Eat your loaves fishes. . - Book Of The Month - What Would Jesus Eat? - book review

WHEN THE NEW BOOK What Would Jesus Eat? crossed our desks recently, we skeptically thought of church suppers with fried chicken, macaroni salad and Jell-O molds. But by examining the actual foods consumed in the first-century Mideast, Orlando, Fla., physician Don Colbert, M.D., has turned out a highly readable book full of sound nutritional advice.

IT TURNS OUT THAT what Jesus really ate was lots of fresh vegetables, whole grains, fish, and low-fat, kosher meat, not to mention beans, olive oil and red wine--all in all, a standard Mediterranean-style diet that science has shown to be a smart approach to eating. And who can resist what may be the best chapter title of all time: "What Would Jesus Eat for Dessert?" (Answer: fruit, nuts and a little honey.) While it's clear that the folks in greater Nazareth ate this way mainly because that's what was available, Colbert makes a good case for choosing this diet intentionally: Fresh vegetables, whole grains and fish are excellent foods for keeping you healthy and helping you maintain a proper weight. And if following Jesus' example will help someone eat better, we say, amen!

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