The daniel fast is a oneofakind fast in that instead of food being cut completely out of the equation, which is how we usually understand fasting, we are able to eat food, but are restricted by the types of foods we eat. The daniel fast, or perhaps more properly the daniel diet, has also been popularized as a healthy eating regime. Embark on a lifechanging journey toward happiness and. It is, for example, eating dinner on monday, fasting for the whole of tuesday, and eat next. It involves a 21 day ad libitum food intake period, devoid of animal products and preservatives, and inclusive of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Jul, 2019 the daniel fast diet is basically the same thing as the daniel fast, but done for overall health and wellness.
Pompa does not recommend or prescribe, or recommend changing dosage or discontinuing, any prescription medications or pharmaceutical drugs. Sep 03, 2010 the daniel fast is a widely utilized fast based on the biblical book of daniel. There are two references to fasting in the biblical book of daniel from which the daniel fast is drawn. Roasted sweet potato fries made in the oven popcorn made fresh, not microwavable. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek mourning fast in which daniel abstained from all meat and wine.
After 10 days, daniel and his friends looked healthier and stronger so they were allowed to continue eating vegetables instead of the meat and delicacies that the king provided. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. I wished there was something i could do at church something with variety, where other children of god were trying to improve themselves, in a. Its a type of partial fast that focuses very heavily on vegetables and other healthy whole foods but leaves out any animal sources of protein. You will learn to follow your bodys thirst and hunger signals, as it gets more adapted to a cleaner diet. Its an especially good idea to reduce your intake of caffeine. The book of acts records believers fasting before they made important. This sevenweek protocol prepares you for the fast by getting your cells to.
I did the partial fast mentioned in the book of daniel which says that there was a three week period in which he abstained from delicacies, meat, and wine daniel 10. These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. A modified version of the diet, the daniel plan, is meant to be a longerterm, healthy diet. Later in the book of daniel, daniel fasted for three weeks. The daniel fast is based on verses in the book of daniel from the old testament of the bible which tells the story of daniel undertaking a fast while being held captive by the king of babylon. Described as a biblical approach to weight loss, this fast is meant to last for 21 days, and encourages followers to focus on the spiritual aspects of life rather than the physical ones. Susan gregory offers this book as a guide for a form of partial fasting, a fast that allows the foods eaten by daniel and the three hebrew boys during their initial. It is void of added sugars, alcohol, caffeine, meat, additives, or preservatives. In this authoritative guide, now expanded with new recipes, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledged expert on the popular partial fast inspired by the biblical book of daniel, guides readers toward a successful fasting experience.
Be willing to hear what god says needs to change, and be willing to change. Beverage fast abstain from solid foods for 24 hours. Cellular healing diet book revelation health products. Chris pratt started the daniel fast, a 21day diet based on. From fasting, daniel gained wisdom, spiritual understanding, favor and better health.
Daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. I had tried going to the gym, exercising at home, but all felt futile, lacked excitement, and lost my interest. Stocking your pantry and refrigerator with healthy choices is a practical first step in your journey to better health. Make your meals somewhat lighter for a few days leading up to your fast. Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guiltdriven gym sessions, or shamedriven fasts. Restrictions include no sweeteners, chemicals, leavening agents, or solid fats. To be clear, daniel wasnt actually fasting in chapter 1. Yes, thats a lot of exclusions, but having a central dietary theme makes it so much easier to find good things to eat. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon.
Its not a diet book instead, i wrote it to help those who have struggled with weight and obesity to learn how to take gods hand and develop an. This book will take you beyond fasting with its expected results for healing the body naturally by leading the reader into the proper preparation for a successful fast. All deepfried foods corn chips, french fries, and potato chips. Sep 24, 2015 the daniel diet is taken from the bible and helps you experience a breakthrough in your body, mind, and spirit. Jan 16, 2019 the daniel fast is a religiously rooted, shortterm eating plan drawn from the book of daniel, which appears in the old testament. The daniel fast has been studied for its potential to reduce ldl cholesterol, blood pressure, body weight, and creactive protein. Its a partial fast, where some foods are eaten and others are restricted. The daniel fast is a widely utilized fast based on the biblical book of daniel. The daniel fast is a biblicalbased partial fast thats often performed for 21 days though 10 day and 40 day fasts are also common.
