List of food faddists
Food faddism refers to idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that promote short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weight maintenance, and enjoy temporary popularity. This list includes notable people who have become famous for their involvement in food faddism.
List of Food Faddists[edit | edit source]
1. Sylvester Graham: An American dietary reformer, best known for his emphasis on vegetarianism, the temperance movement and his invention of the Graham cracker. Graham believed that a vegetarian diet, accompanied by hard physical labor, was the key to curbing lustful desires.
2. Bernarr Macfadden: An influential American proponent of physical fitness and raw foodism during the early 20th century. He advocated for fasting and vegetarianism, and against the consumption of processed foods.
3. Horace Fletcher: Known as "The Great Masticator", Fletcher promoted a peculiar diet that involved thoroughly chewing food until it was liquefied before swallowing. This practice, known as "Fletcherizing", was intended to maximize the nutritional value obtained from food.
4. Arnold Ehret: A German health educator and author of several books on diet, detoxification, fruitarianism, fasting, food combining, health, longevity, naturopathy, physical culture and vitalism.
5. Peter D'Adamo: A naturopathic physician who is best known for his book Eat Right 4 Your Type, which suggests different foods and lifestyles for people with different blood types.
6. Robert Atkins: An American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Diet, which requires close control of carbohydrate consumption and emphasizes protein and fat as the primary sources of dietary calories.
7. David Wolfe: A raw food proponent, Wolfe has written books promoting a raw food diet and the consumption of natural, organic foods.
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