The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Nuts are so easy to overeat! While they can be part of a healthy diet and are naturally packed with protein, they're also loaded with fat.   That can be a real problem as you enjoy handful after handful or spread on ultrathick layers of peanut or almond butter. It's like you just can't stop yourself, but what does a regular serving size look like?   Find out some tips for controlling your cravings...

A master class in replicating your favorite flavors without adding salt, oil, or sugar to your recipes.   Cathy Katin-Grazzini, food editor of VegWorld Magazine and author of Love the Foods That Love You Back, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to teach the basics of SOS-free cooking, including how to draw out the natural sweetness of fruits and vegetables to eliminate the need for ref...

Learn the foods that can help prevent breast cancer and the foods you might be eating that can increase your chances of receiving a life-altering diagnosis.   Dr. Kristi Funk, surgical breast cancer specialist and medical director of the Pink Lotus Foundation, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE to share her tips for beating and preventing breast cancer, including...

Ten years after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Diandra Fields was dealt a second blow. Doctors again told her that she had cancer, this time in her breast.   While she is still in the fight, it is one she says she is winning, and she credits her devotion to eating a plant-based diet for helping her in this battle.   Why a plant-based diet? As someone with a master's degree in molecular biolo...

Heal your gut by getting the facts about dairy and your microbiome.   Dr. Will Bulsiewicz unravels the complicated science on The Exam Room LIVE with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll.   Is a healthier gut one without milk or are there benefits to bacteria found in yogurt and kefir? Find out!   Plus, Dr. Bulsiewicz will answer viewer questions from The Doctor's Mailbag.   - Can you get the...

Diet scores have been ranked and researchers have calculated how much healthier your own diet could be by going vegan!   The scores reveal what happened when more than 200 people stopped eating meat and dairy and began eating an exclusively plant-based diet that is low in fat. While we have known for decades that eating more fruits and vegetables is healthy, this study shows precisely how big of a...

For 30 years, diets in 185 countries have been closely watched. Are we any healthier today than when the research started?   The study ranked diets with scores of 0-100 based on the type of foods that were being eaten. Find out which country scored the healthiest and how your diet compares when Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE!   Also covered  ...

Melissa Busta is a professional bodybuilder and one of the strongest women in the country. She's also 100% vegan!   This modern day Superwoman is shattering stereotypes across the board as an athletic powerhouse who is building muscles without eating an ounce of meat! She is proving ample amounts of clean protein can come in plant sources!   What makes this wickedly smart and ultra-powerful bodybu...

Blood sugar can often be improved without a prescription.   Learn the proven steps you can take to help lower elevated blood sugar and improve diabetes from Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, who is living with type 1 diabetes. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE to share how he was able to significantly improve his condition by turning to many of the foods most people with...

He found relief from devastating rheumatoid arthritis after 20 years!   The pain had grown so bad that Daniel Ganu could not even lift a piece of paper. Nothing he tried seemed to work and the problems kept getting worse. Until one day he changed his diet and suddenly two decades of pain finally ended and he got his life back!   None of this would have happened if his wife didn't see an episode of...

Your health can improve after 40 and you can feel 20 years younger than your actual age!   Discover the steps you can take to become healthier than you've ever been no matter how old you are when Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to answer questions about natural methods for maximizing and protecting your health at 40 and beyond.   Topics Discussed   - Memory - Kidney...

The first family of plant-based eating is back!   Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for one of the most lively interviews ever featured on The Exam Room™ Podcast.   The mother and daughter talk about what it means to be a plant-based woman warrior and the inspiration for their cookbook. Jane explains their recipe creation process while Ann talks a...

Food can fight and prevent cancer.   Learn what to eat to reduce your risk of cancer when Karen Smith, RD, joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Topics covered   - Top cancer-fighting foods - Popular foods that cause cancer - Fiber and cancer prevention - Beans with the biggest benefits - Red meat vs. white meat and cancer risk - Fat and cancer risk   Plus, live q...

Eating 30 plants per week sounds like a lot, but it's far easier than you might expect. And hitting the mark can provide substantial benefits to your health!   Dr. Megan Rossi joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss her new book, How to Eat More Plants and why variety is more than just the spice of life—it's the key to a longer and healthier life.   Hear her tips for turning your...

You do not have to suffer from a slow metabolism just because you're over 40.   There are natural ways that you can speed your metabolism without the need for pills or supplements.   Learn how to avoid a midlife metabolism crisis as Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. Discover the secrets of simple diet changes that can help roll back the clock an...

An inflamed gut can make you sick because the majority of your immune system lives there.   Learn how to optimize your immune system and microbiome while reducing inflammation in your gut with Dr. Robynne Chutkan. The gastroenterologist shares her anti-inflammatory tips when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   Dr. Chutkan also details the dramatic microbi...

The pros and cons are explained by gastroenterologist and bestselling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Dr. Bulsiewicz will answer questions in the Doctor's Mailbag:   - Can fasting improve digestion? - Are there any health risks with fasting? - Can fasting lower the risk for chronic diseases? - Will fasting help acid reflux?...

Learn how to manage and improve your hormone health in the healthiest way possible.   Dr. Gemma Newman shares how women can revitalize and nourish their hormones by eating a cleaner diet and living a healthier lifestyle. The "Plant Power Doctor" also discusses how women can become more aware of the signs and symptoms that their hormonal health could be in danger.   She estimates that as many as 80...

There are foods that may help unclog arteries and possibly even reverse heart disease.   Dr. Neal Barnard reveals what you can eat to help prevent and improve heart disease naturally when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Dr. Barnard also answers question from The Doctor's Mailbag:   - Is red meat more likely to cause heart disease than chicken? - How long...

Hear from someone who beat cancer and then defied stereotypes to become stronger than he'd ever been before after adopting a plant-based diet.   Leif Arnesen is now on a mission to help 1 million people get in the best shape of their lives by going vegan. He is co-founder of The Vegan Gym, which is working to "inspire change, spread compassion, and challenge the status quo."   Leif joins "The Weig...

Having diabetes doesn't mean you can't eat carbs! There are thousands of foods packed with carbs that are perfectly healthy and you can eat them every day.   Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, co-founder of Mastering Diabetes, shows carbs in a new light when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Everything from bread to fruit to cereal to oatmeal and donuts will be put unde...

It's a double episode! Learn five nutrition tips that can help treat and prevent arthritis, cancer, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and other chronic conditions when Dr. Hana Kahleova joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.   Did you know that half of all adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with at least one chronic disease...

Did you know that improving your immune system can begin by eating certain foods?   Even if the immune system has been weakened, in many cases changes to the diet can help repair it and restore its function.   Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the best foods to improve your immune system when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.   Plus, Chuck reports on a study that show...

A doctor who has lived with type 1 diabetes for years explains the benefits of a vegan diet for the disease.   Dr. Brian Carlsen shares his journey of adopting a plant-based diet in order to improve his health. It was a decision that would ultimately help him thrive as a father and as a reconstructive hand and microsurgeon.   He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podca...

Could sausage ever be as healthy as broccoli? This idea has caught fire through the concept of personalized nutrition. It's the idea that your body runs better on some foods and not as well on others. In theory, this means that junk food could be healthier than fruits and vegetables in some cases.   But is that too good to be true?   Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carro...