Diet and Dietetics

 

📘 Name: Diet and Dietetics

✍️ Author/Publisher: By A. Gautier Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Paris; Member of the Institute Edited and Translated by A. J. Rice-Oxley, M.A., M.D. Published by Constable and Company Ltd., London Year: [Handwritten date suggests 1917]

🏷️ Tags: Nutrition science, Medical dietetics, Early 20th century, Health and wellness, Scientific translation, European medical literature, Dietary theory, Historical nutrition, Academic publishing, Food and physiology

📝 Description: Diet and Dietetics by A. Gautier, translated and edited by A. J. Rice-Oxley, is a foundational work in the field of nutritional science and medical dietetics. Authored by a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, the book explores the physiological and chemical principles behind diet and its impact on health. Published in London by Constable and Company Ltd., the volume reflects early 20th-century efforts to formalize dietary guidance within medical education. The handwritten date “21/4/17” suggests its use or circulation during that period, adding archival value to its bibliographic record.