This eating of flesh is being revived in many of the health food stores supplement mixtures. Read the labels carefully. The Aztecs believed obesity was an affliction of the gods. All illnesses were from supernatural influences. Statues of obesity and other illnesses have been found.
Many writings describe fat men.
Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, wrote in 500 B.C. that obese people who wanted to lose weight could do exercise before eating and eat while still panting. He also advised a high fat diet as he considered people would get tired of fat and would eat less. Fat people should eat only once a day, sleep on a hard bed, and walk naked often. Galen believed in exercise, wiping off perspiration, then massage while deep breathing and bathing often. Food should be of 'little nourishment'.