He originated peanut butter in 1893 by grinding cooked peanuts in the kitchens at the San. Kellogg invented some 80 grain and nut products. Nutritious substitutes were created for “harmful” foods. The SDA dietary practices eliminated meats, condiments, spices, alcohol, chocolate, coffee and tea. Kellogg’s medical treatment embraced all branches of medicine, including surgery, but with emphasis on fresh air, sunshine, exercise, rest and diet. The original building was expanded and a new structure (“Old Main”) was completed in April 1878.ĭr. The San, as the place was familiarly known, prospered under Dr. He came up with the word “sanitarium” to reflect his idea of a sanitary retreat for health restoration and training (“a place where people learn to stay well”) rather than “sanitorium,” which meant a hospital for invalids or for treatment of tuberculosis.
John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943) took charge of the Institute for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1876 and changed the name to the Battle Creek Sanitarium. To support this belief, the Adventists opened their first health retreat, the Western Health Reform Institute, in 1866.ĭr. The denomination believes in sanctity of body and soul, and advocates temperance and preventive medicine as a way of life. In 1860, the denominational name was changed to Seventh-day Adventist (SDA): “Seventh Day,” because their Sabbath is on Saturday, the seventh day of the week and “Adventist,” because they were remnants of the Millerite movement that erroneously predicted the advent of the Second Coming of Christ in 1844. It started in 1854 when the Adventist Church was established in Battle Creek.
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