Jerusalem Diet

A simple and easy to follow diet

After the Sonoma Diet, now comes the Jerusalem Diet. This new weight loss and healthy eating concept is discussed in a diet/religion book by Ted Haggard. The program is essentially the author’s personal story of losing weight based on his learnings during a trip to Jerusalem. The author, not surprising, was not only a pastor but also the president of the 30 million-member National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), the largest evangelical group in America.

However, despite the religious background of the diet, it is a fairly balanced book with a lot of good advice to have a healthier lifestyle. If you are interested only in dieting and better eating habits, you should not be offended by the book even if you are not an evangelical Christian or get upset by the idea that he patronized gay prostitutes (while actively attacking that lifestyle) or that he used illegal drugs or simply do not believe that faith and dieting go together.

The diet that he talks about is more like a series of recommendations, rather than a strict program. In general a good book to read with positive, simple advice without a lot of complex formulas, theories, counters, and a long grocery lists to carry around. There is a lot of emphasis on eating fruits, vegetables, and nuts (preferably organic) by cutting back on processed foods.  The English actress, Gillian Taylforth, attributes her fit body and youthful looks to this.  In other words, Haggard emphasize that only permanent lifestyle changes rather than any magical diet or weight loss program will do the trick.  He also emphasizes measuring your weight daily to monitor your performance better.

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