Very high quality lecture. I completely disagree with his conclusions about fruits though. He contradicts himself when talking about how excess calories from glucose are burnt off and not stored as fat. Fructose doesn't even raise insulin, comparatively. I've yet to meet even one long-term fat fruitarian in my life. Fruit, starches, and all sugary foods are self regulating and almost impossible to overeat. Believe me, I've tried. You just can't do it. McDougall seems to think the insulin spike will prevent weight loss as well which is more rubbish. With a plant-based high fruit, high veggie, high starch, low-fat diet I've lost over 100 lbs, going from 235 to 135, lean, and have remained that way. Tons of health issues: Gone. There's plenty of people who have done the same or similar. So while I agree with McDougall 90%, I say eat as much fruit as you want, that includes fruit juice, fiber or not. Just as long as it's fresh and homemade in a slow juicer.

This was a really good one! Exactly what I needed to hear. I LOVE potatoes, corn, beans, bread. And I'm tired of being afraid of starches.

"Big boned", "metabolically challenged", "bon vivant" 😃

I am over weight and you can call me 'fat' by all means. I need this diet like I need air. Keep it up.

Should be required watching for parents of school going kids, so they don't waste those crucial early years to set the young tastebuds right. Every college and university should sponsor the Eat more starch challenge. Seriously so much crazy misinformation out there and you can't argue with it without being attacked...

I wish I would have found you years ago I wouldn't be in the shape I am now. My doctor is a quack!! I've lost 126 pounds and my diabetes is worse then ever. I had the sleeve surgery years ago and that was a joke . All i've been told is lose weight and you'll be free of diabetes , I still have 65 pounds to not be morbidly obese . I bounce from starvation and Keto because all I've ever heard is Carbs are bad. I'm not an angel with food because I would've never had weighed 345 pounds but that's a different story. I'm going to do this the way you have explained because I'm tired of being as you've said sick. I've told my doctor for years that I"m sick that I don't feel good that something is wrong and all he has always told me it's your diabetes. Well when you can't function and you walk like a drunk staggering falling against the freezer doors in Walmart or brain fog and can't remember what your saying in middle of a sentence. When you are so weak to walk you have to really concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other it's scary. I'm on Metformin and Glipizide, I don't know much about these medications but I think they're killing me. I think my muscles are starving and not getting the energy to function that's why this fatigue is so bad. I told my husband that I was dying a slow death but my sugar won't go under 198 even when I don't eat and go off my diabetes medicine which I did here a couple of weeks ago just to see what would happen but maybe I wasn't off of it long enough to really to get the build up of glucose out of my organs maybe . I don't know . I can't go to my doctor right now trying to find health insurance since we lost our Medicaid first of April . My doctor is all about stay away from KZread , oh and starches. lol I got to find me another doctor. So sorry this is so long .

Why am I so gravity challenged?

Great information! Thank you. I always appreciate listening to Dr. McDougall and other experts who know the real facts about food and what we should be eating. It’s just amazing to me that people think the modern day grocery store is filled with foods that are good for us.

One polite term for “fat” is “thick”! It replaces overweight. At least in the black community. So, you’re not overweight, you’re “thick”. Then, obese is maybe now just overweight. 🤷🏽‍♂️

This exact video changed my life and that of my husband's. Thank you to both of you 💗 💓

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I watch McDougall all the time is this is my favorite one. Thank you for always giving your time for our health <3

Voluptuous! Rubenesque! 😅

This video changed my life 2 years ago. i still like to come back and rewatch from time to time.

I hung up the Scarsdale, Atkins, Keto, Mediterranean, Carnivore, and all other high-protein diets. Sure I lost about 10 pounds with high protein diets but the weight loss always stopped and I gained more back even with exercise and compliance with the diets. I finally figured out that the weight was a combo of fat and muscle mass from these protein diets. My goal was to take the excess weight off of my frame due to bone spurs. I started with Pritikin's maximum weight loss diet and now McDougall's diet and the weight is effortlessly coming off! Chunky... that's what I used to be called. 😄

Thank you, Doctor, for the dedication to give people real health!!! You are a hero in this modern world!!!

I don't suffer hunger pangs. I'm an emotional eater. I fast intermittently. Lose a few pounds. Sugar is my vice. My friends are having same conversation - I'm FAT. Now is the time for all good friends to come to the aid of their friends - SUGAR is NOT YOUR BODY'S FRIEND.

This was an EXCELLENT presentation! Thank you, Dr. McDougall and Chef AJ for making this available. I will be sharing it with the people I care about, hoping that they will make a change before it's too late.

I love this! The only point I disagree on is where he says we have to eat less fruit in order to lose weight. This is demonstrably not the case! About 90% of my consumption is fruit and the rest is vegetables and starches and I am dropping weight and inches like crazy!

Yo watching/listening to this for a 3rd time in 2 days.