Victor Lindlahr
Victor Lindlahr | |
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Born | February 14, 1897 |
Died |
January 26, 1969 Miami Beach, Florida |
Alma mater | Chicago College of Osteopathy |
Known for | Advocacy of good nutrition |
Dr. Victor Hugo Lindlahr (February 14, 1897 – January 26, 1969) was an American health food and weight loss pioneer. From 1936 to 1953, he hosted Talks and Diet,[1] a popular radio series about nutrition.[2]
In 1940, he wrote the book You Are What You Eat, one of the earliest texts of the health food movement in the United States, which sold over half a million copies.[3] His book is also credited for popularizing the expression.[4]
References
- ↑ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 166.
- ↑ Buxton, Frank; Bill Owen (1972). The big broadcast, 1920-1950. Viking Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-670-16240-6.
- ↑ Levenstein, Harvey A. (2003). Paradox of plenty: a social history of eating in modern America, Part 12. University of California Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-520-23440-6.
- ↑ Gilman, Sander L. (2007). Diets and dieting: a cultural encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-415-97420-2.
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