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Christians should not only stand out in the world as spiritual salt and light but also as a physical witness of healthy living and self-control, suggests Jordan Rubin, author of The New York Times bestseller The Maker's Diet. "Thousands of years ago, the Israelites were much healthier," Rubin observes. "They were much more separate. Today, health-wise, there is very little difference between a believer and a non-believer. So, my passion in life is to help transform the health of God's people, one life at a time, and through God's people change the world."

In The Maker's Diet, Rubin lays out a "best-case scenario" for eating: vegetables free from pesticides, meats free from pollutants, and milk free from hormones. It's a tough regimen, but one that literally saved Rubin's life after he was physically crushed by Crohn's Disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestines that has no known cause or cure. Years of research, experimentation, and prayer led him to develop a plan that has helped him attain good health. He admits, though, that his radical diet may be too extreme for the average person. "Most people don't do the whole ball of wax, but they get great results anyway."

From Atkins to South Beach, fast and easy weight-loss programs tend to be the goal of most people seeking a new diet. But virtually every health expert agrees that the path to true wellness lies not in the latest diet craze but in a permanent lifestyle change.

"The weight is certainly what is causing the amazing detriment to our health and our vitality and our energy," says nutritionist and author Pam Smith, "but the issue isn't really just the pounds on the scale. It's the perspective that we have about eating, the perspective we have about food, and the perspective that we have about our bodies that is really the issue."

Since 1987 Carole Lewis's Houston-based ministry, First Place, has helped countless believers experience dramatic changes in their health. Recently, one First Place adherent dropped 55 pounds in six months. "And all he did was start eating sensibly and walking three miles a day," says Lewis. "The only way that people are going to lose weight and keep it off is with a lifestyle change. It's not dieting."

Fortunately, Christians have a place to turn for insight on healthy living. In addition to the emotional and spiritual guidance of the Scriptures, there are practical physical guidelines to help us slim down and live longer.

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