 Through fasting, the Orthodox Christians attempt to recapture Paradise in their lives by refraining from those carnal practices.In general, Coptic fasting means adhering to a vegan diet, thus abstaining from meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and other animal products.There are those who see fasting as an exercise in self-denial and Christian obedience that serves to rid the believer of his or her "passions" (what most modern people would call "addictions").