The Pritiken Program for Diet and Exercise

The Pritikin Program for Diet & Exercise Then, in 1979, The Pritikin Program for Diet & Exercise by Nathan Pritikin was published. In hardback form, it sold 400,000 copies within weeks. Its paperback version, published a year later, sold millions more and was on The New York Times Bestseller List for 52 weeks. The book and the Pritikin Diet sparked a revolution, a growing realization nationwide that we could prevent and control the country's #1 killer with something as simple as the right food plan and regular physical activity. Pritikin Diet So revolutionary was the Pritikin Diet, very low in salt and fat and high in unprocessed whole foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains, that Nathan Pritikin was interviewed repeatedly in the late 70s and early 80s on national news programs like 60 Minutes.The Pritikin Program for Diet & Exercise 1979 Blue Hardcover Book, 399 pages, Height 8.5 inches, Width 6 inches, Thickness 1.5 inches, Excellent Condition, Used