Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, December 20th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Banting System

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Bantam
Next Entry
Bantry Bay
Resource Toolbox

A dietary for keeping down fat, recommended by a Mr. Banting, a London merchant, in a "Letter on Corpulence" in 1863; he recommended lean meat, and the avoidance of sugar and starchy foods.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Banting System'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/banting-system.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile