How to Achieve Easy and Permanent Weight Loss with The Power Foods Diet with Neal Barnard, MD

[@78twood]

Boy wouldn’t it be awesome to have Dr Barnard for your family doctor?! He’s such a kind soul 💜

[@atomic_poppy]

And so handsome too! ❤

[@maureens2812]

He does have a clinic in DC with Dr Loomis, Dr Rahman and a nurse practitioner. They do telehealth too.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Don't call their office & try to get an answer to a question. They will quickly cut u off & tell u to make an appointment. True story

[@magalissantiago2817]

​@@jgrysiak6566oh well they are busy, wait your turn, nobody's special error then anybody.

[@shelleybelle2121]

Can you imagine how many people call his office with questions?? Probably 100's. I'm sure the office staff gets overwhelmed. ​@@jgrysiak6566

[@peggymontague6619]

By chance I attended a talk given by Dr Barnard sponsored by Vitamix. I had been struggling with my diabetes and weight loss. When it was over I bought his book and read it cover to cover. I'm an all or nothing person so I cleared my house of anything not vegan, spent hours at the grocery reading labels and 6 months later I was down 70 pounds. Yes in 16 years I've not always been vegan but I never gained that 70 pounds back and I thank Dr Barnard every day.

[@goblinsRule]

Pleasure Trap, Dr Doug Lisle advices this first thing, clear your environment

[@Skinnychelle48]

Which book by Dr B?

[@peggymontague6619]

@@Skinnychelle48 program for reversing diabetes

[@cindychurch925]

Thank you for sharing your experience and success story. I love Chef AJ and Dr. Barnard

[@l21n18]

Way to go

[@pennyd3607]

Dr Barnard has such a pleasant demeanor. I enjoy listening to him talk. I’m drinking Ceylon cinnamon tea as I watch. So delicious! 1 + tsp cinnamon, 12 oz hot water, 4 oz organic soy milk stir well!

[@mirandaburt4923]

I love Dr. Barnard! He’s so great!

[@emily042794]

Thank you for being completely transparent about the dairy industry!

[@mandanabalet4841]

Thank you chef AJ. I love each guest you have on your youtube . I just adore listening to Dr Barnard . I often listen to his cheese trap talks and read his book . So difficult here in Switzerland 🇨🇭 in the Valais Swiss Alps , I am surrounded with cheese or meat . So dr Barnard you have helped me to stay so far away from cheese .

[@emilysemple3263]

I'm in Switzerland too :-) It's very hard as a Swiss person, because meat, cheese and chocolate are just everywhere. I'm lucky cause I live in Zurich, where they have quite a few vegan restaurants. The oil's a problem though, as it is everywhere.

[@mandanabalet4841]

@@emilysemple3263hi sorry just see your answer. Lucky you with the vegan restaurants . I am in the Valais. I don’t go often out . I eat mostly from home . But quite challenging because I am the only member of my family eating this way (5 kids and husband ) . I started a week ago chef AJ ultimate weight loss programm. I want / need to loose some weight .

[@graemecarrasco784]

“Moderation is for good things”. Brilliant!

[@bonnies.d.1121]

graimecarrasco: hmm! I have to think about applying that(!); meanwhile, I'm putting it into my quote book. Thanks for a good one!

[@Brandie_La_Bibliophile]

I’m a person who tried keto for months and lost almost nothing!

[@Hope-cz4fg]

So glad to hear about dairy products, even though I am elderly. I had cut back on dairy in this last 9 months as I was continually clearing my throat, it’s made a huge difference

[@jeanniblume]

The dairy industry is one of the cruelest! 😭I cry every time I think about it. I wish more people were aware.

[@goblinsRule]

Converting cruelty to dollars on behalf those poor cows and her calf, I dare you to watch some of those videos, I quit dairy on the spot, and never touched it for the last 10 years, those cries I could still hear it, and people going to grocery and get those dairy products as if they were never part of this cruelty act

[@roxybuell9898]

Me too...😥😠

[@goblinsRule]

​@@catholiccat8489yeah hurting other animals, poor babies, chained and milked for eternity, and then killed and BBQ ed, is not politics, having heart for innocent animals being tortured, would you eat your dog? If it cures your cancer?

