PERIODICALS
Cohen, Deborah. ‘‘Latest Spin on Atkins Calls for ‘Oil
Change.’’’Forbes, March 18, 2004. Available online at
http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2004/03/18/
rtr1303500.html (accessed March 12, 2007).
Fishman, Steve. ‘‘The Diet Martyr.’’New York Magazine,
March 15, 2004. Available online at http://nymag.com/
nymetro/news/people/features/n_10035/index.html
(accessed March 12, 2007). Basically a profile of
Dr. Robert Atkins, but contains some information
about Fred Pescatore’s position in Atkins’s clinic.
Larson, Hilary J. ‘‘Atkins Prote ́ge ́Pitches ‘The Hamptons
Diet’: Macadamia Nut Oil Is the Magic Ingredient.’’
South Hampton Press, nd. Available online at http://
http://www.hamptonsdiet.com/hamptons-media.aspndash
(accessed March 13, 2007).
OTHER
‘‘A Truly Tasteful Way to Losing Weight.’’Today, May 21,- Available online at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
id/5023897/. Contains some sample recipes from the
Hamptons diet.
Sandon, Lona, MEd, RD. Review ofThe Hamptons Dietfor
the American Dietetic Association, August 2004.
Available online in PDF format at http://www
.eatright.org/ada/files/Hamptons_Diet.pdf (accessed
March 12, 2007).
ORGANIZATIONS
AHCC Research Association. [No mailing address].
Telephone: (203) 659-6629. Website: http://www
.ahccresearch.com
American Dietetic Association (ADA). 120 South River-
side Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995.
Telephone: (800): 877-1600. Website: http://www
.eatright.org.
Dietitians of Canada/Les die ́te ́tistes du Canada (DC). 480
University Avenue, Suite 604, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5G 1V2. Telephone: (416) 596-0857.
Website: http://www.dietitians.ca.
Hamptons Diet website. URL: http://www.hamptonsdiet
.com/index.asp. No other contact information given.
Hamptons Diet Market. Telephone: (877) 944-7325.
Website: http://www.hamptonsdietmarket.com/.
International and American Association of Clinical Nutri-
tionists (IAACN). 15280 Addison Road, Suite 130,
Addison, TX 75001. Telephone: (972) 407-9089.
Website: http://www.iaacn.org/index.htm.
MacNut Oil. P.O. Box 864066, Plano, TX 75086-4066.
Telephone: (866) 4-MACNUT or (972) 516-1740.
Website: http://www.macnutoil.com.
Partners in Integrative Medicine (PIM). 369 Lexington
Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Telephone: (212) 779- - Website: http://www.piimdocs.com/
Rebecca J. Frey, Ph.D.Hay diet
Definition
The Hay diet is named for the New York physi-
cian who created a plan that prohibited the consump-
tion of starches and proteins during the same meal.
William Howard Hay began developing the food-
combining diet in 1904 to treat himself for medical
conditions including a dilated heart. He lost 50 (22.7
kilograms) pounds in approximately three months and
recovered from the conditions.Origins
When William Howard Hay (1866–1940) grad-
uated from New York University Medical College in
1891, he practiced medicine and specialized in surgery.
That changed 16 years later when his own medical
troubles led him to research the connection between
diet and health. Hay then weighed 225 pounds (102
kilograms) and had high blood pressure and Bright’s
Disease, a kidney condition. Hay discovered that his
heart was dilated while running to catch a train.
The dilated heart caused by weakened heart
muscles meant that his blood could not pump effi-
ciently. Hay knew from treating patients that his
future did not ‘‘look overlong or very bright,’’ accord-
ing to his 1929 book Health via Food. The title
described Hay’s health theories, his condition, and
treatment.
Hay diagnosed the causes of his conditions as the
‘‘very familiar trinity of troubles’’ that then ranked as
the primary cause of death: the combination of high
blood pressure, kidney disease, and dilated heart.
Hay wrote that his legs had swelled; and he slept
seated because he was afraid he would drown in his
fluids if he slept lying down. He wasn’t able to lose the
weight through exercise and what he thought was a
proper diet. Hay wrote that the dilated heart made his
prospects were bleak. He knew from treating patients
that there was no medical treatment for a dilated
heart. He advised them to prepare for the ‘‘final hop-
off’’ (death). With that diagnosis applied to himself,
Hay looked at his life to evaluate his own situation. He
described himself as a ‘‘strong man of splendid
heredity,’’ so Hay looked at his eating habits.Plain food of the American table
After graduating from medical school, Hay ate at
hotels, boarding houses, and restaurants for 11 years.
He then married, and his wife prepared meals for the
following five years. As a married man, Hay wrote thatHay diet