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Cecil Webb-Johnson

1879 – 1930

British physician

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About Cecil Webb-Johnson

Lived 1879 – 1930 (aged 50–51). Cecil Webb-Johnson was a physician and dietitian.

Cecil Webb-Johnson (1879 – 23 June 1930) was a British physician, dietitian and writer.

Biography Webb-Johnson was born in Stoke-on-Trent. His brother was surgeon Alfred Webb-Johnson. Webb-Johnson was educated at Owens College, Manchester and London Hospital. He opposed tobacco use by women as he believed it had the tendency to make them look under-nourished and their skin yellow.

Webb-Johnson advocated a low-carbohydrate diet that was also low in fat and protein. All cakes, cereals, dairy, sugar, potatoes, beans, carrots, peas, duck, goose, crab, lobster and fatty meats such as bacon, ham and pork were forbidden on his diet. He argued that it is not natural to drink milk after infancy, "nature does not intend milk to be taken after the purpose for which it was provided has been fulfilled."

Webb-Johnson supported the No Breakfast Plan, he recommended that obese or overweight people avoid eating any breakfast.

Publications Diet for Woman (1922) Diet for Men (1923) Why Be Fat? (1923) Diet for Children (1924) Woman's Health and Happiness (1925) Nerve Troubles, Causes and Cures (1929) Health and Diet (1930)

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Important facts

Born
1879, Stoke-on-Trent
Birth century
Education
University of Manchester
Also known as
Cecil Johnson

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People whose lives overlapped Cecil Webb-Johnson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cecil Webb-Johnson?

British physician

When was Cecil Webb-Johnson born?

Cecil Webb-Johnson was born in 1879 in Stoke-on-Trent.

When did Cecil Webb-Johnson die?

Cecil Webb-Johnson died on 23 June 1930.

What was Cecil Webb-Johnson's occupation?

Cecil Webb-Johnson was a physician and dietitian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cecil Webb-Johnson

· Wikidata: Q62672840

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