An eye-opening, occasionally shocking look into the history of fad diets and health trends over the decades from 1920-2020.
Author: Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood is a freelance writer and mother of three based in the south of Spain. Life for her is primarily based around a healthy diet, lifestyle and educating herself and those around her how to live well. Victoria has been a writer for the past twenty years and has worked on many lifestyle magazines, an environmental column, journalistic editorials and social media management. She is also a proofreader and editor, and is currently working on her first novel.
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