Why Doctors Must Learn Nutrition with Sherene Chou | ANEW Ep 100

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Welcome to the 100th episode of ANEW Insight! In this powerful milestone episode, we’re joined by award-winning dietician and chef Sherene Chou for an eye-opening conversation about the future of medicine, the role of nutrition, and the uncomfortable truths about gut health that too many still avoid.

Sherene Chou has played a pivotal role in shaping how nutrition and food systems are discussed within medical education. As the force behind the launch of USC’s first culinary medicine course, Sherene shares how she combined science, food, and community to create an evidence-based, culturally relevant curriculum that is changing how future physicians think about food and care.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:

– Why gut health remains a taboo topic—even among health professionals
 – The importance of normalizing conversations about pooping
 – How Sherene co-designed and taught USC’s first-ever culinary medicine course
 – Why nutrition training must become mandatory in medical schools
 – The rise of lifestyle medicine and how it’s transforming patient care
 – How food can be a powerful, healing intervention—not a restrictive prescription
 – Sherene’s personal story about shifting from diet culture to food liberation

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, student, or someone on a healing journey, this episode breaks down complex ideas in a relatable, grounded, and thoughtful way.

Sherene also shares her thoughts on making gut health marketable and why so many companies still struggle with approaching these essential topics in an authentic and empowering way.

🌱 Ready to rethink everything you’ve been told about dieting?

Explore our online course “Deprogram Diet Culture”—a transformative path to rejecting food rules and reclaiming your well-being. Visit https://anew-insight.com to learn more and take the next step.

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👥 Guest:
 Sherene Chou, MS, RD
 Award-Winning Dietitian & Chef
 Educator, Culinary Medicine Expert
 Founder, Food + Planet

Wants to know more about Sherene Chou,  here are her social media channels : https://www.sherenechou.com/, https://foodandplanet.org/team_bios/sherene-chou/, https://www.vndpg.org/vn/idea/sherene-chou, https://www.instagram.com/eatsustainablefoods/?hl=en, https://www.healthykitchens.org/sherene-chou-ms-rdn.

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