Russians were given a daily allowance of Easter cakes and eggs

During Easter, it is important to pay attention to the diet in order to avoid discomfort due to excessive consumption of cakes and eggs. This was reported in the press service of Roskachestvo on Tuesday, April 7.

"A cake is a product with a high content of sugar, butter and flour. The caloric content of 100 g of cake is on average from 350 to 450 calories. With a sedentary lifestyle, excessive consumption of cakes quickly leads to weight gain," experts warned in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

In Roskachestvo, it was recommended to limit yourself to 150-200 grams of cake per day. In addition, the agency warned that a large amount of fast carbohydrates creates a sharp load on the pancreas.

"As for eggs, the main limiting factor is the cholesterol content in the yolk. One egg contains approximately 200-250 mg of cholesterol. The upper safe daily allowance for a healthy adult is up to 300 mg. Thus, taking into account cholesterol from other foods, it is not recommended to eat more than two eggs a day," the experts noted.

Roskachestvo clarified that it is especially important to observe these norms for those who observed Lent, since after prolonged restriction, the digestive system works in a gentle mode, and the sudden consumption of large amounts of fatty and sweet foods can lead to stomach upset, severity and exacerbation of chronic diseases.

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Earlier in the day, Ilya Bereznyuk, managing partner of Agro and Food Communications, told RT that Easter cottage cheese is a natural dessert made from simple ingredients.

According to him, high—quality Easter consists of rich, homogeneous cottage cheese, butter, sour cream or cream, sugar and eggs. The expert noted that dried fruits, raisins, candied fruits, nuts and vanilla sugar are often added to the dessert for a variety of flavors. At the same time, there should be no vegetable fats, as well as stabilizers and thickeners in the product. 360.ru .

Lent in 2026 lasts from February 23 to April 11. During this period, believers are advised to give up meat, eggs, milk and dairy products, and on most days, fish.

On April 6, the head of the missionary department of the Pesochen diocese, Priest Vladislav Beregovoy, said that in the last week before Easter, you do not need to cook the cake yourself, it is better to attend divine services. According to him, it is better to buy a cake in a store and attend Holy Week services, including the reading of the 12 Gospels, as well as divine services on Holy Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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