Fasting Diet of Greek Orthodox Christians Found to Reduce Cholesterol Levels

It doesn’t matter whether you’re religious or not — even atheists can benefit from the “fasting” regime followed in the Greek Orthodox Church, according to a new study.

Strict Greek Orthodox Christians avoid specified foods three times a year: 40 days before Christmas, 48 days at Easter and 15 days in August for Assumption.

Each fast is associated with a different holiday. For example, at Christmas, the faithful are advised to avoid meat, eggs and dairy products, and eating fish is not allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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