sugar, sweets, wine or any alcoholic beverages". In the early Church, the Canons of Hippolytus authorize only bread and salt to be consumed during Holy Week, the last week of Lent. The practice of fasting and abstaining from alcohol, meat and dairy products during the entire liturgical season Lent became established in the Church. In modern times, the Daniel Fast has gained popularity among Christians, such as Catholics and Methodists among others, during the Lenten season for those seeking to return to traditional norms of Christian fasting. It is practiced during other times of the year too by evangelical Christian churches, such as the Saddleback Church—a church in the Baptist tradition. The Daniel Fast prescribes the vegan diet in that it excludes the consumption of animal products. The diet also excludes processed foods, additives, preservatives, spices, nuts, seeds, flavorings, sweeteners, caffeine, alcohol, oils, and products made with grains. Ellen G. White, founder of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition, states that the example of Daniel demonstrates that "a strict compliance with the requirements of God is beneficial to the health of body and mind." In January 2019 Time magazine reported that "Chris Pratt gave it new popularity recently by posting an Instagram story about adopting it as his latest diet." See also Christian dietary laws Christian fasting Christian vegetarianism Friday fast Ta'anit, a fast in Judaism Notes References External links The Daniel Fast website The Daniel Fast blog Ultimate Daniel Fast Website Science behind The Daniel Fast Hebrew Bible in popular culture Diets Fasting Cultural depictions of Daniel (biblical figure)