In his January newsletter, McDougall reveals the top five poisons only found in animal products.

He also promotes a new inter-dental brushing tool

As well as recipes for lentil curry soup, minestrone, quick black beans, beans and greens, and spicy garbanzos.

In his February newsletter, McDougall speaks out against early cancer detection, where he says the chance of harm outweighs any benefit.

He then invites President Bill Clinton to attend the McDougall Program: “The only solution is to allow the body to heal your steadily-progressing disease by making serious dietary changes.”

The recipes include some chef-inspired fare from their Advanced Study weekend, such as BBK Soup, Spicy Sweet Squash Stew, Red Posole, Mexican Green Quinoa, and Tangy Lime Cole Slaw.

Animal protein is associated with decreased bone health, according to a study in this month’s British Journal of Nutrition. In Beijing, China, 757 girls with an average age of 10 years were randomly assigned to a group consuming cow’s milk fortified with calcium, one consuming cow’s milk fortified with calcium and vitamin D, or a third group that served as controls and made no changes. Bone mass was measured at the beginning of the study and at 12, 24, 48, and 60 months. While calcium intake was positively associated with bone health, animal protein, especially from meat and eggs, was negatively associated with bone mineral density and content.

Zhang Q, Ma G, Greenfield H, et al. The association between dietary protein intake and bone mass accretion in pubertal girls with low calcium intakes. Br J Nutr. 2010;103:714-723.