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WANTED! The Diet Mindset
The Lost Saga
of the Orthodox makes mealtimes a pleasure.
Pioneers of the Adina: Eliana and I spent the summer following a diaita,
Wild Ottoman not a diet. We ate healthfully, went on long hikes on the
West* Northern Central Railroad Trail and the Loch Raven
Reservoir, enjoyed the occasional fro-yo or sushi, and in gen-
The Oded Yarkoni Archives, Petach Tikva eral took charge of our health. We learned things about our-
selves that were positive and meaningful. We shared our
knowledge with others and continue to do so.
Introducing Friends to the DCL
It was inevitable that the topic of our “strange” eating would
elicit conversation around our various dinner tables, and
more than one friend decided to hop on this bandwagon.
Without exception, every person who gave it a try was pleas-
antly surprised with the results. And these results did not just
result in weight loss.
A chronic acid reflux sufferer found that less oil in her diet
corresponded to a noticeable lessening of her symptoms. A
diabetic lost weight and improved his numbers to such a
degree that his doctor had to change his medication. A friend
who has long been stymied by weight gain due to an under-
active thyroid despite medication to treat it was finally able to
jump start her weight loss.
There were also many instances of “collateral benefit.” One
person would start the diet and another family member would
A story buried by the Zionist myth
*19th Century Palestine
The basis of articles
in the Times of Israel,
the Jerusalem Post,
Inyan Magazine (Hamodia)
and Yated Ne’eman.
76 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
The Lost Saga
of the Orthodox makes mealtimes a pleasure.
Pioneers of the Adina: Eliana and I spent the summer following a diaita,
Wild Ottoman not a diet. We ate healthfully, went on long hikes on the
West* Northern Central Railroad Trail and the Loch Raven
Reservoir, enjoyed the occasional fro-yo or sushi, and in gen-
The Oded Yarkoni Archives, Petach Tikva eral took charge of our health. We learned things about our-
selves that were positive and meaningful. We shared our
knowledge with others and continue to do so.
Introducing Friends to the DCL
It was inevitable that the topic of our “strange” eating would
elicit conversation around our various dinner tables, and
more than one friend decided to hop on this bandwagon.
Without exception, every person who gave it a try was pleas-
antly surprised with the results. And these results did not just
result in weight loss.
A chronic acid reflux sufferer found that less oil in her diet
corresponded to a noticeable lessening of her symptoms. A
diabetic lost weight and improved his numbers to such a
degree that his doctor had to change his medication. A friend
who has long been stymied by weight gain due to an under-
active thyroid despite medication to treat it was finally able to
jump start her weight loss.
There were also many instances of “collateral benefit.” One
person would start the diet and another family member would
A story buried by the Zionist myth
*19th Century Palestine
The basis of articles
in the Times of Israel,
the Jerusalem Post,
Inyan Magazine (Hamodia)
and Yated Ne’eman.
76 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
