About the Author

John McDougall, M.D., is the author of many previous books, including The McDougall Program, The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss, and The New McDougall Cookbook. His latest title is The Healthiest Diet on the Planet- Why the Foods You Love-Pizza, Pancakes, Potatoes, Pasta, and More-Are the Solution to Preventing Disease and Looking and Feeling Your Best. He is the founder and director of the McDougall Program at St. Helena Hospital in Napa Valley, California, and has a nationally syndicated television show as well as a weekly radio program. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.

Reviews

"Dr. John McDougall is a true pioneer in using low-fat vegetarian diets to treat and help prevent a variety of diseases." —Dr. Dean Ornish, bestselling author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease"This book is not just another diet book. It is, perhaps, the best practical guide to nutritional well-beig ever written." —T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., director of the China Health Project, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University"It's a wonderful book!" —William C. Roberts, M.D., editor in chief of The American Journal of Cardiology"Excellent guidance … Recent studies have shown the value of radical dietary changes in potentially reversing heart disease."—Robert E. Kowalski, bestselling author of The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure"A bountiful supply of nutritional self-help information … For people who are just now being initiated into taking charge of their own lives, overcoming disease, and maximizing wellness, this is the essential first step. … Dr. McDougall will be taking his place along with Carlton Fredericks, Linus Pauling, and Adelle Davis." —Gary Null Ph.D., author of A Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition