The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss with Dr. Neal Barnard

[@lovelovinghorses]

I love Dr Barnard, always so joyful, interesting, down to earth and a storehouse of good, science based, proven information. Hard to believe he is 71 years young ❤

[@Raddiebaddie]

So thankful for Dr Barnard, Dr Mc Dougal, Dr Gregor, and everyone leading the Wfpbno way 💚

[@margarett923]

I've really been enjoying Dr. Barnard visiting all my favorite Podcasters talking about his new book! love this community ❤️

[@tosca...]

It's been the same for me. If he's on somewhere I'll listen because, one, we can learn the science and nutrition extra well, and, two, Dr Barnard covers something a bit different every time. Win. Win.

[@jgrysiak6566]

​, ​, followed Dr Barnard in the beginning with plant based diet, he didn't help me with total weight loss goals! Chef A.J. & Dr. Mcdougall did the trick!

[@mindovermatter7557]

Look how amazingly healthy Dr Barnard looks, I have followed him for years, he has such credibility

[@vi3472]

Thank God for people like Dr Barnard who teach us the truth about nutrition and health ❤

[@moniqueprouten9109]

I am so glad to hear that you are being honoured with the Voice of Compassion award. You totally deserve it. I have been honored to follow your broadcsts for many years and learned so much from you. Congratulations 🎊!

[@jerijohnson4057]

Thank you, Chef AJ and Dr. Barnard. I just pre ordered the book for my husband's birthday which is April 1st, no joke! He is finally on the WFPB bandwagon, and I want to thank YOU< Chef AJ for this wonderful gift of mine and my husband's health. I became WFPB during the pandemic, when I first came across a video of a woman taking a tour of Trader Joe's vegan foods. That was YOU...I then looked you up and the rest is history. Thank you for giving us life...and happy birthday. May you receive many blessings as you continue to bless others!

[@abbygailhavel3655]

My husband’s Birthday as well🎉

[@katiejo711]

Chef AJ. You look beautiful in pink. Thank you for all you do for us

[@JenniferFales]

Love Dr. Barnard and all the great work he does with PCRM! Thanks for the tip about preordering the book. Just did so on Amazon.

[@cherylmaloney7632]

Happy birthday chef AJ! This was a great show

[@gailland5308]

When is her birthday?

[@LibaTopper]

Hi good evening from NY just bought the Doctor’s book Thank You again Chef AJ Liba🙋🍎

[@grom512]

Apples and carrots are relatively high in microplastics, so it may not be good idea to eat 3 apples a day. Canola oil _may_ be harmful. Not because it is a seed oil but hexane, which is used for oil extraction. Nuclear magnetic imaging, not spectroscopy, is likely to be used for assessing fat levels in muscles.

[@maggiejones4220]

I like that he never raises his voice even when confronted with with a contradisr³92⁹😊

[@MsConstantComment]

I lost my first 60 lbs with WFPB diet alone with no exercise. Then I started exercising, primarily walking, to break through my first plateau, and lost another 65 lbs.

[@CHEFAJ]

Great results!

[@jgrysiak6566]

Love when Dr. BARNARD said, "Put coconut oil in your hair, wax your car & shoes with it" Lmao

[@pennyd3607]

I just ordered the book!! Great interview as always.

[@michellebelanger4796]

🎉yay! I ordered the book and can’t wait to dive into it

[@notesfromleisa-land]

Fantastic vid. What is often underestimated is the amount of exercise (intensity/duration) needed to burn off a bad food choice (currently) or an accumulation of bad food choices over years. Better to eliminate the action of grabbing a bad food choice v. burning it off. (This is my mental model for weighing easy effort v. hard effort of exercising--and easy does not always win!). And what is easier than introducing good foods into your life to nourish your body and restore health and prepare you for being able to live a more active lifestyle?

[@TeresaMichelle70]

I just ordered the book! Can’t wait to read it ❤

[@BonnieHelms-m4b]

Great discussion. I just ordered the new book. 😊

[@cr528]

I just got off the tons of salmon, nuts,avocado train & finally after 3 years scale is moving..have fatty liver so high fat foods are not working for me.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Keep going, keep going! Salmon is dirty & polluted.

