FAITH DIETS- A Bible Believer's Diet

FEATURE ON R. MARIE GRIFFITH

Although not really from nutrition background holding a Ph.D in Religion from Havard University and being an Associate Professor of Religion at Princeton University R. Marie Griffith has been a keen observer of the weight loss programs based on Christianity.

More than 15 years of deep study of religion and its impact on human nature she has published several books on the subject of religion. One of the books which is related to faith and diet is "Born Again Bodies: Flesh and Spirit in American Christianity" (2004). Despite of not being directly related to nutrition, Griffith has written an inspirational book on the subject.

In the book she has put forward a provocative as well as sensitive investigation into Christian fitness and diet culture. She also argues that the 'Christian weight loss' programs needs to be studied in depth because it put forward the dimension of theology as well as medicine in one arena.

In this book she also analysis the role of Christianity in the present day 'obsession' with diet, fitness and the body.

Besides this book, she has written several other books related to religion, presented numerous papers at many academic conferences and written essays on different magazines.