The Kosher Diet

The Kosher Diet

The kosher diet describes foods that are fit or appropriate for Jewish people. The diet entails;

  • Meat or fleishig (from animals with split hooves and that chew the cud, including cows, sheep or goats), and domesticated owl (think geese, turkey, dove, chicken or quail)
  • Dairy or milchig (cheese, yoghurt or butter)
  • Fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna, or halibut and eggs from kosher fowl. Fish and eggs considered appropriate for Jewish people are called pareve, meaning they are neither dairy nor milk.

Who Follows It

Jewish people

Health Benefits of the Kosher Diet

A kosher diet can help you keep your calorie consumption in check, promoting weight loss. It is also low in cholesterol, which means it is less likely to wreak havoc on your cholesterol levels.

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