William Banting
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1797 – 1878
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Who was William Banting?
William Banting, was a formerly obese English undertaker who was the first to popularise a weight loss diet based on limiting intake of refined and easily digestible carbohydrates. He undertook his dietary changes at the suggestion of Soho Square physician Dr. William Harvey, who in turn had learnt of this type of diet, but in the context of diabetes management, from attending lectures in Paris by Claude Bernard.
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- Born
- 1797
England - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 16, 1878
Kensington
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on July 23, 2013
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