ABSTRACT
In 1965, overweight Americans were indulging in a new diet craze following guidelines laid down in a softcover booklet entitled The Drinking Man's Diet, which retailed for one dollar. The idea sprang from San Franciscan Robert Cameron and his son, Todd, who, upon hearing about the long-popular, high protein regimen known as the Air Force Diet "from an Air Force pilot", concocted the book under the pseudonyms of Gardner Jameson and Elliot Williams. According to the book, the diet could be summed up in one sentence: "Eat Less Than Sixty Grams of Carbohydrates a Day". Medical and nutritional experts were vociferous in their criticism of the book. Dr. Philip L. White, The A. M. A. 's top nutrition expert, stated, "The drinking man's diet is utter nonsense, has no scientific basis, and is chock-full of errors".
