I Travelled To The Most Obese Country In Europe

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  • @Jayerbruh
    @Jayerbruh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14325

    okay so travel to turkey to bulk, travel to vietnam to cut i’m smart as fuck

    • @JoeFazer
      @JoeFazer  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2354

      This man has it figured out 😂

    • @astronomics6352
      @astronomics6352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      GENIUS😂

    • @sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622
      @sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622 2 ปีที่แล้ว +182

      UPGRADES PEOPLE! UPGRADES!

    • @Idiboy123
      @Idiboy123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Bro knows the purpose of life

    • @TheRealCARCHARO
      @TheRealCARCHARO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Your not living life of your not as smart as this being.

  • @eneskutaykarakas
    @eneskutaykarakas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12278

    As a Turkish man, I %80 agree with you. Yes there are tons of oil in our food but it is not the main reason. Average turkish person eats 200 gr of white bread. And nearly every food contains white flour. Our economy is really bad so %50 of people cant even properly eat proteins and healthy oils, carbs...

    • @PAIN-io8rn
      @PAIN-io8rn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      Harcanıyoz :(

    • @alpsana3746
      @alpsana3746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @@PAIN-io8rn valla

    • @agrlklarkemirenpanda660
      @agrlklarkemirenpanda660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@PAIN-io8rn Ölmüşüz kafamıza sıkan yok.

    • @naorovadia1161
      @naorovadia1161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      HAHAHAH HEALTHY OILS

    • @Theo-ld8cz
      @Theo-ld8cz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      @@naorovadia1161 what’s funny?

  • @prashamthakkar1183
    @prashamthakkar1183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6464

    Joe genuinely deserves a medal for the amount of stuff he can fit in just a 5 minute video.

    • @freddiemcdonald9992
      @freddiemcdonald9992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      His vids always seem longer than they actually are fr

    • @magnolia5859
      @magnolia5859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      the video felt as if it was twice as long

    • @ash3none170
      @ash3none170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Lol i thought it was like 15 min

    • @akosjuhasz7575
      @akosjuhasz7575 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @UberBossPure
      @UberBossPure 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@freddiemcdonald9992 yes thats the power of quality > quantity

  • @merttosun8308
    @merttosun8308 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Economic downturns also leads to obesity in Turkey. Because of the recent Economic difficulties people started to go for Cheaper alternatives including higher fat, oil and sugar, which in turn, drives obesity

    • @Berat-j1d8v
      @Berat-j1d8v 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Nanno398 senin ingilizceni skim

    • @jeevr0_n149
      @jeevr0_n149 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Berat-j1d8v amına koydugum nasıl mıs ınglızcesı anlıyormusn barı ne dedıgını

  • @vendetav3506
    @vendetav3506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1648

    as a Middle Eastern guy, I can tell you that it's not just the food or the oil but the lifestyle, lack of exercise and high stress due to financial problems and other related stress and a lot of cigarettes on top of that is very common in those countries and of course it increases cholesterol and obesity

    • @apair4002
      @apair4002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Nope. Obviously carbs and sugar make people obese.
      Trust me, I am obese before.
      After cut sugar and carbs, only eat beef, chicken, milk, low calorie fruits, lot of veggies, never hungry and now my body weight in good BMI.

    • @qumi-
      @qumi- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@apair4002 carbs and sugar surely is one of the reasons why people are obese, but its not just that, dont count out other reasons; although smoking cigarettes is not a valid reason for obesity, research suggests that heavy smokers are more likely to be more overweight or underweight, but its just due to their attitudes. Heavy smokers are more likely to be a non-healthy person rather than a healthy one.

    • @aliakcayli1996
      @aliakcayli1996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@apair4002 but people can't eat beef or chicekn. The economy is very bad

    • @Glock544
      @Glock544 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@aliakcayli1996 anlamiyorlar :(

    • @cihanduygulu8416
      @cihanduygulu8416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@aliakcayli1996 onlar ne anlasın 1 kilo tavuğun 80 lira olmasını asgari ücretle sadece 64 kg tavuk alınabildiğini.

  • @Mousa2070
    @Mousa2070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1122

    I don't normally watch vlogs but Joe's are straight to the point with no unecessary intros.

    • @jaredhernandez9535
      @jaredhernandez9535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

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    • @killvader1001
      @killvader1001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jaredhernandez9535 she lived long but she's dead now mate

    • @narutobinuzumaki8784
      @narutobinuzumaki8784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s why his videos are so short. He doesn’t add extra bs. :)

    • @Mousa2070
      @Mousa2070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@narutobinuzumaki8784I read it "no extra abs" for some reason

  • @gregdoucette
    @gregdoucette 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4980

    Man you sure can eat alot. I went to turkey and ate all very healthy meals. People have to make better decisions. The food sure was cheap and delicious.
    Great point on the oil. If people just would use less oil it could make or break their diet.

    • @frataltnsoy455
      @frataltnsoy455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      but it is for sure hard to stay on track while eating outside as a turkish person it has alwayas been very hard for me to stay in my calorie range while eating outside

    • @koekoeksklokd
      @koekoeksklokd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Well hello there greg

    • @brazy4587
      @brazy4587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Ucuz mu dedi o??

    • @maxwax7958
      @maxwax7958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello greg i like your vids al lot

    • @maxwax7958
      @maxwax7958 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello greg i like your vids al lot

  • @vicyet6002
    @vicyet6002 ปีที่แล้ว +872

    Bro I don’t think that a lot of waiters in ANY country could tell you the calories of the dishes they serve🤨 At least not in ‘cheaper’ to ‘moderately-priced’ restaurants.

    • @karolinalina5056
      @karolinalina5056 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yeah worked in restaurants before and never knew if calorie content etc

    • @Ritziey
      @Ritziey ปีที่แล้ว +52

      asking for it itself sounds weird 😂

    • @bonsh928
      @bonsh928 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Large UK restaurants have to list the calories by law and a lot of smaller ones will still have numbers on the menu

    • @vicyet6002
      @vicyet6002 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@bonsh928 Ah well I didn’t know that but I still think it’s more of an exception compared to other countries

    • @bonsh928
      @bonsh928 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@vicyet6002 yeah for sure it's definitely the exception but I would've thought other countries were similar to the UK before reading about it. Just tryna explain Joe's POV when he was asking

  • @kulacin7480
    @kulacin7480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2179

    Hard not to get obese being surrounded with this food

    • @akiraasmr3002
      @akiraasmr3002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Asian spices are too good I use alot of indian spices in my food at home and im a white guy I season my chicken with it and even my egg sandwiches lol they are so good though and I don't get fat since the spices aren't much calories.

    • @ronnana694
      @ronnana694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i would love to live here

    • @PoKeKidMPK1
      @PoKeKidMPK1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@akiraasmr3002 yes because then you thin out your intestine and rectum with pure flames
      lol

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    • @ltobito349
      @ltobito349 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Same I was in turkey for 3 months and instead of eating 1 meal I'll eat 5 meals

  • @clearchaos
    @clearchaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    You also have to remember that Turkish culture is all about insisting. Insist you to dance, insist you to stay longer, and most importantly insist you to eat more to the point of obesity. My Turkish grandma used to say that I was never eating enough when I was literally the heaviest I’ve been in my whole life.

