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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 37 MIN

5 Powerful Habits for Staying Healthy in a Junk Food World

from The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

How do you stick to healthy eating when there's a fast food restaurant on every corner and healthy options are hard to come by. Brenda Workman knows the struggle — and she's found a way through it. After decades of yo-yo dieting, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, she made a mindset shift that changed everything. Now she's 60 pounds lighter, off her medications, and thriving on a plant-based diet… in one of the unhealthiest states in the U.S. Brenda shares the five practical habits that helped her stay the course, even when surrounded by junk food and temptations.   You'll learn: - Brenda's five go-to strategies for eating healthy in an unhealthy world - Why focusing on health — not weight loss — is the key to real change - How to fight cravings and ditch junk food for good - Practical tips for starting, and sticking with, a plant-based lifestyle   — — SHOW LINKS — — Support PCRM https://www.pcrm.org/match All donations doubled through July 10 up to $500,000 — — — Brenda Workman Wellness Weekend: https://www.brendaworkmanspeaks.com/wellness-weekend YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brendaworkmancooksplants — — — Dr. Brooke Bussard https://drbrookebussard.com — — EVENTS — — International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Where: Washington, DC When: August 14-16, 2025 Tix & Speakers: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm — — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — — Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip — — THIS IS US — — The Exam Room Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChuckCarrollWLC X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers — — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — — 5-Star Success: Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

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How do you stick to healthy eating when there's a fast food restaurant on every corner and healthy options are hard to come by. Brenda Workman knows the struggle — and she's found a way through it. After decades of yo-yo dieting, high cholesterol,...

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