Egyptian priests lived on junk food diet The food of the gods in Ancient Egypt was more likely to guarantee an early grave than immortality, scientists have discovered. Published: 7:30AM GMT 26 Feb 2010 Delicious and bountiful banquets offered to the gods and eaten by Egyptian priests and their families were laden with artery-clogging saturated fat, research shows. The evidence comes from hieroglyphic inscriptions on temple walls and the priests' mummified remains - which bear the unmistakable signs of damaged arteries and heart disease. Sumptuous meals of beef, wild fowl, bread, fruit, vegetables, cake, wine and beer were given up...