A History Of Diets - Chronology of Dieting - The Year 1943
Marion White published her book Diet Without Despair in which she advocated the use of mineral oil in food instead of olive oil. This was ill advised advice as mineral oil cannot be digested by the human body and doesn't pass through the digestive system harmlessly. It causes intestinal gas, bloating, diarrhoea and other unpleasant gastrointestinal disturbances. Because of its tendency to cause diarrhoea it has been used (unwisely) as a laxative
Marion White published her book Diet Without Despair in which she advocated the use of mineral oil in food instead of olive oil. This was ill advised advice as mineral oil cannot be digested by the human body and doesn't pass through the digestive system harmlessly. It causes intestinal gas, bloating, diarrhoea and other unpleasant gastrointestinal disturbances. Because of its tendency to cause diarrhoea it has been used (unwisely) as a laxative
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