The nutritionist named a way not to lose your temper during the fast

Nutritionist Roman Pristansky told how to withstand stress and not lose your temper.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Wednesday, February 25, he warned: if you start fasting without preparation, you may not be able to stand for several days.

The expert noted that with a sudden transition to a lean diet, many people experience nighttime hunger attacks, since the body, deprived of its usual fats and proteins, activates protective mechanisms. According to him, because of this, the metabolism slows down, and after the end of fasting, weight gain often occurs.

He explained that this can be avoided if you do not starve, but make a balanced diet: add protein and fat sources, such as fish and seafood, diversify your diet and select calories so that there is no energy deficit. Protein, the doctor explained, transports cholesterol to "patch up" veins, vessels, and arteries. If there is a shortage of this substance, lipid stagnation will occur, and the risk of atherosclerosis and other diseases of the cardiovascular system will increase. 360.ru .

Lent – 2026: when does it begin, what can and cannot be done

Earlier on February 25, nutritionist and endocrinologist Natalia Lazurenko stated that some foods are categorically unsuitable for breakfast, as they do not provide a long-term feeling of satiety, writes RT. Sweet and refined dishes give a short-term feeling of fullness. The basis of breakfast, according to her, should be protein, according to RIAMO.

On February 23, Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, head of the educational committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, said that during Lent, lay people are usually advised to give up meat, eggs, milk and dairy products, as well as — with the exception of a few days — fish. The priest recalled that the monastic rule implies stricter restrictions, including the use of oil and dry eating on certain days, Moscow 24 reports. At the same time, according to him, laypeople need to determine the measure of fasting not according to online lists or monastic regulations, but depending on their health, church formation, and life circumstances, Regnum news agency notes.

Lent in 2026 will last until April 11, the website clarifies. kp.ru . During this period, farmers will bring more natural products to Moscow fairs without adding ingredients of animal origin, the Moscow City News Agency reports.

On February 22, Patriarch Kirill called on believers to pray and abstain during Lent. According to him, this will help spiritual transformation and work on their own weaknesses, notes Life.ru .

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