"Brutal Truth" of Weight Loss: Cheat Days and Long-Term Success | Dr. Joel Fuhrman | The Exam Room

"Your addiction is more important [than living]," according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman. "When a person says, 'I'd rather die than eat [healthy]. Just shoot me right now. Can't enjoy food anymore?!'" Learn about the power the mind plays in preventing you from shedding the pounds you want and living a healthier, more rewarding life. Dr. Fuhrman joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll for a powerful conversation on food addiction from the NHA Conference in Cleveland. In This Episode: Is food as powerful as drugs on the mind? Why just an extra 5% effort can be the breakthrough for long-term weight loss. Why do you feel sick when starting to eat healthier at first? Does fat really stick to the hips? How long before you begin to feel better? What are realistic expectations for weight loss? Is your diet contributing to allergies? Tips for helping someone begin to eat a plant-based diet. Tips for eating healthy while traveling. 🔗 SHOW LINKS 🔗 Dr. Joel Fuhrman 5-Day Nutritarian Challenge: https://www.drfuhrman.com Retreats: https://www.drfuhrman.com/etlretreat Podcast - Eat To Live: https://spoti.fi/3vnqKmq Book - Eat For Life Book: https://amzn.to/421jiKd Free Athlete Nutrition E-Book https://www.pcrm.org/athlete 🍍 BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP 🍍 Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip 🎧 FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE 🎧 The Exam Room Podcast Instagram:   / theexamroompodcast   Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Chuck Carroll Instagram:   / chuckcarrollwlc   Facebook:   / chuckcarrollwlc   X:   / chuckcarrollwlc   Physicians Committee Instagram:   / physicianscommittee   Facebook:   / pcrm.org   X:   / pcrm   About Us The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.