Fasting can, among other things, help lower cholesterol and body weight when done properly and at the same time, can increase the levels of certain nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids that help treat depression.
In order to be effective, it must be made in a specific way and, for example, it must not contain many pancakes and it must be based primarily on raw, boiled and baked.
See below how many calories some of the most common fasts have…
Lentils - 147
Chickpea soup - 181
Bean soup - 123
Octopus with chopped macaroni - 168
Roasted squid - 90
Cuttlefish with rice - 157
Rice pilaf - 169
Taramosalata (1 tablespoon) - 120
Yam potatoes (100 gr. - 128)
Fried peppers - 240
Skordalia - 243
Boiled greens - 85
Semolina halva - 299