[@davidfsavage]

No your attitude turns people off. Truth is important @@catholiccat8489

[@suekuns3275]

I saw a direct relation to hot flashes with intake of sugar. I could bring one on minutes after eating sugar. If I avoided sugar…no hot flashes. I’ve controlled them 100% this way.

[@jackiebowles3399]

Definitely! The same with me. I found that beef does the same thing.

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

The Exam Room podcasts changed my life! I am so grateful for Dr Barnard and all of his tireless research and work. As kind and generous in person as on the podcasts!

[@LibraryTechAnna]

Thank you Chef AJ and Dr Barnard. I just had blueberries in my oatmeal today. Love cinnamon too.

[@Hope-cz4fg]

Thank you Dr Bernard and Chef AJ. What a lovely man and so informative. Loved listening to you both

[@debbiekiefer4938]

Thank you for a great interview, both of you! Love both of you, as you give out such great information and base it on science. Having been on a WFPB diet for going on 6 years, I've seen a reversal of several conditions that were becoming chronic. Including anxiety and depression. My life and energy is so much better now. I am in a healthy weight range with a BMI of just under 23, and am 66. Altogether, I've lost a bit over 50 lbs, over these past few years. Adding intermittent fasting this last year has also helped. Grateful for this way of life! And grateful to all the wonderful podcasts like this one, for accurate and helpful information and motivation to stick with it!

[@CHEFAJ]

Our pleasure!

[@beaglemom63]

The half cup of soybeans a day worked like magic for me, thank you for that study!

[@WolfLuste]

Soybeans ? Oxalates and Alfatoxins galore.Chuck in some spinach……

[@WolfLuste]

I would like to see a program AJ about the purported high levels of oxalates and alfatoxins in spinach soybeans almonds etc.As someone with Mafld linked Cirrhosis I was advised to switch to a Med/Vegan/Vegetarian way of eating but have been shocked to see how much toxins are in foods given to be alternatives to meat and dairy.

[@lisengel2498]

I just love chef AJ and doctor Neal Barnard 🙏for all your wonderfull inspiration - 30 years ago I was healed very fast from hot flashes just by eating a strict Japan inspired whole food plant based diet, brown rise, millet, oats, vegetables, a bit of fruit , miso soup, no Oil and a very small almond of Almonds or seam seeds, not eating later than 6 pm and no fruit in the evening) - for me it solved all problems within a few days 🎶 🍀🎵💚🙂

[@CHEFAJ]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tracyhuckaby5876]

Thank you for sharing. One of my favorite breakfasts is potatoes, red cabbage, and yellow squash.

[@deanna4863]

Dr Barnard my favorite

[@gigielizabeth5636]

I’m in LOVE!!

[@rosalindstone7388]

I have been vegetarian since my teens, and vegan for the past decade or so. Now well into my 60's, getting closer to 70, and I have no idea what friends are talking about when they complain about menopause - I simply stopped menstruating, no hot flashes, nothing. I have gained a few kilos since my late 50's but l don't move as much during the day, although I do exercise routine and walk every day so l need to be more active throughout the day. I am also very aware of processed foods, even bread is an occasional food; basically I eat fresh fruit and vegetables }-)

[@bleuwild6796]

You Rock Chef AJ!

[@cindychurch925]

Thank you thank you. THANK YOU BOTH!! This interview is amazing! Gonna get his book and go to Barnard Medical!

[@mandanabalet4841]

I love my real black coffee ☕️ and add offen a spoon of cinnamon, cardamom & ginger powder .

[@JW4REnvironment]

I agree and use cinnamon a lot with my coffee and decaf. Maybe I will try the ginger sometime as you recommend...

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

I appreciate Dr. Barnard so much!!!

