Slim for Him - religious dieting

    As the New Year resolutions start to falter, some may turn to religious assistance. Fascinating history of the American Christian diet industry since the 1950s  -  Overeaters Victorious, Believercise, the Faithfully Fit Program, and  books like  I Prayed Myself Slim and Devotions for Dieters.  Meanwhile right now this  oleaginous site   promises assistance from St Margaret of Cortona,  pictured in handily disguising baggy habit - they'll sell you a "handcrafted chaplet" and some Holy Relic Oil.  Hmmm.   Beliefnet at least offers free prayers for weight loss but then rather spoils it by plugging "Our 7-day Spiritual Start-Up Plan  program developed by Norris Chumley".  As for Islam, this site gives some bracing advice from the Quran like
"There is no worse vessel for the son of Aadam to fill than his stomach, but if he must fill it, then let him allow one-third for food, one-third for drink, and one-third for air. "