Dietary Timeline

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1864

First known diet book published: "Letter on Corpulence," calling for low carbs and daily booze, by William Banting, an English casketmaker who became alarmed when he could no longer tie his shoes. 58,000 copies sold.

Chewing The Fat: Morsels From Dieting History. The Washington Post, Style Section, October 12, 1999