I tried the world's first weight-loss diet from 1865... here is how it compares to today's diet trends | NYGazet

William Banting, a funeral director in London during the 1800s, claimed to have lost 52 pounds and more than 13 inches after three decades of struggling with his weight by following a very peculiar diet.

While low-carb diets are all the rage today, they can be traced back to one man who is said to have birthed the stripped back way of eating. William Banting, who was a funeral director living in London during the mid-19th century, claimed to have los... [10331 chars]