SAMA HOOLE: "Banting Diet," popular for 50+ years until processed food companies needed new customers.

Dr. William Harvey prescribed the first low-carb diet to William Banting in 1862.

Results documented in "Letter on Corpulence":

46 pounds lost in one year
Dramatic health improvements
Sustained weight loss

This became the "Banting Diet" - popular for 50+ years until processed… pic.twitter.com/rj5GHH0HOZ

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Dr. William Harvey prescribed the first low-carb diet to William Banting in 1862. Results documented in "Letter on Corpulence": 46 pounds lost in one year Dramatic health improvements Sustained weight loss

This became the "Banting Diet" - popular for 50+ years until processed food companies needed new customers.