[@aldinadasilva3858]

Love a savoury breakfast. Just had multigrain toast with hummus, sliced tomatoes, and pickled banana pepper rings on top. With black tea and a bowl of berries. Yummy and healthy 😃

[@Nina-hk7ub]

Oil pulling is taking some coconut oil on your bath & bathe your teeth & mouth with it. Then spit it out in the trash. It's anti bacterial.

[@Nina-hk7ub]

In your mouth..

[@adiposerex5150]

Check the science on that. It sounds ancient and therefore ignorant.

[@lentilpaff7864]

Love Dr. Barnard! Re: carbohydrates, I wish he'd address the argument that they raise triglicerides, especially if you're insulin resistant. Is there any truth to that common position?

[@alexp3919]

IR goes away pretty fast if you don't eat fat and do some cardio. Takes a few days only, for some a few hours

[@barbaras5958]

I have heard various doctors suggest it is the high GI fruits mainly. And that it may be beneficial to keep fruit intake to 1 or 2 servings when you start out.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Thank You for challenging him Chef on "Keeping oils low", rather than omiting them entirely. I was a fat vegan following his philosophy!

[@atomic_poppy]

Mediterranean is great as long as you are already at your optimal weight. Not for weight loss though

[@michelltran3199]

Thank you , Chef AJ and Dr. Barnard for sharing and encouraging people for healthy eating for optimal health. I enjoyed and got well reminded by the talk show a lot. As of the discussion what food can help to manage the anxiety , I like to think herb , spices and some certain vegetable as rosemary, sage , fennel seeds , turmeric , dandelion leaves and broccoli sprout star anise and spinach These are are great food for control and manage daily . It also very helpful for menopause women as well.

[@ashleypullen4906]

Simply awesome Chef AJ another fantastic video 🙏

[@Karenhypnotic]

I really enjoyed this! Thank you so much ❤

[@judychancey5781]

23:00 ~ a large potato has more protein than an egg

[@bonniemullen4990]

Thank you Chef AJ❤ and Dr. BERNARD ❤🎉🎉

[@ronsketocafe]

New to the channel. Lot of great information. Struggling with Keto catching up on some of your older videos. Four years on Keto I'm switching to Low Carb weight loss plan!

[@karmelicanke]

The consumption of chicken, specifically breast meat whether it has increased, the use of hormones to hasten maturity of fowl is astonishing. Fifty years ago,a small farm harvested chickens for meat at 8 months. A local farmer sold his chickens to a 'chicken restaurant' at 6 -8 weeks of age. By increasing the estrogen in feed, the chickens are now sold at 2-4 weeks. In my area, there are 8 yr old girls whose diet is high in chicken, are menstruating.

[@laurasoftheart]

😢

[@kimberlyhibbert710]

Preordered the book! ❤❤❤

[@kathrynmarrero5263]

Hey doctor love the way you present to us newbies I am inspired by you Did I say THANK YOU KINDLY

[@witchyvegan]

Pre-ordered the book and can't wait to get it!

[@jeannetteshealthyover50]

Oil pulling is an Ayurvedic mouth cleansing practice. While I understand the position on oil consumption in the WFPB community, for those wondering about oil pulling I recommend they consult a reliable Ayurvedic resource.

[@11shadowdweller]

I just realized how much that '80s PCRM commercial influenced me to become plant-based.

[@beccogiallo]

Re: the bean based waffle, I've searched online and it appears that it's in a 21 Day Vegan Kickstart Program from quite a few years ago. Upon further research I believe it must be in the first version of the book "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes", in case anyone has that book. Addendum: I think I've found it, and I did a screenshot, but it looks like I can't add it here.

[@SusanClarke-y5w]

I’ve hoped Dr. Barnard would publish a new book!

[@1auntievenom]

Pre-ordered the book! I am looking forward to it.

