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3 NEW Reasons Not To Eat Red Meat Aug 14, 2019

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Researchers have known for years that red meat is anything but a health food. Dozens of studies have shown that eating it increases the risk of multiple forms of cancer and heart disease. Now, Dr. Joel Kahn joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ with three NEW reasons not to eat red meat, some of which might surprise you!

Also on the show, does a McDonald's hamburger or a veggie burger have a bigger impact on diabetes? Dr. Hana Kahleova had 20 men chow down in the name of science to find out. She joins Chuck to go over some eye opening results!

Then we unveil The Exam Room Burger! It's a smoky black bean quinoa burger created exclusively for the show by the ultra-talented vegan chef Lauren Kretzer! This is a recipe you're not going to want to miss!

The Exam Room Burger

vegan, gluten free, oil free

By Lauren Kretzer

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup cooked quinoa
½ cup walnuts
½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup oat flour
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp tamari
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp smoked paprika
Whole wheat hamburger buns, sliced avocado, and sprouts, for serving (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silicone baking mat (such as Silpat).
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with an "S" blade, add black beans, quinoa, walnuts, cilantro, oat flour, garlic, tahini, tomato paste, tamari, salt, chili powder and paprika. Process until ingredients are just combined; mixture should have some texture, but should hold together.
Transfer burger mixture to a cutting board and divide evenly into 6 patties (about 3-3 ½" in diameter).
Place burger patties on lined baking sheet and cook for 18-20 minutes, turning halfway.
Serve burgers on hamburger buns with avocado and sprouts (and/or any other desired toppings).

Resources

A Plant-Based Meal Stimulates Incretin and Insulin Secretion More Than an Energy- and Macronutrient-Matched Standard Meal in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Study

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Physicians Committee

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Dr. Joel Kahn

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Prescription For Food: Treating Our Addiction To Fat Aug 07, 2019

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There's a good chance you're addicted to a food even if you're not overweight!

Food can be one of the most addictive substances on the face of the earth. Whether it's fast food, fried food, chocolate or sweets, our brains crave high fat foods that are loaded with salt and sugar. You're hooked!

It's a vice that is literally killing us. For those with severe addictions, food can control their entire life.

In this edition of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll reveals how his own battle nearly cost him his life. Because of his daily 10,000-calorie diet he got all the way up to 420 pounds before losing more than 275 pounds.

In this episode, he sits down with cardiologists Baxter Montgomery and Steve Lome who have wrestled with their own food demons. Through their experiences they have come up with a new prescription for fighting obesity: treat the addiction first.

Hear how their compassion is motivating patients to adopt a plant-based diet and have an emotion and physical transformation beyond their wildest dreams. Not only do they lose weight, but their risk for heart disease plummets and in many cases fully reverses! Their unique approach is a game changer!

Plus, Chuck revisits an interview with Dr. Neal Barnard on the science of food addiction. Learn why the brain is seduced by junk food and what makes it so hard for us to stop eating it!

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Join Dr. Barnard, Dr. Lome and many others on Saturday, Aug. 24 for Kickstart Your Health Chicago! Only a limited number of seats remain so register now. It's free!

Chuck Carroll

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Dr. Neal Barnard

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Physicians Committee

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Dr. Dean Ornish: Reversing Disease and Living Longer Jul 31, 2019

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Dr. Dean Ornish joins The Exam Room™ to answer your questions about nutrition!

The legendary in lifestyle medicine joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for a wide-ranging interview at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.

Dr. Ornish speaks openly with Chuck about his own battle with depression that nearly claimed his life before turning to a wide-ranging Q&A on nutrition.

Among the questions answered:

What are the best foods to eat to live longer?
What role does oil play in heart disease?
Do diets based on blood type really work?
Is it true that even on a plant based diet once you are on statins you will always need them?
Can adopting a plant-based diet improve the quality of life for people 85 and older?
Are soy-based foods like edamame and tofu dangerous?

The pair talk also discuss Dr. Ornish's latest book, UnDo It: How Simple Lifestyle Choices Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases.

This episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast 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.

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Chuck Carroll

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IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC

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Dr. Dean Ornish

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Paleo Diet: Is It Healthy? Jul 24, 2019

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Is the paleo diet healthy? Supporters claim that by eating the way our ancestors did more than 10,000 years ago you will lose weight and get healthy. It's a diet free of most grains, beans, legumes and potatoes since those foods weren't available during the paleolithic era. However, there is evidence to suggest certain grains and tubers were in fact part of the Neanderthal diet.

