1915
Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985)
Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985)
Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985)
Nathan Pritikin
American nutritionist and inventor (1915–1985)
- Born
- 1915
Nathan Pritikin was an American inventor, engineer, nutritionist and longevity researcher. He promoted the Pritikin diet, a high-carbohydrate low-fat plant-based diet combined with regular aerobic exercise to prevent cardiovascular disease. The Pritikin diet emphasizes the consumption of legumes, whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables, and non-fat dairy products with small amounts of lean meat, fowl, and fish.