Be aware: this is only the goal of this diet, not necessarily its outcome. Results vary from person to person. Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any other) diet.
The Maker's diet is a Christian diet. The diet is based on the Bible, especially on the books Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Whether food is unclean or pure plays an important role. Prayer is also an important part of the diet.
On the homepage you can compare the Maker’s diet with other diets.
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In the Maker's diet, a distinction is made between pure and impure food. Only pure food may be consumed.
Fish with scales and fins, such as salmon and trout, may be eaten. Smooth fish such as catfish and eel, and crustaceans such as shrimp and lobster may not be eaten. These animals are considered unclean.
A similar distinction is made for meat: only animals with hooves with two parts split in the middle and which ruminate may be eaten. These include cows, goats and sheep. It is also important that the animals have consumed grass instead of (wild) grain during their lifetime.
Besides unclean meat and fish, processed products are not allowed. Products in which hormones, pesticides or artificial fertiliser have been used are also not allowed to be consumed. Organic/natural products are allowed. An example: brown rice is (usually) unprocessed, while white rice is a processed food.
Pure water, vegetable juices, coconut water and some types of milk can be consumed. Alcohol, fruit juices and soft drinks, as well as tap water with chlorine, are not allowed.
The Maker's diet consists of three different phases. These phases each last 2 weeks, with the exception of the last phase, which can last until day 40 or (much) longer.
The first two weeks of the diet (days 1-14) are the toughest. In this first phase, the goal is to lose weight and get hormones (including insulin) and blood sugar balanced. In addition, the aim is to reduce infections and inflammations, speed up digestion and detoxify the body. This first phase can therefore be seen as a detox diet.
Products rich in disaccharides (a type of carbohydrate) are consumed less. Such foods include cereals, bread, pasta, potatoes and corn. Consuming fruits and fish should also be stopped temporarily and meats should be eaten less.
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Additionally, fats and oils such as pork fat, cooking fat, margarine, cottonseed, soya and corn oil and partially hydrogenated oil are not allowed.
Protein-rich products, vegetables and healthy oils, however, are allowed in this phase. It is also important to drink enough water.
The second phase lasts from day 15 to day 28. In this phase, your digestion should be a bit faster and your energy level should have improved. Here, you are allowed to consume some fruits, nuts and dairy products again.
Here, the idea is that you will lose weight a little slower than in the first phase.
Phase 3, also called the maintenance phase, starts in week 5 and lasts until day 40 or as long as you want to follow the diet. In this phase, healthy grains and sugar/fibre-rich foods are allowed once again (for example: potatoes).
If you start eating unhealthy or if you gain weight again, you can temporarily return to phase 1 or 2.
With this diet it is recommended to fast once a week. Fasting means that you don't eat anything for a day (or part of the day). You are allowed to drink water, coffee, tea or other calorie free drinks during fasting. Read more about fasting here.
The authors recommend skipping breakfast and lunch as a fast. It is also advised to drink pure water and vegetable juices. You can pray to counteract the feeling of hunger.
Under the names 'Garden of life' and 'Beyond Organic' various supplements are sold with this diet.
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Besides praying, it is recommended to be hygienic, exercise every morning and evening, have minimal exposure to electronic fields and go to bed before 22:30 every day.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet.
Various books have been published on the Maker's diet. We've listed a selection of ad links from Amazon, Apple and Ebooks of such books for you:
Examples of other Christian diets are the Shepherd's diet and the Genesis diet.
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Exercise every morning and evening
With the professional help of a dietitian it should be easier to reach your goals. Please contact a dietician in your area or talk to a doctor before starting any diet.
Please take note that most diets do not have a scientific basis.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting a diet, especially if you have a chronic condition like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease or kidney disease.
If you think you might have an eating disorder (like anorexia or bulimia), it is important to look for professional help. Contact your (house) doctor or find help elsewhere. Here you can find a list of several websites that can provide (online) help. These sites also provide information for people that know someone with an eating disorder.