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The A.B.-Z. of our own nutrition (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Fletcherism, Mindful Eating, and Early Twentieth-Century Digestive Health ReformBy Horace Fletcher

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The A.B.-Z. of Our Own Nutrition is a vigorous exposition of Horace Fletcher's doctrine of "Fletcherism": the disciplined mastication of food, obedience to appetite, and the rejection of habitual overeating. Written in a reformist, aphoristic, and quasi-scientific style, the book blends physiological argument, personal experiment, and moral exhortation. It belongs to the early twentieth-century literature of hygiene, dietetics, and self-culture, when nutrition was being reimagined through laboratory science and everyday bodily discipline. Horace Fletcher, an American businessman turned health reformer, came to his ideas after confronting ill health in middle age and seeking practical means of restoring vitality. His claims drew attention from physicians, athletes, intellectuals, and scientists, including figures interested in metabolism and protein economy. Though not a medical researcher by training, Fletcher wrote with the confidence of a convert whose personal experience had become a public program. This book is recommended to readers interested in the history of nutrition, wellness culture, and the intersection of science and self-help. It is best read not merely as dietary advice, but as a revealing document of modern bodily reform. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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1The A.B.-Z. of our own nutrition (Annotated)

20PERSISTENT SCIENTIFIC DOUBTS

2Introduction

21PHYSIOLOGICAL ECONOMY IN NUTRITION By Russell H. Chittenden Director of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University

3Synopsis (Selection)

22INTRODUCTION TO DR. HARRY CAMPBELL’S CONTRIBUTION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MASTICATION

4Historical Context

23OBSERVATIONS ON MASTICATION By Harry Campbell, M.D., F.R.C.P. (Lond.) Physician to the Northwest London Hospital [London Lancet , July 11, 18, 25, and August 8, 1903]

5INTRODUCTION

24PROFESSOR PAWLOW’S DEMONSTRATIONS OF PSYCHIC INFLUENCE IN DIGESTION

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6POSTINTRODUCTORY

25LECTURE IV

7A. B.-Z. PRIMER

26LECTURE VIII PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION AND THE TEACHING OF INSTINCT: EXPERIENCES OF THE PHYSICIAN

8EXPLANATION

27SWALLOWING AND MOVEMENTS OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES By W. B. Cannon, M.D. Of the Physiological Laboratory of the Harvard Medical School Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

9SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS

28THE MOVEMENTS OF THE FOOD IN THE ŒSOPHAGUS By W. B. Cannon and A. Moser From the Laboratory of Physiology in the Harvard Medical School Extracts from American Journal of Physiology , 1898

10A. B.-Z. FIGURE TO ILLUSTRATE THE “DIVISION OF LABOUR”

29THE MOVEMENTS OF THE STOMACH STUDIED BY MEANS OF THE RÖNTGEN RAYS By W. B. Cannon, M.D. From the Laboratory of Physiology in the Harvard Medical School Extracts from American Journal of Physiology , 1898

11PREFACE TO 1906 EDITIONS

30THE MOVEMENTS OF THE INTESTINES STUDIED BY MEANS OF THE RÖNTGEN RAYS By W. B. Cannon From the Laboratory of Physiology in the Harvard Medical School Extracts from American Journal of Physiology , 1902

12HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

31THE BATTLE CREEK LABORATORIES THE MAMMOTH SANITARIUM AND THE LARGE ADOPTED FAMILY OF DR. AND MRS. J. H. KELLOGG

13SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING PAGES BY AN EXPERIMENTER OF ONE MONTH’S EXPERIENCE (Requested and given as a test of effectiveness)

32EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF MASTICATION AND COOKING OF FOOD, ETC., IN THE LABORATORIES OF THE BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, SANITARIUM, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. J. H. KELLOGG

14FIRST SCIENTIFIC RECOGNITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC NUTRITION OUTLINED IN “GLUTTON OR EPICURE”

33DR. EDWARD HOOKER DEWEY AND THE “NO BREAKFAST PLAN”

15WAS LUIGI CORNARO RIGHT?

34PROFESSOR JAFFA AND THE FRUITARIANS

16THE CAMBRIDGE TESTS

35DR. H. P. ARMSBY

17REPORT OF A PLAN FOR THE INSTITUTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY INTO THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN NUTRITION

36Explanation of The A. B. C. Life Series THE ESSENTIALS AND SEQUENCE IN LIFE

18PROPOSAL TO FOUND AN INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY OF RESEARCH FOR THE STUDY OF NUTRITION IN ALL ITS ASPECTS

37Analysis

19NATIONALITY AND SCIENTIFIC TITLES OF OUR BOARD OF SCIENTIFIC ASSESSORS

38Reflection