Episode 506: Gwen Shamblin Lara: Diet Guru and Christian Cult Leader

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Gwen Shamblin Lara was a prominent American diet guru and religious leader who founded the Weigh Down Workshop in the 1980s, a wildly popular faith-based weight-loss program that taught participants to rely on God rather than calorie counting to overcome overeating, reaching hundreds of thousands worldwide through books, videos, and church classes. In 1999 she … Continue reading Episode 506: Gwen Shamblin Lara: Diet Guru and Christian Cult Leader

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