Herman Taller

Herman Taller
Born5 May 1906
DiedJune 1984
Occupation(s)Obstetrician, writer

Herman Taller (5 May 1906, Baia de Aramă – June 1984, Warsaw, Poland)[1] was a Romanian-born American obstetrician who advocated weight loss based on a low-carbohydrate diet with polyunsaturated fats including safflower oil. He was the author of the controversial best selling book, Calories Don't Count which made false health claims.[2]

  1. ^ "Herman Taller | LibraryThing".
  2. ^ "'Calories Don't Count' Author Indicted". JAMA. 188 (1): A39. 1964. doi:10.1001/jama.1964.03060270123055.