In Dr. McDougall's discussion "Liver Disease, Hepatitis, and Liver Failure," I'm understanding everything until is this line of note:
"Because all foods are naturally plentiful in protein it is often necessary to make-up as much as half the diet from “empty calories” foods in the form of simple sugars such as white sugar or corn syrup in order to dilute the protein content of the starches, vegetables and fruits to a tolerable level."
Can you translate? What would this look like, how would this be implemented in a WFPB diet turned 50-50 percent WFPB/Sugar diet?
I have cirrhosis from Hepatitis C, which has been cured, and non-alcoholic fatty liver. Doctor says I need to lose weight.
Fifty-percent sugar with all that plant-based food sounds pretty yucky.
In practice, how does this advice play out? Any recipes with a sugar boost? Sugar with my coffee, a Coke with every meal, daily Tony Tiger? What does Dr. McDougall mean as to putting this information into action?
Thanks for your help,
Scott