Horace Fletcher

The New Glutton Or Epicure (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This antiquarian book contains a treatise on human nutrition, being Horace Fletcher's monograph on 'The New Glutton or Epicure'. This fascinating text will appeal to readers with an interest in the history and development of nutritional study, and will be of special value to collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'The Personal ''Case'' and ''Endorsement'' of Dr. Ernst Van Someren', 'Experiments upon Human Nutrition', 'Military-Scientific Cooperation', 'Dr. Kellogg's Appreciation', 'Extracts from Dr. Edward Hooker Dewey', 'An Agreeable Endurance Test', 'Edward W. Redfield's Evidence', 'The Mind Power-Plant', etcetera. Horace Fletcher (1849 - 1919) was an American nutritionist famously referred to as ''The Great Masticator"e; because of his claim that food should be chewed one-hundred times before being swallowed. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473383449
• Artikelnr.: 42049334

Autorenporträt

Horace Fletcher (1849-1919) was an American health food enthusiast of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, nicknamed 'The Great Masticator' for his advocacy of chewing food until it became liquid to improve health. His ideologies and writings laid the groundwork for future nutritional philosophies and fad dieting. The core of his dietary philosophy is encapsulated in 'The New Glutton or Epicure' (1903), wherein he contrasts the term 'glutton' to an individual who overeats without appreciating food, with an 'epicure', who delights in the taste and texture of food chewed thoroughly. Fletcher's method, branded as 'Fletcherism', argued that thorough chewing would increase the nutritional value of food, control overeating, and improve overall health. Fletcher's work was a precursor to the modern chewing movement and is often referenced in discussions on mindful eating. His approach, although not scientifically substantiated by contemporary standards, reflects an early recognition of the psychological aspects of satiety and digestion. Fletcher's influence extended beyond diet, also touching upon theories of physical fitness and waste elimination, which, although unconventional, incited dialogue on the holistic approach to health during a time when processed foods were becoming commonplace.