    • @clearchaos
      @clearchaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Also eating is the main way people socialize, things like sunflower seeds and watermelon are needed before every conversation. Then when you visit anyone they insist that you eat their desserts.

    • @cloudynguyen6527
      @cloudynguyen6527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Clear Chaos being the chonkiest in the family
      His büyükanne: boiiii, you're thinner than a starving beggar. EAT SOME MORE

    • @JA-xq6eq
      @JA-xq6eq ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Even with dating. The men insist you date them. They’ll even follow you around until you do.

    • @cosmindvd
      @cosmindvd ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same as in eastern Europe and Balkans, thats the culture.

    • @gillsejusbates6938
      @gillsejusbates6938 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      pushy roaches

  • @dogukantas8720
    @dogukantas8720 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Also bread consumption is a issue in Turkey. It is the highest in per person.

  • @denissahin1080
    @denissahin1080 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    As a turkish man I can agree to you but there are more issues like inactivity , stress and you said eating sugar and a lot of meals containing oil, but really if you taste our foods you will understand it 😁😊

  • @imhungry1257
    @imhungry1257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    This actually surprised me because I lived in turkey for a few months not long ago and don’t remember seeing a many obese people at all especially compared to somewhere like London

    • @llncm
      @llncm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same here

    • @necipdemirbuga7024
      @necipdemirbuga7024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      the obese people of turkey are the old people young turks are not that fat since we all work jobs where we move much, once we get old we still habe the same diet but cant move as much due to age so that is why we get fat at later years. Also most turkisch men are pretty muscular even if they are fat.

    • @thatweakpowerlifter2515
      @thatweakpowerlifter2515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@necipdemirbuga7024 I barley see any muscular young guy in turkey nowdays, they are mostly skinny or fat.
      But that's true for the previous generation, young lads back in the day were amazingly muscular compared to Young guys nowdays.

    • @perituna1647
      @perituna1647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      it's different on every city as well. if you go to Izmir, you'll probably barely see any actually fat person. but if you go to Adana or places near that, you will probably see a lot of fat ppl. in istanbul tho, you would probably see mostly average looking ppl. not skinny nor fat.

    • @zainabnaqvi9891
      @zainabnaqvi9891 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exactly...I did not come across one morbidly obese person.Whereas in UK every women other women was a waist 40 inch.

  • @bruhyldrm5191
    @bruhyldrm5191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    From a 🇹🇷 perspective all said by Joe were right but I would like to add a little thing. There is really a culture mixup in Türkiye (probably because of the history) and that leads to a cuisine mixup of different cultures. For instance, the Aegean side of Türkiye eats much much more greens unlike the southeast although they put a lot of olive oil in it or we can say the south side of the country has more dishes which include "şerbetli" sweets like Baklava or Künefe and oily meats like different kinds of kebaps than the mid-west section of the country. I can't totally say there is one cuisine in the country. For İstanbul tho, we can say it's a good representation of the whole country. I saw a Bulgarian bro's comment (They can easily understand us to a certain level ) which is really a fact. Economical situation of the country is really related to the healthiness of the eating other than the habits, because of that, I couldn't shock people deciding cheap and delicious döner or white bread kinda things to pricey beef and salad things. Idk I can't tell a dude who receives a minimum salary to eat healthy during the economical crisis of the country which is probably the hardest times other than the Turkish war of Independence and WW2. A little bit of delicious and high-calorie cuisine and sadly a little bit of inflation probably led to that number 1 ranking. Great video as always Joe. 👍

    • @erykzab
      @erykzab 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Kogel Mo 💀💀💀💀

    • @bruhyldrm5191
      @bruhyldrm5191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Kogel Mo turky stronk number 1 😳🐺💪 lol

    • @Lemon-sl6kh
      @Lemon-sl6kh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Hiaki1000 as a Turk myself it’s deff not the fault of Turkish dishes my parents make very healthy Turkish dishes, and the guy in the video did go to restaurants but most people can’t even afford a restaurant.

    • @ishastrega6851
      @ishastrega6851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm an American visiting Turkey and you're not as fat as us. I get big bags of beautiful produce at the grocery store and am happy eating at home. The pastries, chocolates and other delights everywhere might also add to people's weight problems. Poverty and obesity are also linked in the USA.

    • @deikhar
      @deikhar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hiaki1000 you are overstepping. People cant eat kebab all the day if they are not rich and you only saw istanbul or antalya or izmir or bodrum the people who has money lives there and the others has to eat whatever they can buy. Its unliveable. i used to want fastfood but i was thinking its expensive, now even if i want i cant buy... I tried only 1 starbucks coffee and it was 4 years ago. Lets not argue about that

  • @goldcatt793
    @goldcatt793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    You gotta appreciate the time this man puts into his video! Great job man!

    • @JoeFazer
      @JoeFazer  2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Thank you bro 👊🏻

    • @cameronlotter1392
      @cameronlotter1392 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      mate its a video in 360p. Watch the video before commenting.

    • @alex18735
      @alex18735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@cameronlotter1392 wtf no its 1080p

    • @lewisprice2743
      @lewisprice2743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@cameronlotter1392 can take a bit of time for quality to go up to what it should be after uploading

    • @therayvenn3482
      @therayvenn3482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      from the man himself

  • @artvandelay1993
    @artvandelay1993 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    Fact: Turkey is Europe when the context is bad and NOT europe when context is good.

    • @guretodaze5267
      @guretodaze5267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      frrrr and it's not even turks fault we cant afford healty stuff

    • @nurhan8897
      @nurhan8897 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Sooo true

    • @ozanaltuntas1826
      @ozanaltuntas1826 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@guretodaze5267 Bro turks are the reason why Turks can't buy healthy food.This is what happens if you elect the same man for 22+ years

    • @TanguyZ00
      @TanguyZ00 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They've always wanted to become Europeans, but Europeans have never wanted to. That's all, and logic at the same time. Turkey has nothing to do in terms of culture and religion with any other European country, at least the principal ones. they're definitely not like Ukraine

    • @artvandelay1993
      @artvandelay1993 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@TanguyZ00 That's not an answer to my statement. Isn't it hypocrite do you think?

  • @itplop
    @itplop ปีที่แล้ว +1318

    Now let’s not totally scare people away from oil. Olive oil especially, is very nutritious and good for us. I use it in every meal and my physique is slim. I’ve recovered from an eating disorder years ago and this video totally would have fed into my phobia

    • @Ritziey
      @Ritziey ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👀👍🏻

    • @cannedcan9788
      @cannedcan9788 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Well there's a difference between using it and smothering it on like cream on your skin. As with all things: Moderation.

    • @seanmurphy2365
      @seanmurphy2365 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Olive oil is high in calories like any other oil

    • @pluto3603
      @pluto3603 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      are you serious..? literally most people consume oil on a daily basis 💀 its consuming food thats swimming in oil which is unhealthy..

