Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/Xu8JNX6 Galen on Food and Diet By: Mark Grant Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415232326, 0415232325 eText ISBN: 9781134572700, 1134572700 Edition: 1st Pages: 224 Copyright year: 2000 Format: EPUB Available from $ 19.58 USD SKU 9781134572700R90 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 of food and health. Additional ISBNs 9780415232333, 0415232333
