Published on November 30th, 2012 | by iDidGo Blog Team
New Diet Plan for Monks
You would probably assume that all Monks are in great physical health? Well contrary to your beliefs they have an unhealthy diet and it is not exactly their. After doing a bit of digging we found an article on the Buddhist Channel with some pretty interesting stats.
The monastic lifestyle isn’t as healthy as one might expect, researchers found.
But a new study suggests this lack of activity is not as healthy as one would assume. The investigation by Thai academics has discovered that 45 per cent of monks are obese while a full 40 per cent of them suffer from congenital diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Many of them also suffer from various allergies.
The reason for this dismal situation, the scientists concurred, was an unhealthy diet and insufficient exercise. Much of the food donated to monks when they interact with the public is rich and oily and often contains too much sugar. In the evenings, when they are not supposed to eat, many of them will enjoy sweet soft drinks usually also laden with sugar.
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