    • @ABlakevich
      @ABlakevich ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Well there are good oils and bad oils: good oils avocado oil coconut oil olive oil, bad oils sunflower oil grapeseed oil canola oil soybean oil palm oil

  • @fryhyh
    @fryhyh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +557

    joe has officially escaped the matrix and is going on holiday whenever he feels like it. totally deserved though, i remember him grinding videos out in 2020 and 2021

    • @Yasser-hy8tn
      @Yasser-hy8tn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Still a grind to make videos on holiday. You try it

    • @cyacyacya4205
      @cyacyacya4205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      "escaped the matrix" 🤓

    • @fryhyh
      @fryhyh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@Yasser-hy8tn i was complimenting joe damn

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    • @Sam-ni6bc
      @Sam-ni6bc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @memeingthroughenglish7221
    @memeingthroughenglish7221 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    oil, cigarettes, no exercise, tons of bread, lack of financial resources for healthier food, sometimes lack of awareness. Your videos are really nice! Try to find out some reasons behind why those foods are popular as well. Finances and tradition play big roles!

    • @cbazxy2697
      @cbazxy2697 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Healthier food is more expensive? Which ones are u talking about?

    • @TheKraaaze
      @TheKraaaze ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@cbazxy2697 vegetables, fruits, grains almost everything you can think of that is healthy is expensive here mate. Exercise requires money, time, and the will to do it.

    • @cbazxy2697
      @cbazxy2697 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheKraaaze the reason isn't necessarily lack of veggies, fruits in their diet.
      They just have to eat less/ consume less calories and maybe take multivitamins for micronutrients till income increases.
      And i agree exercise can be difficult when people has less free time.
      This isnt only answer but i think this is enough for less peoole to be obese

    • @bluecurio
      @bluecurio ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@cbazxy2697 I don’t think you understand the crisis in Turkey rn. the income doesn’t just “increase”.

    • @moniqueuu8777
      @moniqueuu8777 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@cbazxy2697Organic food in the US is more expensive, but also a bag of chips and other snacks from the $1 store, the $1 menu at McD's costs more than fruit, eggs, veggies.

  • @erikbouma9408
    @erikbouma9408 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    It strongly depends on the kind of oil, I think it has much more to do with culture. Countries like Turkey have a high connection to food. It’s just a big part of their lives.

    • @seanmurphy2365
      @seanmurphy2365 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So does Italy and they're thinner

    • @erikbouma9408
      @erikbouma9408 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@seanmurphy2365 And the Italian food is not produced with a lot of olive oil? Ever been there?

    • @alexandradevilgore974
      @alexandradevilgore974 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@erikbouma9408 yeah olive oil is pretty much a staple in Italy, but it's probably the amount that's used that makes a difference

    • @waNErBOY
      @waNErBOY ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alexandradevilgore974 its not much about the amount but purity. Southern europeans and middle easterns are used to have pure quality olive oil available at all times. I like in south america, and mostly i buy supermarket ones that are not pure, but id rather do that than pay $20 for an imported one

    • @keyboardkween8744
      @keyboardkween8744 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You guys are acting like olive oil is bad for you. It's one of the healthiest oils.

  • @manospediaditakis5627
    @manospediaditakis5627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    As a Greek, I have realized how similar our food is😅. Many obese people in Greece as well.. The oily foods are really tasty but unhealthy. Turkey is unironically a pretty cool country
    Edit: Thanks for the likes my guys :))

    • @biblo08
      @biblo08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      we live together after all mate its not suprising

    • @AB-lz5io
      @AB-lz5io 2 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Greek and Turkish cultures are more similar to each other than people think it is. They were influenced by one another.

    • @PrincessLioness
      @PrincessLioness 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AB-lz5io Isn’t Turkey apart of the Mediterranean?

    • @AB-lz5io
      @AB-lz5io 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@PrincessLioness it is

    • @PrincessLioness
      @PrincessLioness 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AB-lz5io Then that’s probably why.

  • @gardeniagorgeous4232
    @gardeniagorgeous4232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Most of the Turks I’ve met outside of Turkey and living in the US in particular…stay mainly slim or at a healthy body fat percentage. I would never describe them as obese.
    I realize this is different from actually being in Turkey.
    Also, all the homemade meals I’ve had from the hands of Turkish cooks is mostly really healthy! Sure, you get your odd syrup soaked desserts or oven baked koftas… but there’s so many gorgeous plant based mezze and salads NOT drowned in oil.
    They make excellent use of bulgur, lentils, chickpeas, greens… Turkish food was one of the first cuisines that taught me the reason I grew up hating veggies was because they were prepared SO BLANDLY.
    Turkish food gave me freedom to thoroughly enjoy vegetables prepared simply but flavorfully. Eggplant for example… Ali Nazik is mashed eggplant, raw garlic, and yogurt topped with chicken or beef. Not too bad…
    Disclaimer: my favorite Turkish dish EVER is Eskandar kabob, which may or may not be drizzled with a delicious butter. 👀
    Also think it’s important to note that homemade Turkish food is going to have a LOT less fat, salt and sugar, because take out in any country has crazy amounts of those elements for flavor.

  • @icantthinkofaname2509
    @icantthinkofaname2509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    There's other factors that lead to their obesity rank. In my homeland,Bulgaria people's salaries are low while the inflation goes up. Basically what im trying to say is,that the situation in Turkey is even worse and with the excessive amount of oil on the side,people don't have a choice between eating high satiety healthy foods,along the traditional food that's amazing but really easy to over eat as you said.

    • @cengizhandemirbas8641
      @cengizhandemirbas8641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Exactly. In developed countries poverty leads to obesity, whereas in underdeveloped countries it leads to starvation. Many people in Turkey consume a lot of bread with their meal to feel full, and it is not the most healthy/low calorie diet. Also, kebab is not consumed as regularly as people think, because 100 gr adana kebap costs at least 55 tl now

    • @krasikurtev1543
      @krasikurtev1543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Съгласен съм.Заплатите са много ниски и човек работи за да може да си плати яденето нищо друго. Аз консумирам много храна и с моето семейство всеки месец даваме около 1200-1500 лв за храна. Наистина е много тъжно положението в България за пенсионерите. Те могат да изберат да си платят сметките и да изберат междъ храна и лекарства. Както обичам да казвам: Съсипаха я тая държава.

    • @Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw
      @Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They have access to the best fruit in the world and its very cheap compared to UK and Ireland. I have lived on 100% raw fruit for 4 years and bodybuilding with no expensive meats or starches etc Its a choice they are making.

    • @cengizhandemirbas8641
      @cengizhandemirbas8641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw It is cheaper than UK of course, but people in general earn less. I am also bodybuilding and I consider myself to be lucky as I can afford chicken and fruits, not red meat though. People waiting in long lines at "halk ekmek" to buy bread for 1 TL cheaper is not a choice. You just have no idea how privileged you are

    • @icantthinkofaname2509
      @icantthinkofaname2509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw its cheaper for the tourists,not the people living there. They don't earn much

  • @borarider669
    @borarider669 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I like how he trains regardless where he goes for travelling. Dedication right there. I am glad you had good time in my home country.

  • @pulgasari
    @pulgasari ปีที่แล้ว +261

    I don't think this was the point of the video but now I really want to go to Turkey and eat loads

  • @alex.0310
    @alex.0310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    As a Bulgarian I'm curious as to how you are not full after a big döner kebab, here in Bulgaria there are many Turkish people and kebab bars are as common as in Turkey. That said I'm someone with a pretty high appetit but when I go to my local "boss" He never fails to fill up my empty stomach.

