TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gilman,Sander L.
TI  - Diets and dieting: a cultural encyclopedia 
SN  - 0415974208
AV  - RM214.5 .G55 2008
U1  - 613.2503 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Diet
KW  - History
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Diet therapy
KW  - Nutrition disorders
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-294) and index; List of Entries --; Introduction --; Entries A-Z --; Bibliography --; Index
N2  - "Diets and dieting have concerned--and sometimes obsessed--human societies for centuries. The dieters' regime is about many things, among them the control of weight and the body, the politics of beauty, discipline and even self-harm, personal and societal demands for improved health, spiritual harmony with the universe, and ethical codes of existence. In this innovative reference work that spans many periods and cultures, the acclaimed cultural and medical historian Sander Gilman lays out the history of diets and dieting in a fascinating series of articles."--Publisher description
ER  -