The Maker’s Diet Revolution

Sari-clad women rode sidesaddle on dusty scooters as their husbands took daring risks through chaotic intersections, turbaned men propelled bicycle-powered rickshaws with entire families in tow, and dark smoke from exhaust-spewing three-wheeled taxis blackened the sky as our transport vehicle weaved its way past roadside markets and tin-roofed lean-tos.

Welcome to the colorful sights and pungent smells of southeastern India. It was early December 2012, and our group was traveling from Srikakulam, a crowded, extremely depressed city of 2.7 million, back to our hotel in Visakhapatnam—called Vizag for short—following an evangelistic crusade presented by my good friend, Dr. Pete Sulack, a chiropractor from Knoxville, Tennessee, and an international evangelist and president of Matthew 10 International Ministries.

I don’t care much for international travel. That’s actually putting it mildly. As someone who’s dealt with huge digestive issues in the past, traveling halfway around the world to a place where people strongly encourage you not to drink the water, eat the food, or open your mouth when taking a shower makes traveling to Third World countries problematic for me.

I did my due diligence on the region I was heading to, although I wish someone had told me that bathrooms typically don’t come equipped with toilet paper and many homes lacked toilets period. At any rate, I packed an arsenal of nutritional supplements that included probiotics and digestive enzymes. I brought along several homeopathic remedies to battle everything from dysentery to puncture wounds to even malaria. I also stowed away a ten-day supply of superfood snacks that we had recently developed at Beyond Organic called EA Live Foods.

EA stands for “enzyme-activated,” a process that renders foods highly digestible and packed with nutrients. My favorite staples were EA Live Granola and EA Live Seven Seed Crackers as well as sprouted almonds, pumpkin seeds, pecans, cashews, cinnamon pecans, and chocolate walnuts.

Fortunately on most days, I was able to consume one good healthy meal at a nice hotel or restaurant in Vizag, but when our evangelistic team went on the road, I relied on my stash of EA Live foods and healthy snacks to get me through the day.

I traveled to India as part of the Matthew 10 ministry team spearheaded by Dr. Pete Sulack, whose great-grandparents risked their lives nearly a century ago to take the Gospel to the headhunters of Nagaland, a state in the far northeastern part of India. Christianity spread like wildfire among the Naga tribes, who left the old tribal customs and brutal traditions—such as preserving the heads of their enemies as trophies—for new cultural and spiritual practices. Today, more than 95 percent of the Naga people claim to be Christians.

Here is the fascinating twist to this story: churches in Nagaland were praying that a descendent of Dr. Sulack’s great-grandparents would return to India to evangelize souls. When Dr. Pete heard about this, it confirmed in his heart that the Lord was calling him to India to win a billion souls for the Gospel.

Dr. Pete has been making annual crusades to India since 2005. When he visited our home to describe his exciting work, he looked at me and my wife, Nicki, and said, “You’re welcome to join us on our next trip.”

I could tell Nicki was extremely interested in taking Dr. Pete up on his offer. After he left for the evening, Nicki said to me, “We’re going!”

There was no way I could deny her or the way God was leading us to India, so I signed on as well. As for my concern about the food and cleanliness of India, I knew the trip wouldn’t be easy, but I also knew God had a plan for that, too.

Meanwhile, my eight-year-old son Joshua was in the midst of a spiritual awakening at that time. He had eight dreams over an eleven-day period and described one of them to Nicki as she was driving him home from school.

“Mom, I had a dream last night, and God told me that we’re going to India.”

Nicki nearly drove out of her lane, then caught herself. Neither of us had mentioned to Joshua or his two younger siblings that we were going to India. The trip was still eight months away, and India wasn’t a normal dinner table conversation in our household.

“Well, Joshua, your father and I are going to India. We’re planning to go on a gospel crusade with an evangelistic team just after Thanksgiving.”

Joshua nodded. He’d met Dr. Pete before as well as his four sons—two of whom were close to Joshua’s age. They had spent some time together a few months earlier.

Nicki and I had never planned on bringing our eight-year-old to a Third World country, where we would be concerned not only for his health, but also for his safety. When you bring together large crowds and preach the Gospel in a land dominated by Hinduism (80 percent of the country)— with Islam making inroads (12 percent of the populace)—things could get dicey.

After Nicki told me about their conversation, we discussed what we should do. We then prayed about the decision. When we felt the leading of the Lord to have Joshua join us, I knew we had to ask Dr. Pete if that would be okay. No young child had ever been part of his international crusades, so Joshua would be the first.

When we made the request to bring Joshua, Dr. Pete smiled. “We’d be honored to have him,” he said.

The long journey from South Florida to southeastern India was grueling— more than twenty-seven hours en route—but what a rich and rewarding experience for the three of us. Joshua was a welcome addition to our twelve-person group during our prayer and worship meetings. He witnessed four evangelistic rallies before audiences that numbered 20,000 people on the first night and more than 80,000 the last night. He saw thousands saved and healed, and he heard me testify to God’s healing power to 80,000 Srikakulamians at an outdoor field teeming with people as far as the eye could see.

While returning from the awe-inspiring evangelistic event in Srikakulam, I was lost in my thoughts as our car motored along. I glanced outside at the dark Indian countryside and felt I heard the Lord’s voice. He said, Jordan, I know this was a big sacrifice for you to come to India.

Yes, there was the commitment of time and money, and the Lord knew I had grave concerns about traveling so far and my difficulties adjusting to foreign lands. I had some rough experiences while in Indonesia and South Africa—even in a Western country such as Australia.

But Nicki felt called to go. Joshua really wanted to join us in India as well. Even though I had a lot of personal trepidation, I knew we were supposed to be part of Dr. Pete’s Matthew 10 team.

AN OUTLINE FOR THE DANIEL DIET

It was rewarding to watch how the Lord was moving in the subcontinent of India. We witnessed thousands receive Christ as their Savior, and I saw people run to the altar when Dr. Pete invited them to follow Jesus and receive all that He had waiting for them. I saw Indian people healed of diseases, released from addictions, and set free from demons tormenting their souls. Quite frankly, I had never witnessed anything like it, and I was humbled by the transforming power of God.

Because you have honored Me by coming all the way to India, I am going to honor you by giving you an innovative idea and strategy to transform the health of My people each and every night of the crusade.

I received the idea for the Daniel Diet on the night of the first crusade, as well as several other unique nutritional concepts during my trip. The Lord gave me the outline for an authentic, ten-day partial fasting program consisting of the foods and beverage similar to what Daniel and his three friends consumed some 2,600 years ago:

Upon my return to Florida, I couldn’t wait to start formulating what I would call the Daniel Diet. I researched the definition of “pulse” and discovered that pulse consists of all leguminous plants. Pulse is nutrient-dense and high in fiber; contains beneficial fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals; contains no cholesterol; has a low glycemic index; and is high in protein. Examples of pulse would be fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and grains.

I enlisted my team at Beyond Organic to help me create three blends of nutrient-dense pulse that people could consume exclusively during a ten-day period. Next, I decided to test the idea. It just so happened that each year in January, the congregation my family has attended for the last four years, Generation Church in nearby Jupiter, invited me to speak on the topic of fasting. Six weeks after getting back from India, I preached on the benefits of fasting and laid out the foundation for the Daniel Diet.

I shared the story of Daniel and invited the church members to join me on a Daniel Diet where we would eat only pulse and drink only water for ten days, commit to pray corporately three times per day on conference calls, and meet each evening for a time of worship, teaching, and prayer. I made a similar offer to a select group of leaders at Beyond Organic, the vertically integrated farm-to-family nutrition company I founded in 2009.

As I write these words, there have been over four hundred people who have championed the Daniel Diet. Together, we consumed only EA Pulse—a nutrient-dense blend of raw and/or sprouted organic fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, legumes, and herbs—and drank only structured water.

We had one individual lose 24 pounds in just ten days. I lost 19 pounds, which was shocking since I’m not overweight and carry only a small amount of body fat. I went from 193 pounds to 174 lean and mean pounds.

We saw dozens of men lose 15, 13, and 11 pounds. We had women lose 11 or 10 pounds in ten days. Nicki, who’s thin to begin with, lost eight pounds. My children even went on the Daniel Diet, and even though they did not lose weight or even need to lose weight, they were more energetic, had clearer skin, zero nasal congestion, improvements in behavior, and slept great.

While these results were extraordinary, the average reported weight loss for male participants in the ten-day Daniel Diet was 14.5 pounds, and the average weight loss for female participants was 8.3 pounds. This is truly remarkable considering that each participant consumed between 1,200 and 1,500 nutrient-dense calories daily.

These results defy the common understanding that in order to lose weight you must greatly reduce calories. As I mentioned, a diet of EA Pulse is close to 1,500 calories a day, a number that has historically been shown to result in weight loss averaging 1 pound a week. Yet we had plenty of folks losing weight at a rate nearly ten times faster!

That’s why I’ve decided to make the 10-Day Daniel Diet the centerpiece of the Maker’s Diet Revolution program. I believe when you experience these incredible results for yourself, you’ll be compelled to share your experience with others who will do the same.

This will be the start of a health revolution in your life, your family, your church, your city, your state, and our nation.

TEN DAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

I know a lot of people talk about fasting and cleansing and there are stacks of books out there on these topics, but I believe there is something supernatural about committing ten days of your life to eating the best of God’s creation, drinking the water provided from heaven, and spending time in prayer and meditation on the Word of God.

For the first time in more than 2,600 years, you are going to unlock the cleansing secret from the Bible and experience a radical transformation in body, mind, and spirit. Ever since the Lord gave me the outline for this tenday program, I’ve been recommending the Daniel Diet to people all over the world who are desperately in need of a health transformation, and their testimonies are compelling to say the least.

If you have ten days to devote to your health and want to treat your body to the ultimate cleanse and detoxification program, this would be it. The Daniel Diet is a way to cleanse your body while experiencing the miracle of fasting, so don’t delay. Make tomorrow the first day of your own health revolution!

THE DANIEL DIET

The Daniel Diet is a partial fast involving the consumption of only water and pulse for ten days, the seeking of God’s face in daily prayer three set times per day, and daily Bible study and learning.

The Daniel Diet is based on the first chapter of the Book of Daniel, which describes how Daniel and three young compatriots from Judah were taken into captivity. Instead of consuming the king’s delicacies, they asked to consume only foods that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had blessed. Paraphrasing from the New King James version, we learn this:

According to my understanding of the Hebrew definition of pulse, I have created what I believe to be an authentic Daniel Diet.

WHY FAST?

The Daniel Diet gives you many of the benefits of fasting but is much easier and simpler to follow and doesn’t come with the potential dangers of going without food.

The answers are numerous, but the main reason to fast, in my opinion, is to receive breakthrough in areas of your life that nothing else can bring and to open doors that cannot be opened by anything else. God reveals this in Isaiah:

Paracelsus, the famed 15^th-century physician and alchemist who believed in the body’s ability to heal itself, said fasting activates “the Healer within.”

“There is not a habit or weakness that can survive a siege of prayer and fasting,” Edward Earle Purinton wrote in his book, The Philosophy of Fasting.

1. Fasting helps break addictions to junk food, drinking, and smoking.

2. Fasting supports the body’s detoxification systems.

3. Fasting promotes healthy weight loss.

4. Fasting promotes healthy energy levels.

5. Fasting supports healthy aging, healthy skin, and a glowing complexion.

6. Fasting promotes healthy memory, focus, and concentration.

7. Fasting reduces stress and promotes sound sleep.

8. Fasting supports cardiovascular health.

9. Fasting promotes healthy digestion and elimination.

10. Fasting supports healthy inflammation response and promotes joint comfort.

11. Fasting supports healthy immune system function.

12. Fasting promotes healthy hormonal balance.

Dr. Otto H.F. Buchinger, who supervised more than 70,000 fasts, once said, “Fasting is … a royal road to healing for anyone who agrees to take it for the transformation of body, mind, and spirit.”

