Dr. McDougall’s Color Picture Book: “Food Poisoning”

How to Cure It by Eating Beans, Corn, Pasta, Potatoes, Rice, etc.*

After viewing this book, my 3 grandsons easily understood why people are overweight and sick, and how they become well by eating the “green light” foods and avoiding the “red light” ones. Please share this free picture book with your friends, family and co-workers. See below for list of languages available.

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*Examples of foods shown to cure food poisoning are made only of McDougall recommended ingredients. See our free recipes and detailed instructions (no gimmicks).

Dr. McDougall’s Color Picture Book: Food Poisoning

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Claudia Trudeau says:
June 17, 2026

What type of breads can I eat? Also It has been 9 days since I started my healthy eating, down 6.6 lbs. Can I have bread now or wait, I am 70 lbs. overweight!

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Heather McDougall says:
June 19, 2026

Hi Claudia, Since weight loss seems to be your goal, I would wait. Breads are considered a dry starch, so are more calorie dense even if they are whole grain and oil free. I would focus on water-rich cooked starches while you are losing weight. Once you reach a happier weight, you can try adding breads and see how, and if, it affects your weight loss. I hope this helps.