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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.

Xerophagia, as defined on Wikipedia:
Xerophagy means 'dry eating'. In some instances, this means bread and water
only - particularly if being used as a form of discipline. In other cases,
such as the Lenten fast, vegetables cooked with water and salt are eaten,
and also such things as fruit, nuts, bread and honey. Eastern Orthodox
Christians practice xerophagy during Lent and other fasts. More recently,
involuntary xerophagy is imposed on miscreants as punishment, adding to the
misery of their confinement. The Uniform Code of Military Justice permits
commanding officers of United States Navy ships to use xerophagy as a
disciplinary punishment for minor offenses without the intervention of a
court-martial, "...if imposed upon a person attached to or embarked in a
vessel, confinement on bread and water or diminished rations for not more
than three consecutive days."

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