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The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss

By: John McDougall, Mary McDougall
Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
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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, 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

©1994 John A. McDougall (P)2017 Tantor

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"Lifesaving information." (Dean Ornish, MD, New York Times best-selling author of The Spectrum)

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Great audio book that discusses healthy living

I really enjoyed this book. The reader was great. There are some drawbacks in having this information in audiobook form (have both the audio and kindle book). The best part of having audio book is that you can get this information on the go. I use the audiobook (which I've listened to sections a couple of times) to remind myself of what I'm working on with my health and eating. Great resource!

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just what I needed to know!

after reading all the literature the information in this book was exactly what I needed to know to start losing more weight on the McDougall program!

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The ONLY tool needed to cure so many diseases!

loved it, used all the information to help my husband who was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
After 1 month following the guidelines, he is off ALL his meds. Dr. McDougall's diet CAN and DOES provide the cure!!

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The diet may not be vegetarian. But, it is a significant shift for the average American. I think the author should say that up front. Instead, he uses phrases like, "Eat what you want, when you want, and as much as you want" while following the diet. That's misleading.

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Loaded with wisdom

I am so exxited to apply these principlea to my current plant based eating. I'm trying to drop the last few extra pounds that I carry around from years of eating the SAD, Standard American Diet. I am confident that the information found in this book will bring success to this next phase of my journey.

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The McDougall Program

I found the book to be very educational. I just love John and Mary and have been a plant based vegan/ starchivore since 2015. There are tons of foods to eat on this diet. I would read it again and again!

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Good but dated material

Overall good advice but some material is dated. You can probably get as much information from his website and YouTube videos.

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Thanks for the LIFELINE

This is a LIFELINE. Big Dr. Mc.D. fan here and I'm planning on writing a book about his work!! Too bad the media is allergic to reporting actual results, most of the time... People don't know that these success stories number in the 100's of thousands. This is a great, lifesaving program that anyone can follow if they really want to do a "180!" and keep their results long term. A bit of a learning curve--yes, a bit of a process--yes, but so simple compared to other plans that don't work and/or aren't sustainable.
This one IS. And SO worth it.

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One of Dr. McDougall's Best

This book has everything you need to lose all of the weight one wants to lose and stay healthy for the rest of one's life.

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Repetitive

This is the first audio book that I actually could not stand to finish. He repeated himself so many times in the beginning of the book. The same points and phrases over and over.

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