Which is Worse: Sugar or Fat? | Food Myths Busted

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  • For decades, we’ve heard how terrible fat is for us, but more recently, sugar has become the new villain. What does the science actually say about these two macronutrients and how they affect our health? Join Olivia Gordon for a myth-busting episode of SciShow all about what we eat!
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  • @francoislacombe9071
    @francoislacombe9071 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2738

    After reading many studies, I have reached the conclusion that food is bad for you.

    • @walexg9191
      @walexg9191 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      True

    • @Rheologist
      @Rheologist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Technically speaking, this is actually kinda sorta true. There are many health benefits that arise from fasting (not eating), and your body runs better on ketones(released inside the body) rather than carbohydrates (from food).
      Ofc you still need to eat though 😂

    • @Kortexual
      @Kortexual 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      So basically just don’t overeat.

    • @derrickellis4710
      @derrickellis4710 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kortex and do your best to buy wholesome foods and stay away from highly processed, refined foods

    • @ollieslovelyworld6330
      @ollieslovelyworld6330 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Francois Lacombe lol

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1782

    I really hate how little we know about all of this.

    • @gateoflion
      @gateoflion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      True. Especially since it has been studied for many, many decades.

    • @ffarkasm
      @ffarkasm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      What is certain that doing sports frequently is at least half success.

    • @unom9515
      @unom9515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ffarkasm sport only helps like 20%

    • @ffarkasm
      @ffarkasm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Un Om so what's the remaining eighty?

    • @unom9515
      @unom9515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ffarkasm nutrition, of course, I see fat people working out and quitting, because they see no fast results

  • @Roman-ry8np
    @Roman-ry8np 6 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Main subject aside, the presenter's diction is just perfect! Really easy to appreciate if you're not a native speaker.

    • @codyofathens3397
      @codyofathens3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Saw this comment before watching the video, and only seeing the thumbnail. Knew instantly it would be her!

    • @johncaiwa
      @johncaiwa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Back in the day, any video with her had tons of thumbs down

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@johncaiwa wait why? She speaks very clearly doesn't she?

    • @rue6695
      @rue6695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean, if they're anything like this I can see why. Each person who's keto would argue that they're diet is better, and vice versa.

    • @B.H.56
      @B.H.56 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree but the cutting so that she is almost talking over herself is annoying and not natural.

  • @PLuMUK54
    @PLuMUK54 3 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Following a life threatening illness (given 48 hours to live at one point) I ended up with high cholesterol levels. As a result I was told to avoid dairy products and eggs (I was already ovo-lacto-vegetarian). My levels of cholesterol continued to rise, and one day I decided that if I was going to die, I might as well die happy. I started eating cheese, butter, full fat milk and eggs. Within days my cholesterol levels began to drop. Now I am off medication and my levels are in the lower half of the "normal" range. These studies basically show, as highlighted at the end of the video, that everyone is different.

    • @kellharris2491
      @kellharris2491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thank you. It's true every body is different.

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No, it's just like what S said, fat is not bad for you, it's an enormous myth, fat is simply another source of fuel for the body. A ketogenic diet is the healthier way of life. The issue is not to consume high sugar and carbs AND fat simultaneously, consuming fat alone your body will burn it for fuel and you will lose weight and reduce insulin resistance.

    • @Xand3rCha0s360
      @Xand3rCha0s360 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@retrosoul8770 it's basically a "eat one but not the other if you're gonna eat a lot" lol which I learned through my own weight loss- if I have lots of sugar I avoid lots of fat and vice versa- and my weight is becoming a lot more stable now

    • @WankiTank
      @WankiTank 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      damn I don't know why I have tears in my eyes from reading this. I wish you all the best in the world!

    • @louisevad6091
      @louisevad6091 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So right you are. Each one of us has a unique DNA. Food is spiritual. It’s a gift that gives our life engines energy. Gluttonous behavior shows up when lose sight of our purpose here on earth.
      Be kind and eat to fuel your soul

  • @chinchenping
    @chinchenping 6 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    there should be a law that makes it mendatory to state who paid for a research...

    • @ilh8312
      @ilh8312 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      chinchenping Most good universities have an Institutional Review Board which mandate full disclosure of funding sources. If you're suspicious of a study, check their IRB certificate.

    • @somregularguy
      @somregularguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      chinchenping it is actually

    • @DTux5249
      @DTux5249 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most (credible) sources do considering they do need to. (There is a "law" just it's pretty easy to get away with it)

    • @sammyboyroute
      @sammyboyroute 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      There should be a law. Not individual need to basis. Lol

    • @mamsmith83
      @mamsmith83 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes 100% yes! And yes of actual studies show who did the research, BUT those institutions should disclaim who give them donations. Like not just starting the global energy balance non profit so it doesn't look like it's a study funded by coke, but also they pay billions every year to actual scientist and universities who make these studies. That stuff should also be disclosed.

  • @AwesomeVidzChannel
    @AwesomeVidzChannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    I like sugar on my fat 👍

  • @somerandomedgyguy1723
    @somerandomedgyguy1723 6 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    "Correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation" should be a religion, I'd be down with those guys. Imagine if all people always held that in their minds, ooh boi

    • @bbqseitan7106
      @bbqseitan7106 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Some Random Edgy Guy bht thats also an ok rebuttal at best.
      Theres a cprrelation of dying from a gunshot to the head, but it doeant always happen.
      Correlation is mostly a good measure of things.

    • @two-face1041
      @two-face1041 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Some Random Edgy Guy we should make a religion out of that

    • @brandonn.1275
      @brandonn.1275 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Isaiah delgado I'm pretty sure a gunshot to the head is causative of death from severe head trauma not correlative. Also correlation pretty much means a "potential" relationship between two things that aren't concretely connected.

    • @Zoumios
      @Zoumios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Except while you say correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, that doesn't mean they aren't related. I'm not saying you are saying they aren't, but I feel others take it to this extreme. Especially recently.

    • @vampireraef
      @vampireraef 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      wouldn't it actually defeat itself, "our religion has a correlation of happy people, it probably isn't the cause though."

  • @CaptainPIanet
    @CaptainPIanet 6 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    I like that you’re starting to give shoutouts to your other channels like healthcare triage. Aaron does a great job over there

  • @DavidGentry-WebDeveloper
    @DavidGentry-WebDeveloper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    My take-away is that moderation is the key to health. Any extreme diet seems to shift the problems rather than fix them as they aren't tailored to the patient's dietary needs and therefore are poor solutions.

