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The monasteries of
Athos are among the world's healthiest communities
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Monks live very
long lives, largely free of cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
Alzheimer's
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Also live an
average of 10 years longer than the average Greek
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Their
Mediterranean diet and fast days also promote weight loss
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New book 'The
Mount Athos Diet' outlines the no-calorie-counting regime
While
it doesn’t require you to spend your days in reflective prayer, the latest diet
regime to hit the spotlight does recommend that followers mirror the eating
habits of the Greek Orthodox monks of Mount Athos.
The religious men eat a Mediterranean diet made up almost exclusively of
unprocessed, fresh, low-fat foods, and also engage in days of fasting where
they drastically reduce their calorie intake to clear their minds.
The monks are obviously doing something right as they have been found to
live an astonishing 10 years longer than the average Greek person and also tend
to be slim and youthful.
Outlined in a new
book, The Mount Athos Diet by Richard Storey, Sue Todd and Lottie Storey, the
plan aims to eliminate the concept of ‘dieting’ and instead splits the week
into three types of day; three moderation days, three fasting days and
one feasting, which can be moved around each week to adapt to lifestyle.
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