    • @DarkDomain0001
      @DarkDomain0001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @lilwoo2034
      @lilwoo2034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Economy is fucked up so they shrinked the portion size thats probably why

    • @tijmen131
      @tijmen131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Probably because his one lacked the big white bread and sauce

    • @gunsmokegaloreyt6840
      @gunsmokegaloreyt6840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Because he’s like 200lbs and exercises regularly

    • @ucanfokcanavar1788
      @ucanfokcanavar1788 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      we have much smaller portions of meat, usually 70 grams per dürüm, and around 50-70 in bread, and 100-120 grams in a portion. we also dont have those salads and sauces they use in germany. a döner, let alone a big one is enough to fill me while in germany, but i can easily destroy 2 turkish dürüms with ease.

  • @yorgunsamuray
    @yorgunsamuray ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That fish place has given the most expensive stuff they had. It depends on the season, but there are actually grilled fish choices that can be healthier than those.
    This first sweet you ate is "macun" (pronounced "muh-joon", means "paste"). It's actually a really old, traditional sweet snack that fell out of popularity for quite some time but has made a comeback. Mainly sugar boiled to a paste with some flavorings. There are other pastes that are made with different herbs for their medicinal (in most cases aphrodisiac) qualities, but they are not really sold on the streets.

  • @smavi4133
    @smavi4133 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It's not solely about diet and nutrition. I live abroad and every time I visit my relatives in turkey, I'm totally baffled by the attitude of some people towards certain physical standards. There are, I shit you not, especially men who, by means of alcohol, physical neglect, smoking etc. deliberately aim to become more obese in order to appear more mature, rough and "manly".

    • @seorin__
      @seorin__ ปีที่แล้ว

      idk abt that being a general thing like i’ve never heard someone say being fat is like manly or cool BUT your comment reminded me of something my grandma said. someone mentioned a guy’s belly and she said “but he’s a man it’s normal” or something like that. nah not da visceral fat normalization 😭

  • @burakmungan
    @burakmungan ปีที่แล้ว +25

    That is entirely inaccurate in the reasoning part. The main reason behind obesity is that Turkish people feed mainly on bread and low nutrient-dense carbs. They don't consume healthy oils, vegetables, and quality protein as needed. The eating habits are pretty diverse though, so carb-related obesity is less of a concern in certain parts of the country (one being the west coast).
    The rich Turkish cuisine is historically carb-dense, but the economical turndown of recent years has particularly led to this obesity-prone diet. Not to mention the increasingly sedentary lifestyle...

  • @rightfootlefthand
    @rightfootlefthand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    I can see what you're saying with the vast amount of oil.
    Some additional points:
    1) Turks have a big difference between what they cook at-home vs. the food served on the street. However, the home recipes also have too much oil.
    2) Turkish food has been like that for a loooong time. The main difference now is: people are not as active as they used to be (calories-out has reduced)
    3) By far THE most important: the population is totally uneducated regarding nutrition. Why they need to eat what macro, for what purpose, etc.. (all countries suffer from this lack of nutritional education)
    BTW: the fish covered in salt is a special, ancient way of cooking. You may have been deceived to think you are intaking all that salt: you are not. There is a self-limiting mechanism that saturates the salt penetration during this cooking method. It is not supposed to taste salty.

    • @stephenh.4476
      @stephenh.4476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Why were Americans not fat pre-1980? Did they know anything about macros or calories? No. What changed? I know. Do you?

    • @siemprestruggle9272
      @siemprestruggle9272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great comment. Obvious point to anyone with some experience. Same logic can be applied to many places.

    • @en2p187
      @en2p187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stephenh.4476 can you tell me? Please? I'm willing to admit I dont know but I'm very curious about it

    • @daveboy1247
      @daveboy1247 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephenh.4476 At 9 seconds into this video, on the map, that is not england which he has highlighted.

    • @stephenh.4476
      @stephenh.4476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@en2p187 Americans were told that saturated fat (animal protein mostly) was bad for them, and to start eating more fruits and vegetables. Saturated fat, which gives most food its flavour, was replaced with unsaturated seed oils. Fat free products were loaded with sugar as well, to make them palatable. High fructose corn syrup started being added to everything. Snacking became more prevalent, as did eating opportunities throughout the day. This all led to a fatter populace.

  • @heiloloheimir
    @heiloloheimir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Man went to a whole different country for a five minute video. Insane dedication!

  • @marcewt6528
    @marcewt6528 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I live in Istanbul, and you hit the nail on the head with the oily greasy foods. For me, I only eat out on special occasions or rare cheat days as a treat to enjoy delicious but very unhealthy foods. Generally I cook most of my meals at home because even when you order something 'healthy' it is usually soaked in oil. It's very hard to find healthy options - there are a few fitness restaurants but generally their food is super bland.

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fat is healthy. Do you know how to read Medical Journals! Get some of them and learn why do you need fat such as for making hormones. You need to get rid off your Kellogs (GMO corn and oats) On the other hand it is a good thing you cook at home because the oils used in restaurants are inflammatory/toxic oils such as corn etc. And we know how those oils are made. Another point, the same cooking oil in restaurants are used too many times to the point becomes highly cancerogenic.

    • @johnnyfly1236
      @johnnyfly1236 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fugenturkoglu Fat is needed. Point is the amount of fat and the isolation level (oil is less healthy than nuts, seeds or avocado).

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@johnnyfly1236 totally agree. If you went to Turkey, you would see every step there is a nut stop; all types of nuts and roasting on ordering. Or of course raw. Turks usually use Cold Press Olive oil. Turkiye is one of the biggest producers of olive oil after Spain. Not Italy; italy just get the olive oil bottle it in Italy. Most of the Italian olive oil is from Turkiye. I never had those Canola, Soy so called vegetable oils in my life. And it's proven animal fat is not inflammatory. Of course anything excessive would cause weight gain, even the healthy fats, protein. The problem in Turkiye is especially poor people surviving on bread. pasta and pastry such as Gözleme, Böreek. And the rich eating too much Patisserie food.

    • @johnnyfly1236
      @johnnyfly1236 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fugenturkoglu Anything from animals in inflammatory. The only studies denying that are paid by the animal agriculture industry.

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@johnnyfly1236 lets agree to disagree on this very controversial topic.

  • @jackfrench7240
    @jackfrench7240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Joe your production quality just seems to get better and better! Great stuff !

  • @LadySelly
    @LadySelly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Thank your for this informative video. I’m Turkish and I’ve been morbidly obese almost all my life. I have lost 40kg now (I still have more to lose) and what helped me was to avoid my mothers food because she will use A LOT of oil in every meal she made.

