The Maker’s Diet or The Faker’s Diet?

The Maker’s Diet - hum, interesting title. But should
Jordan Rubin’s book really be called “The Faker’s Diet?”
And what about his Garden of Life products? Would
“Garden of Lies” be more appropriate? Let’s do some
digging to unearth the truth.

Rubin’s first book, Patient Heal Thyself (another good title
- but appearances can deceive), was removed from the
market by the FDA for making unsubstantiated medical
claims and false advertising. Does that mean Rubin, his
books and his products are bad? Not necessarily, but
let’s dig deeper.

If you’re not familiar with Rubin’s “miracle” ingredient,
“soil organisms,” let’s bring the little buggers up into the
light of day. First off, he tries to make us believe the Bible
and various researchers recommend eating dirt for the
soil organisms. Is this true? Of course not. But, by
starting with basic facts and adding a whirlwind of fast
talk, Rubin concludes 1 + 1 = 3, when it doesn’t. That’s
how the art of con works.

Who is this Jordan Rubin anyway? After all, he’s got a
slew of important looking academic letters after his name
- Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), N.M.D (Naturopathic
Medical Doctor) and C.N.C. (Certified Nutritional
Consultant). But are they for real? Let’s use a roto-rooter
on this one, because all these so-called degrees come
from unaccredited “pay a fee/buy a degree” diploma mills.

Rubin’s Ph.D. “school,” The Academy of Natural Therapies
(ANT - another underground critter), was even shut
down by the Office of Consumer Protection in a major
fraud lawsuit against its founder Steven Byrnes. By the
way, Byrnes was a big promoter of highly saturated
(97%) coconut oil - another of Rubin’s product
ingredients. Research shows consumption of saturated
fats like coconut oil greatly contributes to both stroke and
heart disease. Interestingly enough, Steven Byrnes died
last year of a stroke - at age 40.

Finally, if this isn’t enough, Rubin claims the “research”
which backs up his scandalous books and products was
(and I quote) “published in the highly respected peer-
reviewed journal Progress in Nutrition.” Ever heard of it?
Me neither. Tunneling deeper proved that Progress in
Nutrition is NOT “highly respected,” NOT “peer-reviewed”
and NOT listed as a journal - anywhere! Apparently only
one “Special Issue” was ever printed and that was
sponsored (which means paid advertising) by (you
guessed it) Jordan Rubin and Garden of Lies (excuse me,
I mean “life.”)

And speaking of “life,” your life is dependent on nutrition,
so it’s essential to be careful about what you put into
your body. Life expectancy is much longer than it was
even a hundred years ago. Sanitation is far better and
medical practices have vastly improved, but the main
reason people live longer is because far fewer die of
infectious diseases. And, infectious diseases come from
bacteria, viruses, parasites and numerous “organisms” in
dirt!

Bottom line? Avoid soil organisms, Faker’s Diets, coconut
oil, the Garden Of Lies and all other dirty little scams!

Posted by Lose Weight at 9:14 AM Christian Weight Loss Program