Without those starches, a typical paleo menu relies heavily on grass-fed lean meat, fish, eggs, and oil. Nuts, fruit and vegetables are also permitted.

Millions sing paleo praises, but are they off key?

"The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Hana Kahleova to get to the bottom of the paleo diet. They are separating myth from fact by examining the true effect it can have on your health.

Chuck also welcomes professional wrestler Austin Aries back to the show as he continues to explore the success athletes are having by eating a plant-based diet. The multiple time world champion has turned his back on a meat and dairy-rich upbringing in Wisconsin and is now fueled exclusively by plants. He also has been training with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

Austin also ranks the top vegan pro wrestlers of all time!

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Join Chuck, Dr. Neal Barnard and dozens of other leaders in the plant-based community on July 25-27 at the International Conference On Nutrition In Medicine in Washington, DC. We'll be taping live episodes of The Exam Room™ all weekend!

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Chuck Carroll

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IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC

Physicians Committee

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Austin Aries

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Can A Vegan Diet Improve Your Skin? Jul 17, 2019

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Can eating a vegan diet help your skin? A growing amount of research says yes.

Plant-based dermatologist Dr. Niyati Sharma returns to the show to join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and answer your questions!

Can eating chocolate cause acne?
What effect does coffee have on the skin?
Can eating sugar cause acne?
Does dairy cause acne?
What effect does dairy have on eczema?
What foods are best for psoriasis?
What foods are best to help with sun spots?
Is it possible to have oily skin and acne while eating a plant-based diet?
What foods should we eat to look young and combat wrinkles?

Chuck also looks at an epic week for plant-based athletes and why their diet is leading them to victory!

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton took home the checkered flag at the British Grand Prix. Just a few hours later, Novak Djokovic outlasted Roger Federer in an epic championship final for the ages to capture his fifth Wimbledon title and celebrated by plucking a few blades of grass off the court and having a snack. Leafy greens, right?!

And who forget about Alex Morgan? All she did was help lead the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to a win at the World Cup and win the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete!

So what is a plant-based diet really the secret to their success? We're going to find out as Chuck revisits an interview with Dr. James Loomis and dietitian Susan Levin who co-authored a study examining the effect of food on athletic performance. What the discovered were some of the strongest links yet between diet and post-workout recovery.

Dr. Loomis will also be featured in the highly anticipated upcoming documentary The Game Changers, a "revolutionary new documentary about meat, protein, and strength." It is set for a one-night special nationwide screening on September 16, 2019.

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Join Chuck, Susan, Dr. Loomis, Dr. Neal Barnard and dozens of other leaders in the plant-based community on July 25-27 at the International Conference On Nutrition In Medicine in Washington, DC. We'll be taping live episodes of The Exam Room™ from the conference!

Us promo code NutritionRX to save 20% off admission.

Chuck Carroll

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC

IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC

Dr. Niyati Sharma

IG: @Dr_Vegan

Physicians Committee

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IG: @PhysiciansCommittee

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Healthiest 3 Days Ever Jul 10, 2019

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Prepare yourself for the healthiest three days ever!

On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Neal Barnard as he puts the finishing touches on his big presentation at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. He and Chuck preview the enormous three-day event featuring some of the most prominent names in preventative medicine, including the famed Dr. Dean Ornish who will be there to talk about the 30 years of research he's conducted and the breakthroughs he's achieved in proving it is possible to reverse heart disease.

Dr. Barnard has the low down on the full lineup!

Then, Chuck welcomes Dr. Hana Kahleova back to the show as she gives us a sneak peek at the extraordinary research on plant-powered metabolism that she'll be unveiling at the conference. If you're an athlete, even just a weekend warrior, you're going to want to pay close attention!

And in one of the most delectable segments ever on The Exam Room, Chuck and his colleagues from The Physicians Committee travel into the heart of Washington, DC to get to finalize the menu for the conference! He'll be chatting with the man tasked with putting it all together, executive sous chef Daron Lee from the Grand Hyatt Hotel!

We're going to get some insight on what's he's planning and we're also going to learn about a mushroom he's using that you may not have ever heard of before!

So what will happen when the group tastes all six of his tasty creations? Not all of them will make the cut and some tough decisions will need to be made!

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Is Fish Really Healthy? Jul 03, 2019

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People have claimed that eating fish is one of the healthiest things you can do. It's good for the heart, it's great for the eyes and is the ultimate brain food. And the fat in fish a modern medical marvel!

But are any of those claims actually true?