[@michelep.7249]

I really like The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet book by Donald Hensrud. I lost 30 pounds following this diet and have kept most of it off for almost 3 years. It is a low fat diet that measures portions of protein, fats and carbohydrates. It recommends whole grains (steel cut oats instead of instant oats), serving of fruit with every meal (love cantaloupe and oranges), and nonstarchy vegetables with every meal. The diet book says it can even be used by a vegan. I have to watch my portions or I gain weight. This book teaches how to measure portions to ensure I don't eat too much, but the serving of fruit and nonstarchy vegetables helps keep me feeling full.

[@sharonpalmer2523]

This information is invaluable I’ve lost 1 stone 10lbs in 6 weeks on the WFPB diet, my hubby has heart failure and chronic kidney disease has had marvellous blood test results since we started this, they are so good that they have been able to increase his heart medication we are so pleased, so please keep giving us this important information, I’ve ordered the book but it’s not out in the UK until the 11th of April

[@CHEFAJ]

Fantastic!

[@kardste8114]

One of the BEST!! Thank you!!

[@peggykey5570]

Pre-ordered and looking forward to Tuesday to receive it.

[@martinelille5850]

Wow!!! So enlightening!!! Thank you💜💜💜

[@undeceived8529]

Can also go to IIOM (International Institute of Original Medicine) to get a degree as a whole food plant diet teacher, Practitioner. The founder is Jim Sharpes.

[@amystarobin6765]

instead I got the ingredients for the black bean burger. Got pears and my favorite fruit cherries. I was able to get garlic powder and onion powder. The pears I like are hard and I core them. They were red looking. I got quit its to mix with the black bean burger but I discovered I cant make patties so I just warm up a little of it during the day when I am hungry and I mash the beans down add the 5 tablespoon quick oats and the can of rinsed can of black beans and I put the garlic powder and onion powder too. it works outs well just eating some and warming it up for 15 seconds in microwave and it s good. Then I got fresh tomatoes also to pout in the mixture .

[@amystarobin6765]

I love this book and the recipes. I m going to get the ingredients when I shop for the smoothie.

[@andromedastar1]

The last few years my A1c went from 5.5 to 5.9 as of last summer[put on 20 pounds as I lost my way of generally eating less fast food and just the normal American diet but always with a lot of salads] Over 40 days ago I discovered you and switched to a Whole Foods plant-based diet cold turkey and I’m doing extremely well. Couple tiny cheats, but not much at all. I’m going in for a recheck of my A1c tomorrow and I’m so nervous about what the results are going to be because I’ve been so brainwashed not to eat fruit and I’ve really increased my consumption of berries after watching your video as well as bananas and mangoes etc. Wish me luck as I want my A1c back down to 5.5. Fasting blood in the morning is usually around 85, which is good and of course my doctor doesn’t treat an A1c that’s 5.8 - 5.9 but I don’t want it to get any higher and I want it to be back down to 5.5. I have only lost 4 pounds in 40 days but I’m gonna be the slow turtle approach and continue to eat this way hopefully forever as I really like the foods. I only need to lose about seven more pounds so my goal is in reach. I just want my A1c to be in the green range again. I’ll be 70 and have been very active my whole life. I did try intermittent fasting and a semi Paleo diet but during that time I developed diverticulitis. I’ve only had one recurrence since then in the last couple years. My guts now, on this new diet feel extremely stable - the best it’s been since my diagnosis. I have always been fairly healthy my whole life, but since eating more fast food and being less diligent with my diet, I put the weight on and I’m developing these small health problems, and I am totally convinced the semi Paleo diet with the lack of fiber did that to my gut. Thanks for everything that you do. Also chef AJ, your interviewing style is phenomenal and I love watching your interviews when I’m home during the day doing my chores

[@CHEFAJ]

Thanks so much! All the best for getting great scores!

[@andromedastar1]

@@CHEFAJ thanks, I will let you know how I do!

