Victor Lindlahr
Victor Hugo Lindlahr was an American radio presenter, health food writer, and osteopathic physician. From 1936 to 1953, he hosted Talks and Diet, a popular radio series about nutrition.Biography
In 1918, Lindlahr graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. His father was the famous naturopath Henry Lindlahr.
In 1940, he wrote the book You Are What You Eat, one of the earliest texts of the health food movement in the United States, which sold over half a million copies. His book is also credited for popularizing the expression.
Between 1944-1953, Lindlahr endorsed the dietary supplement serutan on the radio and television. Lindlahr has been described as a promoter of fad diets. He developed a low-carbohydrate diet which he called the Catabolic Diet. Nutritionist Frederick J. Stare included Lindlahr's Calorie Countdown in a list of books on nutritional quackery, which "ought not to be on anyone's shelves."Publications
