Americans look to Jesus for diet
Don Colbert, a Florida doctor, believes asking yourself "What would Jesus eat?" is the best way to stay fit, slim and trim.
In his book, which gets its title from this question, he explores some of the Old Testament dietary laws and looks at foods mentioned in the Bible.
He says: "If you truly want to follow Jesus in every area of your life you cannot ignore your eating habits.
"The health of Americans is going down and it is largely down to our bad food choices.
"We have an obesity epidemic. People eat when they are stressed and eat on the run and everyone is super-sizing their meals.
"A lot of people have no desire to change their foods. Instead, they just go on medication to control their symptoms of obesity-related disease. But it shouldn't be this way.
"By getting them to look at the biblical side it allows them to slow down and make the correct choice about their diet and lifestyle," he said.
Dr Colbert said it was also the manner in which people ate in biblical times that was important.
"They would eat for hours and take their time. The disciples would be lounging around and conversing while dining, not eating fast food on the go like we do."
Reverend Dr Gordon Gatward, director of the Arthur Rank Centre, part of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, said: "Some of the stricter religious people have accused Jesus of being a wine bibber and a glutton because Jesus did like parties.
"But what is interesting is that with both Christian and Jewish faiths, the focal celebration and worship surrounds a meal. We say grace before a meal because food is a gift from God.
"But it is about more than just the physical diet. It is also about the spiritual diet. The Christian faith takes a holistic view."
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