Ban|ting|ism

Ban|ting|ism
Ban|ting|ism «BAN tihng ihz uhm», noun.
a method of reducing weight by avoiding fat, starch, and sugar in food.
[< William Banting, 1797-1878, a London cabinetmaker, who advocated the method]

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