Is the Greek MONK diet the key to staying slim and youthful? Mirrors eating habits of the devout Orthodox priests of Mount Athos who live 10 YEARS longer than average .

·         The monasteries of Athos are among the world's healthiest communities

·         Monks live very long lives, largely free of cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's

·         Also live an average of 10 years longer than the average Greek 

·         Their Mediterranean diet and fast days also promote weight loss

·         New book 'The Mount Athos Diet' outlines the no-calorie-counting regime 

By KATY WINTER

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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