Plain Facts for Old and Young
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Plain Facts for Old and Young is a 19th-century health and hygiene manual by physician and nutrition reformer John Harvey Kellogg, focusing heavily on diet, sexual morality, and lifestyle reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plain Facts for Old and Young canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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health manual ⓘ hygiene manual ⓘ nutrition reformer ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Seventh-day Adventist health reform movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Harvey Kellogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
moral purity
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physical cleanliness ⓘ preventive medicine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
masturbation as a moral and health issue
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nutrition reform ⓘ self-control ⓘ sexual abstinence outside marriage ⓘ temperance ⓘ |
| genre |
health and hygiene
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medical literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian moral framework
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medicalized view of sexuality ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century health reform movement
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Victorian-era sexual ethics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
adults
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youth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
health reform writings
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promotion of vegetarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
diet
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health ⓘ hygiene ⓘ lifestyle reform ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed warnings about masturbation
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influence on American health reform discourse ⓘ linking diet to sexual behavior ⓘ |
| promotes |
abstinence from alcohol
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abstinence from stimulants ⓘ abstinence from tobacco ⓘ simple foods ⓘ vegetarian diet ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | John Harvey Kellogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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