World's first dieting book

Diet history. Englishman William Banting's 1862 book "Letter on Corpulence Addressed to the Public" is considered to be the world's first book on the subject of dieting. After many weight-loss attempts, Banting shed 45 pounds with advice from Dr. William Harvey that suggested a diet void of bread, butter, milk, sugar, beer and potatoes. Banting's diet book sold 63,000 copies worldwide.
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