The Official Cook Book of the Hay System. This item is unavailable.The Official Cook Book of the Hay System

A smart sixth printing of the very scarce cookbook of the Hay System, created by American physician William Howard Hay. Sixth printing. Very scarce work. Illustrated with twenty-four plates and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. The official and approved cook book of the Hay System or The Hay Diet, a nutrition method developed in the 1920s. It claims to work by separating food into three groups: alkaline, acidic, and neutral, though Hay's use of these terms does not completely conform to the scientific use, i.e., the pH of the foods. With chapters on alkaline or base forming foods, protein foods, starch foods, and others. As well as menus and suggestions for the different meals of the day, seasonings, home canning, vitamins, alcohol, and more. Includes a chapter on weight control which promotes a "reasonable and natural weight" being maintained, especially for women. The food-combining diet has been the subject of one peer-reviewed randomized clinical trial, which found no benefit from the diet in terms of weight loss. Written by Esther L. Smith, an American food writer. With an introduction from William Howard Hay, an American physician and director of The East Aurora Sun and Diet Sanatorium. He is principally known for the 'Hay diet', a food-combining dietary system. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Fading to the spine with a split to the cloth at the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Very Good.…