Two Questions: Healthy Fats? and McDougall Plan Book

[WSEV12]

Hi all,

I have two questions.

I have been following the McDougall Plan for some time now, am a healthy body weight and am always looking to make positive changes to my lifestyle. Are fats that come from nuts still healthy or do they still produce negative health effects in the body similar to animal fats?

Is the information in the original McDougall Plan book still accurate or does the book need any updates? Will there be an updated version to the book?

Thank-you,
Billy Sevchuk

[Cihong]

Hi Billy,

Hope you find the following helpful:

"I consider whole foods, even those with high concentrations of fats, to be health-promoting. However, people interested in losing weight should avoid nuts, nut butters, seeds, seed spreads, avocados, and olives, since they all serve as sources of concentrated, easy to consume, calories. When I was growing up we had nuts in their shells as a special treat for Christmas. Now these same nuts come bare-naked, salted, and sometimes roasted in additional oils—and the twist of the lid of the jar brings effortlessly to your lips (and your hips) handfuls of fat-laden, calorie-concentrated rich food. These same foods, however, may be a welcome addition for growing children and active adults. But they should be used sparingly by most of us."
https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/i ... able-oils/

McDougall Moments: Nuts
https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/m ... ents/nuts/

"… The McDougall Plan was published in 1983 (there have been no fundamental changes in 35 years…"

"Additions and modifications of the basic meal plan include:
…
"2. Addition of foods concentrated in calories (dried fruits, nuts, seeds) to the basic diet of healthy individuals with unusually high caloric needs."
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2017nl/jul/simple.htm

Jeff Novick, MS, RDN on nuts:
https://www.drmcdougallforums.com/viewt ... 22&t=40295

[WSEV12]

Thank-you Cihong.

Those were good answers. It sounds like the McDougall Plan book I am reading now is still accurate after all of these years and that some fats can still be healthy for individuals such as myself who are a healthy weight.