This website and its archives is intended to preserve the legacy, stories, and history of the health and natural foods movement- with its eccentrics, fanatics, and visionaries.
Information is the empowering tool that allows us to make healthy choices to protect ourselves, our families and loved ones. Healthfoodhistory.org is designed to remind and rekindle our awareness of the controversies, conspiracies, and challenges faced by the pioneering men and women of the past- legacies that continue to inspire and empower people today.
A pioneering work from the 19th century German agricultural chemist who advocated using powdered rock dust to remineralize soil as a natural fertilizer.
The book is a guide to Macfadden’s philosophy of natural living, emphasizing exercise, diet, fasting, and self-discipline as the keys to health, strength, and personal vitality.