Banting, William

William Banting (1796-1878) was a Victorian Undertaker. Well known in Victorian society, Banting was the undertaker to the Royal Household and arranged the funerals of Prince Albert and the Duke of Wellington. Banting however suffered from obesity and by his sixties his health was so bad he had to seek medical advice. The outcome of this advice was a diet system that led to remarkable weight loss. Banting recorded the secret of his diet system in 'Letter on Corpulence'. It became an instant best-seller. Will Meadows has spent the best part of the last two decades working in the Diet and Nutrit...