False Leaders (long article, but worth the read)

WEIGHT STATUS

American society is weight conscious. Being "over" or "under" weight is not discussed in the Bible. The Bible only describes someone as fat when it is necessary to the understanding of the situation. We are told Eli was fat (kabad in 1 Samuel 4:18) to explain why he broke his neck when he fell off his seat. Eglon, king of Moab, was so fat (bariy' in Judges 3:17) that when Ehud thrust his sword into his belly the fat (cheleb in Judges 3:22) closed over the handle. Daniel and his friends were "fatter" (bariy' in Daniel 1:15) and of better appearance then those who ate the Babylonian king's food. Asaph refers to his envy of the prosperity of the wicked who are comfortable at death and whose "strength is firm", which could be translated "fat bellies" (Psalm 73:3-4). Their sin wasn't the fat which stems from prosperity, but the denial of God which is often linked with times of prosperity.

Providing a fit ("proper") body as a "temple of the Holy Spirit" should be taken in its context of fleeing sexual immorality (1 Cor. 6:18-19). Although our society recognizes anorexia nervosa and bulimia as undesirable conditions, many still tend to idolize thinness and condemn fatness. I believe it is possible to consume wine or rich food without being consumed by them, but the important thing is to eat in faith toward God and in peace with believers. God gives no command to be healthy or physically strong.