Weight Loss Insight From Obesity Doctor and Man Who Lost Almost 300 Pounds | Dr. Richa Mittal
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 29 November 2022
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
A doctor specializing in obesity and a man who lost 280 pounds talk about how to lose weight and keep it off.
Dr. Richa Mittal joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast for an insightful conversation about our struggle to eat a healthy diet. Are we set up to fail or do we have all the power?
Topics discussed:
- Is too much emphasis put on weight?
- Are ultra-processed foods to blame?
- Cheat days
- Best foods and nutrients for weight loss
Plus, a very special conversation with Dr. Neal Barnard about our life saving work at the Physicians Committee. We need your help to make the world a healthier place.
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| 0:00.0 | We have to enjoy our food. |
| 0:03.0 | That's part of that culinary medicine angle to help people find different ways of |
| 0:08.5 | preparing foods that they've enjoyed that serves them. |
| 0:12.1 | Not saying you can never have something because the trick is you can have it you're choosing |
| 0:16.9 | not to. |
| 0:19.2 | Welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:26.2 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:29.1 | Thank you so very much for raising your health IQ with us coast to coast in the US and in |
| 0:33.6 | more than 150 countries. |
| 0:36.1 | Hi to everyone listening in Marietta, Georgia, Winona, Arizona, and Maharashtra, India. |
| 0:43.9 | Wherever you are, we appreciate you helping to make the world a healthier place. |
| 0:49.3 | This is episode 90 of season 5, number 389 overall. |
| 0:56.0 | Starting up today, we have details on a new study showing that almonds, even though they're |
| 1:01.0 | a little bit higher in fat and calories, may actually help you with your weight loss |
| 1:06.2 | goals. |
| 1:07.5 | And speaking of weight loss goals, we have on tap a fascinating conversation about your |
| 1:13.6 | weight, your health, the concept of one size fits all diets, and why? |
| 1:20.3 | It's important that when it comes to your health, my guest today says your plan needs to |
| 1:25.2 | be your plan. |
| 1:28.2 | Dr. Richa Mithol is here with us today. |
| 1:31.0 | She is board certified in lifestyle medicine and practices evidence-based obesity medicine |
| 1:37.4 | at Radiant Health and Dallas, which she co-founded to help those in need. |
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