Weight-Control for Health, Beauty and Efficiency. Lessons I-VIII

New York, New York: Corrective Eating Society, 1921. Good to very good. Some toning, water staining, small chips or short tears.. Revised edition of a weight loss guide broken intro eight parts, and published by the "Corrective Eating Society" of New York, an organization formed by nutritionist Eugene Christian. Christian (1860-1930) pioneered the raw food diet and presented himself as a qualified physician, despite lacking any actual medical degrees. He is now (and was then) considered a charlatan or quack. The eight-part series includes the following volumes:

Christian, Eugene. "Weight-Control for Health, Beauty and Efficiency". New York: Corrective Eating Society, 1921. Revised ed. Lesson I. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Contains menus, tips "for women", general advice.

------. Lesson II. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Contains more menus, how high weight leads to "death".

------. Lesson III. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Meal plans, occurrence of different diseases with weight gain.

------. Lesson IV. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. What your "ideal weight" should be, discusses weight and beauty.

------. Lesson V. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Meal plans, what causes over- and under-weight.

------. Lesson VI. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Food science and chemistry as it relates to weight control.

------. Lesson VII. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. Menu planning, healthy foods, and menu planning.

------. Lesson VIII. Single vol. (6.5" by 4.5"), pp. [24], stapled in original printed wrps. How to take your weight, which foods to avoid, meal plans.