00:01.
00:02Across Greece and in orthodox communities around the world,
00:05a century sold lent and fast,
00:07offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline.
00:13For six weeks each spring, or just for the Holy Week,
00:16millions adopted largely vegan eating pattern,
00:19rooted in tradition,
00:21emphasizing vegetables, legumes,
00:23and simple cooking without any meat or dairy products.
00:30You don't eat the milk outside of the Sabbath.
00:33Therefore, whatever you will make,
00:36either an oil, or an apple,
00:40or anything else,
00:43it will not have the milk.
00:45And we don't eat the milk,
00:47chicken,
00:48garlic,
00:50garlic,
00:50and milk.
00:52Nutritionists say that the practice can boost health
00:54from improved cholesterol to better blood sugar control.
00:58These little days of life,
01:01about 50 days,
01:02they cannot be able to create a plant
01:06in the digestive system,
01:07but they cannot be able to create a better health
01:12of a human health,
01:14if it is right.
01:16Father Nectarios, the monastery Sabbath,
01:19says that the practice of fasting
01:20and applying diet restrictions
01:22is essential for deep reflection and focus,
01:24and compares it to endurance training.
01:27The church is the gymnasium
01:30and the gymnasium is the temple,
01:33where the believer that comes from,
01:35who wants to make the spiritual body,
01:39his body,
01:41his body,
01:42and to make it
01:43and to be perfect for the God,
01:46he uses a tool,
01:48as a tool,
01:48as a tool.
01:50During the fast,
01:52Athens' central fish market
01:53is full with length compliant clams,
01:55octopus and muscles
01:56for the hungry faithful.
01:58as a tool,
01:58as a tool,
01:58I just have been prepared for the
02:00The school Masan
02:01to be able to interact
02:01is no longer
02:01As a tool,
02:01as a tool,
02:01as a tool,
02:01As a tool,
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