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The gastroenterologist gave advice on how to prepare the body for fasting

Doctor Kashukh: abrupt refusal of meat during fasting can lead to digestive problems
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An abrupt switch to plant-based foods and avoiding meat during Lent can lead to digestive disorders. This was announced on March 1 by Ekaterina Kashukh, a gastroenterologist and expert at the Hemotest laboratory.

"Maslenitsa with its pancakes, butter, sour cream and other high—calorie foods is a time of food excesses. A sudden switch to plant—based foods and the rejection of meat, dairy products and eggs can lead to digestive disorders (abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea), nutritional deficiencies, exacerbation of chronic diseases of the digestive tract (pancreatitis, gastric ulcer)," she saidhttps://russian.rt.com/russia/news/1440966-organizm-post-podgotovka " target="_blank">RT.

According to Kashuh, vitamin deficiency in the body can make it more susceptible to infections and various diseases.

The gastroenterologist advised not to lose the variety of the diet, as well as to be aware of the chosen diet. She added that the inclusion of fruits and vegetables is especially important in fasting.

However, they should be consumed fresh or steamed to preserve their nutritional properties. It is also necessary to introduce the use of whole grains and legumes. They contain a sufficient amount of vegetable protein and fiber. In addition, various seeds and nuts can also be eaten, Kashukh concluded.

Earlier, on February 26, dietitian, Candidate of Medical Sciences Elena Salomatina called smart approach to food by the international Slow Food movement (slow food. — Ed.), the idea of which is the slow consumption of healthy, healthy food based on organic products. Salomatina noted that during eating, when a person is calm and not in a hurry, his digestive system turns on

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