The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure
The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure, published in 1900 by Edward Hooker Dewey, a physician of Meadville, Pennsylvania, is one of the founding texts of the American fasting movement. Dewey argues from his own practice that the body, not the doctor, cures disease, that the morning meal taxes a stomach that has no appetite for it, and that in illness food should be withheld entirely until natural hunger returns. The first part sets out the no-breakfast plan with its physiological reasoning and patients' letters; the second describes fasts of weeks' duration undertaken under his direction, with notes and press comments on voluntary fasts. The book was widely read and widely disputed. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure by Edward Hooker Dewey can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure in the public domain?
Yes. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure by Edward Hooker Dewey is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure?
About 3 h 39 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure?
The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure by Edward Hooker Dewey is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