[@barbsmith643]

For your information oil pulling is swishing coconut oil around in your mouth for 10 to 20 minutes and it helps kill bad bacteria in your mouth and it also whitens your teeth it's a natural toothwitener and it helps at the start of cavities if he start pushing it around I've had people with toothaches and need to go to the dentist and they do this for a couple of weeks and pains gone and their cavities gone and it cured one of my cavities as well I'm the living room if it works❤😅😅❤

[@darlenechrist3908]

I use Bean Assist from Mom's Organic Market. Taken from google "Yes, Bean Assist is vegan: Ingredients: Bean Assist does not contain eggs, dairy, soy, wheat, yeast, nuts, corn, gluten, casein, potato, rice, artificial colors, or flavors. Certifications: Bean Assist is also kosher and non-GMO. Purpose: Bean Assist is a digestive enzyme supplement that helps break down complex carbohydrates in beans, broccoli, cabbage, and other foods that can cause gas and bloating."

[@preciousstudio8404]

Such transparency. It's so sweet when you finally lose that unwanted weight. I lost 109 pounds (half the weight of a refrigerator) in less than 4 months and have kept it off since then. Just like every woman struggling with weight loss now, I yoyoed for years - staying on track for a month or 2, losing a few lbs in the process before falling off. And each time I fell off, I just gained the weight back plus more. In July 2021, I was at my heaviest - 255 lbs... See full story on my channel.

[@ShayShae06]

Where is the story?

[@jenelle152]

1st comment!?!? Love you both! Watching now

[@buckmurdock2500]

Chef AJ ROCKS ! ! !

[@xb4439]

Thanks a lot. moderation is for good things. great. God bless!

[@michellegriffith1385]

Thank you doctor. You are a joy ti lesson to

[@nataliadavidson9390]

Thank you very much!

[@graemecarrasco784]

AJ, you make a difference on the world :)

[@fitwolfmaui8376]

If I’m allergic to soy can I use other beans to get similar benefits??

[@maryleejones3037]

I’ve been WFPB for 3 weeks now and loving it. My question is about weight loss. I was diagnosed with PMR last Feb and I’ve been on long term prednisone, will this cause me to lose slower?

[@CHEFAJ]

For medical questions, please email: [e-mail]

[@deborahroth7579]

It's a bummer trying to eat this way being soy sensitive. Also, with kidney disease trying to do low protein. What a quandary 😢!

[@marie-linedeslauriers4339]

Dr.Brook Goldner is a great resource for raw vegan diet

[@tracysmith245]

one thing with me i can not eat dairy so this is fantastic to me i lose calcium when i eat im shocked when i had my dex scan it was normal i have a low calcium of 2 it is normally around 9 if it is higher it coild be hyperparathyroidism im hypo never thought of this try have more fruit this also effects calcification not good for heart.

[@NonameSam-yd9hq]

I am an MD and have type 2 DM and have been on keto/carnivore my whole adult life to control my blood glucose (HBA1C 6.5 on keto) and I just started the rice diet a few days ago (on my way to plant based). I started extra strict with Dr Kempner's rice diet this time because I did the Pritkin diet a couple of years ago and the Pritkin diet did not work after a month and my blood sugars were way out of control on Pritkin with HbA1C skyrocketing to 8 (from 6.5 on keto).. The rice diet is supposed to cure diabetes yet my blood sugars are the highest they have ever been in my life on this diet. And I am only eating 800 calories/day. All I am eating are plain rice (no oils salt or spice) and fruit as directed on the diet. My blood glucose has NEVER exceeded 200 when eating full fat/protein meals (usually after meal BS about 140), and even on the rare occasion I drink a soda at a party, my blood glucose only went to 160. Yet I had 1/2 cup of rice and one grapefruit and my blood glucose is 300!!!. That has never happened before. How are these high carb no fat low protein diets supposed to cure DM2 as advertised? Not to mention, I hardly ate any volume on keto (small OMAD actually) as I was never hungry on carnivore/keto. After eating rice and fruit on this diet, I am ravenous. But I have willpower to keep it up, but so far after a few days NO weight loss and very high BS. Not exactly motivating. Although otherwise I feel "OK" (no headaches or fatigue etc), I do not think plant based will be sustainable for me. I tried Pritkin in the past because I really want to be plant based and had the exact same thing happen while on Pritkin (really high blood glucose, ravenously hungry even eating all the veggies and fiber in that diet). How are these plant based diets supposed to fix blood glucose when all the carbs just pour into the bloodstream at once with little protein and no fat to counteract it? Even as an MD, this is really hard to believe anymore. I REALLY want it to work and I am VERY strict following these things when I do it, yet I NEVER lose any weight on this type of diet (no weight loss on a strict month of Pritkin either), and my blood glucose just skyrockets out of control, and I was ravenous on Pritkin too. I will give this one week to see if anything changes. But maybe my genetics are just destined for carnivore type diet. (which BTW other than my BS being well controlled on keto, all my other numbers, cholesterol, LFTs EVRYTHING is perfect on keto). But I love animals and this makes me so sad. I want to go plant based at this point in my life, but it is not sustainable if my BS continue so high on only 800 cals/day. I am having trouble thinking and doing my work, and I can only live with being ravenous for about a month before I will throw in the towel. Maybe this is why there are equally as many folks having miraculous results on carnivore as they are on plant based. Maybe genetics play into this somehow. I just wish plant based worked for me. I will give it some more time but it is frightening seeing these high blood sugars for 3 hours after every rice/fruit meal. I think when any diet restricts things, it actually decreases the allergen load you're eating, so health improves which is why carnivores are raving about their health results as much as plant based dieters. Maybe the bottom line is that humans are not meant to eat it all which makes life so much less enjoyable :( Wishing good luck to everyone.