[@andromedastar1]

@@CHEFAJ Lipid panel is in. Went from 220 points, that was two years ago, to a healthy 186 and I’ve been on the diet for 6 1/2 half weeks. Thanks again for being classy, beautiful super cute tops and haircut and the best interviewer out there. I was incredibly thrilled with with my blood work, still waiting on that A1c. My physician said I would not be able to lower my A1c with my way of eating because of the sugars in the fruit but that’s not what I’m hearing from all the testimonials so let’s see what happens. Also, I did purchase the book.

[@CHEFAJ]

@@andromedastar1 Thanks you. Fantastic news--continued success!

[@rachelgoodell3877]

I preordered noth books a while ago and am excited to get them. FFY, the potato wedge recipe got mixed up with a cucumber recipe.

[@abbygailhavel3655]

Thanks for the heads up

[@fruitascension5089]

You said chewy brownie recipe and I pre-ordered your book, Dr Barnard. 😂 ...Chef AJ thanks for the link! ❤

[@cindy7702]

My book is arriving on Tuesday YAY

[@faustinaandrews9036]

To all of you in the panel! How long should we keep foods in the freezer before we need to eat them.

[@Kellysher]

I would say maybe 2 months, but must admit some items maybe longer. I really leverage the freezer. I use glass containers and label everything with a date! I like variety and hate waste. I make big batches of chili, soups, lentil taco meat, so that weekdays are easier. Another tip is to make batches of brown rice and bulgur. Cool them, then put them in a gallon baggie and lay that flat in the freezer. You can then break off a piece as needed and microwave it for Buddha bowls or stir fry. When peaches or blueberries are in season, I buy the sales and freeze that too for oatmeal. The freezer is your friend!

[@loveblooms2613]

What should I do if I’m literally hungry 1-2 hours after every starch based meal? But when eating animal protein I’m full for 4-5 hours

[@jgrysiak6566]

Because you're not eating enough starch. Sweet potatoes are very starchy & keep me full for hours. A big bowl of oat groats or steel cut oatmeal with raisins should keep u satisfied from brunch to dinner

[@ELLIESHAY]

Try eating legumes with meals,if you don’t feel like beans/lentils/chickpeas ect. Try adding hummus on meals or tofu/ tempeh

[@jgrysiak6566]

Black bean dip delicious too

[@Vegannan]

You can eat a lot more quantity of food when plant based. You are most likely still eating the same portion size which will not be enough. Larger portions or extra meals will do no harm ❤

[@WFPB_4_Life]

Wow! $15,600 for injectable weight loss drug (that's $40 a DAY!) or spend $30 for Dr. Barnard's book and learn to lose weight eating delicious foods...with no harmful side effects. 👏👏👏

[@marshapaisley6801]

Great show!!!

[@juliaclark5213]

If trying to lose weight should l avoid hemp, flax and chia seeds? I have been putting 1 tbsp of each in my oatmeal.

[@Kellysher]

I would love to know this too.

[@phyllisgordon6577]

Cudos tobAJ. Dr. Barnard, well said.

[@fruitascension5089]

Beautiful Stephanie's voice sounds a lot like Dr Kristi Funk!

[@CJoyArt]

I see you recommend pasta. Can I have regular pasta or does it have to be whole wheat?

[@joanmichaelson2717]

Oh yes, AJ is PRICELESS! All the docs know it.

[@Ranch-girl]

How can I make this switch from Keto? My gut is so bloated and hurts terribly. How much protein do I need to target? (62 yo 5’2” 120 lbs hypothyroidism). Thank you❣️🙏💙

[@Kellysher]

61 year old woman here. Was learning towards keto, but changed to plant based about 6 months ago. I feel much better, gut has healed and blood work looking better. I’m not counting grams of anything. Eating a diverse plant centered diet will cover all the basis. Check out Dr. Christopher Gardner. He notes that he’s never treated someone for protein deficiency. To each their own, for me, diet is just 1 of the pillars of health. Good luck to you.

[@Ranch-girl]

@@Kellysher that’s amazing, did you just start overnight or gradually? It causes my gut to hurt so badly that I gave up. (Been on low carb).

