Why Won't My Doctor Talk About My Diet?

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee · May 10, 2019 · 1m

Have you ever gone to the doctor and been given this ambiguous prescription for "diet and exercise?" The exercise part seems straight forward, but for many doctors food remains a medical mystery. That's a major problem given the fact that poor diet quality has surpassed smoking to become the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. In fact, 70 percent of all chronic diseases are believed to be linked to diet and lifestyle. On this episode of The Exam Room Podcast™, Dr. Neal Barnard joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to explore why doctors don't know much about diets. As…