[@Praisinghisname]

Please read mastering diabetes a book by Cyrus and Roby. There is an effective way to heal diabetes.

[@NonameSam-yd9hq]

@@Praisinghisname I have read that book :) and all of Dr McDougall's books, Dr Pritkin, Gary Null...every single resource regarding plant based nutrition that's out there. I have wanted to go plant based for years because I love animals so much. I decided to try the rice diet because it is so limited and strict, I was hoping it would help me. This diet does progress in phases to fully plant based (adds veggies etc as time passes.) But currently, this Kempner rice diet of pure rice and fruit has my BS over the moon even at only 700-800 cals/day. And Pritkin diet did the same thing to me a couple of years ago when I did that one but I thought maybe all the beans and other things allowed on Pritkin was too much for my metabolism to handle after a lifetime of keto which is why I started with this very restricted rice diet this time (Dr Kempner cured renal disease with this diet too). I am giving this another week or so, but unfortunately, my BS are still in the 300's on 800 cals/day only. I NEVER was any higher than 160 BG on the keto/carnivore style diet (have been on it 40 years, but did not develop DM until 2013). I just keep praying this is the one that will be my miracle.

[@Praisinghisname]

@@NonameSam-yd9hq so sorry to hear that is did not work for you. You probably have insulin resistance due to the years of dietary fat and keto lifestyle. According to the book, this happens initially however if you stick to the program of wfpb diet with low fat your sugars will eventually stabilize. It helped me but I had to stick to it. Eventually my a1 c came down and I enjoy this simple yet wonderful food daily without any limit. Will pray for you as you persist in your endeavor.

[@NonameSam-yd9hq]

@@Praisinghisname Prayers are always welcome! Thank you!!!! :)

[@goblinsRule]

​@@NonameSam-yd9hqthis is not an advice, but for me eating lots of fiber plant foods, green chili and raw red onion, and not eating after 5 pm, and completely avoiding oil,sugar and salt in any form, and 30 minutes of walking or some sit-ups or pushups, put back the sugar normal after 4 or 5 weeks

[@MichaelSmith-lm5sl]

"How does the Power Foods Diet address the individual variability in metabolic rate, hormonal balance, and genetic factors that can significantly influence a person's response to specific foods and their overall ability to lose weight?"

[@linedallaire6637]

Thank you for your help

[@shirleyphelps-pollard378]

Where are you located in NJ, I live in Philadelphia. How do we get access to the different formulas you speak about?

[@yvonneb6540]

Just ordered the book!

[@debbied.9763]

What about coconut oil as a body lotion ?

