Horace Fletcher

The A.B.-Z. of Our Own Nutrition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781015630079
• ISBN-10: 1015630073
• Artikelnr.: 66909571

Autorenporträt

Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), often referred to as 'The Great Masticator', carved a unique niche in the early 20th-century health and diet movement with his emphasis on thorough mastication of food. Fletcher's philosophy was encapsulated in his text 'The A.B.-Z. of our own nutrition' (1903), an exploration of his system of 'Fletcherism', which advocated for chewing food to a liquid state to ensure complete digestion and absorption of nutrients. His dietary approach, focused on mindful eating and claiming numerous health benefits ranging from improved digestion to prolonged life, gained substantial following, including the endorsement of notable figures such as John D. Rockefeller and Mark Twain. A self-taught nutritionist, Fletcher advanced a dietary movement that preceded modern discussions on holistic and mindful eating, framing his guidance within the context of scientific knowledge available at the time. His works are an instructive glimpse into the history of dietary practices and their cultural significance. Fletcher's persistent efforts in promoting his methods rendered him a pivotal character in the field of dietetics, and although some of his claims were later contested by scientific advancement, his influence on the importance of dietary habits endures in contemporary discussions on nutrition and health.