The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!

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

Overview

From Atkins to Dukan, fear of the almighty carb has taken over the diet industry for the past few decades-even the mere mention of a starch-heavy food is enough to trigger an avalanche of shame and longing. But the truth is, carbs are not the enemy. Now, bestselling author John A. McDougall, MD, and his kitchen-savvy wife, Mary, prove that a starch-rich diet can actually help us lose weight, prevent a variety of ills, and even cure common diseases. By fueling the body primarily with carbohydrates rather than proteins and fats, listeners will feel satisfied, boost energy, and look and feel their best.



Including a 7-Day Sure-Start Plan, helpful weekly menu planner, and nearly 100 delicious, affordable recipes, The Starch Solution is a groundbreaking program that will help listeners shed pounds, improve their health, save money, and change their lives.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

John McDougall, MD, has once again produced an outstanding book with recommendations gleaned from his decades of medical experience and strongly supported by the scientific literature. The information in this book can provide the reader the power needed to lose weight and regain health.”—Alan Goldhamer, DC, director of TrueNorth Health Center and coauthor of The Pleasure Trap
 
“I personally know many people who have found the McDougall program to be the key to vastly improved health for themselves and their families. This book lays it out clearly and without compromise.”—John Robbins, author of No Happy Cows, The Food Revolution, and Diet for a New America
 
“This time the Star McDougaller is John himself, joining with Mary in creating a masterfully crafted nutrition guide that destroys harmful myths and enhances the enduring capacity of whole food plant-based nutrition as the foundation to our long overdue health revolution.”—Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
 
“‘Eat all you want; any time you want.’ Statements that sound too good to be true usually are . . . too good to be true. But The Starch Solution, richly referenced for science, but gracefully written for consumers, just might be both good and true.”—George D. Lundberg, MD, editor-at-large of MedPage Today

“Great news! Thank you, John! Now we can eat carbs guilt-free and maintain our figures.”—Elizabeth Kucinich, director of public affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

“John McDougall has done it again. This time, clarifying the issue of starches and the important role they play in human nutrition, improving our health and the health of the planet.”—Jeff Novick, RD, vice president for Executive Health Exams International and lecturer at the McDougall Program

“I love the book. It should be required reading for all medical students and doctors.”—Craig McDougall, MD, internal medicine specialist at the McDougall Program

“The option is pretty simple. Meat and potatoes and later angioplasty and bypass or a plant-based (starch diet) and procedure-less and medicine-less health and happiness. This book shows the way. It is highly recommended.”—William C. Roberts, MD, editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Cardiology and executive director of the Baylor Cardiovascular Institute of Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas

“Dr. John McDougall is on a mission to make us healthier. Read The Starch Solution. It may save your life and your brain.”—Dennis Bourdette, MD, chairman of the department of neurology at Oregon Health & Science University
 
“The Starch Solution is an easy and powerful way to achieve the very best of health. Dr. McDougall’s unparalleled knowledge and experience have brought us the best possible way to help people lose weight, lower their cholesterol and blood pressure, boost their energy, and change their lives.”—Neal Barnard, MD, founder and president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
 
“You’ll be doing the happy dance when you read this book! Hallelujah, and bring on the pasta!”—Kathy Freston, author of The Veganist

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

"The book's solid scientific information and feasible regimen make the McDougall case for starches quite persuasive and promising." —Publishers Weekly

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170953486
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	645,066

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PART I
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