WHAT IS DANIEL’S CHALLENGE?

In Babylon, Daniel and his friends requested a diet of pulse and water rather than the king’s “delicacies.” After ten days, the king found them healthier and stronger. After three years, he found them ten times better in countenance (health) and wisdom than the most learned in the kingdom, as we read in Daniel 1:

The Battle of Fasting

Whenever you start a fast, keep this admonition found in Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) in mind: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

You need to be aware that the enemy knows that if you undertake a fast, then you are about to see an incredible breakthrough in your life, and he wants to stop it. Here are some of the challenges that you may face during your ten-day Daniel Diet:

On the spiritual side:

Circumstances in your life may seem to be impossible to overcome; this means the fast is working.
Temptation to break the fast may seem to increase, and you may come up with several “good” reasons to stop it. This means the fast is working.

On the emotional side:

Because your body will begin throwing off deadly emotions, an initial increase in nervousness, anxiety, and worry may result. This means the fast is working.

On the physical side:

Since your body will begin to detoxify, you may experience a coated tongue, headaches, bad breath, body odor, digestion and elimination changes, fatigue, and even the sniffles. This means the fast is working.

Daniel experienced great short-term health results by following the diet that now bears his name, but his long-term health was evidenced by the fact that he outlived King Nebuchadnezzar and was alert and coherent enough to advise the King’s grandson, Belshazzar, roughly seventy years after the reign of Nebuchadnezzar began. Now that’s a telling piece of information! (See Daniel Chapter 5.)

It seems like such a silly thing for Daniel to have requested a different diet, especially considering his circumstances. How many of us would have happily preferred the delicacies of the king? We see, however, that the four young men who ate the diet of pulse and water were given abundant health, great knowledge, and skill in all learning and wisdom by God.

Daniel risked his life for a diet that later provided him a cutting edge above all of the wise men and counselors in the kingdom. Daniel provides us a valuable lesson about how our health and even our intellectual ability—throughout our lives—are dependent on our choice of diet.

THE 10-DAY DANIEL DIET

Purchase fresh raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds (organic is preferable) from your local health food or grocery store and consume as outlined below.

You begin by drinking a half-liter of water not long after you wake up. Then be sure to pray at 9 A.M. or at a morning time that’s suitable for you.

Your first of three meals is at 12:30 P.M., which consists of one kind of fruit along with healthy fats from avocado, nuts, and seeds and/or coconut. Try to consume only one fruit (two pieces if allowed) and if possible, alternate different fruits each day.

Then some time in the afternoon, approximately 3 P.M., take time to pray, if possible.

At 3:30 P.M., you’re going to consume a veggie meal combined with a good source of healthy fats. You can choose any combination of raw veggies. For example, multiple veggies are allowed and should be combined with healthy, high-fat foods such as avocado, coconut (mature, young, or Thai), or raw soaked and sprouted nuts and seeds such as almonds. Fibrous veggies, such as broccoli or cauliflower, can be lightly cooked, although I prefer that you eat your veggies raw if possible.

Can you make a salad? Sure, but since the Daniel Diet nixes the consumption of salt, oils, and sweeteners, this eliminates salad dressings. If you want to make a salad, the way to do it is to toss together greens and add cucumbers, peppers, celery and onions. Then in a blender, throw in avocado, add some chopped onions, raw lemon juice, sliced tomatoes, and hit the power button. What you’ll produce is a cross between a dressing, a salad, and a soup. Kind of like a super guacamole, which is delicious on top of your veggies.

At 6:30 P.M., repeat a raw fruit and healthy fat meal with one type of fruit and healthy fats from avocado, coconut, and raw soaked and sprouted nuts and seeds. Throughout the day, make sure to consume between 100 to 128 ounces of pure water per day. This will help facilitate the body’s cleansing process.

Please note that I recommend you skip the traditional breakfast meal and start eating at what would be considered after lunch time each day while following the Daniel Diet. The reasoning for this will be explained in greater detail in Chapter 2 in the section entitled “Daily Cleansing.”

