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Can eating a vegan diet help your skin? A growing amount of research says yes. Plant-based dermatologist Dr. Niyati Sharma returns to the show to join "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll and answer your questions! Can eating chocolate cause acne? What effect does coffee have on the skin? Can eating sugar cause acne? Does dairy cause acne? What effect does dairy have on eczema? What foods are best for psoriasis? What foods are best to help with sun spots? Is it possible to have oily skin and acne while eating a plant-based diet? What foods should we eat to look young and combat wrinkles? Chuck also looks at an epic week for plant-based athletes and why their diet is leading them to victory ! Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton took home the checkered flag at the British Grand Prix. Just a few hours later, Novak Djokovic outlasted Roger Federer in an epic championship final for the ages to capture his fifth Wimbledon title and celebrated by plucking a few blades of grass off the court and having a snack. Leafy greens, right?! And who forget about Alex Morgan? All she did was help lead the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to a win at the World Cup and win the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete! So what is a plant-based diet really the secret to their success? We're going to find out as Chuck revisits an interview with Dr. James Loomis and dietitian Susan Levin who co-authored a study examining the effect of food on athletic performance . What the discovered were some of the strongest links yet between diet and post-workout recovery. Dr. Loomis will also be featured in the highly anticipated upcoming documentary The Game Changers , a "revolutionary new documentary about meat, protein, and strength." It is set for a one-night special nationwide screening on September 16, 2019. Join Us Join Chuck, Susan, Dr. Loomis, Dr. Neal Barnard and dozens of other leaders in the plant-based community on July 25-27 at the International Conference On Nutrition In Medicine in Washington, DC. We'll be taping live episodes of The Exam Room™ from the conference! Us promo code NutritionRX to save 20% off admission. Register: https://www.pcrm.org/ICNM Follow Us Chuck Carroll Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Dr. Niyati Sharma IG: @Dr_Vegan Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Share the Show Please pass along what you've learned on the show by sharing it with a friend and by subscribing on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or many other podcast providers. Also, please leave 5-star rating.