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1967 Irwin Stillman publishes "Quick Weight Loss Diet" (high-protein, low-carb). 20 million people try it. Stillman dies of a heart attack in 1975.
Chewing The Fat: Morsels From Dieting History. The Washington Post, Style Section, October 12, 1999