    • @ems7623
      @ems7623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But how do you take that message away from any of this?
      It's just a guess that sounds like "common wisdom"

    • @whatitisnt.
      @whatitisnt. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No you don't moderately clog your drain every once in a while nor your freakin heart. This "food" is not actual food, so why should it be in your body?

    • @SigFigNewton
      @SigFigNewton 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Low carb is stupid.
      Low fat is stupid.
      It’s all about the type of fat and the type of carbs. Don’t eat junk.
      Greatly reducing sugar intake is legit.
      Greatly reducing animal fat intake (seafood excepted) is legit.
      TH-cam channel Mic the Vegan cites the hell out of sources and keeps a focus on results of “randomized control trials,” which, as this video notes, are the gold standard.

  • @JonGorman
    @JonGorman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Seven countries study actually had data from 21 countries, but Keys only selected the seven that fit the hypothesis he wanted best.

    • @iwanabana
      @iwanabana 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting. Can you elaborate more?

    • @Skiskiski
      @Skiskiski 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@iwanabana It seems like a TH-cam myth. It seems more likely that research was held in 21 areas in 7 countries (it was held amongst 16 cohorts). It is true, though, that Keys handpicked the countries. "The Seven Countries Study was formally started in fall 1958 in Yugoslavia. In total, 12,763 males, 40-59 years of age, were enrolled as 16 cohorts, in seven countries, in four regions of the world (United States, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Japan). One cohort is in the United States, two cohorts in Finland, one in the Netherlands, three in Italy, five in Yugoslavia (two in Croatia, and three in Serbia), two in Greece, and two in Japan. The entry examinations were performed between 1958 and 1964 with an average participation rate of 90%, lowest in the US, with 75% and highest in one of the Japanese cohorts, with 100%.[8] The study has continued for more than 50 years." source: Wikipedia

    • @jimayers4397
      @jimayers4397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not true, this is a made up story by people who do bad research. Keys used only seven countries in the seven country study, a different study used 6/22 countries. Ancel Keys lived to 100 and never promoted refined carbs.

    • @jimayers4397
      @jimayers4397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Skiskiski I think it was 22 countries, the Keys story is a cholesterol confusionist myth, partially funded by processed food/sat fat and meat dairy and promoted by low carbers. Keys lived to 100,

    • @jimayers4397
      @jimayers4397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This just isn't true. Why so many people testify as if they were a first person witness to the Ancel Keys conspiracy theory is a credit to the power of story telling and misinformation. Get your facts straight witness! If you care ... th-cam.com/video/NDwjkv1FW5g/w-d-xo.html

  • @disneyprincessintraining2725
    @disneyprincessintraining2725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I just started eating the same foods my Chinese & Taiwanese friends made and ate and same with some of the foods my friends from Mexico and Argentina eat. It’s made a huge difference. That and working at a hospital has meant that there’s been healthy breakfast and lunch options for like $2.

  • @czluver4338
    @czluver4338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. My triglyceride level was double the threshold of what was considered high. Yet, I was only considered overweight and not obese. Two years ago I changed my diet to mostly fresh vegetables, lean meat such as chicken, and eventually replaced sugar with honey in things like coffee. I only allowed sweets once a week as a treat, but continued with drinking 2-3 alcoholic beverages a day (red wine every day). The other big thing was exercise with running three times a week. Six months in I started lifting weights three times a week. I dropped 30 pounds (lost fat, but gained muscle), dropped to roughly 17-18% body fat, and lowered cholesterol and triglycerides to "healthy" levels without medication. Learned that my triglyceride level was from eating grains so I limit those significantly and rarely eat any bread whether while grain or not. As has been said for decades, a healthy diet and exercise was key. I translate healthy diet to mean things that have not been processed. Keep it simple, keep it balanced and make one meal a day a salad. Hard boiled eggs are your friend.

    • @ClassicJukeboxBand
      @ClassicJukeboxBand 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      High cholesterol is not a disease. It is a fake disease made up to sell statins...

  • @yusefdanielhassounharmouch1520
    @yusefdanielhassounharmouch1520 6 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    Congrats for the 5M!

    • @TrickyT
      @TrickyT 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yusef Daniel Hassoun Harmouch i read that as 5mol L^-1.... i was very confused for a second haha

  • @KristyMorgan1
    @KristyMorgan1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    All I know is that I've struggled with my weight my entire life. When I cut out carbs I not only lose much easier, I don't feel like I'm starving and need to eat every few hours. I also feel a million times better. My random aches, pains, headaches, all go away. My energy levels go up. the only issue I have with low carb diets is that they're hard to do because carbs are in pretty much everything. So it makes it hard to eat out or eat on the go. You have to plan ahead for so much. But it's worth it. I've been back on a low carb diet for only 2 weeks and I've already lost 10 pounds. Some of that in the beginning was water weight, but when I diet without cutting carbs I usually lose about half a pound a week AND feel like I'm starving the whole time.

    • @AkbaRToS
      @AkbaRToS 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Kristy M. Losing half a pound a week is much healthier than 10 in 2 weeks unless you are obese. Please don't overdo caloric deficits by taking extremes.

    • @KristyMorgan1
      @KristyMorgan1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I haven't done any major calorie deficits, I've just gone low carb. I'm still eating plenty. I promise I'm not letting myself go hungry. :) Like I said, I just started so a lot of that was probably just water. That happens in the begining of almost any diet, no matter what type of diet you do.

    • @somregularguy
      @somregularguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Kristy M. Funny how when you remove soda and cakes from your diet you magically feel better... doesn’t take a rocket scientist

    • @KristyMorgan1
      @KristyMorgan1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      No but I guess participating in a conversation without acting like a rude jackass is a little above your own skill set. :) It's okay, we can't all be good at everything. :)

    • @borttorbbq2556
      @borttorbbq2556 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Eat whole foods is my tip carbs found naturally in fruit and veggies are fine

  • @munchkinmeep
    @munchkinmeep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video reminds me of the time my doctor looked at my bloodwork and said "your cholesterol is high, including your HDL ('protective' cholesterol), so, uhhhhh, I guess you're fine???" and I was like OKAY I GUESS and continued eating funky cheeses and butter sauteed veggies as I had been...
    I have been interested in how stress may be a factor in heart disease as opposed to specific food intake, if anyone has research on that!

