Gillian McKeith (born 28 September 1959) is a Scottish nutritionist, television presenter, and writer. She is the former host in the UK of Channel 4's You Are What You Eat and Granada Television's Dr Gillian McKeith's Feel Fab Forever, and as of 2010 presents Eat Yourself Sexy on the W Network in Canada. She is the author of several books about nutrition, including You Are What You Eat (2004), and Dr Gillian McKeith's Ultimate Health Plan (2006).McKeith advocates a pescetarian diet high in fruits and vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, and tofu, and the avoidance of processed and high-calorie foods, sugar and fat, red meat, alcohol, caffeine, white flour, and additives. She recommends detox diets and colonic irrigation (neither of which is scientifically supported), argues that the colour of food is nutritionally significant, and claims that she can diagnose ailments by examining people's tongues and stools.McKeith describes herself as having one or more PhDs, but in fact possesses only one doctorate, from a non-accredited institution -- the same institution from which Ben Goldacre was able to obtain a doctorate for his deceased pet cat. She has been barred by the Advertising Standards Authority from using the title Doctor in advertisements on the grounds that to continue to do so would be misleading.Her advice has attracted criticism and praise. You Are What You Eat has sold over two million copies, and in 2005 she was awarded a Consumer Education Award by the Soil Association. At the same time, the validity of her approach and the safety of her recommendations have been questioned by a number of health professionals.
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