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18 reviews for:
The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!
John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall
4.12 AVERAGE
18 reviews for:
The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!
John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall
4.12 AVERAGE
I am trying plant based eating presently and this was my first read. I liked the book and learned some interesting things which is also confusing because what the author suggests is contradictory to other books that Also seem correct when reading them. The one thing that stood out to me in reading this was he mentioned people don’t really enjoy meat. That has certainly not been my experience.
Well written in an easy to understand manner. Well researched and informative, I learnt a lot from reading this.
3.75 stars
I have to be honest, I did not read this book from cover to cover; I skimmed it.
I have a basic understanding of the lifestyle -- sugar-, oil-, salt-free, starch-based vegan diet -- and I wanted the particulars (and some recipe ideas) without all of the background and the why.
If you are new to the vegan, high-starch lifestyle, this is a good book. THE book, I think. If you have some familiarity, maybe skip the book in favour of poking around Dr. McDougall's website.
I have to be honest, I did not read this book from cover to cover; I skimmed it.
I have a basic understanding of the lifestyle -- sugar-, oil-, salt-free, starch-based vegan diet -- and I wanted the particulars (and some recipe ideas) without all of the background and the why.
If you are new to the vegan, high-starch lifestyle, this is a good book. THE book, I think. If you have some familiarity, maybe skip the book in favour of poking around Dr. McDougall's website.
I'm glad I've read this as so many people have referred to it. I think it's a nice premise but I don't like the science and think it has been cherry picked (I.e. saying protein is not important) - not great if you're not planning on going vegan (maybe it should be called the Vegan Starch Solution) - the best thing about this book for me has to be the recipes which surprisingly sound really good!
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4 1/2 stars
When Dr. John McDougall speaks, I listen. I think this man has it right; he makes sense, keeps it simple, and has the research behind what he says. So, I loved this book. My favorite part: potatoes are not evil and neither are unprocessed carbs. Pretty simple. I've said for years that carbs make me happy. Now I know why.
I've had a bit of a love affair with potatoes for many years. (Truth told, I'd love to go nocturnal, wear only gray, and live off potatoes). Potatoes come directly from the ground, perfect and nutritious and unprocessed. They're lovely tubers that have sustained life for hundreds of thousands of people for centuries. They're as natural as it comes. And all of a sudden they're horrible for you? What?? McDougall explains that one pretty well. Rice, too. Just think for a second about this. Companies push packaged, preservative-y, processed foods and they're better for you than a pure grain or vegetable? Just insanity.
I truly believe choosing healthy carbohydrates and foods as close to their natural state as they can get is the healthiest diet for a human body. I don't believe any animal products are in any way healthy. I promise you'd at least see the point if you read this, even if you don't agree with it.
The notes and reference section contain a staggering number of research studies. I loved how he dismissed that stupid idea of how much protein we need. Historically, the current recommendations simply aren't accurate. Or safe.
The only reason I'm taking off half of a star is because he included a diagram of a human tongue with the "bitter," "sweet," "salty," etc. parts labeled. It has been proven to be wrong that these flavors are "mapped" on our tongues and that certain taste buds correspond to these flavors. I like that he didn't say that they did - or even address the subject - but he included the diagram and that disappointed me.
When Dr. John McDougall speaks, I listen. I think this man has it right; he makes sense, keeps it simple, and has the research behind what he says. So, I loved this book. My favorite part: potatoes are not evil and neither are unprocessed carbs. Pretty simple. I've said for years that carbs make me happy. Now I know why.
I've had a bit of a love affair with potatoes for many years. (Truth told, I'd love to go nocturnal, wear only gray, and live off potatoes). Potatoes come directly from the ground, perfect and nutritious and unprocessed. They're lovely tubers that have sustained life for hundreds of thousands of people for centuries. They're as natural as it comes. And all of a sudden they're horrible for you? What?? McDougall explains that one pretty well. Rice, too. Just think for a second about this. Companies push packaged, preservative-y, processed foods and they're better for you than a pure grain or vegetable? Just insanity.
I truly believe choosing healthy carbohydrates and foods as close to their natural state as they can get is the healthiest diet for a human body. I don't believe any animal products are in any way healthy. I promise you'd at least see the point if you read this, even if you don't agree with it.
The notes and reference section contain a staggering number of research studies. I loved how he dismissed that stupid idea of how much protein we need. Historically, the current recommendations simply aren't accurate. Or safe.
The only reason I'm taking off half of a star is because he included a diagram of a human tongue with the "bitter," "sweet," "salty," etc. parts labeled. It has been proven to be wrong that these flavors are "mapped" on our tongues and that certain taste buds correspond to these flavors. I like that he didn't say that they did - or even address the subject - but he included the diagram and that disappointed me.
informative
fast-paced