Daniel Fast

What is a Daniel Fast?

The Daniel Fast is a biblically based partial fast referenced in the Bible, particularly in two sections of the Book of Daniel:

Daniel 1:12, which states, “Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables [pulses] to eat and water to drink.”
Daniel 10: 1-2, which says, “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.”

Daniel Fast Guideline

Food List BEVERAGES

Water
Homemade Almond milk, coconut water, coconut kefir and vegetable and fruit juices

VEGETABLES (should form the basis of the diet)

Fresh or cooked
May be frozen and cooked but not canned

FRUITS (consume in moderation 1-3 servings daily)

Fresh and cooked
May be dried like raisins or apricots (no sulfites or added oils or sweeteners)
May be frozen but not canned

WHOLE GRAINS (consume in moderation and ideally sprouted)

Brown Rice, Quinoa, Millet, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Barley cooked in water
Sprouted or ancient grain breads

BEANS & LEGUMES (consume in moderation)

Dried and cooked in water
May be consumed from can as long as no salt or other additives are contained and the only ingredients are beans and water

NUTS & SEEDS (sprouted are best)

Raw, sprouted or dry roasted (no salt added)

FOODS TO AVOID

On the Daniel Fast, you should not consume any of the other foods or beverages listed below. And, I want to mention that on the Daniel Fast some allow sea salt or himalayan salt and others do not. My recommendation is to only use a bit of sea salt when necessary in flavoring dishes.

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