  • @BozackZodiack
    @BozackZodiack 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you so much for this very nuanced view of the whole thing. There are SO many videos that take sides and preach one diet or another. This is PERFECT, THANK YOU!

  • @sandeepr1253
    @sandeepr1253 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    carbohydrates are supposed to be obtained from complex sources like fruits and starches.They are highly satiating and are good for health.Instead of doing this, if you go for
    processed sugars, this is what happens...

    • @dawne5139
      @dawne5139 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sandeep R Vegetables with a little fruit. Starched are just another for of sugar.

    • @vixxcelacea2778
      @vixxcelacea2778 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Carbs are the least satiating of the 3. Protein, then fat, then carbs. Lots of people feel hungry eating lots of carbs, especially if it isn't in complex form because it raises blood sugar which prevents the "full" signals from working properly.
      In fact, sugar itself maybe less the correlation of increased health risks and more because we tend to eat more calories in general, often from nutrient poor sources because you end up craving them more.
      That said, high carb or low carb diets work equally well for weight loss because they effectively both cut calories, as that's the only way to actually lose weight in the broad spectrum.
      So do anything that cuts calories and try to eat nutrient dense foods for health.

    • @ems7623
      @ems7623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No one wants dietary advice from random people in TH-cam comments sections, especially under a video parsing through the actual current science on nutrition.
      Jeez. The arrogance

  • @TBIhope
    @TBIhope 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I don't know how much sugar is too much, but I was definitely consuming too much. I didn't stop all sugar intake, I just stopped eating candy, and I noticed several different areas of my life improve. I know that my experience isn't enough to make any conclusions, but it's helped me.

  • @pharmdiddy5120
    @pharmdiddy5120 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Awesomely thorough while put in plain language - great job! I get questions about this all the time and definitely could not have explained this better even given time to research some... Also love the science history incorporated here! Okay, gushing over - Thanks for what you do and keep it up!

  • @User-to7nb
    @User-to7nb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    What I learned from this is that we don’t know SQUAT

    • @SethMacMillan
      @SethMacMillan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well, we do know some things. Moderation is very important to avoid diseases related to both fat and sugars, like diabetes and heart disease. But, there's so much variation in humanity that it's insanely difficult to make one exact diet work for everyone.

    • @thebeatles9
      @thebeatles9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What we know is that calories is king when it comes to weight loss and disease prevention.

    • @Alenajellybeans
      @Alenajellybeans 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fajer njr read the Obesity Code by Jason Fung - It lays all this out with convincing evidence, studies, and logic to come to a conclusion that is fairly easy to follow and agrees with the data.

    • @eboi4995
      @eboi4995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      - eat in moderation
      - exercise
      - have fun

    • @111455
      @111455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      iv'e learned that i can't stand that croaky ass voice of hers. 🤜🙎‍♀️

  • @stanthebamafan
    @stanthebamafan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    She didn’t mention in the 7 countries study how he actually had data for a lot of other countries, but cherry picked the data points that fit the hypothesis

    • @rakshithsridharan5078
      @rakshithsridharan5078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly and She also Didn't mention John Yudkin and Robert Lustig.

    • @123goldenlily
      @123goldenlily ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yeah, Keys purposefully left out Switzerland, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany, populations consumed high quantities of animal fats and yet exhibited low rates of heart disease

  • @micahphilson
    @micahphilson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +539

    It's funny that dietary advice has just been getting closer and closer in general to what my grandpa has been saying since the late 50s or 60s.

    • @micahphilson
      @micahphilson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      And he only became more steadfast over time noticing that as fats became less eaten and sugar was added to compensate for taste and calories and just more consumed in general, the heart health epidemic only got correlatingly worse.

    • @scutfarkus8631
      @scutfarkus8631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sugar doesn't cause as many problems as fat though.

    • @poolmaster18
      @poolmaster18 6 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      Scut Farkus that is completely false, please do the research

    • @scutfarkus8631
      @scutfarkus8631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      matthew ryder denovo-lipogenesis is inefficient in humans. Sugar is 4 calories a gram. Fat is 9 calories a gram. High sugar foods have better satiety scores than fatty foods. Our brain and red blood cells primary fuel source is glucose. The sweet taste buds are at the tip of your tongue. Gorillas, who eat primarily fruit, have 2 amylase digesting genes. Humans have at LEAST 6 amylase digesting genes (up to 16). We even have taste buds for certain fats; they're tastes of repulsion.
      I've done the research.

    • @ohsnap6506
      @ohsnap6506 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I see it as, fat is more natural than processed sugar. Sugar does exist in nature but not nearly as much as we use now in everything.

  • @PityYouFoolz
    @PityYouFoolz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Neither are bad in their natural state, and in moderation. It is the processed versions that cause the most damage.

  • @AJMerrick
    @AJMerrick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    You tell me this after eating 2 tubs of Ben and Jerry'a ice cream 👍😂

    • @DTOWNZxBOI
      @DTOWNZxBOI 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      VC3 Productions yeah... that shouldn't be something you do in the first place

    • @JaneEticFailure
      @JaneEticFailure 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      u still alive bro?

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      dumbtune I think so or it's an illusion...

    • @petra1995
      @petra1995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How do you even eat two entire tubs? I can barely down one 😂

    • @vixxcelacea2778
      @vixxcelacea2778 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's more than the calories you need for the day, not to mention the amount of fat and sugar combo.

  • @jazibali4387
    @jazibali4387 6 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Was about to watch this but I’m eating Honey Nut Cheerios so I’ll come back later.

    • @Drakosayso
      @Drakosayso 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need to eat more complex carbs.. cereal is too easy to digest and full of a lot of energy. You have to make your body work hard to get little satisfaction from it’s foods.

    • @montanateri6889
      @montanateri6889 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      those have 12g of added sugar. 4g fiber, 3g protein. subtract protein and fiber, net carbs is 5g of carbs. Continue eating.

  • @Lord_Mad_Dog
    @Lord_Mad_Dog 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i switched from a low-fat diet to a low carb diet and even in the first month, i saw results in weight loss. also, high fat and high protein foods help you stay fuller longer on less food, meaning fewer snacks and in turn fewer calories, leading to weight loss. obviously, you need some carbs for the interim between eating and when your body starts fueling on protein, which takes longer to kick in, but i'm still open to changing my diet once new information arrives, but for now, low carb diets do seem to be working well for my weight loss

  • @soraninja
    @soraninja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    To conclude : we don't really know anything but too much sugar and fat might be bad mmk
    - Miranda Priestly voice "Groundbreaking"

    • @295Phoenix
      @295Phoenix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL! No, Fats aren't as bad as we've thought, sugar...especially processed sugars are the real problem. Thought that was pretty clear.

