William Banting

The Father of the Low-Carbohydrate Diet

Authors

  • Barry Groves Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30234

Keywords:

William Banting, Low carb diet, Letter on Corpulence Addressed to the Public, 19th Century, public heath, United Kingdom, obesity, social history, medical profession, Felix Niemeyer, high protein diet, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, carbohydrates, fats, 20th-century, clinical trials

Abstract

This paper won the Sophie Coe Award in 2002. It is an object lesson in ‘There is nothing new under the sun’ for today’s dedicated followers of fashion. Much more about Barry Groves’ work can be discovered on his website www.second-opinions.co.uk. I am grateful for his permission to download his text. 

Author Biography

  • Barry Groves, Independent Scholar

    Barry Groves is author of Eat Fat, Get Thin! an eminently practical book which can be bought through his website www.second-opinions.co.uk. Since the early 1960s he has been researching the relation of diet and disease; he has been widely published; and he is a many-crowned champion in several forms of archery.

Published

2003-03-31

Issue

PPC 72 (2003)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Groves, Barry. 2003. “William Banting: The Father of the Low-Carbohydrate Diet”. Petits Propos Culinaires, March, 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30234.