Weight loss will occur with the daniel fast, which also has made it appealing to christians who are looking for both spiritual and health benefits. Daniel s faithfulness 11 then daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, 12 please test your servants for ten days. Understanding what portions and servings are is important to. This will ultimately result in maximum healing, as well as making the fast as easy as possible. Jan 14, 2019 chris pratt is known for touting intermittent fasting and other diet approaches for weight loss and preparation for action movies, but his latest biblebased diet regimen, the daniel fast, has people talking. When done as a fast, it is intended to be a time of drawing closer to god. The daniel fast is different from traditional water fasts and juice fasts in that it does allow certain foods. A similar observance can be seen with the 40day season of lent that is observed by orthodox, catholic, and some mainline protestant christians, 4 though the. The daniel fast is the deliberate and intentional dedication to focus on god for three weeks daniel 10. Pratt also joked that he may be a little woozy when he starts doing press interviews for. A daniel fast involves ad libitum intake of specific foods, but the food choices are restricted to essentially fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and oil. In the nowexpired instagram post, pratt describe the diet as 21 days of prayer and fasting, according to time. Everything you need to know about the 21day daniel fast. Take only water and liquid foods such as milk or other health beverages.
Be specific daniel was not vague in his objection to the babylonian diet. The daniel fast is a partial fast, meaning that some foods are eaten and others are restricted. Dreading fasting steps to fasting meal ideas daniel fast 21day menu grocery shopping list recipes for the daniel fast encouragement for fasting daniel fast commitment a simple complete resource of guidelines, menus, recipes, shopping list and daily devotions. At the same time, the bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial. The daniel fast is essentially a vegan diet, but dont go searching the grocery aisles for impossible burgers and almond milk ice cream quite yet. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. The daniel fast is a method of fasting used by hundreds of thousands of christians throughout the world. Use one of our helpful guides during your daniel fast. Jun 21, 2019 there are two references to fasting in the biblical book of daniel from which the daniel fast is drawn. Daniel rejected the foods that the king of babylon set before him, and the principal court official got worried that this young man and others like him would become weak. In the first book of daniel, the prophet ate only vegetables and fruit, and drank only water for 10 days. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the god of heaven. In the story, daniel decides to avoid the rich, indulgent foods. He produced a bbc documentary titled eat, fast and live longer, which prompted our interest in the diet.
For more specific details on the food guidelines, refer to my daniel fast food list. Its a partial fast that focuses very heavily on vegetables and other healthy whole foods but leaves out any animal sources of protein. Their church congregation had committed to the diet for the first three weeks of the year to recharge and become more conscious of how their faith plays out in daily life, they said. Only plantbased foods are allowed on the fast and the only beverage is water. Daniel fast food list and guidelines based upon the prophet daniels fasting experiences as recorded in the. For more information about the guidelines of the food list, see about the daniel fast. For spiritual reasons, these young men refused to eat the kings food and drink. This diet divides your daily food into 50 percent nonstarchy vegetables think. Best fasting and intermittent fasting books 22 books. The diet and book are both based on personal experiences of doctor and science journalist, michael mosley. A great resource for the daniel fast, written by james river churchs very own, kristen feola, is the ultimate guide to the daniel fast. The longer you consume daniel fast diet, the more you will find that eventually you not be as thirsty anymore, since most of your foods will keep their natural juices. The fast is designed to deprive yourself of specific foods for a set period of time to draw closer to god. It follows his dietary and spiritual practices which includes a partial fast restricted food and drink over the course of 21 days.
