Religious dietary rules and their potential nutritional and health consequences

JP Chouraqui, D Turck, A Briend… - International journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
… In summary, the potential nutritional inadequacy of dietary practices in Indian religions is
linked to the degree of food restriction in the vegetarian diet. … In the Greek Orthodox cult, long …

… evidence, perspectives and research implications of diet-related traditions of the Eastern Christian Orthodox Church on dietary intakes and health consequences

C Lazarou, AL Matalas - … Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
… Christian Orthodox dietary rules provide for a periodic vegetarianism … Interestingly, in this
study the use of fasting foods was … behind this dietary scheme, which foods are restricted and …

Effects of Orthodox religious fasting on human health: a systematic review

T Koufakis, SΝ Karras, V Antonopoulou… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
… as a periodical vegetarian diet, demonstrating several common … to have restricted accessibility
to health care services [32]. … analysis combines different variants of the Eastern orthodox

[PDF][PDF] Potential health benefits of the periodic vegetarianism in Greek Orthodox Christian diet: A brief overview

IA Delimaris - Sci Chron, 2012 - exronika.com
study is to clarify the effects of GOC fasting on people's health… beneficial effects of the
periodic vegetarianism in GOC diet/… Furthermore, children who fasted recorded restricted

The effect of vegetarian diets on iron status in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Haider, L Schwingshackl, G Hoffmann… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
… of vegetarians were combined, the less restrictive definition … meta-analysis were the varying
definitions of a vegetarian diet … not defining the diet pattern of their vegetarian participants at …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of caloric and dietary restriction regimens on markers of health and longevity in humans and animals: a summary of available findings

JF Trepanowski, RE Canale, KE Marshall, MM Kabir… - Nutrition journal, 2011 - Springer
Orthodox Christianity (Nativity, Lent, and the Assumption); and 3) the Biblical-based Daniel
Fast. This review provides a summary … to religious forms of food restriction. Where available, …

[PDF][PDF] Are religions “healthy”? A review on religious recommendations on diet and lifestyle

KO Sarri, S Higgins, AG Kafatos - … , Culture, Nutrition, Health and …, 2006 - researchgate.net
… who followed a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet for more … the Orthodox Christian diet might
have positive health effects and … This study, however, did not report on any health outcomes

Effects of vegetarian diets on blood lipids: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

F Wang, J Zheng, B Yang, J Jiang, Y Fu… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
… present study was to examine the effects of vegetarian diets on blood lipid concentrations.
This meta‐analysis of 11 RCTs suggests that vegetarian diets had a significant lowering effect

The Health Implications of Periodic Dietary Restrictions on Animal Products among Orthodox Christians in the United States

H Bethancourt - 2018 - digital.lib.washington.edu
foods may modify any potential health benefits of reduced consumption of animal products.
This study … the data on health measures and outcomes of vegetarians or vegans relative to …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of religious fasting on human health

JF Trepanowski, RJ Bloomer - Nutrition journal, 2010 - Springer
… Greek Orthodox Christian fasts, or a simple vegetarian diet, a … This study reported
meaningful improvements in blood … Both the Daniel Fast and the Greek Orthodox Christian fasts …