  • @devon-crain
    @devon-crain 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of the best videos you've put out in a while, in my opinion. Also, congratulations on reaching five million subscribers!

  • @ArgoIo
    @ArgoIo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    Soooo... In short: Have a diverse and balanced diet.

    • @unom9515
      @unom9515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Lorenz Zahn a whole food plant based diet, of course...

    • @jjc5475
      @jjc5475 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      no a balanced diet can include meat just fine, just not whole mountains of it.
      it's easier to have a balanced diet with a small amount of meat than without.

    • @respberry123
      @respberry123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Un Om A plant based diet and a balanced diet are nearly antonyms.

    • @eps-nx8zg
      @eps-nx8zg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how is that true at all you can have so much diversity on a plant based diet dairy and meat are really not that big, most of your food is plants.

    • @weebslime
      @weebslime 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      best diet is our ancestor diet I guess

  • @MissJen27
    @MissJen27 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Moral of the story: we dunno 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @socrabe
      @socrabe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spoiler! Lol

    • @napoleonk.5146
      @napoleonk.5146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope, we know. It just depends 💁🏾‍♂️

    • @MsCravenMoorehead
      @MsCravenMoorehead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is a conclusion a moral?

    • @muggo882
      @muggo882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually we do know. Sugar is far worse than fat. Fat does not cause diabetes.

    • @senioy
      @senioy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We do know - intermitten fasting and keto is the best possible way to be helthy. Sugar is a poison ;)

  • @TomLaios
    @TomLaios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Moderation works only if you are young or metabolically healthy.Once you start developing insulin resistance you MUST cut out sugar and carbs.Two years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.I cut out all sugar and was put on a Ketogenic diet.The weight just fell off.36 kg in the first 6 months.The rate has slowed down since but it is hard to gauge due to muscle gain from regular gym work.So far I've lost 55kg.The excess belly skin will be removed surgically and there is an estimated 10-15 kg of it.Sugar drives hunger pangs,Fat satiates.I eat twice a day and there is no snacking.I can eat out with friends and be back in ketosis within 8 hours.So yeah,sugar is the big bad wolf.Your body runs just fine on fat.

  • @xylemfielding682
    @xylemfielding682 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When I saw the title of this video, my reflexive reaction was "KILL IT WITH FIRE". Then I saw it was from SciShow, and I said, "oh, okay, maybe they are going to discuss how the question is ill-posed."

  • @jeffriley2502
    @jeffriley2502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I'll side with fat and exclude the sugar. Thank you very much!

    • @jimayers4397
      @jimayers4397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Saturated fat is correlated with heart attack, stroke and atherosclerosis. Monounsaturated fat isn't.

    • @thatamericangamer7230
      @thatamericangamer7230 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jimayers4397 who knows it might be the sugar industry hiding it

    • @jimayers4397
      @jimayers4397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thatamericangamer7230 ? The fact that it needs to be a conspiracy means is isn't science. And I have no Idea what this has to do with a nuance between saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids?

  • @1098234567
    @1098234567 6 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    lost 70 pounds by giving up sugar with the keto diet.... soooo for me at least im good with no sugar

    • @Hurricayne92
      @Hurricayne92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'd argue keto is a step further than either of these as it completely changed the way you body processes

    • @ruimouzinho
      @ruimouzinho 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      You lost weight because you re in caloric deficit, not because fat is healthier than sugar. I believe in two types of diet that aren’t really compatible with each other:
      1- a full fat, meat and vegetables diet. Ideal in a cold environment, probably what our ancestors ate during the ice age
      2- a plant based diet with low amounts of meat, heavy in carbohydrates and low in fat
      Combining a lot of animal fat with carbohydrates, which is basically the American diet, tends to make the human body accumulate fat in all parts of the body, including its arteries (cholesterol) which lead to an increase in coronary diseases. My experience tells me that you should choose one and stick to it, but considering the way that meat is produced nowadays, it’s healthier to just adopt a plant based diet with low density of meat products. However sugar which is basically processed empty calories should not be consumed in excess either.
      To further prove my point of the incompatibility between a diet heavy on carbohydrates and meat(saturated fat), it is proven that diabetes is caused by the accumulation of fat around the cells, which decreases the processing rate of glucose, leading to high sugar levels in the blood. Animal fat (saturated) is dangerous because of its viscosity. Plant fat (unsaturated) is much less viscous therefore flowing easily with the blood and not accumulating around cells.

    • @emh8861
      @emh8861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's how I lost weight. Because you're not hungry. It works great for weight loss.

    • @GaunterODimm666
      @GaunterODimm666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@ruimouzinho It's easier being in a caloric deficit when you've lowered hunger / stable blood sugar, which keto does. I tried the Danish diet, of rye bread, oatmeal and fruit. I didn't feel better despite not drinking coke anymore, which gave me diabetes in the first place. Only one week of keto completely changed my health. In regards to meat, in Denmark we have a (bio/"økologisk")mark on the meat package which signals that the animals have certain rights in regards to how much space they had, and they've living outside. So I choose to spend slightly more and then get better quality meat.

    • @megadeathx
      @megadeathx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@GaunterODimm666 That's a fantastic idea. Instead of saying "we should stop eating all meat because farms are body factories", we should be saying "we should stop supporting factory farms but continue eating meat from their competitors that treat animals ethically."

  • @robburgess4556
    @robburgess4556 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    The problem with this topic is that there is so much information that there's no way to tell it in 13 minutes. Things like: The 7 countries study had 21 countries but Ancel Keys threw out the data that didn't fit his hypothesis. Early studies of saturated fats used hydrogenated fats because they were easier to work with. Most "high fat" diet studies actually had medium high fats AND medium high carbs and ignored the action of insulin. We've been led down a health path by companies selling us sugary foods - researchers have been defunded for trying to research the "wrong side".
    One thing I find interesting. I grew up through this whole mess of the USDA (dept of Agriculture, why are they talking about diets?!?!) and never once did anyone say what cholesterol is, only that it's bad. Lowering your cholesterol too low will kill you.

    • @MajasticFantastic
      @MajasticFantastic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Our bodies make all the cholesterol they need.

