Galen on Food and Diet
by Mark Grant
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Galen, the personal physician of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote what was long regarded as the definitive guide to a healthy diet, and profoundly influenced medical thought for centuries. Based on his theory of the four humours, these works describe the effects on health of a vast range of foods including lettuce, lard, peaches and hyacinths.This book makes all his texts on food available in English for the first time, and provides many captivating insights into the ancient understanding show more of food and health. show lessTags
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Mark Grant is a Classics teacher at Haileybury College in Hertford. He has worked as a cook and trained in catering management, and has researched into Roman food and diet for more than twenty years. His previous publications include Anthimus: On the Observance of Foods (1996), Dieting for an Emperor (1997) and Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for show more Modern Kitchens (1999). show less
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