Project Gutenberg 2014-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 235 Fletcher, Horace 1849 1919 13021892 Fletcherism: What It Is; Or, How I Became Young at Sixty Produced by Mark C. Orton, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Fletcherism: What It Is; Or, How I Became Young at Sixty" by Horace Fletcher is a health and nutrition guide written in the early 20th century. This work explores the principles of "Fletcherism," a dietary philosophy emphasizing the importance of thorough mastication (chewing) to improve digestion and overall health. The author shares his personal journey from poor health in his forties to a revitalizing transformation through his nutritional practices, which he believes can benefit anyone seeking a healthier and happier life. At the start of the book, Fletcher details his struggles with health issues at age forty, including obesity and frequent illnesses, and how these challenges led him on a quest for better nutrition. He recounts the moment he decided to change his lifestyle after being declined for life insurance, realizing he needed to understand and correct his dietary habits. Drawing inspiration from various sources, including philosophical insights on eating and digestion, Fletcher introduces the Five Principles of Fletcherism: waiting for a true appetite, eating what appeals most, extracting maximum taste, enjoying the experience, and trusting nature to guide nutritional needs. His narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of how careful eating can lead to better health and longevity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Nutrition Mastication QP Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 286627 2025-07-19T04:38:55.729752 text/html 262804 2024-10-24T11:13:14 text/html 600177 2025-07-19T04:39:01.004751 application/epub+zip 601318 2025-07-19T04:38:56.781761 application/epub+zip 159318 2025-07-19T04:38:56.240737 application/epub+zip 692422 2025-07-19T04:39:04.036700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653717 2025-07-19T04:39:00.245733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212624 2022-09-21T11:16:23.859405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234518 2025-07-19T04:38:55.213770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214522 2024-10-24T11:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17099 2025-07-19T04:39:04.189684 application/rdf+xml 8304 2025-07-19T04:38:56.324731 image/jpeg 1603 2025-07-19T04:38:56.282757 image/jpeg 575773 2025-07-19T04:38:55.771731 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia