Barnard's program mandates giving up milk, eggs, salmon, shrimp, chicken breast, pork, and dozens of other low-calorie lean protein sources that are part of the typical weight-loss canon
A Vegan Manifesto Wearing a Weight-Loss Halo
Neal Barnard, president of the deceptively named "Physicians Committee" for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), is
hitting the road this month on a book tour to promote his
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart program. The casual observer might think this is yet another hardcover to fill up the self-help section. But if you know a thing or two about PCRM (or weight loss, for that matter), you'll quickly realize that-- much like Barnard's group-- this book is not what it seems.
To begin by judging the book by its orange cover, the program purports to
"boost metabolism, lower cholesterol, and dramatically improve your health." It does not mention that to achieve such lofty health goals, Barnard's program mandates giving up milk, eggs, salmon, shrimp, chicken breast, pork, and dozens of other low-calorie lean protein sources that are part of the typical weight-loss canon. There's also
no credible evidence that a diet that contains meat and dairy poses any undue health risk, though it
could lead to serious vitamin deficiencies.
Sound like strange advice from a weight-loss doctor? That might be because
he is not a registered nutritionist or bariatric surgeon but a psychiatrist by training.
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