    • @boransevinc1234
      @boransevinc1234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      evet ya benimki de baya yağlı yapıyo yemekleri ne yazık ki🥲

    • @Gamingtechgg
      @Gamingtechgg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@boransevinc1234 usta bol yagli iyidir ;D

    • @keinBenutzername1
      @keinBenutzername1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Update var mi? :D

  • @onurhabat1726
    @onurhabat1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I live in İstanbul - Turkey. I was obese before. Now, I’m looking fit. Also, I’m a dietician :)
    I agree with you largely. Our traditional foods are incredibly delicious, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the foods here are too oily and too sugary. Also, İstanbul has many cultures. You can find every culture’s food here. Nevertheless, İf you want to find healthy food, you can find healthy food. Maybe it’s can be expensive.
    Greetings from İstanbul :)

  • @Voggl242
    @Voggl242 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There is also Lots of great salads and great vegetable dishes in Turkey. Do these with olive oil and its great

  • @v380riMz
    @v380riMz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I’m Turkish and the main reason is simple; most of the food are either heavy on carbs (a LOT of dough dishes), heavy on oil, heavy on sugar and lastly contains a lot of calories (cheese, bread, small sides). Nonetheless it all tastes incredible lol.

    • @devdetective1758
      @devdetective1758 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is that on 2:18? Want to try it when I go to Istanbul

    • @GoldKingsMan
      @GoldKingsMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea I try one Lebanese near me , it’s oily stuff so I only have on occasions.

    • @Yusuf-lv3mf
      @Yusuf-lv3mf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@devdetective1758 it s name "Osmanlı Macunu" and " Mesir Macunu". use one of them

    • @huseyinuygarbagryank8238
      @huseyinuygarbagryank8238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@devdetective1758 it tastes like simply just sugar, do not good as you might think

    • @GAME331
      @GAME331 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@devdetective1758 it called "osmanlı macunu" and depends on where you eat it from i like it and advice it

  • @fergus12
    @fergus12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Great video Joe. The effort you put into this is insane. You have traveled to multiple different countries for content. And congrats on 1 mil, it was well deserved.

  • @jcena5743
    @jcena5743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    Im from Turkey and a lot of teenagers are addicted to gym these days.I probably think the obese people is usually 40 or older.Thanks for visiting btw/ edit: beyler 218 like olmus aq

    • @IvoryTunesOnPiano
      @IvoryTunesOnPiano 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are right it just false information

    • @MSerhanM
      @MSerhanM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Not every teenager. I still have overweight friends who doesn’t work out. but yeh the habit of working out is getting more and more popular

    • @jcena5743
      @jcena5743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MSerhanM Are you from Turkey, how are you so sure?

    • @siemprestruggle9272
      @siemprestruggle9272 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doesn't each local neighborhood in Istanbul or other similar city have a place where you can eat real traditional homemade style food? I heard that you have places where office workers eat and that they have healthier food, maybe it's heavier but it's homemade style?

    • @valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556
      @valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jcena5743 obviously not everyone goes to the gym so there is also lot of obese teenagers in turkey too.

  • @aisa2954
    @aisa2954 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm italian and I can guarantee that we use extra vergin olive oil in almost every meal, yet we're still pretty healthy.
    It's the *amount* of it that makes the difference.
    A tablespoon of olive oil on a salad and another one on a steak doesn't make you fat.
    The point is, we don't add anything else in it.
    No yogurt sauces or sweet condiments.
    Just olive, salt and maybe some good vinegar.

  • @MilkmanEditsAL
    @MilkmanEditsAL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Joe, congrats one 1 million subscribers! You deserve bro, you helped thousands of people including me get fit. Thank you

  • @imposter.
    @imposter. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    As a Turkish girl I really enjoyed when you taste the Turkish foods.That’s a lovely video 😊

    • @IvoryTunesOnPiano
      @IvoryTunesOnPiano 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tabii bilgisizce eleştiri yapmasa daha iyi olurdu

    • @imposter.
      @imposter. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@IvoryTunesOnPiano evet Türkiye’deki obezitenin sebebi çok fazla hamur işi ekmek vs.

    • @IvoryTunesOnPiano
      @IvoryTunesOnPiano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imposter. spor yapan olmazsa bir ülkede böyle olur

    • @imposter.
      @imposter. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IvoryTunesOnPiano evet haklısın

    • @davidowen6324
      @davidowen6324 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yalan arkadaşlar bu veriler ben dışarı çıkınca ne kadar obez var ya demiyorum gözüme cidden o kadar batmıyor sizin de batmıyordur, 3 gün önce marmaristen döndüm ve marmariste şu an resmen sadece ingilizler var insanların büyük çoğunluğu ingiliz ve gider gitmez direkt bu ne olm hepsi obez lan dedim bakın size abartmıyorum otelde bir ingilizle bilardo oynadık adam bilardoyu zor oynadı kilosundan kan ter içinde kaldı o yüzden obezite konusunda ingilizleri bırak geçmeyi kıyas etmemizin im ka nı yokk kendim gördüm ya

  • @fredbristow1223
    @fredbristow1223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Congrats on 1 mill 🥳 it’s incredible I’ve been watching you for 2 years now and have been hitting the gym for 9 months thanks to you!

  • @f.acoustic578
    @f.acoustic578 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Joe should travel to the most visited countries and the least visited countries. He loves travelling!

  • @e.b.1510
    @e.b.1510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think it’s so amazing, how every video increases in quality.

  • @maddoxlechner4839
    @maddoxlechner4839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Congrats on a million! Keep doing what your doing.

  • @CiXoLoLPvP
    @CiXoLoLPvP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    as a turkish man living in the US now first i have to say i was pleasantly surprised to see that u visited my city. i have to say that if you’re out, you really don’t have much options when it comes to healthy food as great tasting food is cheap and convenient. however i feel like the younger generation is generally fit as far as my experience goes. I feel like our metabolism adapted to consume vast amount of calories that even in the US now no matter how much i eat i lose weight, and thats generally 4 big meals a day. And I’ve seen other young turkish people experience the same too. also a counter observation is that having a lot of fat in our diet (for male), especially olive oil, actually had somewhat of a positive impact in terms of testosterone levels as I and many of my turkish friends look much more grown and masculine compared to my age people here in the US. Genetics definitely have a role but I don’t think it’s only reliant to that. Just a counter observation.

    • @burner8504
      @burner8504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s just because US men are factually lower in testosterone than Europeans. Even brits, swedes, Irish etc are all much more masculine/developed looking than Americans of the same age because American food is pretty devoid of actual nutrition, and lifestyle. Europeans are more likely to play sports, rugby football boxing etc, Americans are more likely to do no physical activity.

    • @syasyaishavingfun
      @syasyaishavingfun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The banned stuff in American food make them less developed.

  • @eneskurnaz8487
    @eneskurnaz8487 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I was close to obesity when I was a child and after learning my way around a healthy diet you cannot imagine the amount of fights I gave against my grandma and her oily Turkish cooking style :')

  • @trapking7067
    @trapking7067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Dope video bro, youve inspired me to lift and your videos are truly motivating! The time and effort you put into all of your videos is amazing and there isnt one video i dont find entertaining.

  • @TheTwoFingeredBullFrog
    @TheTwoFingeredBullFrog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It's all down to portion size and nothing more. Overeating is the biggest problem of all.

  • @yippleman7636
    @yippleman7636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Wait until he sees what traditional Mexican food is like. So much oil and so much cheese. its why Mexican food is my first love

  • @LoannaFaskioti
    @LoannaFaskioti 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Turkish food culture is number 1 in the world. The real home cooking and appetizers and olive oil dishes you see on this street are only for tourists. These are the real dishes of Turkish culture.

