The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Washington Redskins plant-based star DJ Swearinger goes one-on-one in an interview with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll. And he makes a mean smoothie! Barnard Medical Center Director Jim Loomis shatters the vegan protein myth and reveals how plant-based diets shorten recovery time for athletes. Plus, everything a new athlete needs to know about going vegan. And we "veganize" President Trump's fast food dinner.

Music can heal your mind and body. Dr. Neal Barnard and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll explore why songs can make everyone healthier and could be a breakthrough for Alzheimer's patients. Also, hear the inspirational story of Silvia Lucero whose meat-heavy diet nearly proved deadly. Her stepfather is a cardiac surgeon who suffered a heart attack! Now she's opening her family's eyes to the benefits of a vegan diet. Plus, a delicious Chunky Monkey Truffle Bites for your Grammy Award party!

Cheese is one of the unhealthiest foods you could possibly eat and yet Americans gobble it down it by the truck load. Why? Because it's also extremely addictive and causes narcotic-like cravings and reactions in the brain. In fact, the cravings can be so severe it's called "dairy crack." "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and Dr. Neal Barnard spend the hour examining its potentially deadly effects. Plus, an interview with vegan NASCAR driver Landon Cassill.

The link between meat and cancer has been known for more than a century. A 1907 New York Times article enlightened readers to that very fact. The headline: "Cancer Increasing Among Meat Eaters". Yet, in the 21st century and there are still naysayers. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll along with nutritionist Lee Crosby and Dr. Steve Neabore bring the dangers of meat consumption to light. Lee shares her own emotional story of having two scares with breast cancer and finding hope through a vegan diet.

The gut has a hotline right to the brain that controls your insane food cravings! If you have a lot of bad gut bacteria you'll be jonesing for all of your high fat food vices! Learn the science behind how the intestines control the brain, the link between gut bacteria and cancer, and how you can detox your gut as "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll chats with Dr. Jim Loomis and nutritionist Meghan Jardine. Plus, hear the powerful story of Connie Crosby who weighed nearly 250 pounds before she was 13 years old. Her battle with obesity lasted more than 50 years, but thanks to a vegan diet she has finally shed the weight and has reclaimed control of her life as she approaches 70!

Learn how fruits and vegetables not only help to fight off the common cold cold, but also lower your risk of developing cancer. Dr. Steve Neabore reveals some of the healthiest choices to eat. "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll will also speak with Dr. Charlie Ross who went from being an emergency room physician to one of the leading advocates for preventative medicine through nutrition. He also turned his community into a Blue Zone where residents are routinely living well past the average lifespan of Americans. And Dr. Neal Barnard gives the one diet change you need to make to lose weight weight and boost your immune system.

So you're ready to go vegan. Now what? Here is the answer! Learn a guide to the first three weeks of going plant-based. Plus, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll chats with former football player Marc Ramirez who defied genetics and stared premature death in the face and beat it by going vegan. His family's history with the disease was no match for a plant-based diet! Also, Dr. Neal Barnard will give you one of the best pieces of advice any new vegan could ever get. This show is all about the 21-day Vegan Kickstart Program from the Physician's Committee. Get inspired and make the change!

Chuck Carroll talks about his 265-pound weight loss while Dr. Neal Barnard explains food addiction science. The brain reacts similarly to food as it does drugs. Also, bust myths about the vegan diet. Happy New Year! We'll get you inspired to hit 2018 running!

How will you take control of your health on January 1? This is everything you need to know about going vegan in the new year. And before the ball drops on 2018, we'll have the top 3 tips for avoiding unhealthy temptations over the holidays. Make it as easy as possible on yourself when the calendar flips and your journey begins! Just for fun, we'll go on the street and play "Which One Is Vegan?!" We give them two holiday treats to sample and make them guess which is plant-based. Minds are blown when they learn they both are! With Dr. Neal Barnard and "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll.

It's a vegan Thanksgiving! Dr. Neal Barnard introduces the debut podcast from The Physicians Committee. 'The Weight Loss Champion' Chuck Carroll finds out what really happens to your body when you eat a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, sausage gravy, cheese and more! Barnard Medical Center Director Dr. Jim Loomis talks nutrient density and shares a vegan recipe for cauliflower buffalo wings that will knock your socks off! Chuck goes one-on-one with Betty Mizek who emotionally talks about how surviving heart attack led her to going vegan. Plus, nutritionist Susan Levin discusses the health benefits of going vegan and a new campaign from the Physicians Committee to highlight vegan foods on Amtrak.