FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HIGH PROTEIN DIETS, MEAT CONSUMPTION, VEGETARIAN, OR VEGAN - WHICH IS REALLY THE HEALTHIEST LIFESTYLE?
Dr. John A. McDougall and Nutritionist Deanna Latson To Speak At Loyola Marymount University as Part of Student-Sponsored Health Debate on November 11

November 6, 2003 -- High protein diets and meat and dairy consumption versus the benefits of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle will be debated by Dr. John McDougall, author of 10 national best sellers on food and nutrition, and Deanna Latson, nutritionist and top college health speaker, during "The Great Health Debate - Part I" on Tuesday, November 11, at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Hilton 100, and is open to the public free of charge.

Both McDougall and Latson support the case for vegetarianism, and will cite research about the health benefits of a meat-free lifestyle. Topics addressed will include the health and safety of high protein diets, food intake as a cause of cancer and other diseases, and the role of dairy products in overall health, among others.

The event, sponsored by the Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University (ASLMU), will be broadcast live via satellite to more than 50 colleges and universities throughout the United States as a part of The Society of Success and Leadership - an organization that provides year-round leadership training to student leaders.

McDougall is the founder and medical director of the nationally renowned McDougall Program, a 10-day residential program located at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, Calif. He has nearly three decades of medical experience, and has run a live-in program for more than 17 years. McDougall also developed a low-fat, starch-based diet that seeks to promote a broad range of dramatic and lasting health benefits such as weight (fat) loss and the reversal of serious illnesses - such as heart disease - without drugs. He is the author of several best-selling books, including: The McDougall Plan: 12 Days to Dynamic Health, McDougall's Medicine:A Challenging Second Opinion, The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss, The New McDougall Cookbook, The McDougall Program for Women, and his latest book, The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart.

Deanna Latson is director of the Good Thinking Co., a provider of success-oriented services, products and experiences, as well as an internationally recognized nutritional educator. She is a Clinically Certified Nutritionist, and holds a masters degree from San Francisco State University, where she taught for five years.

Latson joined the speaking circuit in 1998 with one of the most popular National Lecture Showcases ever given for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). She has been nominated as the 2003 Speaker of the Year by NACA activities programmers.

Latson offers nutritionally sound health advice, and a powerful personal story about her own road to wellness. Her story is featured in several books, including Perfect Body, Major in Success, and Gearing Up. She has spoken at universities and companies around the world, including Stanford University, NYU, AT&T, and Visa.

For more information on "The Great Health Debate - Part I," contact Chris Weir, program coordinator for the Office of First Year Programs, at 310-338-5252, or via email at cweir@lmu.edu.

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