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John A. McDougall is a renowned American physician known for promoting a plant-based, whole-food diet. Born in 1947, he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and completed his medical training there. Dr. McDougall is an active author and lecturer, aiming to raise public awareness about healthy eating through his books and lectures worldwide.

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“The fat you eat, is the fat you wear.”

Book:The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less

Source: The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less

“People love to hear good news about their bad habits.”

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“Scientific discovery is not valuable unless it has commercial value.”

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“High protein diets make you sick in the long and short term. Expect kidney disease, heart disease and more strokes and cancer. Plus the weight loss is temporary because you can't stay sick for long. Look at the creators of these diets - many are fat themselves.”

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“An important fact to remember is that all natural diets, including purely vegetarian diets without a hint of dairy products, contain amounts of calcium that are above the treshold for meeting your nutritional needs....In fact,calcium deficiency caused by an insufficient amount if calcium in the diet is not known to occur in humans.”

“People feel poorly because they are nourished by foods you wouldn't feed to your dog and cat. The rich western diet is full of fat, sugar, cholesterol, salt, animal protein - all the wrong foods for people.”

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Author:John A. McDougall

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Born: 1947
Known for: Physician
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