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You know that saying about eating your feelings? Well, it's even more true than you could ever imagine. Our mood is affected by every bite we take! In this episode, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll sits down Lee Crosby, R.D., L.D. who reveals how to turn that frown upside down with food! Happiness can be linked to what's in your stomach, but you might be surprised by what food it should be! You'll also learn whether "comfort food" is really comforting. Plus, Dr. Michelle O'Donoghue joins the show to share her personal story of a plant-based diet completely changing her battle with multiple sclerosis. Her passion has driven her to become a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. O'Donoghue has become a beacon of hope for others with MS. In This Episode The link between meat and bad moods and depression Why vegetarian diets help lower stress and anxiety How fruits and vegetables help make you happy How certain carbohydrates promote happy feelings Why vitamin D is essential to smiling The role of food in fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) The foods we should be eating to be happy! Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

You are about to learn the secret to living a long life! "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll sits down with longevity expert Dan Buettner to unlock the keys to not just longevity, but living healthier into old age. Buettner has devoted his life to exploring Blue Zones, which are the regions on earth where people have the longest average lifespan. And nutrition plays a critical role in outliving the typical person, often by a decade or longer despite genetics. Some of the people he's encountered are living as though they're 50 years younger. In fact, one Loma Linda, California-based cardiologist was still conducting open heart surgery well into his 90's. The doctor credits a vegan diet for his superior health and steady hand at an advanced age. Chuck also sits down with longevity expert Dr. Brad Willcox. The pair discuss the role diet plays in reducing inflammation and warding off debilitating disease such as arthritis. Willcox has also spent a great deal of time studying the habits of Okinawa, Japan residents where the average lifespan is nearly five years great than in America. He was part of the team that published the groundbreaking Okinawa Centenarian Study on long life. How are they doing? You're about to find out. Please subscribe to The Exam Room™ and leave a 5-star rating and comment! Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

It isn't just about what you eat, it's also about when you eat! Meal timing and the foods on your plate are big factors in keeping your body clock in sync. But what is does that mean and why is it important? In this episode, Dr. Hana Kahleova joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to explain everything you need to know about your body clock and how to reset it to optimize your health. Learn how your metabolism is effected when your clock doesn't sync with natural circadian rhythms and how that can be detrimental to your wellbeing. You'll also hear how you can reset it by changing how you eat and sleep every day! Plus, you'll hear the inspirational story of Adam Sud who overcame a severe drug and food addiction by radically changing his diet. Following a near fatal overdose, he adopted a plant-based diet and began to lose weight and improve his health while ridding his system of drugs. He now devotes himself to helping others better their quality of life through nutrition.

This is how not to die! The number one cause of death and disease in the U.S. is diet, but life and death decisions should not be a lottery! Dr. Michael Greger joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to show you how to change your fortunes by changing your diet and lower your risk of dying. Dr. Greger also shares how you can break your food addiction and what got you hooked on food to begin with! Plus, the guys take your questions on nutrition. The episode was taped on location at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washington, DC and streamed live on Facebook. In This Episode Lowering your risk of dying from the leading causes of death Why you're addicted to food and how to break it Are whole plant foods healthier than processed vegan foods? The foods we should be eating every day The effect of natural peanut butter on triglycerides The best way to transition to a plant-based diet How to burn fat on a diet based on carbs The healthiest plant-based milk Cyanocobalamin vs. methylcobalamin Please subscribe to The Exam Room™ and leave a 5-star rating and comment! Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

This episode is all about foods that help prevent cancer. In 2018, a staggering 1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. alone, according to National Cancer Institute estimates. And many of those cases will be linked directly to what is on the patient's plate. Dr. Neal Barnard and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll fight back by revealing foods that help fight cancer and exploring the undeniable link between diet and disease. Chuck is also joined by Instagram and YouTube personality Dr. Leo Venus. The plant-based celebrity is a medical student in Dublin, Ireland and a recent Barnard Medical Center Rotation Participant. You'll hear how his plant-based diet turned him into a social media star! Plus, they talk about how European doctors view vegan diets. Please subscribe to The Exam Room™ and leave a 5-star rating! Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

Did you know that your body already produces all the cholesterol it needs?! You don't need any in your diet! In this episode, you'll find out how the body acts as its own cholesterol factory and the many risks that come with eating too much of it in your diet. Men will also discover that cholesterol-related blockages aren't just limited to the arteries around the heart. In fact, blockages in other parts of the body can lead to embarrassing erectile dysfunction. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Steve Neabore from the Barnard Medical Center who shares everything you need to know about cholesterol and the effect a plant-based diet has on lowering "bad cholesterol" levels. Plus, Karen Stoychoff Inman has an incredible success story to share! She trains "everyday athletes" at her gym, but how she was able to win a lifelong battle with cholesterol is anything but ordinary! For years she tried to trick herself into thinking her cholesterol levels weren't a problem until reality finally set and she took control of her diet. What happened next will blow your mind. Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast

We are tackling the most explosive topic in nutrition — the keto diet! Some say it's the best diet ever, but others are concerned about its long-term effects. You will hear the key data available about the short-term promise of keto as well as the risks it could pose to your health in the future. It's a can't miss episode! Join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll as he sits down with registered dietician Lee Crosby and Dr. Joel Kahn to tell you everything you need to know about keto! Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard offers his advice for people considering low-carb diets. Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: https://www.pcrm.org/podcast Previous episodes: https://apple.co/2DIVaQ4

There is a bill that can save the lives of millions of animals. The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act of California would ban the sale of all cosmetic products that have been tested on animals statewide. If passed, it would could spell the end of all animal testing in the cosmetics industry! Actress Kristin Bauer van Straten from the hit HBO series True Blood joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about the difficulties of having exclusively non-animal tested makeup on set and her time lobbying at the state capital. She emotionally recalls becoming aware of the conditions animals are kept in during lab testing. Chuck is also joined by Elizabeth Baker, who is the regulatory policy director for the Physicians Committee. She details the massive effect the legislation would have and the overwhelming support it has received so far. But she also points out that it is a long way from becoming law and that more help is needed to get it passed. Dr. Neal Barnard shares how YOU can help no matter where you live in the world. Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: http://www.pcrm.org/podcast Previous episodes: https://apple.co/2DIVaQ4

Studies show that eating a plant-based diet can dramatically reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll as he sits down with Dr. Neal Barnard to discuss the link between the disease and diet. Find out what foods can help combat the disease and which metals to avoid. You'll also hear from Rushern Baker, a prominent politician in the Washington, DC area. He details the delicate balance of leading nearly a million residents with caring for his wife who was diagnosed with early onset dementia in the prime of her life. Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: http://www.pcrm.org/podcast Previous episodes: https://apple.co/2DIVaQ4

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you eat 74 hot dogs? You're about to find out. Joey Chestnut set a world record this year by eating that many dogs in just 10 minutes! Millions may be celebrating the feat of his eat, but the cheers are misguided. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by registered dietitian Karen Smith who outlines the incredible physical tantrum that occurs inside you after feasting on franks. Follow: @PCRM / @ChuckCarrollWLC Podcast website: http://www.pcrm.org/podcast Previous episodes: https://apple.co/2DIVaQ4