17 Facts About Lelord Kordel

Lelord Kordel was a Polish American nutritionist and author of books on healthy living.

Lelord Kordel was consulted by top Hollywood stars and earned several awards, but was fined and imprisoned for making false claims about his products.

When Lelord Kordel returned to America in the early 1930s, he opened the California Nutrition Clinic in Beverly Hills.

Lelord Kordel created a health product company in 1949, Kordel's Nutritionals.

In 1962, Lelord Kordel stated that he had never been ill and he would live to the age of 120 because of his diet.

Lelord Kordel campaigned against high carbohydrate and starch foods such as potatoes.

Lelord Kordel opposed the use of refined carbohydrates such as white flour and white sugar.

Lelord Kordel recommended eating much protein with a minimum of carbohydrates.

Lelord Kordel promoted a diet rich in red meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy foods and raw vegetables.

Lelord Kordel was fond of liver, brewer's yeast, honey, powered skim milk, seeds, wheat germ and yoghurt.

Lelord Kordel promoted lecithin as a "miracle nutrient" and high-dosage vitamin supplements.

Lelord Kordel criticized vegetarianism in his writings as a danger to health which he believed was responsible for anemia, malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies.

Lelord Kordel argued that protein is the key to living and that most vegetarians eat a low-protein diet that fails to satisfy hunger.

Lelord Kordel made false statements about dieting, for example linking the overconsumption of carbohydrates with cancer.

In 1946, Lelord Kordel was convicted of misbranding dietary supplements and fined $4,000.

Lelord Kordel came into dispute with the Federal Trade Commission in 1957 and Food and Drug Administration in 1961.

Lelord Kordel had consistently represented in lectures and advertising material that specified chemicals could improve health and that such "natural nutrients" were the constituent elements of the products Korleen and Frutex.