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Dieting methods have been around for thousands of years. This book charts the course of diets through the millennia, from Ancient Greece to modern-day Hollywood. It discusses how various cultures and time periods dealt with gluttony, carbs, and the psychology of dieting. It ends with practical considerations for modern life.

“Far better it is to commit any number of petty crimes than to be guilty of the sin of growing fat.”