Author Archives: Courtney Allison

Graham Crackers Were Originally Meant to Be Part of a Diet Thought to Curb Sexual Urges

Between 1820 and 1830, America was in the midst of a health craze. Sylvester Graham, the creator of the graham cracker, was on scene with a diet plan he thought ought to increase physical wellness, sexual purity, and spiritual health.  The Presbyterian minister from New Jersey was an avid vegetarian, and on a mission to rid the world of sexual […]

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