Prologue A BRIEF HISTORY OF BANTING Flashcards
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What effect does sugar consumption have on negroes and cattle in sugar-growing countries during harvest?
They grow remarkably stout while the cane is being gathered and the sugar extracted.
What was William Banting’s weight at age sixty-six?
Over two hundred pounds.
What physical difficulties did Banting experience due to his obesity?
He could not stoop to tie his shoe or attend to bodily functions without considerable pain and difficulty.
What type of diet did William Banting initially attempt to lose weight?
He cut back on calories.
Who was the aural surgeon that helped Banting with a dietary regimen?
William Harvey.
What was Claude Bernard’s contribution to Banting’s diet?
He reported that the liver secretes glucose, which accumulates excessively in diabetics.
What dietary regimen did Harvey prescribe to Banting?
A diet of meat and dairy with complete abstinence from sugars and starches.
What was the result of Banting’s dietary changes by early 1864?
He lost fifty pounds.
What was the title of Banting’s pamphlet published in 1863?
Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public.
What term entered the English language as a verb meaning ‘to diet’?
‘Banting’.
What was The Lancet’s initial reaction to Banting’s diet?
They criticized it as old news and questioned its safety.
What did the editors of The Lancet eventually suggest regarding Banting’s diet?
To give it a fair trial.
What are the two pivotal reasons Banting’s diet is significant in the science of obesity?
- If it helps people lose weight safely and keep it off. 2. Understanding if sugary and starchy elements are the chief cause of undue corpulence.
List foods to be avoided according to Banting’s diet.
- Bread and everything made with flour
- Cereals, including breakfast cereals and milk puddings
- Potatoes and all other white root vegetables
- Foods containing much sugar
- All sweets
List foods that can be eaten freely on Banting’s diet.
- Meat, fish, birds
- All green vegetables
- Eggs, dried or fresh
- Cheese
- Fruit, if unsweetened or sweetened with saccharin, except bananas and grapes
What did Hilde Bruch state about meat in relation to dietary control of obesity?
Meat was not fat producing; innocent foodstuffs like bread and sweets lead to obesity.
What did James French note about the source of nourishment in obesity?
It is derived in part from fat ingested with food, but more from carbohydrates.
What was Hugo Rony’s finding regarding obese patients’ food preferences?
Forty-one out of fifty preferred starchy and sweet foods.
According to Sir Stanley Davidson and Reginald Passmore, why might obesity be more common among poor women?
Foods rich in fat and protein are more expensive than starchy foods.
In Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, what dietary choice does Count Vronsky make for his horse race?
He abstains from starches and sweets.
What dietary weight does Vronsky need to maintain for the races?
One hundred and sixty pounds
What did Dr. Spock identify as a major factor in weight gain?
The amount of plain, starchy foods (cereals, breads, potatoes)
According to Davidson and Passmore, what should be reduced to combat obesity?
Foods rich in carbohydrate
What change in dietary recommendations did Jane Brody make regarding carbohydrates?
Recommended a diet rich in potatoes, rice, and spaghetti
