Hallelujah Diet

The Hallelujah Diet was created by Reverend George Malkmus in the 1970’s and based upon HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Genesis” o “Book of Genesis” Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 29, “Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.’” Malkmus was inspired by a diet taught to him by a colleague, Lester Roloff, and his interpretation of the verse proscribes a strict vegan diet.
The Hallelujah Diet plan consists of 85% raw foods and 15% cooked, with juices making up an important component of the diet. According to Malkmus, juice is the best way to get vital nutrients into the body, allowing you to take in 92% of the nutrients, a claim not supported by most nutritionists. Diet participants also take an array of nutritional supplements sold via the Hallelujah web-site, including barley powder, digestive enzymes, B12, and “cleansing” products.
Fruits and vegetables in their natural state make up the bulk of this diet, with 3 daily servings of a supplement Malkmus calls “barley max”. Adherents are allowed a dinner consisting of some cooked fruits and vegetables and a tiny bit of oil, but other than that food is eaten raw. While nutritionists agree that you are likely to lose weight on this diet plan, they caution that participants are likely to get bored quickly with the monotony of the plan. They also express concern at the severely low calories consumed while on the Hallelujah Diet.