While you may be used to consuming a large meal shortly upon waking, I believe by narrowing your daily eating time window and thus lengthening your fasting and cleansing time, your health will greatly improve in many ways.

What Others Are Saying About the Daniel Diet

We asked those who participated in the Daniel Diet program to document what they did and share their results with us. Here are a few testimonials:

During the Daniel Diet, I prayed a lot and I think that helped me to stay focused. I believe the Daniel Diet was very helpful and caused me to be disciplined both spiritually and physically. I lost a total of 24 pounds and three inches from my waist.

—FRANK M.

I was stunned and amazed at how God worked through the Daniel Diet. I have fasted before, but never have I had such clarity of mind. I felt great and got many, many compliments on my skin while losing a total of 10 pounds.

God proved His faithfulness during the Daniel Diet and showed me once again His complete love for me and that He will never leave me nor forsake me!

—CECILIA B.

I have lost a total 15 pounds and have had no lightheadedness, no dizziness, no headaches, no aches of any kind, and no problems with vision or cognitive function. In fact, I’ve experienced increased mental clarity, heightened sensitivity spiritually, and my body feels great. My joints and muscles are limber and flexible, and my energy level is high.

—MIKE B.

◼ 6:30 A.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 8 A.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 10 A.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 12 P.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 12:30 P.M.: grapes (one large bunch), half an avocado, and a handful of raw or soaked almonds and pumpkin seeds

◼ 2 P.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 3:30 P.M.: salad greens, red onion, red peppers, cucumbers, and sprouts topped with a blend of avocado, tomato, red onion, garlic, and lemon juice

◼ 5 P.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

◼ 6:30 P.M.: organic fresh strawberries, a half cup of fresh mature coconut or one Thai coconut (you may drink the coconut water), and raw almonds

◼ 8:00 P.M.: purified water, 16 ounces

You will follow this eating plan on Days 1-9. On Day 10, you should try your best to consume only water and break your Daniel Diet at 5 P.M.

8 oz. plain Amasai, yogurt (goat or sheep milk), or kefir (goat or sheep milk)

2 raw eggs (organic pasture-raised), optional

1 fresh banana

½ avocado

1 tablespoon raw unheated honey

vanilla extract, to taste (alcohol extract, not glycerin)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin coconut oil

1 tablespoon raw almond butter (optional)

1 tablespoon cacao powder (optional)

3 tablespoons Terrain Omega or milled sprouted seeds

There’s another way you can follow the ten-day Daniel Diet that’s super convenient, healthy, and delicious. Beyond Organic has created EA Pulse, which are enzyme-activated organic superfood meals that will power your Daniel Diet. These include raw, sprouted organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, and fermented living herbs.

Loaded with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fats, probiotics, and enzymes from over thirty superfoods, each EA Pulse blend may be one of the most nutrient-dense meals you’ve ever consumed. We combine EA Pulse with Terrain Tonic 10, a botanically infused structured water containing ten treasured botanicals that were widely consumed in the days of Daniel and considered as or more valuable than precious metals.

For about the same price the average American spends on food per day, you can have all of your Daniel Diet foods and beverages shipped directly to your door. For more information on the Daniel Diet 10-Day Transformation Pack, visit www.LiveBeyondOrganic.com.

◼ 6:30 A.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 8 A.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 10 A.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 12:30 P.M.: one bag of EA Pulse Antioxidant Fruits (see ingredient list below)

◼ 2 P.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 3:30 P.M.: consume one bag of EA Pulse Super Veggies (see ingredient list below)

◼ 4:30 P.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 6 P.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

◼ 6:30 P.M.: consume one bag of EA Pulse Omega Fruits (see ingredient list below)

◼ 8:00 P.M.: drink one bottle (16 ounces) of Terrain Tonic 10 (botanically infused structured water)

You will follow this eating plan on Days 1-9. On Day 10, you should try your best to consume six bottles Terrain Tonic 10 and break your Daniel Diet partial fast at 5 P.M.

