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Elizabeth M. Has Found a Weight Loss Plan She Can Stick With for Life
After years of yo-yo dieting, Elizabeth finally found a way of eating that feels natural, satisfying and sustainable. Since attending the 12-Day McDougall Program, she’s lost over 60 pounds—without counting calories or going hungry. Wondering if the 12-Day McDougall Program can help you? Book a consultation with Medical Director Anthony Lim, MD, JD. Learn more about the 12-Day McDougall Program.
Cooking Without Oil
By Mary McDougall Browning Vegetables Browned onions have an excellent flavor and can be used alone or mixed with other vegetables to make a dish with a delicious taste. To achieve the brown color, as well as to flavor your foods, place 1 1/2 cups of chopped onions in a large nonstick frying pan with 1 cup of water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the onions begin to stick to the bottom of the pan. Continue to stir for a minute, then add anothe
McDougall Live: the Benefits of Starch-Based Eating
Dr. Anthony Lim discusses real patient experiences from his recent consultations, including important conversations about the long-term risks of weight loss medications and their often lifelong use. He also offers thoughtful advice to a patient facing surgery, explaining how he approaches such decisions with the personal question, “Would I recommend this to my own mom?” Learn more about the Free McDougall Program here. If you need medical support, book a consultation with us to lea
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Star McDougallers
Watch and read the inspiring success stories of people who reclaimed their health by following the McDougall Program. Some put chronic ailments behind them, others experienced dramatic weight loss, and still others faced and overcame far more dire circumstances. Here is where our Star McDougallers speak for themselves.
Do you have an inspiring success story as a result of following the McDougall Program? Have you experienced dramatic weight loss or put chronic ailments behind you? Maybe you have cured yourself of diabetes or kept cancer or MS at bay. Whatever your success story, we’d love for you to share it with us.
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Medical Topics
- Anti-Aging
- Arthritis
- Bowel Problems
- Breast Cancer
- Cholesterol & Triglycerides: Risk Factors
- Colon and Other Cancers
- Depression and Mental Disorders
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease & Atherosclerosis
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Kidney Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Diet
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Enlargement (BPH)
- Working with MDs