Bantingism

[ ban-ting-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈbæn tɪŋˌɪz əm /

noun (often lowercase) Medicine/Medical.

a weight-reduction method based on a diet high in proteins and low in fats and carbohydrates.
Also Banting.

Origin of Bantingism

1860–65; after W. Banting (19th-century London cabinetmaker); see -ism