His travels abroad had convinced Peter that Russia was too backward. As tsar he wanted to apply western mercantilism to stimulate agriculture, industry and commerce. A richer Russia could only benefit the position of the tsar as more could be taxed and invested into the military.
The term Bible Diet (or the Maker's Diet) is used[by whom?] to refer to a food diet promoted on radio and in books by writer and motivational speaker Jordan S. Rubin.
Nutrisystem is a diet system founded in 1972 by Harold Katz. Today, the diet system has grown into one of the most recognized names in the weight loss industry. The company claims it has helped millions of people lose weight over the years.