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/flech"euh riz'euhm/, n.the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to a finely divided, liquefied mass: advocated by Horace Fletcher, 1849-1919, U.S. nutritionist.[1905-10, Amer.; Fletcher + -ISM]
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Fletcherism
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Fletcherism — Fletch·er·ism flech ər .iz əm n the practice of eating in small amounts and only when hungry and of chewing one s food thoroughly Fletcher Horace (1849 1919) American dietitian. Fletcher was plagued by obesity and indigestion most of his life.… … Medical dictionary
Fletcherism — Horace Fletcher’s theory that people should chew every forkful of food thirty two times for good health … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Fletcherism — n. practice of chewing one s food slowly and thoroughly … English contemporary dictionary
fletcherism — fletch·er·ism … English syllables
fletcherism — chəˌrizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Horace Fletcher died 1919 American nutritionist + English ism : the practice of eating in small amounts and only when hungry and of chewing one s food thoroughly … Useful english dictionary
Horace Fletcher — (1849–1919) was an American health food faddist of the Victorian era who earned the nickname The Great Masticator, by arguing that food should be chewed thirty two times – or, about 100 times per minute – before being swallowed: Nature will… … Wikipedia
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Fletchern — Horace Fletcher Horace Fletcher (* 1849; † 1919), von Beruf eigentlich Kunsthändler, war ein britischer Ernährungsreformer, der das gründliche Kauen der Nahrung zu einem wichtigen gesundheitsfördernden Prinzip erklärte. Von ihm stammt der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fletschern — Horace Fletcher Horace Fletcher (* 1849; † 1919), von Beruf eigentlich Kunsthändler, war ein britischer Ernährungsreformer, der das gründliche Kauen der Nahrung zu einem wichtigen gesundheitsfördernden Prinzip erklärte. Von ihm stammt der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
