William Banting

English undertaker and populariser of a weight loss diet

William Banting (c. December 1796 – 16 March 1878) was an English undertaker. Formerly obese, he is also known for being the first to popularise a weight loss diet based on limiting the intake of carbohydrates, especially those of a starchy or sugary nature.

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