Old School Nutritional Guidelines for the Obese
 

These guidelines for obese patients were published by Harvard, Cornell and Stanford between 1943 and 1952:

--Do not use sugar, honey, syrup, jam, jelly or candy.
--Do not use fruits canned with sugar.
--Do not use cake, cookies, pies, puddings, ice cream or ices.
--Do not use foods which have cornstarch or flour added such as gravy or cream sauce.
--Do not use potatoes (sweet or Irish), macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, dried beans or peas.
--Do not use fried foods prepared with butter, lard, oil or butter substitutes.
--Do not use drinks such as Coca Cola, ginger ale, pop or root beer.

Is that it, or a synopsis?

I believe there were diet/portion recommendations, but this was the specific avoid list.

The more things change...

Exactly. That was thought reading this. They didn't have the degree of processed foods and additives we do, so I am sure the list would be a bit longer today, but the core is strong.

Though I see the point to most of the above, I will never understand the problem about eating potatoes; I practically lived on them as a kid and was skinny...it's what people put with them that makes them a problem, IMO.