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Raise your health IQ with a fun and inspiring plant-based podcast from nutrition experts at The Physicians Committee. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, who lost 280 pounds, is frequently joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and others to motivate and educate both new vegans and those who have been plant-powered for life. Learn the secrets to improving your health from doctors and nutritionists and become inspired by others who have already reclaimed their health! Dive into the science of a plant-based diet like the effects of eating a single beef hamburger or slice of cheese can do to the body!

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee Physicians Committee

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

Raise your health IQ with a fun and inspiring plant-based podcast from nutrition experts at The Physicians Committee. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, who lost 280 pounds, is frequently joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and others to motivate and educate both new vegans and those who have been plant-powered for life. Learn the secrets to improving your health from doctors and nutritionists and become inspired by others who have already reclaimed their health! Dive into the science of a plant-based diet like the effects of eating a single beef hamburger or slice of cheese can do to the body!

    Your Gut: A Second Brain | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Q&A

    Your Gut: A Second Brain | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Q&A

    The gut is considered a second brain by many experts.
     
    According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “‘The brain in your gut’ is revolutionizing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood, health and even the way you think.”
     
    Gastroenterologist and bestselling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz explores the gut-brain axis on this episode of The Exam Room Live with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll.
     
    On This Episode
    - Enteric nervous system (ENS) explained
    - How the gut and brain communicate
    - Microbiome influence on mood
    - IBS and IBD’s disruption of the gut-brain axis
    - Digestive system, cognition, and memory
    - Stress and anxiety may cause constipation and bloating
    - Best foods to heal the gut
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
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    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
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    • 55 min
    Racing Past Cancer & Into a Healthy Future: The "Broccoli Rob" Klein Story

    Racing Past Cancer & Into a Healthy Future: The "Broccoli Rob" Klein Story

    Robert Klein came face-to-face with his mortality. The young father had been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
     
    After a painful surgery, he felt more needed to be done to help prevent the deadly disease from returning. The foodie from New York then made what could be the hardest decision of his life. The steak and pizza aficionado radically changed his diet and became vegan. Years later with his cancer still in remission he proudly boasts the nickname of "Broccoli Rob."
     
    Along the way he's discovered two things: He can still enjoy pizza and that he loves to run! He's competed in the New York City Marathon and become a master of ordering the perfect vegan pizza in a city where those pies are legendary.
     
    He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on this unforgettable episode.
     
    Plus, Dustin Harder stops by with details on the Chef Challenge at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washington, DC this August. All chefs interested in bringing plant-based dishes to their hospitals are welcome to apply. Cash prizes are up for grabs!
     
    On This Show
    - Overcoming testicular cancer
    - Recovering from painfully invasive surgery
    - The challenges of a zero-fat diet
    - Dairy and cancer
    - Vegan pizza ideas: how to order, best toppings, making it at home
    - Facing mortality to thrive and survive
    - Chef challenge details
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    “Broccoli Rob” Klein 🥦
    Website: https://robertpklein.com
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution 🫐
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    Dr. Michael Greger Podcast 🎙️
    Where: Toronto, Ontario - Enercare Centre
    Date: March 23, 2024
    Time: 7:30pm
    Who: Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/GregerTorontoPodcast
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    Chef Challenge 🧑‍🍳
    Where: Washington, DC - ICNM 2024
    Date: August 15, 2024
    Apply: https://bit.ly/ChefChallenge2024
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    • 1 hr
    Power Foods for Weight Loss: A Diet Revolution with Dr. Neal Barnard

    Power Foods for Weight Loss: A Diet Revolution with Dr. Neal Barnard

    Fuel up on power foods that can help trap calories, flush the fat out of your system, and help you lose and keep weight off for good!
     
    Dr. Neal Barnard, author of The Power Foods Diet, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, chef Dustin Harder, and Shauné Hayes for The Power Foods Revolution.
     
    Dr. Barnard outlines the best foods for weight loss and why they are more effective than other so-called "diet foods."
     
    Dustin Harder gives a preview of delicious recipes that will help unwanted pounds melt away.
     
    Shauné and Chuck also share how they've put these power foods to work to lose nearly 400 pounds combined!
     
    From the nutrition news desk, Chuck reports on a study showing . Did you know that more than half of calories in the standard diet come from these types of foods?
     
    On This Show
    - 3 ways power foods are effective for weight loss
    - Top foods for weight loss
    - The pitfalls of other diets for sustained weight loss
    - Breakfast, lunch, dinner recipes
    - Sauces, snacks, and desserts for weight loss
    - And more!
     
    Dr. Barnard is the author of The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.
     
    — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — —
    Pre-order the book: https://amzn.to/3GmCxUj
    — — PROCESSSED FOOD STUDY — —
    https://bit.ly/UPFHealthAnalysis2024
    — — EVENTS — —
    What: The Power Foods Revolution
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    — — THIS IS US — —
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    — — —
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    Dustin Harder
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    Website: https://dustinharder.com
    — — —
    Shauné Hayes
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Sexy Fit Vegan: Gorgeous Inside and Out | Ella Magers

    Sexy Fit Vegan: Gorgeous Inside and Out | Ella Magers

    Ella Magers is the founder of Sexy Fit Vegan and is recognized as a top personal trainer by Shape magazine.
     
    This incredible power woman joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to share her story of rising to the top fitness industry by overcoming disordered eating and emotional turmoil and finding self confidence that had eluded her. And it was her love of animals and plant-based eating that helped guide her into a new life to become Sexy Fit Vegan.
     
    On This Show
    - Being vegan before it was cool
    - Her diet that is way different than most in the fitness industry
    - Finding purpose in helping others
    - Becoming an animal advocate as an early teen
    - Escaping a toxic exotic dancing career
    - And more!
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Sexy Fit Vegan
    Website: https://sexyfitvegan.com
    Podcast: https://www.ellamagers.com/podcast-2
    — — —
    Ella Magers
    Website: https://www.ellamagers.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexyfitvegan
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    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    • 50 min
    Coconuts: Healthy or Not? | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A 🥥

    Coconuts: Healthy or Not? | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A 🥥

    Are coconuts healthy? Get the answer from nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard.
     
    Coconuts are packed with healthy nutrients but also contain a surprising amount of fat. The hefty sum has many people opting to leave them off their plate.
     
    Discover the truth about coconuts and coconut oil as Dr. Barnard sits down with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.
     
    Also On This Episode
    - Coconuts and heart health
    - Coconuts and healthy skin
    - Can coconuts cause gas and bloating?
    - Antioxidants in coconuts
    - And more!
     
    Dr. Barnard is the author of The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.
     
    Plus, discover the calorie-trapping effect of fiber for weight loss during The Power Foods Focus.
     
    This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.
    — — THE POWER FOODS DIET — —
    Pre-order the book: https://amzn.to/3GmCxUj 
    — — EVENTS — —
    What: The Power Foods Revolution
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    • 32 min
    Chef AJ's Favorite Spices, Recipes, Tips and Tricks

    Chef AJ's Favorite Spices, Recipes, Tips and Tricks

    Go in the kitchen with Chef AJ and discover her must haves!
     
    She joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to share her tips and tricks and how you can enjoy healthy indulgences in your diet while still losing weight.
     
    Plus, Chef AJ answers questions from Exam Roomies.
     
    On This Show
    - How to alter recipes to make them as healthy as possible
    - Advice for eating healthy after failed diet attempts
    - Chef AJ's essential pantry items
    - Chef AJ's favorite spices
    - Her husband Charles' favorite recipes
    - And more!
     
    Chef AJ's Sweet Indulgence: Guilt-Free Treats Sweetened Naturally with Fruit is being released Aug. 27, 2024. Dr. Neal Barnard authored the foreword.
     
    — — OUR FRIENDS — —
    Chef AJ's Sweet Indulgence
    Pre-order: https://a.co/d/e5Id0JP
    — — —
    Peanut Butter Paradise Parfait
    Watch: https://youtu.be/UzMpQ2-rXeU
    — — —
    Website: https://www.chefaj.com
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    X: https://twitter.com/therealchefaj
    — — STUDIES — —
    Snacking Calories
    https://bit.ly/SnackStudyOSU
    — — EVENTS — —
    The Power Foods Revolution
    Where: Washington, DC - The National Press Club
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Time: 7:00pm
    Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Chuck Carroll, Dustin Harder, Stefanie Ignoffo
    Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsTixDC
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
3.1K Ratings

3.1K Ratings

Rickydelflorida ,

Very informative and inspiring

This podcast has been very instrumental in helping me to become meat free and healthy. I love the guest speakers and topics.

Water33g19 ,

It’s a good one but….

Only one thing…can we get less talk from Chuck & his ‘weight loss story’ as us long-time listeners are really getting tired of all the references to ‘when I weighed *** I or ate this much when I was ***, etc. He’s a great interviewer but…pls stick to questions meant for them and not you. Content is great & all the new info we all appreciate-thx

Bubblhd ,

Love this podcast! I never miss an episode and I always learn something new.

Plant curious? Get your scientific backed information here. I learn from every episode.

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