  • @somilkumar5307
    @somilkumar5307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love the way you present the content,the way you tell the story!!
    Being a foodie,😂😂I really enjoy your videos!

  • @matthew.88
    @matthew.88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It’s hard to not binge with all that food around you congrats to you Joe

  • @bosisler5262
    @bosisler5262 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The other thing why Turkish people are obese is a lot of us think being fatter means you are healthier so we raise our kids to be a little bit chubby and their eating habbits carry out on their adulthood most of the times cuz nutrition is not really a well known topic and we keep on doing what our parents told us.

    • @shuddup3618
      @shuddup3618 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so true it’s in our culture for us to be fed 927273 pounds of food. I remember when I first told my family I wanted to maintain a healthier diet my mom took it as I wanted to be anorexic.

    • @DMp-xp6mj
      @DMp-xp6mj ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a Greek, I know what you mean. In Greece we might not be as obese overall but our child obesity rates are off the charts because it's ingrained in our culture to feed and feed and feed small kids as much as possible because "they will grow tall with that weight" or so we think 😂😂

    • @coltthestarsheriff3544
      @coltthestarsheriff3544 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Similar in Serbia. Man isn't a man if he isn't big. In muscles or fat.

  • @noorussabahtauqeer9709
    @noorussabahtauqeer9709 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very similar in Pakistan. Way too much refined flour and sugar, recent boom in fast food restaurants in every gulley in major cities, insane amount of oil, and a sedentary lifestyle because there’s nothing to do here other than eat. Any time people want to do something they go out to “eat.” Diabetes is a growing problem here.

    • @attieke1642
      @attieke1642 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true especially the problem of diabetes is related to sugary drinks like coca cola Fanta and energy drinks. It s a high high problem in many countries

  • @dionmitro1187
    @dionmitro1187 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I don't think oil is the worst thing that can cause that. I mean look at the italians. They have oil in every food and they're still healthy. The reason I think it's the quality of the oil and how you cook it. Olive oil is one of the best things ever been created.

    • @ahmxtsxnjuu2373
      @ahmxtsxnjuu2373 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot of Turkish dishes are made with Olive oil too :)

    • @eros727
      @eros727 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Olive oil is a staple in the Mediterranean region

    • @dionmitro1187
      @dionmitro1187 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eros727 Exactly

    • @DMp-xp6mj
      @DMp-xp6mj ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The difference with the Italians is that the Italians are like the French in the sense that they take really good care of their appearance and make a lot of effort to be slender and have a good physique. So they may eat fatty food but they eat it in small portions. Literally when I went to Italy I was amazed at how small the portions of food were while in Turkey the portions are beyond generous and could feed 2-3 Italians lol.

    • @dionmitro1187
      @dionmitro1187 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DMp-xp6mj I don't think they are fatty just because they have oil. They usually drizzle some of it on top and it's mostly extra virgin olive oil,so it's very healthy!

  • @kasperkreeft4426
    @kasperkreeft4426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man, the effort in these videos is insane :)

  • @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx
    @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    As a greek guy, I thought the thumbnail was in Greece because the chubby dude looks 100 percent greek, but seeing it's in Turkey, it makes sense, our countries are awfully similar. Hello, neighbors, much love! 🇬🇷♥️🇹🇷

    • @lorenzospitaleri
      @lorenzospitaleri 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      western turks are greeks in denial

    • @MastroOfficial
      @MastroOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Μην τα λες αυτά παραέξω..

    • @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx
      @xXxDiMoStHeNiSxXx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MastroOfficial Ο λόγος;

    •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      love from turkiye

    • @mmahighlightsturkiye618
      @mmahighlightsturkiye618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      nice greek man 🤙🏻🇬🇷

  • @europadigest
    @europadigest ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Fat isn't the problem. Refined, processed carbs are the issue 🧡

    • @erikbouma9408
      @erikbouma9408 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly, he is also confusing fat and oil. There is a extremely important difference…. But sugar is the worst of them all. A lot of calories from oil aren’t digested

    • @sandro327
      @sandro327 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly, all those meals are full of carbs.

  • @kestrel629
    @kestrel629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I'm from Ireland but travel to Turkey multiple times a year to see my boyfriend and his family- they find it so strange that I'm so health conscious, read labels for calorie content or even drink sugar free beverages. The comments about oil are on point. The majority of the time if I order a salad or vegetables, it comes *DROWNING* in a pool of oil. Very few times the oil has come on the side and I can add it if I choose. Although, for more modern areas of Istanbul I have noticed an increase in "bougie" healthy/"fit" cafes each time I come (oat bowls, egg white omelettes, drier salads, even protein shakes); some of these are stupidly overpriced, others are decent, but it's great to see more healthy options that are *actually* healthy. Other ways I find to be healthier, especially at turkish breakfast is to ask for boiled egg instead of sunny (this comes in boiling butter) some cucumber/tomato without oil, eating some cheese is fine, and a little bit of bread but not going overboard. I also join the gym while I'm there and walk as much as possible 🤣

    • @godslayer5192
      @godslayer5192 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      how did u guys met?

    • @bengisu4592
      @bengisu4592 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very good points. I am from turkey and now in the uk all products are light/sugar free and in little packages with one portion of food.

  • @desodenis
    @desodenis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    a piece of baklava is about 400cals and most of the people eat at least two of them as 'sweet' after the dinner.

    • @vivolotir
      @vivolotir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      if you have the money for it

    • @desodenis
      @desodenis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryingselfie when they get the chance they eat in that. I didnt say everyone does that, if they do they eat it as sweets. From what I have seen thats how it is eaten

    • @desodenis
      @desodenis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryingselfie it is not something only you buy,you can have baklava anywhere,could be a guest house. i dont know where are you getting at but there are as many 'rich' people as poor people in this country.

    • @UberBossPure
      @UberBossPure 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Baklava almanyada yersin

    • @krasikurtev1543
      @krasikurtev1543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I eat like 6-8 pieces, if I have bought baklava, but I live in Bulgaria and here it cost 15levs-30levs per kg, which is around 188tl-283tl.

  • @ByRelox
    @ByRelox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Im the local in the video hello to everyone love the content!

    • @cantutmez8854
      @cantutmez8854 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Usta keşke taksicilere güvenme de deseydin adam gitmiş taksiciye restoran sormuş ahahahshab

  • @omerfarukkazmaz286
    @omerfarukkazmaz286 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    At 02:19, the man charges 100 TL for a putty sugar, but the normal price is only 5 or 10 TL.

    • @ismaelfernandez205
      @ismaelfernandez205 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He paid 5 euros for a candy in the streets hahahaha

    • @bblunder
      @bblunder ปีที่แล้ว

      mf just scammed him on the street

    • @fryhyh
      @fryhyh ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ismaelfernandez205 he's rich so it doesnt matter

    • @xska2767
      @xska2767 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@fryhyhso robing rich people is ok?

  • @yinx4ts883
    @yinx4ts883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    2:40 dude, he just took you to the furthest restaurant 🤣

  • @akosjuhasz7575
    @akosjuhasz7575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey Joe! Will you visit Hungary once? I can’t wait to see you here! Love you videos bro! Keep doing.💪😎

  • @MeloKing
    @MeloKing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love ur vids Joe, thanks for helping me on my bulking journey!

