
Family Loses 250 Pounds After Going Vegan!
06/18/20 • 67 min
The Ignoffo family lost 250 pounds together after they began eating a vegan diet!
On this episode of The Exam RoomTM podcast, Stefanie Ignoffo joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about their unbelievable plant-powered transformation. At one point in her life, Stefanie could barely climb a flight of stairs and thought she would need a walker just to get around the family’s home. Today, she can’t wait to hop on her bike and pedal for miles with her husband and three children who have also experienced remarkable health turnarounds.
Stefanie has parlayed her love of plants and newfound health into a career helping others through her non-profit, Plantspiration. She is also a certified Food For Life instructor.
Dr. Vanita Rahman also joins the show to discuss food addiction and answer listener questions about weight loss!
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Stefanie Ignoffo
https://www.plantspiration.org/
IG: @Plantspiration
Twitter: @Plantspiration1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/PlantspirationFB
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Chuck Carroll
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
Schedule Appointment: https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed
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COVID-19 Resources
PCRM: https://bit.ly/PCRMcovid
COVID-19 Global Map: https://bit.ly/CVID19map
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The Ignoffo family lost 250 pounds together after they began eating a vegan diet!
On this episode of The Exam RoomTM podcast, Stefanie Ignoffo joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to talk about their unbelievable plant-powered transformation. At one point in her life, Stefanie could barely climb a flight of stairs and thought she would need a walker just to get around the family’s home. Today, she can’t wait to hop on her bike and pedal for miles with her husband and three children who have also experienced remarkable health turnarounds.
Stefanie has parlayed her love of plants and newfound health into a career helping others through her non-profit, Plantspiration. She is also a certified Food For Life instructor.
Dr. Vanita Rahman also joins the show to discuss food addiction and answer listener questions about weight loss!
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Stefanie Ignoffo
https://www.plantspiration.org/
IG: @Plantspiration
Twitter: @Plantspiration1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/PlantspirationFB
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Chuck Carroll
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
Schedule Appointment: https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed
— — —
COVID-19 Resources
PCRM: https://bit.ly/PCRMcovid
COVID-19 Global Map: https://bit.ly/CVID19map
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Previous Episode

Less Meat, More Plants!
A report that may reshape nutrition advice given to millions of Americans will soon be discussed in Washington. It is the groundwork for the updated USDA Dietary Guidelines that are set to be released early next year. And one thing is clear — research shows the guidelines should call for less meat and more plants!
On this episode of The Exam RoomTM podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by dietitian Susan Levin to explore the recommendations that everyone eating a plant-based diet should be hoping for! They also look at the confusion surrounding some of the current guidelines and how they can be improved.
The update currently being crafted by the USDA comes on the heels of the American Cancer Society’s new nutrition guidance which does not include red or processed meat, both of which have been tied to many forms of cancer. Likewise, Canada has deemphasized dairy in its latest nutrition guidelines because of cancer concerns. Will the US be the next country to take a healthy step toward a plant-based way of eating?
Also on the show, Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jim Loomis open up the Doctor’s Mailbag to answer your questions!
- Are canned beans as healthy as dried beans?
- Which is unhealthier: white meat or dark meat?
- What would happen if all meat markets were to close?
- And many others!
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Plant-Based Dietary Recommendations
https://bit.ly/PCRMDietGuideline
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Toilet Paper Study
https://bit.ly/TPStudyHoarding
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Chuck Carroll
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Dr. Neal Barnard
Twitter: @DrNealBarnard
IG: @DrNealBarnard
Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
Schedule Appointment: https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed
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COVID-19 Resources
PCRM: https://bit.ly/PCRMcovid
COVID-19 Global Map: https://bit.ly/CVID19map
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Next Episode

How Going Vegan For 15 Days Can Change Your Health!
What can going vegan for 15 days do for your health? Amazing things!
Dr. Ted Barnett, also known as “Dr. Veggie,” joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam RoomTM podcast to talk about the dramatic improvements he’s seen in patients after little more than two weeks. Following a lifetime of high cholesterol, Dr. Barnett says his patients experience a 50-point drop on average. Others who have struggled with their weight will see the scale finally head in the right direction and keep on going! Others with diabetes can also see dramatic improvements with their blood sugar, and that’s just the start.
The high-tech doctor with low-tech solutions also shares some of the biggest successes he’s witnessed among those who have taken part in his 15-day whole food plant-based jumpstart at the Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute. He will be speaking at the upcoming International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.
Chuck is also joined by Josh LaJaunie who once weighed 420 pounds before devoting himself to a more healthy lifestyle. The result? He wound up on the cover of Runner’s World magazine! Josh shares his secrets to transforming into a seasoned marathon runner and also how he’s inspired his family to follow in his footsteps. Collectively, they have now lost a half-ton!
Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard pops the top on the myth of diet soda and weight loss!
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Dr. Ted Barnett
15-Day WFPB Jumpstart: https://bit.ly/3hRtbm6
Twitter: @roclifemed
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Josh LaJaunie
Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3eroH3w
Sick To Fit: https://amzn.to/383z2Ap
Twitter: @joshlajaunie
IG: @joshlajaunie
Web: http://www.joshlajaunie.com
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ICNM
Register: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm
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Chuck Carroll
Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC
IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
Schedule Appointment: https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed
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