A great way to break the Daniel Diet on the evening of Day 10 is as follows. Note that many of the foods and beverages listed below are available at www.LiveBeyondOrganic.com.

8 oz. plain Amasai

2 raw eggs (organic pasture-r

1 fresh banana

½ avocado

3 tablespoons Terrain Omega or Eaised), optional A Live Sprouted Seven Blend

1 tablespoon raw, unheated honey

vanilla extract to taste (alcohol extract, not glycerin)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin coconut oil

1 tablespoon raw almond butter (optional)

1 tablespoon raw cacao powder (optional)

If you’re not up for a smoothie, try EA Live Granola Sweet Greens with plain Amasai.

EA Pulse Ingredients

EA Pulse Antioxidant Fruits

Sprouted Seed Clusters (Sunflower Seed,* Coconut (flakes),* Flaxseed,* Chia Seed,* Hemp Seed,* Pumpkin Seed,* Sesame Seed,* Banana,* Date,* Fig,* Mulberry,* Black Sesame Seed*), Superfruit Blend (Goji,* Strawberry,* Raspberry,* Blackberry,* Pomegranate,* Raisin,* Cherry,* Currant,* Cranberry* (sweetened w/Apple Juice), Acai,* Noni,* Mangosteen,* Plum,* Red Apple,* Pink Grapefruit*), Sprouted Nut Blend (Pecan,* Almond,* Cashew,* Walnut*), Terrain Living Herbal Infusion (Fermented Ginger,* Fermented Echinacea,* Fermented Lavender,* Fermented Milk Thistle,* Fermented Cinnamon,* Fermented Rooibos,* and Fermented Ginseng* in a base of live probiotics and enzymes)

EA Pulse Omega Fruits

Sprouted Seed Clusters (Sunflower Seed,* Coconut (flakes),* Flaxseed,* Chia Seed,* Hemp Seed,* Pumpkin Seed,* Sesame Seed,* Banana,* Date,* Fig,* Mulberry,* Black Sesame Seed*), Superfruit Blend (Pineapple,* Mango,* Golden Raisin,* Wild Mountain Apricot,* Peach,* Sea Buckthorn,* Green Apple,* Yellow Grapefruit,* Lemon,* Lime,* Orange,* Tangerine,* Papaya,* Kiwi,* Sprouted Nut Blend (Pecan,* Almond,* Cashew* Walnut*), Terrain Living Herbal Infusion (Fermented Ginger,* Fermented Turmeric,* Fermented Star Anise,* Fermented Lemongrass,* Fermented Black Tea,* Fermented Green Tea,* Fermented Holy Basil,* Fermented Oregano, and Fermented Peppermint in a base of live probiotics and enzymes)

*organic

EA Pulse Super Veggies

Sprouted Seed Clusters (Sunflower Seed,* Coconut (flakes),* Flaxseed,* Chia Seed,* Hemp Seed,* Pumpkin Seed,* Sesame Seed,* Onion,* Portabello Mushroom,* Black Sesame Seed*), Super Veggie Blend (Green Pea,* Corn,* Kale,* Green Pepper,* Green Onion,* Broccoli,* Celery,* Collard,* Green Cabbage,* Green Bean,* Cucumber,* Spinach,* Zucchini,* Lettuce,* Brussels Sprouts,* Asparagus,* Purple Onion,* Purple Cabbage,* Beetroot*), Yellow Squash,* Carrot,* Red Pepper,* Tomato,* Butternut Squash,* Yellow Pepper,* Pumpkin,* Sweet Potato,* Radish*), Sprouted Nut Blend (Pecan,* Almond,* Cashew,* Walnut*), Terrain Living Herbal Infusion (Fermented Garlic,* Fermented Turmeric,* Fermented Star Anise,* Fermented Lemongrass,* Fermented Cinnamon,* Fermented Rooibos,* Fermented Ginseng,* Fermented Black Tea,* Fermented Green Tea,* Fermented Holy Basil,* Fermented Oregano,* Fermented Peppermint,* Fermented Echinacea,* Fermented Lavender,* and Fermented Milk Thistle* in a base of live probiotics and enzymes)

*organic

Please note that I encourage you to refrain from any other foods, beverages, or other commonly consumed items during this ten-day period. This includes but is not limited to coffee, energy drinks, gum, mints, or candy.

