The Washington Post had a great article today on faith-based weight loss put on by a Northern Virginia church.

Pastor Steve Reynolds, who lost 70 pounds through the power of prayer and low carbs, is part of a growing group who see obesity as one of the big hurdles for their members.

Check out the full article.

And while you're at it, head over to the St. Petersburg Times for their look at the Hallelujah Diet, a vegan eating plan that centers on the consumption of raw foods and Christianity.

The dieters' goal is to re-create the state of health in the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived disease-free. However, the claims of the plan's healing properties have drawn the ire of some nutritionists.

See what you think.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com