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April 3, 2026

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and THEODORA TONGAS
Associated Press

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Monks prepare the meals at the Monastery of St. Augustine and Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Trikorfo, about 147 miles northwest of Athens.

TRIKORFO, Greece — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year's resolution to build healthy eating habits before it fades in the spring?


 
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