  • @eeeea3080
    @eeeea3080 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You absolutely lucky basterd, that fish shop is the best and of the most underrated restaurants in Turkey, your taxi driver REALLY was video saver

  • @fabianlandkroon6922
    @fabianlandkroon6922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    love the 360p, so happy how far technolagy has come

    • @neb_fn4348
      @neb_fn4348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ITS LEGIT COS IT HASNT PROCESSED

  • @YoMateo.
    @YoMateo. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Whoever's reading this, i pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen

    • @pandapanda9500
      @pandapanda9500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@writingweasel6518 it will : )

    • @harric9864
      @harric9864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This has nothing to do with the video

    • @warmekip2713
      @warmekip2713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just here to say: this comment is a copy-paste that a lot of verified account put in as many comment sections as they can. This person never “prayed for us” or whatever. It’s just spam to get people to subscribe.

    • @writingweasel6518
      @writingweasel6518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@warmekip2713 I know that

    • @harric9864
      @harric9864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@warmekip2713 I know, it’s still a lot of rubbish that shouldn’t be on here though

  • @nutsacksport
    @nutsacksport ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As a turkish guy, some of the reasons why turkey is the most obese country is that one, they eat lots of white bread because its traditional and fills you up, so what they do is, they eat smaller portion of actual meals and rely on bread on the side to get full. since the economic situation is really bad, this works well for their wallets also.
    the second reason being the extremely low awareness of nutrition. as seen in the video that guy telling you whatever you ate was healthy, the perspective is that, if its sold on a plate and not a bag like chips are and it fills you up then its healthy. throw in a couple of vegetables and yogurt on the side and you might as well be on a diet. for example, chicken is considered a healthy food and it stops right there, so the fact that they put a hell of an oil on them doesnt register. not to mention the poor street food regulation. it could very well be horse meat you're eating. and to top it of, almost every adult smokes and doesnt exercise here.

    • @seorin__
      @seorin__ ปีที่แล้ว

      REALLL

    • @fugenturkoglu
      @fugenturkoglu ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's nothing to do with the economic situation . In fact, the richer the Turkish people, the more they consume Baklava, Puddings, Patisserie products, sweets....

    • @husseinandout3867
      @husseinandout3867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fugenturkoglu Yes I'm both rich and fat at the same time

  • @fatergo
    @fatergo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bread is the most popular food item in Turkey, hands down. Everybody eats bread with their meal

  • @bbugrayuksel
    @bbugrayuksel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is why I struggle a lot with a Turkish family trying to keep track of my calories. They tend to put way too much oil to almost any food, and they think carbs make you fat and not the oil because they are 'healthy'. This video clearly shows why Turkey is the most obese country, even I was obese at some point before meeting the gym.

    • @denizbeytekin9853
      @denizbeytekin9853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Turkish cuisine is so rich, diverse that it can be healthy and unhealthy at the same time. Turkish food can also get very very vegan.

    • @bbugrayuksel
      @bbugrayuksel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@denizbeytekin9853 one thing that never changes though is the amount of oil being used. Even if you travel all the way to the West where people have more vegan tendencies, they still consume unholy amounts of olive oil, which is as you can guess pretty fattening.

  • @goktug5722
    @goktug5722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the calorie density of the foods aren't even the main cause, you'd be broke within 2 weeks if you only ate a healthy diet with whole foods cause of the inflation. 1 kg of chicken costs 60 liras there

    • @anusridder69420
      @anusridder69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      1 kg chicken = 60 liras = 3,25 euro.. here in the netherlands 1 kg chicken is 10 euros

    • @ardakkkkkk
      @ardakkkkkk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anusridder69420 its cheap for you because u make euros. We make turkish liras thats the difference, imagine that u were buying 1kg chicken for 60 euros

    • @malikabrarr
      @malikabrarr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      300 rupees for 2kg chicken in Kashmir

    • @burner8504
      @burner8504 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cooked chicken cost 5 euro in my country. Chicken breast uncooked can be 8-10 euro. Chicken thighs/drumsticks are cheaper at only 2-3 euro for like 8 legs. I usually make soup with them.
      But I guess as you said, even though 60 lira may be worth only €3, the buying power is different. Like how my grandmother bought her house for what would today be €72,000. But nowadays that house is worth €500k

    • @goktug5722
      @goktug5722 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anusridder69420 aight but who gets their salary with euros then in Turkey???

  • @nethanlock5008
    @nethanlock5008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Joe doesn't just make GREAT content, he makes UNIQUE content and always comes up with awesome videos. Fair play dude😎😎😎

  • @gerardmackay8909
    @gerardmackay8909 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mediterranean diet is renowned for being extremely healthy (and that includes copious use of olive oil) As has been pointed out the Turkish addiction to sugar and starch on display here explains the obesity epidemic, not the consumption of oil

  • @zofilep3612
    @zofilep3612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Coming from Greece, a country with similar food culture, I realized 3 main key issues :
    1) sweets and desserts EVERYWHERE and I mean everywhere. I have not seen so much candy in my life, in shops, gas stations, mini markets, TR has it all and people love it
    2) foods are a little heavier, not much with olive oil and portions are generous
    3) Idk if this is just Izmir, but man it was hard to find something healthy that wasnt a ... spinach pide or borek( which is super oily btw). I even asked around and people laughed at me lol. I am sure the healthy-bowl mania will come there too eventually

    • @thesoundinyourhead1782
      @thesoundinyourhead1782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Πως ακριβώς λες ότι είναι κοινά φαγητά όταν ΔΕΝ είναι;

    • @zofilep3612
      @zofilep3612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thesoundinyourhead1782 τι εννοεις; Δεν μιλησα καθολου για κοινα φαγητα.

    • @thesoundinyourhead1782
      @thesoundinyourhead1782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@zofilep3612"similar food culture". Δεν είναι. Έχουν περισσότερες περσικες καταβολές τα φαγητά τους. Έχουν βούτυρο αρκετό επίσης.

    • @zofilep3612
      @zofilep3612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thesoundinyourhead1782 Γι αυτο λεω similar food culture και οχι "the same food culture". Η κουζινα της Τουρκιας, ειδικα της δυτικης, ειναι κοντα στην ελληνικη , σε σχεση με την βρετανική. Πολλα πιάτα ειναι παρομοια ωστόσο τα κανουμε πολυ πιο υγιεινα στην Ελλαδα.

    • @ihalia
      @ihalia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zofilep3612 Η διατροφικές μας συνήθειες σαν λαός έχουν επίσης επηρεαστεί πάρα πολύ απο τη θρησκεία. Κόκκνο κρεάς συγκεκριμμένες μέρες, πολλά όσπρεια/λαχανικά/ψάρια κλπ και επίσης οι βολικές νηστείες για αποτοξίνωση. Βέβαια, κανένας δεν ακολουθεί αυτούς τους κανόνες διατροφής πλέον καθώς έχουμε διαθέσιμες πολλές περισσότερες επιλογές (ή λιγότερες ανάλογα τις αλεργίες/δυσανεξίες/διατροφικές επιλογές). Είναι όμως κάτι που συζητούσαμε πρόσφατα με 2 φίλους μου διατροφολόγους και καταλήξαμε στο "Κοίτα να δεις ρε φίλε που που είχαν βγάλει μια πολύ σωστή διατροφή οι άτιμοι". Και κάτι που μου έχει κάνει εντύπωση είναι πως στη διατροφή μας έχουμε πολύ περισσοτερο τα όσπρια απο τις υπόλοιπες μεσογειακές χώρες και δε μπορώ να καταλάβω γιατί.

  • @malinaizetiopije8844
    @malinaizetiopije8844 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:47 I was there in December last year with my family, we ate fish at a different restaurant tho, it was delicious and I don't remember it being covered with oil it was pretty healthy

    • @i7583
      @i7583 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They make the food with oil do you saw them cooking the food? No

  •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Big support from 🇹🇷 I wish I had known that you were in Istanbul. I appreciate your vids and have been following them for years. You came so far 🔥🔥

  • @melihk9042
    @melihk9042 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Turkish man living in Thailand, i have been weighed around 80 kg for long time. My activity includes few workout from time to time plus infrequent jogging in the mornings, however my weight had been fairly stable. Two months ago came back to Turkey and within this very short time period went up to 90 kg. We Turkssh people are addicted to our own food and it makes you prone to gain wieght. Plain and simple...

  • @onurkeskin4068
    @onurkeskin4068 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    as a Turkish guy I'm very glad to see you in my country and I want to add something that our country is very famous for dishes, but unfortunately most of our food contains unhealthy product but also almost every our food seems like very delıcıous for most of the people :)

    • @denizbeytekin9853
      @denizbeytekin9853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Turkish cuisine is so rich that it can be healthy and unhealthy at the same time. Turkish food can also get very very vegan.

  • @onurkose8360
    @onurkose8360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    as Greg and a lot of other people have said people in turkey don't really eat like this. What people eat at home are usually extremely healthy. the reason obesity is high is because of the economic state of the country. Kebab is hardly ever made at home so this would be like me going to London, buy a dozen donuts, and saying "this is what British people eat".

  • @lalampe_dechevet7458
    @lalampe_dechevet7458 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bro love you soooooooo much continue your so high quality videos 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @syneydesign
    @syneydesign ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is the best advertisement to go to turkey ever i want all that food now and im less that normal weight rn OMG

  • @marcobruno331
    @marcobruno331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I come from a Mediterranean country and I can confirm that the word "calorie counting" isn't that popular, because 5 min after starting to cook you'll loose the count .

    • @arielbertoldi5423
      @arielbertoldi5423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      let me guess, italy?

    • @burner8504
      @burner8504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just going to say that ‘lose’ is the word you meant. Loose means to loosen something, the opposite of tighten. You might loosen your tie or shoelaces.
      Lose is the opposite of win, but like you said you can lose track of something also

    • @marcobruno331
      @marcobruno331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@arielbertoldi5423 yes

    • @marcobruno331
      @marcobruno331 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arielbertoldi5423 yes I mean lose ,but I wrote it wrong

  • @adritronix
    @adritronix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Olive oil is in almost every mediterranean dish

    • @lorenzospitaleri
      @lorenzospitaleri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and mediterranean diets are healthy wtf

    • @adritronix
      @adritronix 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lorenzospitaleri they are

    • @iskambillordu
      @iskambillordu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lorenzospitaleri olive oil is healthy

    • @lorenzospitaleri
      @lorenzospitaleri 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iskambillordu I know that

    • @joshuamcgregor7723
      @joshuamcgregor7723 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, but is it overloaded with it... Amount matters

  • @Alz1204
    @Alz1204 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a local I can say the people says ‘I had X kilos’ didn’t ate the foods that we eat everyday

  • @liepziede
    @liepziede 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    0:36 me seeing my country is on forth place 😦

    • @t.r.inight
      @t.r.inight ปีที่แล้ว

      Me not seeing my country because it's the least obese country 😎 (italy)

  • @KKikiii333
    @KKikiii333 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I‘m a fat Asian girl. When I traveled to Turkey I felt like I was so hot there. I’m considered ugly in my country. But when I was in Turkey I was flirt by many guys lol. I had never imagined I would become that desirable

  • @kenrickbautista6141
    @kenrickbautista6141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love your world traveling adventures. You should do a series out of it! 🙂🛩🌎

  • @aisle_of_view
    @aisle_of_view 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That rock jam while he was working out was dope.

  • @christianstreit950
    @christianstreit950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well done as a short documentary on food choices in an other culture.
    Yet, since he is a fitness TH-camr
    in the first place, he could have
    mentioned what hardgainers like
    him and myself can learn from
    this : When needed, because you
    are stuck with a low bodyweight
    and low bodyfat percentage, you
    can add a ton of calories to your
    diet, by just sprinkling oil over
    every serving of rice or noodles
    you have throughout the day.
    That's way better than going
    on a dirty bulk and Arnold
    himself also put a couple of tea-
    spoons of olive oil into his protein
    shakes in the off season.

  • @tomlenters
    @tomlenters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I moved to Istanbul like 2 weeks ago for my Erasmus, absolutely loving it so far!! But eating healthy has been sooooo hard haha

    • @onurkeskin4068
      @onurkeskin4068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea I totally agree with you. I am a sport men, so I almost suffer lots of problems about what should I eat now because I already noticed that There are lots of food exist everywhere and all of our food are too unhealthy :D

  • @nikaswords17
    @nikaswords17 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Italians and moroccans for example also consume lots of olive oil but they don't get fat as easily...maybe because they eat more fresh and unprocessed food overall

  • @Appie-rd2bg
    @Appie-rd2bg ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “This is England” didn’t know England was as big as the UK 😂

    • @LeeTheKnight
      @LeeTheKnight ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well he did go to "Turkey in Europe" so there are many geographic accuracies that need to be addressed.

    • @Appie-rd2bg
      @Appie-rd2bg ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LeeTheKnight lol, didn’t even notice that. Nice videos tho. Turkish food however is delicious.

    • @Antarctide
      @Antarctide ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LeeTheKnight Turkey partially is in Europe. 3% of it to be exact, including Istanbul.

    • @tomsoyka4801
      @tomsoyka4801 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Antarctide just part of Istanbul, stolen land from natives

    • @usualsurrender5298
      @usualsurrender5298 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Antarctideat this rate, Spain is an African country.

  • @auntyshakira747
    @auntyshakira747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I still believe that Kebabs are a healthy meal. Much better than Macdonalds. And oil is good for you, in moderation. I think sugar is the problem, not fat. The Scientists back in the 1980s really screwed up in Food science!

    • @cavemanyogi150
      @cavemanyogi150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The problem is seed oils, Olive oil is fine

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Their food is so fire tho

    • @007999999999999999
      @007999999999999999 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your supposed to eat it after preparation, without the fire.

  • @aaliyah9321
    @aaliyah9321 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way you say Europe, definitely didnt replay it too many times

  • @nincry89
    @nincry89 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Idk man 98% of restaurants don’t have calorie mentioned

  • @DrDDuck
    @DrDDuck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Joe ! Did you tried „Iskender Kebab“ over there ? It is my favourite and an absolute unit when it comes to tase 😉 (and calorie wise 😁)