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Christian diet programs are books and other name-brand products promoting weight-loss diets and other diets that the authors believe are consistent with Christian rules and values. They may borrow elements from Jewish dietary laws, the Bible, modern nutrition science, or other sources. Christian diet and exercise programs became popular in the 1970s.[1] They differ from historical, non-commercial Christian dietary traditions, such as not eating meat on Fridays.
Annual revenues in excess of US$1 billion have been estimated for the US market.[2] Christian diet books have been bestsellers in the US religion market.[3] Some have complex marketing programs, with spinoffs, in-person meetings, commercially produced dietary supplements, and other ways to generate revenue.
- ^ Allen, Jr., John L. (12 December 1997). "Christian Diets Point to Getting 'Slim for Him,' the Weigh Down Workshop, Inc". National Catholic Reporter. 34 (7).
- ^ Radermacher, Martin (2017-01-05). Devotional Fitness: An Analysis of Contemporary Christian Dieting and Fitness Programs. Springer. pp. 208–218. ISBN 978-3-319-49823-2.
- ^ Kwan, Samantha; Sheikh, Christine (2011). "Divine dieting: A cultural analysis of christian weight loss programs". In Albala, Ken; Eden, Trudy (eds.). Food & faith in Christian culture. Arts and traditions of the table: Perspectives on culinary history series. Columbia University Press. pp. 205–220. ISBN 978-0-231-14996-9.