Herman Tarnower - reference source - 1970s - p. 70

Conceived by cardiologist Herman Tarnower in the 1970s, the Scarsdale diet was a fad weight-loss regime that entailed a high-protein, low-carb diet emphasizing produce. It generally resulted in significant initial weight loss but flagged in the long term. The book espousing the diet experienced a spike in sales after Dr. Tarnower was murdered by his spurned ex-lover.

Key elements: crime, infidelity, marriage