Quote by: William Banting

It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Banting
  • DescriptionEnglish undertaker and populariser of a weight loss diet
  • Born1797
  • DiedMarch 16, 1878
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionNutritionist; Author