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Coronavirus Q&A With Dr. Neal Barnard: Kill the Virus While Cooking
We’re back to answer more of your COVID-19 questions!
Neal Barnard, MD, and Jasmol Sardana, DO, join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll for the latest in the Q&A series dedicated to keeping you and your family healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, the group tackles everything from the temperature food needs to reach during cooking in order to kill the virus to washing techniques for conventional produce compared to organic to whether there are any data available on how people eating a plant-based diet fare in combating the coronavirus.
Among the other questions answered:
- How much protein do people need if they’re infected with COVID-19?
- Is it possible to have two viruses in the body at the same time?
- Does microwaving food kill the coronavirus?
- Does vinegar destroy COVID-19?
We will also hear from Jia Xu, PhD, who is stationed in Beijing, China. Dr. Xu provides an update on how life is progressing as mandatory lockdowns are lifted. He and Chuck also discuss whether plant-based eating will become more popular following the outbreak and if the public perception of live animal markets (“wet markets”) where the virus originated has changed.
If you would like to submit a question for the doctor, please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.
Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at the Barnard Medical Center. Appointments are available to residents of California, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Virginia, and New York.
