Some Christians are turning to the Bible for dietary guidance, following a health plan that eliminates processed foods and prioritizes whole foods. The biblical diet avoids ultra-processed ingredients and emphasizes whole, natural items sourced close to their original form, overlapping in many ways with the Mediterranean diet.
Annette Reeder, a Virginia-based author and wellness coach known as “The Biblical Nutritionist,” told Fox News Digital that the Bible “is the beginning of all of the answers to all of the questions we’ve been asking for the last 50 years.” After health struggles that left her and her husband facing lifetime medication, Reeder said “Enough is enough. I don’t want to live this way.” She went back to college, earned a degree in nutrition, and has adhered to the biblical diet for more than 24 years. Reeder reported that diabetes, high cholesterol, blood pressure issues, and obesity normalized for her and her husband within 30 days of following the diet.
Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle told The New York Times that those following the biblical diet are “probably doing just fine” if they eat “a wide variety of relatively unprocessed foods.” Another practitioner, Ingersoll, has been on the biblical diet for 17 years and said it helped her lose 45 pounds after giving birth. Linda Goldfarb, a speaker, author, podcaster and Christian life coach from Texas, has practiced the diet for three years. Before adopting it, she struggled with weight gain, achy joints, and mental fogginess.
Followers emphasize preparing meals as a family and gathering around the dinner table together. Sourcing food in its most natural, organic form is key; some adherents mill their own grain. For those concerned about affordability, Reeder suggested seeking out local co-ops, farmer’s markets, and less-processed foods as they transition gradually. “You have to stop trying to fit into everyone else’s idea of what you should eat and instead take responsibility for what you put into your body,” Goldfarb said.
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