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What were Sylvester Graham's beliefs?

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Did you know that the original graham cracker was created not as a sweet treat, but as a bland dietary supplement? This surprising fact underpins the complex and puritanical philosophy behind what were Sylvester Graham's beliefs, a 19th-century Presbyterian minister who saw a direct link between diet, physical health, and moral purity.