So far as I know, the oldest in the English language at least, is Banting's Letter on Corpulence. Having lost weight and dramatically improved his health on a low carbohydrate diet. Banting wrote and self-published the book back in the Mid-Victorian era, and he distributed it for free.
Read More »Cherries on Low Carb? by Dana Carpender
Gosh, I love cherries. Talk about Nature's Candy - cherries couldn't be sweeter or more delicious. I have a vivid memory of a summer afternoon in my youth, when I ate a whole pint of cherries while walking home from the grocery store. Even my pug, Dexter, loves cherries! (And really, it's hard to think of a more charming diversion than feeding cherries to a pug.)
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