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The normal diet and healthful living
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
A lithograph poster dating approximately from the 1930s of a thematic dietary chart printed by the Institute of Mentalphysics. The poster features a physiognomic circle chart of twenty-one types of human beings and the chemical structure types relating to their scientific elements such as sulphur, potassium, calcium, etc. Text bordering the chart includes excerpts by Edwin J. Dingle and descriptions on the laws of life. Detailed text below the chart describes dietary recommendations based on chemical elements and specific dietary needs. The diet promises to maximize wellness, protect against predisposed physical ailments, and develop principal characteristics related to each chemical structure type. Colorful graphics on the print include illustrations of human profiles and faces, and red watermark logos attribute the print to the Institute of Mentalphysics.
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