He had no need to be strict with himself, as he had very quickly been brought down to the required light weight; but still he had to avoid gaining flesh, and so he eschewed farinaceous and sweet dishes.”
—Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
See? Tolstoy knew the deal in 1873 - starch and sugar makes one fleshy.
See? Tolstoy knew the deal in 1873 - starch and sugar makes one fleshy.