[Sca-cooks] yet another new topic (TM)
johnna holloway
johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu
Mon May 6 08:50:15 PDT 2002
You might want to try and see a copy of
Ken Albala's Eating Right in the Renaissance which
does cover all aspects of dietary literature
including in his chapter 4 on "External factors"
"that is one can seek out better air, get more
or less exercise, or have more or less sex in order
to alter the humoral balance of the body." He refers
to these as the six non-naturals.
The book is new this spring from the University of
California press. Massive bibliography in this one.
Johnna Holloway Johnnae llyn Lewis
"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
what I am thinking and wondering about- do we know of similar
> properties for food? Beyond the four humours, that is. I know that there
> are associations with pears (lust and fecundity being the most immediate)
> and I am wondering are there others?
> 'Lainie
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