The Christmas post is also called Philipp, because the day before the start of the 40-day abstinence from the food of the animal origin is celebrated the Day of the Apostle Philip. But no need to perceive as a diet to lose weight by the New Year. For beginners, it is enough to limit yourself in some one or several products and pay more attention to the spiritual post, as people say in this matter - "there is no neighbor". You can keep my post, simply by refusing alcohol or cigarettes, from abnormative vocabulary or watching TV. Some at this time are arranged by volunteers in hospices, orphanages or hospitals.
But many, especially who first decided to observe the post, immediately begin to adhere to strict monastic rules, in which on certain days it is impossible to eat not only the rape (meat, eggs and other products of animal origin), but also hot or dishes with butter. Such a strict diet can cause aggravation of chronic diseases and deterioration of well-being. And even more so you do not need to make a strict post of young children, teenagers.
According to the rules, the post is preceded - this is the day of preparation. You can still eat meat, eggs and dairy products, but you already need to try to reduce their number or to refuse something to prepare the body to post. It is also recommended to get out of the posts, it is also recommended carefully, not to combine a bright holiday, but gradually introduce products from which 40 days refrained.
Natalia Grishin
Natalia Grishina, k. M. N., Gastroenterologist, nutritionist:
- It is necessary to approach the restrictions during the post. The diet should be balanced and cover the needs of the body. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as micro and macroelements, vitamins - from all this can not be abandoned for 40 days without prejudice to health. Especially if we are talking about older people, children. The refusal of meat can cause iron deficiency anemia - a serious state due to the disadvantage of iron. To get this element in sufficient quantities can only from meat, because in vegetable food bioavailable iron for a person too little. As a result of iron deficiency, fast fatigue, apathy, depression are developing, people cannot work normally. We get protein from meat and other friction products. In plant food - legumes, croups, seeds, nuts, mushrooms - protein is also contained, but these products are digested by the human trader harder than meat, and they are digested worse. With unaccustomed from the abundance of lean food, bloating, gas formation, heartburn, aggravate gastritis and other chronic diseases can occur. Before entering the post, you need to visit the therapist and the gastroenterologist. During the post, it is recommended to take biologically active additives, vitamins, minerals, iron - a doctor should also choose these drugs.