150 years of diet fads and still no quick fix to get skinny

History of dieting shows changing behavior that fuels obesity has never been an easy task

“Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863. Even then Americans were trying out advice that urged fish, mutton or "any meat except pork" for breakfast, lunch and dinner — hold the potatoes, please.”