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What you eat can have a major consequence on the environment. How does the carbon footprint of foods from a plant-based diet compare to those found in the standard American diet? The differences can be massive!

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On this episode of The Exam Room\u2122 podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Martin Heller to explore the connection between greenhouse gas emissions and food. It\u2019s not just the health of the environment that is at stake, It\u2019s also your health! Dr. Heller explains how eating a diet that produces the most amount of greenhouse gases can substantially increase your risk of dying from heart disease and cancer!

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Plus, he and Chuck examine Burger King\u2019s new \u201cReduced Methane Emissions Beef\u201d Whopper to see if the restaurant\u2019s claims that lemongrass-fed cows truly reduce \u201cmethane emissions\u201d \u2014 a fancy term for flatulence and belches \u2014 by 33%.

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Also, Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jim Loomis answer your health and nutrition questions!

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• Does high cholesterol matter if the bad cholesterol levels are low?
• What should vegans know about vitamins A and D?
• Can cheese be a carrier for COVID-19?
• How can a plant-based diet help with multiple auto-immune disorders?
• How much iodine should we eat?
• Many more!

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Dr. Heller will be speaking at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. Exam Room listeners can use the promo code exam20 to save 20% on registration!

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Laurie Frick: Visualize Your Diet

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ICNM Conference

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Chuck Carroll

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Dr. Neal Barnard

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Physicians Committee

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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine

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