The monastic diet is not just what we call the Mediterranean Diet. It is something much more. A diet plan during fasting can have both positives and negatives. However, when the diet is balanced, it has positive results such as:
– Reduces cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.
– Helps better regulate blood sugar and blood pressure.
– Protects against osteoporosis and various types of cancer.
– It has anti-aging properties.
– Promotes better bowel function.
– Long life. Most monks die after eighty-five to ninety-five years. Deaths from seventy to eighty-five years are few. But there are several monks who die after ninety-five and several cases of monks who live more than a hundred years.
– Good physical condition
– Balanced psychosomatic condition, well-being
– Minimize death rates from stomach and lung cancer because monks do not smoke.
– The case of colon cancer is almost non-existent. In the last twenty-five years, only one monk has died of colon cancer. Prostate cancer is rare.
– Low percentage of cardiac cases, as well as all diseases that are directly related to the heart, ie pressure, arteriosclerosis, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.
A fasting diet plan can be followed when it is balanced in nutrients and meets the energy needs of the people who follow it, along with taking a dietary supplement and under the supervision of a dietitian or doctor.