MAKER'S DIET
The Maker's Diet adheres to dietary practices found within the Bible. This scripture-based diet was founded by Dr. Jordan Rubin, a nutritionist and naturopath who needed to heal himself of several health conditions. The diet only lasts for 40 days, and is supplemented by Dr. Rubin’s brand of vitamins and specialty food items. Religious individuals who need divine intervention for weight-loss and improved health may like this program. The Maker’s Diet focuses on four components of total health that includes physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.
Foods Emphasized: Organic fruits and vegetables, honey, goat cheese, coconut oil, fish and lean meat
Foods Restricted: Processed foods, shellfish, bacon, pork
Premise and Guidelines: Rubin’s wellness philosophy is that the body, mind, and spirit are manifestly linked and interdependent in the pursuit of complete health. Through his Maker’s Diet, he hopes to teach the value of returning to the whole, unprocessed, natural foods the Creator always intended for us to eat. He claims the ‘ancient way’ is more beneficial than the ‘modern way’ and looking to the Bible as a guideline will lead to increased wellbeing. The Maker's Diet is therefore considered a holistic diet, and should be followed for the entirety of the 40-day plan. Rubin uses his own miraculous recovery as proof that the weight-loss and lifestyle diet can truly dramatically improve your health. The Maker's Diet is based on the following tenets Biblical principles (obeying the father) and Scientific Principles (the three I’s-insulin, infection, and inflammation). The first phase lasts 40 days and targets weight loss and disease prevention by returning to these holy-recommended foods.
Once the 40 days are completed, you may start following the maintenance plan. Rubin is opposed to eating shellfish and pork, and discourages processed and fast foods for ongoing maintenance. He states that not only are these bad for your digestive system, but they can have negative mental effects as well. This program does include the recommendation of numerous supplements and specialty foods that can be expensive and even difficult to find. Rubin is careful not to make any hard claims. He uses his own medical turnaround experience, and since there really isn’t anything unhealthy about eating whole foods and avoiding shellfish, there is little criticism about this diet. The only cautionary advice is to be aware of the high cost of suggested supplementation.