Fear of carbs has taken over the diet industry for the past few decades--the mere mention of a starch-heavy food is enough to trigger an avalanche of shame and longing. Here, diet doctor and board-certified internist John A. McDougall, MD, and his kitchen-savvy wife, Mary, show that a starch-rich diet can actually help you lose weight and prevent a variety of ills. By fueling your body primarily with carbohydrates rather than proteins and fats, you'll feel satisfied, boost energy, and look and feel better.--From publisher description

Introduction: My personal journey to the starch solution -- Part 1: Healing with starch -- Chap. 1, Starch: the traditional diet of people -- Chap. 2, People passionate about starches are healthy and beautiful -- Chap. 3, Five major poisons found in animal foods -- Chap. 4, Spontaneous healing on a starch-based diet -- Chap. 5, The USDA and the politics of starch -- Chap. 6, We are eating the planet to death -- Part 2: The FAQs about food -- Chap. 7, When friends ask: where do you get your protein? -- Chap. 8, When friends ask: where do you get your calcium? -- Chap. 9, Confessions of a fish killer -- Chap. 10, The fat vegan -- Chap. 11, Just to be on the safe side: stay away from supplements -- Chap. 12, Salt and sugar: the scapegoats of the western diet -- Part 3: Living the solution -- Chap. 13, Practicing the starch solution -- Chap. 14, The 7-day sure-start plan -- Chap. 15, Our favorite recipes