9.2. Background books on vlf diets
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This article is from the Fat-free Diet FAQ, by artemis@rahul.net (Michelle Dick) with numerous contributions by others.
9.2. Background books on vlf diets
The "founding father" of the vlf diet movement in the West is
Nathan Pritikin, who began experimenting with a vlf diet in the
early 60's. In the late 70's, doctors Dean Ornish and John
McDougall began using vlf diets to reverse heart disease and other
chronic ailments. Since then there has been an explosion of people
following and advocating vlf diets (including Neal Barnard, Cliff
Sheats, Terry Shintani, Susan Powter and many others). The
following are three of the original works on vlf diets which
include advice on implementing vlf diets, explanations of why a
vlf diet is beneficial and recipes.
McDougall, John. The McDougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic
Health. 1990. Plume. ISBN: 0-452-26639-4. (VEGAN)
Ornish, Dean. Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart
Disease. 1990. Ballantine Books. ISBN: 0-345-37353-7. (VEGETARIAN)
Pritikin, Nathan. Pritikin Program for Diet & Exercise. Bantam
Books: 1979. ISBN: 0-553-27192-X (NON-VEGETARIAN).
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