If you are on medication and/or under the care of a physician, please consult him or her before beginning this or any diet regimen, and by no means should you alter your medication dosage or schedule. Please check the ingredients for each of the EA Pulse products, and do not undertake the 10-Day Daniel Diet if you have known allergies to any of the ingredients.

FLEX OPTIONS FOR THE DANIEL DIET

The Daniel Diet may be the most effective cleanse available, but it can also be extremely challenging. If you find yourself having a difficult time sticking to the program but really want to persevere, we offer the follow flex options.

During the ten-day Daniel Diet, if your appetite and/or food cravings are getting the best of you, or if you find yourself experiencing unbearable detoxification symptoms such as loose bowels, aches, pains, fatigue, etc., we offer five flex meals.

While I believe the best results are achieved by following one of the two Daniel Diet options listed above, you may consume five flex meals during your ten-day Daniel Diet. The Flex Meal should occur in place of your third meal of the day, starting at 6:30 P.M. and ending at 7:30 P.M. It’s important to consume the meal within the one-hour allotted time period. Each flex meal can consist of foods from one of three categories with Number 1 being optimal and Number 2 and Number 3 being acceptable alternatives:

Our goal for you during this ten-day Daniel Diet is to experience wonderful results while feeling your best. Many will have no trouble following one of the two Daniel Diet protocols exactly as written.

Our goal, however, is for everyone to have a successful and comfortable experience while cleansing. Since the concept of fasting is virtually foreign to our modern culture and diet, the flex meals ensure virtually anyone can follow the Daniel Diet to completion.

THE DANIEL DIET DARE

Goals: As a Daniel Diet participant, you’re encouraged to set goals (via a 500-word essay) that you’d like to see God accomplish in and through your life in the areas of physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional health.

The Diet: You will be undertaking the Daniel Diet inspired by Daniel 1:12. I was inspired to develop this ten-day diet that I believe accurately represents the diet that Daniel, Hananiah (Shadrach), Misha-el (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego) consumed—in order to honor God—while they were held in Babylonian captivity.

Prayer: Commit to daily prayer three times per day—both corporately and individually.

Results: You can expect to see fantastic transformation in body, mind, and spirit as God gives you ten times the wisdom, favor, and understanding as husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers, as well as in your leadership, business, job, school, service, athletics, and all areas of your life.

There’s another idea I want to share, and I file this under the category of “extra credit.” I want to encourage you to “fast” from the popular culture and take a respite from watching TV, surfing for hours on the Internet, and all the “noise” that threatens to sabotage our lives.

You might look at the Daniel Diet as a time to study or practice something you’ve always wanted to learn. Maybe there’s a book on an important topic (such as child-rearing) that you’ve always wanted to read but never seem to have time for. Perhaps this is your chance to finally listen to those Spanish DVDs from Rosetta Stone that you purchased at the airport but never got around to using. Or maybe this is your time to learn to play a musical instrument.

I hope by now you can see that there are so many compelling reasons to take ten days out of your busy schedule to transform your body, mind, and spirit by following the Daniel Diet.

DANIEL DIET FREQUENCY

If you experience wonderful results from embarking on the Daniel Diet, then I recommend you repeat this ten-day cleanse every three months for a total of four times per year. January, April, July, and October are great times to cleanse with the seasons. A ten-day cleanse can provide amazing benefits for your health and well being, but with the Maker’s Diet Revolution, cleansing isn’t simply relegated to four times per year.

You may be asking, Now that I’ve completed the ten-day Daniel Diet, what’s next?

Well, I’m glad you asked. In Chapter 2, I’ll give you a detailed road map to continue your health transformation through monthly, weekly, and daily cleansing. Before you know it, three months of amazing health will lead right to your next Daniel Diet for ten days!

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YOUR REVOLUTION STARTS WITH A 10-DAY CLEANSE