So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse. And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king’s meat. And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days. And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants. Daniel replied: “Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink. The steward rejected their request, fearing that he would lose his head if the king saw Daniel and his friends undernourished in comparison to the young Babylonians their age also in training for royal service. The Israelites, however, refused the rich food and instead asked for the simple meals they were accustomed to. The king instructed Malasar, the master of his household, to feed Daniel and his three companions the best meat and wine from the royal table. The opening story in the Book of Daniel in the Bible is the world’s oldest nutrition experiment.ĭuring the Babylonian Captivity, King Nebuchadnezzar commanded several of the most gifted young men of Israel to be brought to court to enter the royal service.
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