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Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, has made it his mission to help his congregation to lose weight using something he\u2019s termed the Daniel Plan. \u00a0From an article <\/a>about the plan: \u201cWarren, 58, says that with the plan, \u201cwe were trying to get people to eat healthier, fresher and more natural foods. The line we use is: \u2018If it grows on a plant, it\u2019s healthy. If it\u2019s made in a plant, don\u2019t eat it.\u2019 My rule is no snacks, no sweets, no seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

To demonstrate just how many Americans need to lose weight, here\u2019s a powerful chart that illustrates how many people in different countries have a body mass index of over 30. Based on this, we can only hope that more pastors follow Warren\u2019s lead in this\u2026<\/p>\n

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Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, has made it his mission to help his congregation to lose weight using something he\u2019s termed the Daniel Plan. \u00a0From an article about the plan: \u201cWarren, 58, says that with the plan, \u201cwe were trying to get people to eat healthier, fresher and more natural foods. 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