The bestselling author and internationally celebrated physician and
expert on nutrition offers an appealing, approachable health
solution--eat the foods you love to lose weight and get healthy.
For years, we've been told that a healthy diet is heavy on meat,
poultry, and fish, and avoids carbohydrates, particularly foods high in
starch--empty calories harmful to our bodies.
But what if everything we've heard was backwards?
High in calories and cholesterol, animal fats and proteins too often
leave you hungry and lead to overeating and weight gain. They are often
the root causes of a host of avoidable health problems--from
indigestion, ulcers, and constipation to obesity, diabetes, heart
disease, and cancer. On the other hand, complex carbohydrates like whole
grains, legumes, tubers, and other starches provide your body with
essential proteins and nutrients that satisfy the appetite while
simultaneously fighting illness. But Americans eat far too few calories
from carbohydrates--only about forty percent, according to Dr. John
McDougall, internationally renowned expert on nutrition and health,
featured on the documentary Forks Over Knives.
The Healthiest Diet on the Planet helps us reclaim our health by
enjoying nutritious starches, vegetables, and fruits. McDougall takes on
the propaganda machines pushing dangerous, high-fat fad diets and cuts
through the smoke and mirrors of the diet industry. He offers a clear,
proven guide to what we should and shouldn't eat to prevent disease,
slow the aging process, improve our physical fitness, be kind to the
environment, and be our most attractive selves.
Featuring two dozen color photos and mouth-watering, easy-to-follow
recipes for buckwheat pancakes, breakfast tortillas, baked potato skins,
rainbow risotto, red lentil soup, green enchiladas, dairy-free lasagna
and pizza, and more, The Healthiest Diet on the Planet will help you
look great, feel better, and forever change the way you think about
health and nutrition.