[@Kellysher]

@@Ranch-girl I just went for it. I love all food and love to cook, so I just made up my mind to go plant based. I don’t really feel the need to declare myself vegan or Wfpb. I guess I don’t like the tribalism. Right and wrong, or forbidden foods etc. I still eat a little cheese when it’s really good cheese or an occasion. I eat an impossible burger 1x month. I was not diagnosed with any medical condition, I just didn’t feel good- bloated, constipated. I didn’t realize how bad I felt, until I felt better! I got Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz from the library. He addresses specific medical issues. I just and dove into You tube and Pinterest. I don’t miss meat. I get out in Nature and do a lot of walking too with time restricted eating between 10-6 pm. I don’t “diet” anymore. This is just my lifestyle.

[@Ranch-girl]

@@Kellysher that is fantastic!! Sounds like you figured it out!! I will keep trying to heal my gut. Thank you for the information!! Have a blessed Easter❣️🙏

[@Barbara-ch3qf]

Check out the book called The Fiber Solution. The writer is a gastroenterologist who works with people who have gut disorders. The book talks about how to re-introduce high fiber foods after periods of having avoided them.

[@EZRawFood]

Great interview! AJ love the blouse where did you get it?

[@pete49327]

Dr. McDougall fwiw stated in one of his youtube videos relatively recently that he had to increase his nut consumption to maintain weight and actually add a few pounds. His preferred nuts are almonds. I believe he said two servings per day or two ounces. I guess the point is if a person has gotten maybe too skinny on whole plant food diet that the only way to safely maintain the wt. or add a few pounds is to eat more nuts. To be clear, in all of his lectures and commentary on diet that I've heard, he is in lock step with Dr. Barnard's advice to eat nuts within reason, i.e. handful a day with rare exceptions.

[@lelajosalynrose4963]

Makes me overweight So does popcorn with olive oil. Tricky, that it says organic so you think it's good for you. Actually, takes a lot to make you full.

[@valeriejohnson2367]

Got my book today. 😁

[@valeriejohnson2367]

The only peanut butter I eat is from the health food store that I grind myself. !

[@jgrysiak6566]

It still raises cholesterol promotes weight gain because of the saturated fat in it

[@monicasong427]

Very nice and no palm oil! *^_^* P.s. a great way to reduce landfills by reusing the container.

[@gesundsein1821]

How can I not get dark teeth from eating blueberries? I love them, but they really let my teeth stay very dark for a very long time. Thank you for your answers! Thanks for your wonderful work. Greetings from Germany.

[@CHEFAJ]

Try rinsing after eating

[@Kellysher]

I just asked this to my dentist! She said eat the blueberries they are excellent for you! Just brush after you eat them!

[@abbygailhavel3655]

The baked fries recipe is confusing? Where does the cucumber recipe come into it as well?

[@louisevad6091]

Ok how high is ok for your blood sugar to go if you eat fruit?

[@janiecarle3382]

For the Oven Baked Potato Wedges, the directions do not match the recipe

[@jennifermoore2113]

I love Stephanie!

[@blsenterprise1]

I just have a fundamental question? If we have been eating meat and foraging for leaves, seeds and fruits, for millions of years, how can meat be bad? Does that even make logical sense?

[@Jodamo]

Plants and starches have always been the staple source of calories. Meat used to be a luxury now it’s overly abundant. Also meat today is highly fatty compared to lean wild animals. Antibiotics and accumulated toxins in animal tissues. Plus ancient ancestors lived to like 30-40 so not necessarily the people to model our diet off of anyway.

[@blsenterprise1]

@Jodamo Where did you regurgitate this ridiculous information ftom?from? And the old fallback answer of our ancestors living till 30. There is something called life expectancy and lifespan look it up and learn something.

[@Ranch-girl]

@@blsenterprise1what do you consider an “optimal“ way of eating? I’m trying to figure this out too. Thanks!

[@np6190]

What about those people that have an intolerant towards beans and legumes. How do they get their protein

[@CHEFAJ]

From plants, fruit, grains, nuts and seeds.

