Deadly Diets

by Anita Croy

Book Overview

Did you know that an 18th century Swedish king ate himself to death at a feast? Or that Maria Callas swallowed a tapeworm to try to control her weight? People throughout the ages have turned to bizarre dietary regimes to shape their bodies. This book covers so many interesting moments in food history, from cannibals to fasting, moral diets to extreme weight loss, fad diets to war rationing, and the diagnosis of eating disorders to Elvis. At the same...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538226804
• ISBN13: 9781538226803
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8