[@jetbossard7923]

I pre-ordered Dr Barnard's book. I have a question (a little late for the online chat, tho) I have stage 3b CKD with Insulin Dependent Diabetes, and I'm wondering if it is alright to eat beans. I've recently had trouble with too much potassium. Wanting to heal both the CKD, and Diabetes in a serious and long term way. I'm only 66. Turn 67 in June. Also wondering if Okra might be a super Vegetable. In soup especially.

[@CHEFAJ]

Attached is a video with Dr. John McDougall talking about regarding curing diabetes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mojVZJJ8jpuJiLM

[@TeresaDeMint]

What about fermented vegetables

[@bleuwild6796]

Yay! PB Dietician

[@beanburrito8903]

Great 👍👍 lectures

[@pantameowmeow.s.1149]

Oil pulling is swushing it in your mouth, between your teeth... You know. It was popular a few years back. I use coconut oil to oil my wooden garden tool handles. The smell hangs around, but will get less over time - non-toxic and inexpensive. Be sure to use it on tools that are outside, otherwise the smell is too much.

[@judychancey5781]

I have the your body in balance book. Could someone say what page the bean waffle recipe is on I can't find it.

[@caroleneary7935]

Where can I find that bean-based waffle recipe?

[@deborahhall853]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@cdbryant01]

Can we put coconut oil on our skin?

[@vikkibendle1341]

I think so

[@susanswinny588]

When I was a kid, the gas station had a vending machine with the small coca-colas and salted peanuts. My dad had a coke with peanuts in it. Circa 1960. But my mom kept us on track mostly. We did eat meat and veggies and a potato with small amount of sour cream.

[@cynthiahammett8484]

How do I pre-order Dr. Barnard new book?

[@CHEFAJ]

please check the show notes

[@wonderlizz]

Annual nutrition should be required for physicians. I have multiple family members that have had open heart surgery. Their hospital meals were steak and burgers. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@RichSymbol]

Chef Aj do you have any tips for meat cravings? Especially around that time of the month 😅

[@CHEFAJ]

Do your research and that may be enough!

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

If you view it as unethical then you will not touch it. It is the only way

[@julieanne6075]

Can wholesome tahini be eaten liberally?

[@CHEFAJ]

Tahini is a high density food, so it depends on your weight and/or weight loss goals

[@eugenyah]

Great interview! Dr Barnard should study the practice of oil-pulling for dental health. It’s okay to say “I’m not familiar with that but I’ll look into it.” Oil-pulling is not the same as eating coconut oil and many have achieved dental or oral health from this practice. My bio-dentist does it and recommends it.

[@buckmurdock2500]

Dr. Greger has reported extensively on oil pulling. The overwhelming consensus was there is ZERO benefit. The results were no better than rinsing with water. And there are downsides . . . as usual urban folklore is wrong again.

[@pennylynch913]

Yeah i put on weight with keto. Fat always does that to me.

[@pantameowmeow.s.1149]

Not just Africa... different places.

[@nurtureulifecoaching3226]

Wondering if people who take thyroid meds can have soy in the morning

[@Jojodancer1978]

Please let the lady know that celery juice is an anti inflammatory aid, thus it helps with anxiety and depression. Non processed celery juice.

[@catherinebell122]

Oh no! Local Spicery Indonesian Cassia Cinnamon I hope is organic!

[@michaelaustria208]

💙🌱💙

[@cindysmallwood2695]

I liked most of this video but was disappointed about how dismissive Dr B was not only about women's 'uncomfortable ' symptoms of menopause, (he merely mentioned Hot flushes, not the myriad of others) but cited a non controlled study (that many folks have said was inconclusive) about HRT and higher risk of dementia. Why even mention a study that has been so called into question in the last year? Many viewers won't take the time to do their own homework, it's almost like the dark ages of still going off of the NIH study, without doing a deep dive as we should.

[@bethfraser7518]

Ha ... love the title: "How to Achieve Easy and Permanent Weight Loss". If this were the case there wouldn't be an obesity epidemic! Since NEVER has weight loss been easy!

[@cm-ui1dt]

:)