[@monicasong427]

Try to introduce legumes into one's diet slowly to adjust to the wonderful fiber. In the meantime, try the 100's of variety of whole grains and millets.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Had a colon therapist once that told me to go home & eat coconut oil on rice cakes. Ate the big jar of it & 2 bags of rice cakes in 2 days. Lol

[@phyllisgordon6577]

So stay away from the nuts? Even as a vegan my cholesterol is so high. HELP Dr. Barnard, Chef AJ.

[@monicasong427]

Try looking into the fat content of what one is consuming. For example, nuts, seeds, avocados, oils, ultra processed products, and coffee.

[@louisevad6091]

Stick a glucose monitor in it.

[@louisevad6091]

There's more than one camp of drs at Harvard. The latest says sugar is bad.

[@daleval2182]

Someone's asks Aj hey i did what he said , but my blood sugar is increasing and A1C is up ?, he suggests oil and fats is causing Insulin resistance, I'm old a former Type 2 that lost a toe to carbs, betties , Fibre blocking my bowels , first I was vegan , the. i was calories restricted, i was low fat, all made me sick and i got fatter ?? My sugar spiked, all 4 ways , fibre is not a nutrient, not nessasry, he said Salmon is bad for me ?? Why is it for the first time in my life , im loosing weight, like 10 lbs a month , never hungry, eating 18/6 , im off Insulin in first 24 days, off BP meds a week later, IBS is gone , A1c down to almost normal, How you may wonder ?? , dod the opposite of this old 1950s advice, i eat salmon, beef, chicken, under 20 carbs , Neil your anti fat redirect is not going help very many people i fear. But i will skip. Vasaline as you adviced, , actually only good advice you gave , you misunderstood the Randal cycle if you say animal fats are the enemies, the advice on nuts and seed oil good , hope your proud of that book , i feel bad for the fat hungry sick folks can afford to buy a copy

[@charlesdarwin180]

So Dr. Neal Barnard says, " What your body was designed for." Is he just saying that or is he really implying a designer?

[@luvlivefoods]

It is not about animal products. They are also Whole Foods. The biggest culprit is processed foods and their addictive qualities.

[@monicasong427]

Animal products are a class 1 carcinogen for humans.

[@aweinblatt6]

She’s the dark-haired Susan Powder of food….😂

[@louisevad6091]

Can you have your cake and eat it too?

[@eagleeye9549]

I have lost 100 lbs by doing keto. I kept my carbs under 20g. I got off all my T2D meds, GURD meds, and sleeping meds. My ldl is just above what the docs want, but when your body needs something, it will make it. There is no easy method. Just remember that you didn't put it all on in one year, so it will take a while to get it off. Processed foods, sugar, and seed oils are not good for you, and neither is the food pyramid as well as the SAD. Fatty foods, protein, are great macros. Just remember everyone is different, and you must do your own N =1. Just remember plants have a defensive mechanism, and not all plants are good for you. Personally, I have become a carnivore. I am 56 and feel like I'm in my 20s. Try your own scientific investigation on yourself, and see YOUR results. Cheers, and tight lines...

[@JohniLedet]

So confusinglow carb vegan omg

[@livy4life]

I'm so happy with my carnivore lifestyle. 😉

[@pammccoy4331]

So go to a carnivore video. Why troll?

[@livy4life]

@@pammccoy4331 Veganism is a deathtrap. Go right ahead, step into it.

[@Willmk1970]

Lots of talk about drugs making money....what about all the money made by wfpb "experts " making money with programs, selling books. How about people who can't afford these things. Good info but still money driven

[@np6190]

People need to make money for the breakthroughs they make in science. Nothing is for free

[@CHEFAJ]

There are also many free resources as well online and in libraries.

[@Raddiebaddie]

On top free resources abundantly, selling a book for 20, 30, 40 dollars that you pay for one time is not even comparable to the thousands and thousands and thousands spent on medications that are designed to heal the ailments you got from eating animal based and process foods refer to around 28:50 for example