The Atkins Diet vs Hallelujah Diet

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How does the popular Atkins Diet compare with The Hallelujah Diet, based on Genesis 1:29? Here is a comparison by Dr. George Malkmus of the two diets and reasons why you should try God's way to diet and fitness.

God's Original Diet (Contemporary version - The Hallelujah Diet)

God handed down to us in Genesis 1:29 a diet composed of raw fruits and vegetables, gathered by hand, as found fresh and untainted in nature. This diet did not contain any animal products or even any grains. On this 100% uncooked vegetarian diet man lived an average of 912 years, without any recorded sickness for the first almost two thousand years of recorded history. I estimate this diet contained approximately 5% unsaturated fat, 90% complex carbohydrates, and 5% protein.

The Atkins Diet

This diet has been on best-seller lists a long time. It advocates restricted consumption of carbohydrates (grains, flour products, sugar, etc.) while allowing an unlimited quantity of protein and saturated fat (cooked animal products). The Atkins Diet also encourages large amounts of nutritional supplements.

The Atkins Diet may be as high as 50% saturated fat, 10% carbohydrates, and 40% protein.

When you compare this diet with the Genesis 1:29 diet, you find it fails to provide the most essential nutritional need of the body, the life force, or enzymes, which are found only in RAW foods.

Ultimate Health, Free of Sickness

To experience ultimate health and live free of sickness, we must realize that our body is a living organism, comprised of living cells. We must recognize and honor the fact that God designed us to be nourished with living (raw) food. And just as our automobiles will sputter, stall, or stop dead on their tracks on low octane or contaminated fuel, our physical bodies can not run properly on dead food loaded with contaminates.

The preceding was taken from Dr. George Malkmus' newsletter, Back to the Garden. Used by permission.

Diet Comparison Chart

Atkins/Hallelujah Diet & Lifestyle

	Atkins Diet	Hallelujah Diet
Eliminate	Refined sugar, milk, white rice, white flour. Whole grains & breads. Most fruits, starchy veggies.	All animal products, including meat, cheese, eggs, and milk. Caffeine, white flour products, or processed foods.
Restrict	Carbohydrates (leafy) limited to 2 cups/day 1^st two weeks.	Raw nuts and seeds to maximum of handful per day, none for heart-at-risk. Oils and honey. Cooked foods to 15%.
Include	Meat, eggs, cheese. Add some fruits & vegetables after 2 wks.	85% raw vegetables/15% raw fruits. Unlimited fresh vegetable juices, organic if possible.
Raw/Cooked	Animal products must be cooked.	85% raw and 15% cooked.
Dining out	No problem.	Look for buffets, salad bars, juice bars. Some restaurants will accommodate vegetarians.
Cooking (Food prep) Involved	As much or as little as you like	Not much cooking. Low heat processes if cooked at all. Large refrigerator for keeping fresh produce or frequent trips to grocery.
Family Friendly	Not for children. Stressful on kidneys, heart, liver and lower tract. Multi-Vitamin Supplements necessary.	Very family friendly. Good for all ages. Safest diet when balanced with addition of B12, Vitamin D, and Omega 3 supplements.
Best For	Short term weight loss.	Lifestyle change and gradual weight loss. Strengthening immune system.
Average Results	Rapid weight loss during 1^st 2 wks, then gradual.	Allows body to heal itself of virtually any state of disease.
Dangers or Setbacks	Ketosis (starvation diet) will stress kidneys. Not appropriate for those with heart disease or kidney problems. Lack of fiber can cause constipation. Body odor, hair loss, and halitosis (bad breath) common.	Weight loss for thin people too extreme if percentage of raw/cooked foods is not adjusted. Diabetics should monitor blood sugar levels when beginning raw carrot juice.
Exercise	Not available.	30 minutes to 1 hr. per day. Speed walking, rebounding, stretching, aerobics.
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