wrote:
Confusor wrote:

Abstain to eat:

barley, wheat, rice, oats

meat of goat, milk and cheese of goat,
beef, calf, milk and cheese of cow,
lamb, milk and cheese of ewe,
fish with scales, molluscs (mussels, squids, octopus, etc.),

soy-beans

soy-bean oil, oil [of olives],

chicories, pumpkins, marrows, cucumbers,
tomatoes, garlics, onions, beets, sugar of beetroot,

grape and wines, figs, melons,
watermelons, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, apples, pears, peaches,
apricots, dates

tobacco, coffee(?),

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It is suggested to eat because stay in season:

rye, millet, maize(?),

poultry and eggs,
fish without scales (tuna, albacore, etc),
rabbits, pork,

faba bean (Vicia), peas,

sunflower oil, maize oil(?),

cabbages, cauliflowers, lettuces, patatoes(?), radishes, endives, celery,

hazel nuts,



blackberries (Rubus), raspberries (Rubus), bananas(?), strawberries(?),


Interesting mix of foods to avoid, but I don't see any reason. Lactose
intolerence or vegan might explain part of it or religious reasons,
perhaps, but I have never seen a similar list of foods to avoid. What's
the reason? dkw



First, if you want a idea about about abstinence and xerophagy,
search for abstinence xerophagy catholic greek russian armenians
israelites etc.