How to Gain Weight
Hollywood, California: The Food Chemistry Educational Institute, 1933. A brief science-based pocket guide to gaining weight for those who "are thin because of their chemical makeup" (p. 4). Includes detailed descriptions of how digestion and exercise can affect weight, and offers a dietary regime with recipes. Organizes foods into different "classes" to aid in meal planning for weight gain. Subjects include Exercise, The Skin Activating Bath, Intestinal Regulators, Camps, Hot Epsom Salts Pack, Restrictions, Severe Reactions, etc. Also include a number of recipes with unusual suggestions as never drinking water; only fruit juices and vegetable cocktails. Contemporary pencil annotations throughout show that this particular copy was used religiously and consulted carefully by someone.
12mo (6" by 4.25"), pp. 24, stapled in original printed textured brown wrappers. Contemporary pencil annotations. Very good. Toned, minor wear to extremities. One or two minor closed short tears.
Price: $150.00
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