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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Letter On Corpulence, Addressed To The Public, By William Banting.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
In what's billed as the "world's first diet book," William Banting
offered his strategy for losing weight. He ate four meals a day,
didn't exercise much, drank alcohol, and swore off only a few
foods. And, what's more, anyone familiar with current low-carb
diets will find similar advice here -- advice given in 1864.William
Banting was a carpenter in Victorian London whose weight spiraled
out of control. His eyesight and hearing failed, he had weak knees,
and he suffered an umbilical rupture, health problems he attributed
to his weight. He consulted doctors but nothing helped. Then
Banting discovered this diet and got results within just a few
days. He ate lots of meat, a few vegetables, shunned some foods
that he's previously overindulged in, and drank alcohol with lunch
and dinner. He lost fifty pounds, and his health improved. He
published this pamphlet detailing his diet and distributed the
copies for free. By its third printing it had sold 63,000 copies,
and the term "Banting" became synonymous with "dieting" in England.
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