Offering weight loss that enhances vitality without counting calories, a new program provides more than one hundred recipes that link up-to-date nutritional science with interesting and satisfying food.

From the bestselling author of The Starch Solution and The Healthiest Diet on the Planet

"You never have to be fat or hungry again."-Your Health

Lose weight, eat as much as you want, feel healthy, and look great. This may sound like an impossible dream, but with The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss it is a dream come true for thousands of people. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. John A. McDougall draws on the latest scientific and medical information about nutrition, metabolism, and hunger to provide a simple weight-loss plan. Featuring more than 100 healthy and delicious recipes by Mary McDougall and packed with all the information and encouragement you need, this total weight-loss program also brings you:

• Studies and documentation on the McDougall approach
• The secrets of carbohydrates, your metabolism, and weight loss
• The truth about fat-in your diet and on your body
• Complete McDougall menu plans and cooking methods
• Supermarket shopping guides
• How to deal with eating disorders
• Dining out information
• And more!

"Its rewards include not just a slimmer figure but enhanced physical vitality, mental clarity, and self-esteem."-Bookpage

“Lifesaving information.”—Dean Ornish, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum

“Dr. John McDougall turns the toxic stew of American diets into vegetable garden broth.”—Sonoma Business News

“Scientific understanding of good nutrition is but one step; putting it into practice is quite another. John and Mary McDougall have done both.”—T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., co-author of The China Study, professor Emeritus, Cornell University, and Karen Campbell

“The McDougalls’ work is wonderful… a gateway to greater health and better living.”—John and Deo Robbins, founders of EarthSave

“Dr. John McDougall pushes lifestyle changes that keep your belly full and your tummy flat.”—Niagara Gazette

“More compelling reasons for health-conscious individuals to switch to a high-carbohydrate diet.”—Richmond Mirror

“You never have to be fat or hungry again.”—Your Health

“Its rewards include not just a slimmer figure but enhanced physical vitality, mental clarity, and self-esteem.”—Bookpage