Previously published under title: Foods: nutrition and digestion.

Release date is 2024-01-25

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"What to Eat and When" by Susanna Cocroft is a dietary guide written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the science of nutrition and the link between diet, health, and bodily functions. Cocroft emphasizes that understanding the right food choices is essential for maintaining good health and achieving well-being, aiming to make complex dietary concepts accessible to laypeople. The opening of the book presents a comprehensive introduction to the importance of dietetics, arguing against historical views that neglect the body in favor of the soul. Cocroft discusses the relationship between food and bodily functions, asserting that a sound body supports a sound mind. She highlights the need for balance in nutrition and the role of various food elements in achieving physical and mental vitality. The introduction serves to prepare the reader for an exploration of detailed dietary principles that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Originally published: New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1916