Description: (Health) Thompson, Vance: Eat and Grow Thin: Hardcover. E. P. Dutton & Company, New York, NY. 1916. Reprint, Very Good+ This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Thompson authored several books on healthy living, such as 1914's Eat and Grow Thin and 1916's Drink and Be Sober. His diet book Eat and Grow Thin was popular, by 1931 it was in its 112th printing. It advocates a low-carbohydrate diet and contains a list of "forbidden foods". Thompson believed that dairy, pork, ham, bacon, beans, bread, grains, cereals, flour, rice, potatoes, sugar, and all alcoholic drinks should be avoided. He recommended eating all kinds of meat (except pig) , game, sea-food, eggs, fruit and green vegetables. The book was criticized for misrepresenting nutritional science. " (from Wikipedia) 2 132 #45565 $15
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Author: Thompson, Vance
Book Title: Eat and Grow Thin
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company
Publication Year: 1916
Place Published: New York, NY
Pages: 98p.
Topic: Health
Format: Hardcover
Edition: Reprint
Book Condition: Very Good+
Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean,, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the, spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are, clean and bright. "Thompson authored several books on healthy, living, such as 1914's Eat and Grow Thin and 1916's Drink and, Be Sober. His diet book Eat and Grow Thin was popular, by 1931, it was in its 112th printing. It advocates a low-carbohydrate, diet and contains a list of "forbidden foods". Thompson, believed that dairy, pork, ham, bacon, beans, bread, grains,, cereals, flour, rice, potatoes, sugar, and all alcoholic drinks, should be avoided. He recommended eating all kinds of meat, (except pig) , game, sea-food, eggs, fruit and green, vegetables. The book was criticized for misrepresenting, nutritional science. " (from Wikipedia)
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Health
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Year Printed: 1916
