Sylvester Graham | Sponsors Directory

Sylvester Graham was a Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer. His work was influenced by the temperance movement and the American Vegetarian Society. Graham published several books on health and wellness, including 'Treatise on Bread and Bread-Making' and 'Lectures on the Science of Human Life'. He was a skilled lecturer and traveled extensively throughout the United States. Graham's ideas on diet and health were influenced by the work of William Alcott and John Harvey Kellogg. He faced opposition from those who saw his views as radical or unconventional.