Ancel Keys
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Ancel Benjamin Keys was an American physiologist who studied the influence of diet on health. In particular, he hypothesized that replacing dietary saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat reduced cardi
Keys in 1945
An example of a K-ration dinner. All the components were intended to fit into a box which would fit into a soldier's pocket
K-ration
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The K-ration was a United States military ration consisting of three separately boxed meal units: breakfast, dinner, and supper. It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for
Ancel Keys
…1950), which remains the only source of its kind. He examined the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and was responsible for two famous diets: K-rations, formulated as balanced meals for combat soldiers in World War II, and the Mediterranean diet, which he popularized with his wife Margaret. Ancel…
Packaging of K-rations used during World War II and the Korean War on display at Fort Devens
U.S. Army 90th Infantry Division soldiers picking up K-rations before being assigned to combat units, 1944
K-ration breakfast