The Biblical diet, also called the Maker's Diet, is a way of living based on the Bible that incorporates yet goes beyond healthy eating. The diet, created by Jordan Rubin, touches on all four pillars of health: physical, spiritual, mental and emotional. Rubin created the plan after suffering from a host of health problems related to Crohn's disease that he claims he was able to reverse and overcome through the diet and faith.
The Book
Rubin's book, "The Maker's Diet," offers a 40-day diet and lifestyle plan that goes beyond healthy eating, according to the Maker's Diet and Every Diet websites. The book includes a list of acceptable foods and their health benefits, more than 100 recipes using those foods and suggestions on lifestyle changes that result in an overall healthier way of living. Suggestions noted by Every Diet include eliminating processed foods, drinking plenty of water, resting when needed, avoiding emotional eating and situations in which temptation can lure you away from following the diet, and getting out in the sun to reap sunlight's health benefits. The book also includes anecdotes from people who have improved their health by following the diet.
The Foods
Foods in their pure and natural forms are on the menu, and are the same foods found in the Bible and dictated by ancient Jewish dietary laws. Forget about eating pork, bacon or shrimp, eel and other fish of seafood without scales or fins. A sample recipe listed on the Maker's Diet website is salade nicoise made with fresh tuna steak, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, black olives, baby salad greens, extra virgin olive oil and chopped parsley. Eating whole foods in their purest form is a healthy choice, even though the FDA and the National Council Against Health Fraud warn consumers about the diet's supplements and claims of the founder.
The Supplements
Following the Biblical diet does not mean surviving on food alone but also incorporating a copious amount of supplements into your diet, Every Diet notes. The suggested supplements are available through The Maker's Diet website under the brand name Garden of Life, and Every Diet says to be wary. The FDA in 2004 ordered the manufacturer to stop making unsubstantiated claims for its line of supplements and other products. The FDA noted in its letter to the Garden of Life Inc. that the supplements fell into the new drug category that are "not generally known to be safe and effective," although it did not mention any health concerns related to the supplements.
The Author
The Maker's Diet website lists Jordan Rubin with credentials that include N.M.D. and Ph.D., although the National Council Against Health Fraud reports those credentials are not linked to any legitimate professional or academic facility. The N.M.D., or naturopathic medical doctor degree, comes from the Peoples University of the Americas School of Natural Medicine, a school that lacks both accreditation and a campus. Jordan's Ph.D. comes from another non-accredited institution, the Academy of Natural Therapies, which the state of Hawaii ordered closed in 2003.
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