Der Daniel-Plan

A diet plan as old as the Dead Sea Scrolls is at the heart of the latest weight-loss craze.
The Daniel Plan developed by Rick Warren, author of the best-selling book "The Purpose Driven Life" and pastor of a Southern California mega-church, is an age-old combination of healthier eating and exercise. Warren developed the plan for himself and his church members with the help of celebrity doctors and authors Mark Hyman and Daniel Amen. A diet plan as old as the Dead Sea Scrolls is at the heart of the latest weight-loss craze.
The Daniel Plan developed by Rick Warren, author of the best-selling book "The Purpose Driven Life" and pastor of a Southern California mega-church, is an age-old combination of healthier eating and exercise. Warren developed the plan for himself and his church members with the help of celebrity doctors and authors Mark Hyman, Daniel Amen and Mehmet Oz (the Dr. Oz of television fame).
"The Daniel Plan is not just another 'diet'," says Warren's website, "It's a lifestyle based on the biblical story of Daniel, who forsook the king's rich food in order to honor God's best for him and his friends." Those who ate simple foods and drank water instead of gorging on rich foods and wine looked better, healthier.