Sylvester Graham

The Graham Diet was invented around 1829 by Sylvester Graham, a self proclaimed "Physiological Reformer". It was based mainly on fresh fruits and vegetables, whole wheat and high fiber, and excluded meat and spices altogether. Very fresh milk, cheese, and eggs were permitted in moderation, and butter was to be used "very sparingly" [1]. Image File history File links Graham. ... Image File history File links Graham. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sylvester Graham (July 5, 1794 - September 11, 1851) was born in Suffield, Connecticut, and was ordained in 1826 as a Presbyterian minister. ... Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Vegetables in a Market Venn diagram representing the relationship between (botanical) fruits and vegetables. ... For the 1970s rock and roll band, see Bread (band). ... Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system and absorb water. ... Various meats Cold Meat Salad Meat, in its broadest definition, is animal tissue used as food. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... A glass of cows milk Milk is the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals (including monotremes). ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Graham believed that adhering to the diet would prevent people from having impure thoughts and in turn would stop masturbation (thought by Graham to be a catalyst for blindness) among other things. He was a prolific writer and speaker for his cause which was sternly opposed to "bad habits" of the body and mind. During the 1830's, the diet had a moderate response from the mostly puritanical faction of the American public, so much so that at one point it was strictly implemented on students of Oberlin College by David Campbell (a disciple of Graham's). During the period in which it was enforced, some rebellious students took it upon themselves to eat off-campus, and at one point a Professor was fired for refusing to stop bringing his own pepper for use with his meals. The diet was eventually renounced by the college in 1841 following a public outcry. Mulher Sentada de Coxas Abertas, Drawing 1916 by Gustav Klimt Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, usually to the point of orgasm. ... Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or psychological factors. ... The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation. ... Oberlin College is a small, selective liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. ... David Campbell (musician), a Canadian musician David Campbell (politician), a Canadian politician David Campbell (Virginia), a Democratic Governor, 1837-1840 David Campbell (musician, Australian musician David Campbell ... Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Graham cracker invented by its namesake as a staple for the diet is its only lasting legacy today. The graham cracker originated in the United States by Rev. ...

I know that I'd personally eat graham crackers all day long if I wasn't in space right now.

See also

• Sylvester Graham
• Vegetarianism
• Graham cracker