    • @robburgess4556
      @robburgess4556 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Majastic Exactly, until you add Statins into the mix, then things can get dangerous

    • @mrjjman2010
      @mrjjman2010 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      no they dont, please stop making blurbs because you heard it somewhere and have no evidence or expertise to support it. that doesnt mean that its all bad or even most, most research has shown that its one particle type of one of the types of cholesterol that is bad and that other dietary cholesterol can be helpful in terms of hormone production, making up brain matter, etc. i think what you mean is that dietary cholesterol has not been shown to affect cholesterol levels considerably, which is true, but there are other uses for dietary cholesterol in the body such as i mentioned. my own cardiologist(born with an issue) went into detail about how low cholesterol diet recommendations have lead to increased dementia from diminished brain mass and function due to this diet recommendation, so its really quite a lot more complicated than one little blurb that is not really accurate if you want to stay healthy. especially as you get older or in infants during developement, that dietary cholesterol becomes very important to the brain since it actually makes up the tissue of the brain.

    • @jinhong91
      @jinhong91 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And when they remove the fat to make those low fat foods, guess what they replaced it with? More sugar, which is bad, especially if it is High Fructose Corn Syrup.

    • @mrjjman2010
      @mrjjman2010 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      and if youd like i can cite that, im a nutritionist and dietary coach so this is exactly what i talk to people about all day. if you have any questions, feel free to ask as well.

  • @SebsFinTechChannel
    @SebsFinTechChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video and just adding onto the final conclusion I think looking at specific nutrients like this might be missing the point. I think specific foods are the problem, not the nutrients in them. For example, we all kind of inherently know that a baked chicken thigh is healthy while a highly processed sausage snack like a slim jim is bad for us, even though they have pretty similar nutritional info, both with a fair bit of saturated fat. Same for eating candy vs a fruit, both have a fair bit of sugar.

  • @frankiefernandez5252
    @frankiefernandez5252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The "7 country study" was actually 21 countries, but Ancel Keys only used the 7 countries that would prove his point against fat. It was a complete sham from the beginning. In my opinion, he is singlehandedly responsible for the death of millions since the 80s.

  • @AstronomyWales
    @AstronomyWales 6 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    Moderation is your friend.

    • @alexabarca6248
      @alexabarca6248 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      that clearly does not work since we have been saying this for decades

    • @micahphilson
      @micahphilson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Grumpy, milennia, actually. And based on (admittedly mostly anecdotal evidence from... literally hundreds of millions of cases in all of history), it really does seem to help. Like, alot. Like, that's the single most trustworthy piece of advice for consumers humans have discovered spanning entire civilizations.
      Of course, it's no fun to follow, but if you decide it's worth the displeasure, it turns out to be well worth the effort.

    • @holden_tld
      @holden_tld 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      i drink anti-freeze.
      moderation is key.

    • @scutfarkus8631
      @scutfarkus8631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Moderate diabeetus means moderate amputations.

    • @poolmaster18
      @poolmaster18 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Moderation of carbs causes heart disease to be the number one killer

  • @Ellerbeetimes100
    @Ellerbeetimes100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What? Nothing on whole food plant based? How about removing all refined processed food? 35 pounds lost without thought or effort. 20 points gained in kidney function. The entire discussion assumed processed food.

  • @melon4249
    @melon4249 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love the way you have different text effects on verbs and adjectives. Reminds me of Geronimo Stilton, which is making me think of the nostalgia video

  • @firefoxwaffles5357
    @firefoxwaffles5357 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for such an informative and nuanced video! Nutrition is so complicated...but seeing us learn more and more shows that we're moving forward and I hope one day we'll understand it all :)
    In the meantime I'll just sit over here munching on sugar... I have low blood sugar :(

  • @snoopaka
    @snoopaka 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great. Now I’m totally confused,..... but it is a TOTALLY confusing subject. Terrific job

  • @voltaspeeder17
    @voltaspeeder17 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Eliminate sugar and processed crap called "food" and you've done one of the best things nutrition-wise you could possibly do for your body.

  • @unclesunbro1577
    @unclesunbro1577 6 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    This comment section is hilariously misinformed.

    • @bengolo8293
      @bengolo8293 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed.

    • @RedLeader327
      @RedLeader327 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      And here you are in the comments...

    • @unclesunbro1577
      @unclesunbro1577 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      millenniumdragn and so are you. Nice to meet you. I hope your day is going well.

    • @Tamtamlara
      @Tamtamlara 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Found the vegan

    • @unclesunbro1577
      @unclesunbro1577 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha! yeah, no.

  • @beckijameson3844
    @beckijameson3844 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great video to watch right before you go to the grocery store. It changed my list a bit!

  • @NeilRieck
    @NeilRieck 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Simple carbs are more evil than complex carbs (sugar is the simplest carbohydrate) but white bread is not too far behind which leaves us with sayings like "the whiter the bread; the faster you're dead". Other diseases, like BeriBeri, were first coupled with people eating polished white rice. Some other facts are never discussed: for example, I have never heard an instance of someone going blind or having toes (or feet, or legs) amputated because of a high fat diet but this is common with excess sugar. On top of that, many people are encouraged to drink fruit juices because they are natural. But those products should be "considered processed" as soon as the fiber was removed. Anyone can drink a large container of fruit juice but very few of us would be able to eat more than one large apple or orange.

  • @Emre.55
    @Emre.55 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    So, what you're essentially saying is, both sugar and fat may be horrible or not that bad at all. Good to know.

    • @joshuarichardson6529
      @joshuarichardson6529 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Fat is fine, your body naturally regulates how much you take in by making you "feel full" when you consume more than your liver can metabolize. The problem is that this mechanism is short-circuited by the consumption of sugar. Guess what most Americans consume with every meat, soda pop...

    • @GrankFarrett
      @GrankFarrett 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Joshua Richardson Yeah, the only fats that are dangerous are trans fats. Also omega3/6 balance is important since the majority of people get too much omega-6 they should reduce plant oils and take Omega-3 supplements.
      Hundred millions have died because of wrong diet advice.
      Carbs and sugar causes diabetes, cancer and heart decease not fat.

    • @Grempington
      @Grempington 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Can attest to that. When I finished my service, I was overweight and borderline obese. I didn't really try to diet it off as much as I just started eating what I love to eat at home before the military - which is mainly meats - chicken and beef, together with lots of veggies and fruits. In the military, what I ate was mostly heavy carbs because they were the only things cooked and prepared in an edible manner.
      I never really liked spaghetti, potatoes or whatever, so my diet naturally leaned towards the high fat low carbs side, and not only did I lose weight rapidly - down 24 kilos in 3 months, I stopped feeling hungry and snacking all the time unlike during the military and started even having moments where I felt so full I sometimes forgot to eat lunch.

    • @geigster
      @geigster 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Emre S. nope we already know due to recent studies. cutting all carbs and sugar and increasing fat and meat content to probably as much as possible, with vegetables

    • @Mohamedmifxal
      @Mohamedmifxal 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not necessarily eating 4oz of fat or carbs in one sitting is causing people to gain weight but eating them on a loop. Not only our potion sizes has increased but also how frequently we eat in a day. Forget calories your insulin spike is constant throughout the day.

  • @DrBankFoodDoctor
    @DrBankFoodDoctor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Whole food plant-based​ diet" is the answer of your question.
    Low-fat studies mean high carb studies
    Carbs aren't equal
    Sugar is totally different from potato, rice and corn.

  • @caiheang
    @caiheang 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Hasn't watched yet, I'm betting sugar is worse!

    • @Bxu021
      @Bxu021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He Ang pro_CTB everything is bad,
      Oxygen oxidises
      Hypoxia suffocates
      Food fattens
      Hunger malnourishes
      Dehydration implodes your cells
      Overhydration explodes your cells
      Too much work deprives you of energy
      Too little work also deprives you of energy

    • @Ok-fu5yi
      @Ok-fu5yi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Baldwin xu there is a fine line between

    • @Bxu021
      @Bxu021 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok ? , still though, it’s true 😅

  • @abisheiklafir339
    @abisheiklafir339 6 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    *_DIABEETUS_*

    • @PantsuMann
      @PantsuMann 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Betebetetbetetbetebetus

    • @Speedpunk650
      @Speedpunk650 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Abisheik
      "It's Fapple"

    • @skoockum
      @skoockum 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What is that, a new Snapple flavor?

    • @jellyacc
      @jellyacc 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wah?!

    • @HomeGrownPyrotechnics
      @HomeGrownPyrotechnics 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i love that video

  • @47997137x
    @47997137x 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great show, Olivia! It would seem indeed that some degree of balance is the ultimate key to a healthy diet. On an unrelated side note, I'm so glad to scan the comments and no longer see a swath of haters complaining about your presence. So glad you weathered that storm and stuck with SciSchow! Looking forward to more great episodes.

  • @slowfudgeballs9517
    @slowfudgeballs9517 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Fats are not bad. Body fat is broken down for energy via lipolysis, and insulin stops this process. Large amounts of carbohydrates cause insulin to be released stopping lipolysis this means you will stop using fat reserves as energy and use carbs instead.
    This is not a weight loss diet, but it does happen.

    • @alexabarca6248
      @alexabarca6248 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      fats cause insulin resistance

    • @mykeprior3436
      @mykeprior3436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not even the same metabolic pathway bud.

  • @bryanwallace3307
    @bryanwallace3307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    fat adds flavor, fat free foods use lots of sugar to make up for that loss of flavor. so who had the most to gain from adding sugar to almost everything?

  • @nimo__098
    @nimo__098 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Important thing to remember is from which *source* .... fruits have sugar but they are good for you, fish oil have good fat

  • @benjaminamarante8481
    @benjaminamarante8481 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    all carbs do is supply energy which basically means they serve no benefit but empty calories fats on the other hand are absolutly essential for production of hormones and don't need to be converted into fats with insulin

  • @XxGreatestyouknoWxX
    @XxGreatestyouknoWxX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Need more cruciferous vegetables

  • @schraderclemens6122
    @schraderclemens6122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Energy balance is number one. If you are overweight try getting to a healthy weight. The specifics of your diet will have a much smaller effect on your health. Once you are at healthy weight try to get enough protein. Eat Whole Foods and little processed foods, try to reduce excessive amounts of sugar and saturated fats. Get some high quality fats like olive oil and nuts and try to eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables, even better if they come in all different colors and flavors.

  • @dreamingwolf8382
    @dreamingwolf8382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really love how this is presented

  • @casillus
    @casillus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just wish we had more info about all this stuff, it's very hard to eat right in a school setting in America right now.

  • @Amoechick
    @Amoechick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To quote someone I don’t remember: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

  • @livinglandmine4374
    @livinglandmine4374 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Avoiding extra calories from anything helps.

  • @wtvideoclip422
    @wtvideoclip422 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Why not turn down both
    Because we are America

    • @howtubeable
      @howtubeable 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You've been well-indoctrinated. Watch the video again. She explains why a simple answer isn't always the correct answer.

    • @jaybird2048
      @jaybird2048 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WT Videoclip not everyone is in America 🙄

  • @matthewcamilleri8522
    @matthewcamilleri8522 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is a very very very very good video. Very impressed with this whole research and dedication! Keep up he good work. Cheers also for the speaker .

  • @DevinAK49
    @DevinAK49 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I did keto and felt like crap, switched to a whole food diet, and stopped eating calorically dense foods in large quantities. 45 down, 60 to go. It's been easy since I stated eating whole foods, and counting calories.

    • @krrr.4902
      @krrr.4902 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      DevinAK49 that's a LOT of weight. That's awesome, man, congrats! You picked a very healthy and sustainable method. Keep going!

    • @CzarZamorak
      @CzarZamorak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Keto without paying attention to the micronutrient needs is probably the problem you had.
      I do OMAD keto and workout almost everyday, high resistance. I've been fine for half a year and never felt this active.
      My shoulders used to give out every week or so from working out everyday. It doesn't happen anymore.
      But yeah, not every meal plan or diet works for everyone.

    • @DevinAK49
      @DevinAK49 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hilman Hakimi I tracked the macros, but the high fat just gave me constant diarrhea. I tried switching it for months, but it didn't work out for me.

    • @dgoyena216
      @dgoyena216 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      He said micros not macros. The constant Diarrhea is pretty common for people on keto within their first few months. After a while their bowel movements start to be normal as they become adapted to the diet. And becoming adapted is dependent on the person. Some can take as little as a few months, but some can take quite a bit longer than that. Then there is a whole other part of the adaptation portion of the diet called keto-adaptation. This is when your body has adapted to fat utilization and maintain a mild state of ketosis, and this can take up too a year for some to utilize fatty acids efficiently.

    • @DevinAK49
      @DevinAK49 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dane Yruretagoyena haha, sounds super practical and healthy.

  • @MastaChafa
    @MastaChafa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Why don't they study the diets of skinny healthy people from asian towns? Oh yeah, they did and found that they eat loads of fiber, veggies, whole grains, proteins, fats and almost no refined sugar.

    • @alexabarca6248
      @alexabarca6248 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      what does this have to do with anything? the same thing can be said about people on keto diet

    • @kjullthedemon
      @kjullthedemon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexabarca6248 People on a ketogenic diet are not healthy. Sure, you might lose weight, because you're in a caloric deficit. You would as well, if you ate a high fiber diet. People on Keto has 2000x times higher chances of kidney stones, and no, I'm not exaggerating, that's what a study actually found. Higher chances for heart disease, age faster cause of the lack of antioxidants and probably other things. Carbohydrates are good for you, when they are not refined. Whole carbs from grains and vegetables, is not the reason you are 30 kilos overweight, and you know that. People are just so desperate to lose weight these days, that a purely fat based diet has been deemed healthy. It's absolute insanity.

  • @lake5044
    @lake5044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For me, I don't pay attention to macro-nutrients at all. I think what is actually important is focusing on micro-nutrients (and calories if you are trying to lose weight). And in that sense, you naturally stop all food that doesn't have much micro-nutrients (such as "sugar"). Of course, you still eat tons of sugar as carbohydrates if you eat a lot of veggies...
    (In my case, this is primarily due to dealing with many deficiencies and trying to avoid more of them..)

  • @seansmith778
    @seansmith778 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Going to the Gym and working out seem to help with everything. ;)

    • @chanv2624
      @chanv2624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And eating fresh vegetables and fruits

  • @gigelchiazna1573
    @gigelchiazna1573 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    now, that's how you make a science video! with lots of references :)

  • @toobigguys2233
    @toobigguys2233 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating distillation of studies and facts regarding nutrition! Nutrition science is ridiculously contradictory even professional dietitians and nutritionalists within the same health care provider disagree with each other. It always seems like it depends on who you ask. I love how you pointed out that different people react differently to sugar consumption. Nutrition optimization is highly personal it seems.

  • @thijsjong
    @thijsjong 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Value added tax on sugars, sucrose etc. 6000%. Seriously because sugars are the most addictive food with no healthbenefits and only long term risks. Yeah interventionism.
    Because it is put in just about anything.
    The treatement of diabetes should be financed by the cause of the problem.

    • @nattygsbord
      @nattygsbord 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. And higher food costs for the consumer will be compensated for by lower healthcare and enviromental costs for the tax payer. But the main reason why I like the idea of a tax is to create incentives for the food industry to invent new foods that taste sweet without over-using sugar.
      If they could just reduce the amount to sugar down to healthy levels we would no longer have this healthcrisis. So I think they can start using Hermastas, Stevia and other methods to make their food sweet. This will of course not be liked by the food companies at first since it costs money to invent new products and recalibrate perfectly fine tuned products with a certain amount of sugar, fat and salt in them.
      And the stock markets and consumers will protest if the food producers try to do the right thing on their own alone.
      Both Nabisco and Coca Cola tried to stop childhood obesity, but then other companies tried to steal their marketshares and profits fell - which made people on the stockmarket angry and they threatened to sell their shares and go to a competitor if they didn't stop trying to save the world.
      So the only way to fix this problem is to force all companies to play by the same rules. And a sugar tax is the way of doing that. And many insiders withing the food industry supports this idea.
      Even Howard Moskowitz - which is the man who have invented 90% of all the food on the shelves at our grocery stores, think that the industry needs to take more responsiblity. And he think that it is possible to invent healthier foods.

  • @pragmatica1032
    @pragmatica1032 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Note to the video editor: when pouring a lot of content in a video, let it breathe a little so that the audience has time to absorb the information given. It is okay if the video last 1 minute more if it is better understood. Else remove content from the script to make it shorter.

  • @satomacf
    @satomacf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fact Check: Ancel Keys actually had data from 22 countries, but he omitted data from 16 countries that did not support his hypothesis, leaving only 6 countries in his study.

  • @infinitecanadian
    @infinitecanadian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am a diabetic. Believe me, sugar is bad for you.

    • @liorkosoy8012
      @liorkosoy8012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Type 2 diabetes can be caused by fat

    • @keineahnung6124
      @keineahnung6124 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@liorkosoy8012 that's why type 2 diabetes is rampant in the USA,obese people eating junk food and sugary drinks.

    • @sogar7926
      @sogar7926 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@liorkosoy8012 not dietary fat, but sugar.

  • @marethyuthefirstshinigami162
    @marethyuthefirstshinigami162 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sulfuric acid probably

    • @arifhossain9751
      @arifhossain9751 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Marethyu, the first shinigami *RAINBOWS*

  • @casualsuede
    @casualsuede 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here is my diet. 16:8 intermittent fasting, reducing refined sugar, simple carbs AND saturated fat. Increased healthy fats (poly and mono), complex carbs and limit calorie intake to 1500 to 2000 day. Increased resistant training. All this led to a weight loss of 30 pounds and I feel much better. What also helps? Not buying as much packaged foods and making alot of meals at home.

  • @tommeng6522
    @tommeng6522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When there is a Dunkin' Donut ad...

    • @xralphe
      @xralphe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tom Meng 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩

  • @allisond.46
    @allisond.46 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just follow an "eat-whatever-you-got" diet. So far, it's been working pretty well.
    PS: I'm not poor.

  • @LordMabalon
    @LordMabalon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a male, 28 years old. Over the past 3 years, I have struggled a lot with weight loss. A low fat diet did absolutely nothing for me; a low carb diet on its own helped keep my weight from growing but did nothing to decrease it. It was only a low carb diet, portion control, and high amounts of aerobic exercise at once that has finally lead to me making some good progress (34 lbs over the course of a year).

    • @matthiasknutzen6061
      @matthiasknutzen6061 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just bevare of high APOb numbers eating a lot of fat.

  • @TerryEinstein
    @TerryEinstein 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I know it's statically insignificant but, my wife and I did a very similar diet to the ketogenic one (low carbs and sugars, high-ish proteins and fats, lots of veggies) and in 2 months we lost about 14kg(31lb) her and 16kg(35lb) me. We've kept doing a personalized version of the diet and we feel great, we haven't re gained weight and our LDL and HDL levels seem to be alright :)

    • @alexabarca6248
      @alexabarca6248 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      only because you lost weight has your markers improved. weight is not the only factor in health

    • @mykeprior3436
      @mykeprior3436 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      *lots of veggies*
      That's NOT a ketogenic diet.
      But I can guess as to why you lost weight....no sugars and lean proteins, with veggies as filler...that probably cut your calories by more than 50%

  • @whackstro5184
    @whackstro5184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Remember that cheerio ad campaign that stated cheerios were a cure to high cholesterol.

  • @ferrankina6989
    @ferrankina6989 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me while taking a bunch of candies from a 1kg bag on my desk: «uhmm... interesting»

  • @Slendermaster968
    @Slendermaster968 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Food is delicious... If i die, i die

    • @prouddegenerates9056
      @prouddegenerates9056 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      El Slendermaster With you brother👍

    • @xralphe
      @xralphe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      El Slendermaster what a delicious way to die 😂

    • @LiftHeavy1
      @LiftHeavy1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All I can think about is Rocky 4. " If he dies, he dies. ". Lol.

    • @edtheman28
      @edtheman28 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're all weak-minded lol

  • @Lala47362
    @Lala47362 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What I don’t understand is how everyone on the internet (and in these comments) thinks it’s “obviously” sugar, like why, we are never taught this in school, where does everyone know this from.

    • @dawne5139
      @dawne5139 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luna Lovegood Read Yutkins book Pure, White and Deadly. Big sugar spent a lot of money on Keys in order to discredit Yutkin. Funny thing is Keys moved to Europe where he failed to follow the low fat advice he pushed on to everyone else. Evil in its purest form.

    • @XxBumBumX3
      @XxBumBumX3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take a health class in college

    • @Lala47362
      @Lala47362 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      We don't take extra classes in the UK. I thought fat would be worse because isn't it the most calorie dense thing? Which is why ice cream has more calories than ice lollies, so if you ate ice cream every day you would gain more weight than with ice lollies. No idea though, it's just what I thought.

    • @dozog
      @dozog 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lala47362 the lovely thing about ice-cream is that it is too much fat mixed with too much sugar and too much salt.
      Hence it doesn't help you doing a comparative study.
      And to the question how everybody knows: The internet is not a good representation of society. Relatively more younger people.
      Older people remember their parents and teachers telling them about the dangers of fat.
      Younger people have watched TH-cam. On TH-cam (I think) there are far more (popular) videos about the dangers of sugar.

  • @jerrysumner4923
    @jerrysumner4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an excellent crew.

  • @asemzk
    @asemzk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This felt like the longest video ever 😩, I am dying

    • @soraninja
      @soraninja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed I had to watch it sped up to get through the "this might be that, but then this might also be this and noone really knows" 80% of the video xD

  • @hidude1354
    @hidude1354 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hopefully this wasn't sugar-coated

    • @Lwilight
      @Lwilight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You've earned your thumbs up

    • @unluckycloverfield4316
      @unluckycloverfield4316 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Badum-tsssssss

    • @Lwilight
      @Lwilight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fox D 10 points to Gryffindor

  • @seannot-telling9806
    @seannot-telling9806 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would like to watch an episode on Sugar and how it does or does not cause dental problems.

  • @davidkirkwatson
    @davidkirkwatson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Excellent, well-researched show. I would have liked to see some discussion of the role of trans fats as a confounding factor in many of these studies, but perhaps time constraints didn't permit it.

    • @pokerandphilosophy8328
      @pokerandphilosophy8328 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good point. Polyunsaturated oils aren't bad only when they are being hydrogenated, though, (and thus turned into trans fats), but also after they get incorporated into lipoproteins and cell membranes. Within the body, polyunsaturated oils are more liable to oxydise, promote inflamation, artheroschlerosis and possibly cancer.

  • @elysium76
    @elysium76 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Meh, avoid process food

  • @1966Zodiac
    @1966Zodiac 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You mentioned low carb and low fat diets, but the best diet is a Whole Foods vegan diet!!
    It focuses on eating Whole Foods, and reducing both refined sugars & saturated fats.

  • @Jedicake
    @Jedicake 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ask a person on keto how great they're doing with little to no sugar and tons of fat
    Hint: they're doing great

  • @iDEATH
    @iDEATH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Moderation in all things, all things in moderation. Including moderation.

  • @zaydraco
    @zaydraco 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Acidity on your blood affects as well on what diet you should ingest

  • @rigo.acosta
    @rigo.acosta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sugar/carbs is the devil. Here in México they cook everything in lard and it's rare to hear old people die from heart attacks, the complete opposite from when k lived in the US

  • @NeaeraNeaeraNeaera
    @NeaeraNeaeraNeaera 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm really curious to learn more about how hormones like insulin work, I've heard that "callorie free" sugars still cause insulin spikes? There are SO many factors but it's so interesting!

    • @simonneville777
      @simonneville777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diabetics can tell you. They have to monitor blood sugar spikes

    • @pentosmelmac8679
      @pentosmelmac8679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use stevia and don't get blood sugar spikes

    • @ths3297
      @ths3297 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most are insulinogenic and to different levels. All sweeteners will cause the pancreas to secrete some insulin because its the nervous system being stimulated by something sweet in the mouth preparing the digestive system for something it assumes will be high in glucose. Sugar alcohols like maltitol will have more of an effect on insulin than stevia for example

  • @Jefff72
    @Jefff72 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know that in my personal life, the thing that helped me lose weight (50lbs) was cooking. I'm very critical of our industrial based food system. Just get back in the kitchen and cook! I learned when cooking, fat helps give your dish flavor. Obesity in America has skyrocketed over the last 30+ years. We are eating a lot more fast food than we used to. The other day I made salmon in a lemon cream sauce. It was actually quite easy and there are tons of videos on TH-cam showing you how.

  • @catswork
    @catswork 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What The Health is a great documentary on this.

  • @mickobrien3156
    @mickobrien3156 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is the opposite of educational. I'm even more confused than I was 15 minutes ago.

  • @liberty-matrix
    @liberty-matrix 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sugar is the Elephant in the room. The sugar industry has had enormous political power in the US.
    That's why food ingredients labels, don't list the recommended daily allowance for Sugar.

  • @ShaudaySmith
    @ShaudaySmith 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My take away, nutrition cannot be standardized and is very individualistic. You gotta do what's best for you.

    • @ems7623
      @ems7623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That may or may not actually be true.