Samm Sinclair Baker
Encyclopedia
Samm Sinclair Baker was the author/coauthor of many how-to
and self-help
books, most notably The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
which he coauthored with Dr. Herman Tarnower
.
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
followed the bestselling successes The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (with Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman) and The Doctor's Quick Inches-Off Diet (also with Dr. Stillman).
He was one of the original founders of Stern's Nurseries, developers of Miracle-Gro, and authored several books on gardening
.
Baker died in Port Chester, New York
in 1997.
How-to
A how-to or a how to is an informal, often short, description of how to accomplish some specific task. A how-to is usually meant to help non-experts, may leave out details that are only important to experts, and may also be greatly simplified from an overall discussion of the topic...
and self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
books, most notably The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book...
which he coauthored with Dr. Herman Tarnower
Herman Tarnower
Herman Tarnower was a cardiologist and the author of the bestselling diet book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet...
.
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book...
followed the bestselling successes The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (with Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman) and The Doctor's Quick Inches-Off Diet (also with Dr. Stillman).
He was one of the original founders of Stern's Nurseries, developers of Miracle-Gro, and authored several books on gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
.
Baker died in Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
in 1997.