Plant-Powered Athletes
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 31 January 2018
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
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.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everybody, it is almost Super Bowl Sunday and so many athletes are now turning to |
| 0:16.2 | completely plant-based diets to improve their performance. |
| 0:19.7 | And Tom Brady I think comes first on that list. |
| 0:22.8 | Tom Brady is the Ageless Quarterback and he is still playing at the top. |
| 0:28.1 | He's at the absolute top of his game. |
| 0:30.6 | And also we're going to have Jim Lumis on there. |
| 0:32.8 | Jim Lumis is the head of the Barnard Medical Center. |
| 0:35.7 | You may not know this but Jim used to be when he was in St. Louis. |
| 0:39.3 | He was the Cardinals team doc. |
| 0:42.3 | St. Louis Rams also and also the Symphony. |
| 0:44.9 | If he began an orchestra as a contact support, I'm not so sure. |
| 0:48.6 | So let me turn it over to Weight Loss Champion and my personal hero Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:52.9 | Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:53.9 | Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:54.9 | Thank you Dr. Barnard. |
| 0:57.4 | I thought it would be interesting given that this episode is called Vegan Sports to venture |
| 1:02.4 | to Ashburn, Virginia. |
| 1:04.8 | That's where the Washington Redskins have their training facility. |
| 1:07.9 | I went one-on-one with their safety DJ Swaringer who is primarily plant-based. |
| 1:13.6 | Had an opportunity to talk to him about a lot of things but he said most importantly |
| 1:19.1 | that the injuries, the toll of the season, not nearly as great because of his diet. |
| 1:25.8 | Of course, they also have a Vitamix and a smoothie station there for him. |
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