In contrast to many other fasts, the daniel fast doesnt restrict food quantities, and there arent any meal scheduling instructions. Jan 10, 2020 based on the words of daniel in the bible, the daniel fast is like a purified vegan diet that prioritizes vegetables and water over richer foods like meat and wine for several weeks, according to a july 20 study published in lipids in health and disease. The daniel fast menu is essentially a plantbased diet that includes unlimited quantities of raw or simply prepared foods, states faith temple church of god in christ, based in albuquerque, new mexico. Way beyond a diet plan, the daniel fast for weight loss includes more than 90 new recipes, multiple tips for successful fasting, a 21day devotional, and practical guidance for maintaining weight loss and good eating habits even after you complete your christcentered fasting experience. This 21day diet plan is a different fasting approach from intermittent fasting, as it doesnt restrict when you can eat, but rather. The 36 hour fast involves an entire day of fasting. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. It is important to note that the bible nowhere commands believers to observe a daniel fast. Three things you must do to really do a daniel fast right are. It focuses heavily on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grain foods, and eliminates certain foods such as. The daniel fast is an actual fast that the prophet daniel did in the book of daniel from the bible. In the scripture, it says that daniel didnt eat any delicacies, meats, or wine and was in mourning for 21 days daniel 10.
The daniel fast is a religiously rooted, shortterm eating plan drawn from the book of daniel, which appears in the old testament. The fast is based on the fasting experiences of the prophet daniel along with standard jewish fasting principles. The daniel fast is a partial fast based on two accounts of the prophet daniel fasting. The daniel fast at james river church food list, cookbook.
The daniel fast or daniel diet is based on the prophet daniel s dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel fast abstain from meats and other favorite delicacies. The fast is most often practiced for 21 consecutive days and its purpose is to draw nearer to god and present your needs to him. Truly i tell you, they have received their reward in full. More specifically, he does not examine, diagnose or treat, or offer to treat or cure or attempt to cure, any mental or physical disease, disorder or illness, or any physical deformity or injury. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniel s dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible.
Daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate. Jan 10, 2019 day three of the daniel fast, check it out, its 21 days of prayer and fasting, he said in a video. As soon as you register you will receive the chapter one of the daniel fast for weight loss, plus everything you need to prepare for your fasting experience. Many users of this biblically based fasting method. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek. The two days that you do not eat are not necessarily back to back.
Jan 17, 2019 in the nowexpired instagram post, pratt describe the diet as 21 days of prayer and fasting, according to time. Sep 20, 2019 the daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniels dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible. Understanding what portions and servings are is important to developing healthy eating habits for a lifetime. At the saddleback church in california, an innovative communitybased approach to weight loss and health has helped thousands of participants. According to an abc news report, the premise of the daniel fast comes straight from the bible daniel 1. The daniel fast is based on two passages from the old testament book of daniel chapters 1 and 10, with influence from traditional jewish fasting laws. Whether youre fasting for 10 days or 21, heres a week of daniel diet recipes for breakfast. In the 4part bible study for the daniel fast for weight loss susan gregory will guide you through the book, plus add more hints, tips and scriptural insights. As a result, it is a matter of christian freedom whether to observe a daniel fast.
Take only small portions of fresh vegetables, fruit and juices. Daniel fast book is considered the go to book to prepare men, women and young people for. He was simply being obedient to god by avoiding foods that were off limits to his people. Fasting is written in scripture as if we already know how and why to fast.
Beverages alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, energy drinks, herbal tea see my faq page for explanation, and tea. I noticed in your book that artificial sweeteners are not allowed. The daniel fast is like a vegan eating plan with more restrictions. The daniel fast is a 21day diet and fasting plan, based on the bible. Susan gregory offers this book as a guide for a form of partial fasting, a fast that allows the foods eaten by daniel and the three hebrew boys during their initial period of babylonian captivity.
Many users of this biblicallybased fasting method follow it. The fast is a whole foods, plantbased diet, emphasizing consumption of foods in their least processed form. The daniel fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north america in which meat, wine, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water for typically three weeks in order to draw the believer closer to god. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. You dont have to worry about coming up with recipes on your fast. Fasting is a natural discipline that can bring supernatural results. In the book, kristen provides insight and a history on the daniel fast, 21 powerful devotionals for each.
Turning to the bible for weight loss with the daniel diet. Based on this latter passage, a daniel fast is most commonly partaken for 21 days, although fasts of 10 and 40 days have also been observed. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniels dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible. The daniel fast is a method of spiritual fasting used by millions of christians throughout the world.