Nikolaos E. Rodopaios

02/11/2025

-Πιστεύετε κ. Μαρίζα στον Θεό; -Αν δεν πίστευα, δεν θα είχα επιβιώσει. Πιστεύω πως με τη δύναμη του Θεού ζω. Και μη σου φανεί μελοδραματικό. Ζω με τη χαρά ότι η ζωή τούτη...

21/10/2025

I am pleased to inform that our article "Is There a Difference in
Overweight and Obesity Between Christian Orthodox Fasters and Non-Fasters? A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Greece" has been published in Nutrients and is available online at the following links: Website:

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess nutrient intake among individuals adhering to the Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasting and to investigate potential differences in dietary intake according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled partici...

23/12/2024

I wish a Merry Christmas, with health for everyone. May the Birth of the God-Man bring health, happiness, harmony and peace!

15/11/2024

My first book, with the title: "The fasting in the health". Thanks to the publish "Serafeim".

04/05/2024

Χριστός Ανέστη!
Καλό και Ευλογημένο Πάσχα!

19/01/2024

I pleased to inform you that our article "Association of Christian
Orthodox Fasting with Sociodemographic, Anthropometric and Lifestyle Factors and Serum Biochemical Indices: A Cross-Sectional Study on Patients with Metabolic Diseases" has been published in Metabolites as part of the Special
Issue Time-Restricted Eating to Prevent and Manage Chronic Metabolic Diseases
and is available online:
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(1) Background: Christian Orthodox fasting, a type of time-restricted diet, which presents some similarities to the Mediterranean Diet, also including certain similarities with periodic vegetarianism or other time-restricted diets (e.g., intermittent diet and Ramadan fasting), may cumulatively be re...

19/01/2024

Ευχαριστώ πολύ την ομάδα εργασίας για τη νέα δημοσίευση του άρθρου μας με θέμα τη Νηστεία, στο περιοδικό Metsbolites: "Association of Christian Orthodox Fasting with Sociodemographic, Anthropometric and Lifestyle Factors and Serum Biochemical Indices: A Cross-Sectional Study on Patients withMetabolic Diseases"

(1) Background: Christian Orthodox fasting, a type of time-restricted diet, which presents some similarities to the Mediterranean Diet, also including certain similarities with periodic vegetarianism or other time-restricted diets (e.g., intermittent diet and Ramadan fasting), may cumulatively be re...

20/12/2023

Κ Α Λ Α Χ Ρ Ι Σ Τ Ο Υ Γ Ε Ν Ν Α.
ΥΓΕΙΑ, ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΤΥΧΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΟΛΟ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΣΜΟ!

07/12/2023

Ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ τους συγγενείς, φίλους και συναδέρφους, για τις ευχές, λόγω της ονομαστικής μου εορτής. Για το πολύτιμο χρόνο που διαθέσατε για να μου τις στείλετε και βασικά που με θυμηθήκατε. Εύχομαι ο Άγιος Νικόλαος να μας προστατεύει και να μας βοηθά στις δύσκολες στιγμές μας. Να μας δίνει δύναμη και υπομονή να αντιμετωπίζουμε τις δυσκολίες της ζωής μας.
Καλές γιορτές!

24/11/2023

Congratulations about the new publication in the journal "Nutrients" on the topic of Fasting of the Christian Orthodox Church.
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The positive effects of the Mediterranean diet on healthy living are widely known, while the health effects of religious fasting have received increased attention during the last decade. However, no study has focused on the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in such populations. Therefore,....