (Thursday) – continuation of dry food;
- Fifth day (Friday) – fruits, vegetables, bread, non-alcoholic drinks, lean vegetables canned without oil;
- Sixth day (Saturday) – Friday food + grape juice + a little vegetable oil;
- Seventh day (Sunday) - lean boiled food with vegetable oil and grape wine;
Thousands of people began to perceive the beginning of Lent as a fashionable modern trend. After all, during this period you can lose a fair amount of weight and save money by adhering to a lean diet day by day. But for truly believing Orthodox laity it is quiet peace, long prayer and inner contemplation, cleansing, deliverance from sins. During Lent, nutrition by day and by week certainly plays an important role. But it is much more important, following a strict calendar and strict rules, to remain a balanced, kind and positive person.
Lent is a seven-week period of repentance, strict abstinence and prayer. This is a time of spiritual improvement.
Great Lent is not only a time of abstinence from fasting food, but also a period of spiritual cleansing. It is called to prepare believers for the Easter holiday, so that everyone can meet this bright day with a pure soul and an open heart.
A time of physical and spiritual abstinence is a period given to a person with the goal of moderating his desires and needs and thereby getting closer to the Lord. Daily prayers for yourself and your loved ones, as well as the renunciation of worldly pleasures, elevates the soul and allows it to develop in piety and faith in happiness. Lent in 2017 will begin on February 27 and continue until April 15. During this period, the church recommends that all Orthodox Christians adhere to the Lenten menu, excluding meat products from their diet.
First week of fasting
Monday, February 27th. Today, according to church canons, you should abstain from eating and devote time to prayer.
Tuesday, February 28th. On Tuesday, limit your diet to eating bread, mostly black, and water, kvass and tea without sugar are allowed as drinks.
Wednesday, March 1st. Eat raw vegetables and fruits. You can diversify the menu with dried fruits, nuts, herbs and bread.
Friday, March 3. The church does not allow the use of vegetable oil. It is also worth limiting raw foods. You should not cook on this day.
Saturday, March 4th. Stick to the Friday menu today. Grape and apple juices are allowed.
Sunday, March 5th. Today, cooking with the addition of vegetable oil is allowed. It is also allowed to drink dry red wine in small quantities as a sacrament.
Second week of fasting
Tuesday, March 7th. You can diversify the menu with jam or jam. As your main food, use cereals cooked in water, as well as dried fruits and nuts.
Thursday, March 9. Add vegetable oil to water-based porridge. Eating homemade food is allowed.
Friday, March 10th. For variety on the menu, prepare vinaigrette, pea soup and potato cutlets.
Saturday, March 11th. It is allowed to add homemade preserves to the main menu. Today is the first parent's Saturday, on which Orthodox Christians visit the cemetery in order to honor their deceased relatives.
In general, the menu of the second week of fasting includes all the basic products, with the exception of food of animal origin, so housewives can use it to prepare new dishes every day. Only alcohol is completely excluded. The ban also applies to excessive consumption of food.
Third week of fasting
Tuesday, March 14th. Use vegetable cabbage rolls, fresh vegetable salad and boiled potatoes.
Wednesday, March 15th. Diversify your menu with nuts and fresh herbs. They provide a sufficient amount of energy and help quickly saturate the body.
Friday, March 17th. Buckwheat cutlets and rice porridge with raisins, as well as fruit compote will improve your mood.
Saturday, March 18th. As a main dish for lunch, please your household with pickle and containing large number vitamins vinaigrette. Today is the second parents' Saturday. Visit the cemetery and pray for your deceased relatives.
Sunday, March 19th. Vegetable borscht, as well as potato cutlets with the addition of fresh herbs will delight you with their taste.
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