On this episode of The Exam Room™, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Neal Barnard who shares what the research really shows about eating seafood. He's going to get to the bottom of everything, including the much hyped Omega 3's.

Then dietician Maggie Neola joins Chuck to share some of her favorite plant-based fish alternatives! It's a reminder that just because you adopt a vegan diet doesn't mean you have to give up the tastes you love!

Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund

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Chuck Carroll

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Physicians Committee

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Cleaning Up School Lunch Jun 26, 2019

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The current generation of children will not live longer than their parents if the current skyrocketing obesity trend continues. One out of every five children are now obese, according to the latest statistics, while millions of others are overweight and not far behind. As those numbers continue to rise, so too will the number of children facing illnesses once thought to be reserved only for adults — heart disease, type 2 diabetes and more.

On this episode of The Exam Room™, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll talks about his own struggle with childhood obesity. Doctors put him on blood pressure medication when he was only 15 years old because of his poor eating habits!

Dietician Maggie Neola then joins the show to update us on some extraordinary efforts to prevent other children from suffering the same fate. A number of states are considering legislation that would require schools to offer plant-based lunch options, including New York and California. She and Chuck also talk about how you can get involved and help push legislation through that would make healthy lunches the law of the land.

New York residents can send their representatives a letter urging them to support proposals S1472 and A1624 that would bring plant-based food to schools statewide.

If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, you can schedule an appointment to meet with Maggie to review your own diet at the Barnard Medical Center.

Audrey Dunham then joins the show! If you're not familiar with her, you should be! She is a woman with many hats from mother to baker to fitness competitor to trainer and entrepreneur. Audrey also just so happens to be married to famed ventriloquist Jeff Dunham whose popular character Peanuts is the inspiration for her line of plant-based treats.

Audrey shares some tips and tricks about raising her own children on a plant-based diet and also chronicles her own physical struggles as a fitness competitor that led her to adopt a plant-based diet herself!

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Dr. T. Colin Campbell: Food, Cancer & The Future of Plant-Based Science Jun 19, 2019

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"I had a cheeseburger for dinner. Then I finished reading The China Study that night and started a vegan diet the next day." -Andrew Freeman, M.D.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell has devoted his life to nutrition science and revolutionized how many of us, including physicians, view plant-based diets. His research and book thrust the health benefits of a plant-based diet into the forefront of medical discussion. Millions first learned of the link between consumption of animal products and deadly diseases by reading his book and reviewing his landmark studies which began nearly than four decades earlier. Today, his work continues to inspire a new generation of medical professionals as well as health conscious patients who are both anxious to reduce the risk of developing a myriad of cancers and coronary heart disease.

On this episode of The Exam Room™, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll travels to Fairfax Vegfest to interview Dr. Campbell just moments after he walked off stage following a presentation that dazzled the packed house who came to see him.

Chuck and Dr. Campbell dive into the future of plant-based medicine while also examining how adopting a plant-based diet may help alter the course of treatment for cancer patients.

The pair also compare the difference between obtaining nutrients by taking supplements and through the food we eat.

Also, Chuck revisits an interview with Dr. Neal Barnard where he reveals some of the best foods we can eat to fight cancer!

Join Dr. Barnard on July 25-27 at the International Conference On Nutrition In Medicine in Washington, DC. We'll also be taping live episodes of The Exam Room™ from the conference! So, come say hi!

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC / @PCRM / @DrNealBarnard

IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC / @PhysiciansCommittee

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How Food Affects Menopause Jun 12, 2019

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Menopause is inescapable. From hot flashes to mood swings, every woman will eventually feel the effects of the change of life. But making changes to your diet and lifestyle can help make everything much more manageable.

Here's something to consider: Only about 10 percent of women in China and 20 percent of women in Japan experience hot flashes. But in the United States, an astounding 75 percent of women over the age of 50 will feel the heat! So why is that?!

Join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and doctors Neal Barnard, Rupali Chadha, and plant-based OBGYN Christie Cobb as they explore the link between diet and menopause in one of the most requested episodes ever of The Exam Room™.

Among the questions answered:

What role do the hormones found in animal products play?

Can menopause occur earlier depending on diet?

How a high-fiber diet can help remove excess estrogen from the body.

Plus, Dr. Cobb answers a number of listener questions about weight gain, night sweats, and misinformation about carbohydrates and menopause!

And Dr. Chadha gives insight on countering the depression and anxiety that can accompany menopause.

Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC / @PCRM / @DrNealBarnard / @RupaliChadhaMD

IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC / @PhysiciansCommittee / @medicine_done_right

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