You also don’t completely reverse your diet and become a plant-based expert overnight. Chuck Carroll has experienced both of these extremes, and today he joins us as a health and nutrition advocate and host of the Exam Room podcast.
Harvard Researchers Claim Cows’ Milk Is Unnecessary
Most American adults, and even children, believe they should aim for three servings of dairy a day—thanks to the US Dietary Guidelines. From a young age we are taught to believe that by devoutly consuming dairy on the daily, we will be protected from brittle bones and...
How to Avoid Vitamin B12 Deficiency on a Plant-Based Diet
We know that a plant-based diet provides plenty of protein, calcium, vitamin D, and an abundance of other nutrients, but what about vitamin B12? If you’re not taking a supplement or consuming fortified foods regularly, you’re probably suffering from a B12 deficiency....
The Twisted History of Milk in America
According to evolutionary history and fossil records, the modern human being has inhabited this earth for the past 200,000 years. (1) Historians date the practice of drinking cows’ milk back to the past 8,000 to 10,000 years. (2) What this tells us is that consuming...
Dr. T. Colin Campbell on Killing Cancer and Chronic Disease with Plant-Based Protein
In this episode, Dr. Campbell joins Dotsie and Alexandra to explain the link between animal products and chronic disease, as he has been doing for more than six decades. You’ll hear the surprising effect of animal protein on cancer cells, why animal protein is detrimental to our bodies, and the truth behind “low-carb” fad diets.
Are You a Food Addict? With Jasmin Singer
Jasmin joins Alexandra and Dotsie to share how she broke through her emotional eating, why we should all strive to see ourselves through our grandmothers’ eyes, and why she is unapologetic about not eating anyone who has a mother.
The Truth About Eating Disorders & Treatment with Dr. Ron Thompson
Dr. Ron Thompson is a psychologist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, and he joins Dotsie and Alexandra in this episode to explain that it really isn’t that simple.
NFL & Olympic Nutritionist: How Food Affects Athletic Performance
If you look at the environments that professional teams have now for food, they’ve come to realize that nutrition is no joke. That is, if you want athletes: to lower injury risk, to improve musculature, to lower body fat levels so that their strength-to-weight ratio...
Ditch Dairy to Better Manage Type 1 Diabetes
Dietitian Lauren Plunkett says ditching dairy drastically improved her health despite her chronic disease.
Athletes Are Not Built by Chocolate Milk
Despite industry claims, chocolate milk is not a “superfood.”
Dairy Industry Funds Study to Promote Cow’s Milk and Cereal
You might want to to reconsider that morning bowl of cow’s milk and cereal.
Cheese: A Brief History and the Origins of Why Americans Can’t Get Enough
Dairy isn’t a health food – it’s a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, backed by the US government for decades. Find out what isn’t taught in history class.