Aloo Gobi Potato-Cauliflower Meal (whole food vegan, oil-free)

[@highcarbschwabe658]

This is the second video of yours that I watch and so far I must say that you do an outstanding job! Subscribed!

[@Healthytarian]

HighCarb Schwabe That is really awesome to hear. Thank you for your feedback and I am glad to hear you are enjoying them.

[@maritzagarcia585]

A can watch all day how you explain and go step by step. Thank you and God bless you

[@Healthytarian]

You are so welcome, Maritza.

[@robertconrad8591]

Hey I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you sharing your knowledge it is really going to help me eat better and live better,thank you

[@Healthytarian]

You are so welcome, Robert, and I so appreciate your heart-warming feedback. It means a lot :)

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Nice demonstration, good work!

[@Healthytarian]

+California Gardening Thank you for your feedback!

[@hyperloke]

Great video. Indian dishes are heavenly!

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you! And yes, I very much agree :)

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Really good video, like the way you give out the information before cooking.. Subscribed!

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you so much for your valuable feedback :)

[@rb5046_]

It's interesting how nutritious spices are. For instance, 1 tbsp of cumin supplies 22% DV iron, 2% vitamin A, 6% calcium, 1%c, 10% manganese. .

[@jbmop]

1 tbsp of cumin in a day...

[@Healthytarian]

Russ Bowers Absolutely Russ, spices are incredibly potent nutrition powerhouses for us and help optimize our health on every level. With respect to DV%, though, please note that they only show a very limited perspective of food's actual potential.

[@valnaples]

AND there are loads of antioxidants in spices & herbs...check out Nutritionfacts dot org and his "Antioxidants in a Pinch" short video...ground cloves are off the chart in antioxidants...dried oregano too! We have a medicine chest in our spice cabinet!

[@jbmop]

valnaples I bought clove powder after watching that video. I have trouble containing the smell when I store it haha

[@rb5046_]

jbmop It's not hard to put too much cloves in a recipe. It took me a while to learn how much (1/2 tsp) to put in pumpkin pie.

[@hyperloke]

You explain things extremely well. Keep this up. Subscribed!

[@Healthytarian]

hyperloke Thank you so much for your feedback :)

[@benice3117]

+Healthytarian I really like that you list all the benefits of all the ingredients. I would also mention the benefits of turmeric... I also noticed there isn't a ring on that finger and I would love a beautiful heathytarian like yourself.

[@Healthytarian]

+Dee Zee Thank you kindly for your kind and positive comments. As for the ring, I don't wear it at home, especially when in the kitchen or working with food. But yes, there is a Mr. Healthytarian :) But I will also add, it is so valuable to find a like-minded person where health matters are concerned, and I wish you the very best in attracting an individual that will enrich your journey in all the ways that you desire!

[@mariana26021]

A very interesting dish, it will be my favorite dish of the year. I wonder if you have a recipe with okra- is one of my favorite vegetables. Thank you for your kind reply

[@Healthytarian]

Hi Mariana, thank you for your nice comment. As for okra, I do not have any written or video recipes with it, as it is not a vegetable that is common in my area and not one I have much experience with.

[@eightofhearts]

Hi Evita and everyone, please invest in saladmaster cookware, you can cook with no water and no oils in them. I’ve been using it for 2 years now and i feel i have to tell the whole word about it.

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you for sharing your helpful recommendation!

[@azhakesanpillai2516]

Please post how to make cauliflower rice . Thanks.

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you for your suggestion!

[@angelikablossfeld5427]

Where is the written recipe. It would be very helpful to have your recipes in the description box to be able to make the dish

[@Healthytarian]

Angelika, I aim to teach people to make meals in a flexible way, rather than a regimented way with specific recipes, which are often too restrictive and limiting. For any written recipes I do make, I share them on my site here: www.evolvingwellness.com/page/recipes and you can find the Aloo Gobi there too.

[@thebotanicalmind]

Great video, I love real homemade Indian food x

[@Healthytarian]

Empowering Medicine ✪ Herbalist Thank you for your feedback!

[@sandracarli1110]

Real homemade Indian food is made by first roasting the spices in a lot of oil so that they get warm. They are never sprinkled cold on the food. I was very surprised to her do that.

[@NL-zp7br]

Thanks Evita for the great videos. I have learned a lot! Can we also cook with extra-light olive oil instead of the coconut oil? I don't like the flavor of coconut oil. If not, what else do you recommend to cook with? Thanks

[@Healthytarian]

You are most welcome! Since the making of this video my research has helped me to conclude that no oil is ideal, especially to cook with. True whole food, plant-based eating, which is the foundation of this channel, does not include any kind of oils because they are all processed plant foods. Oils are nothing more than isolated and extracted fats of plants, and therefore do not provide the same health and nutrition benefits as the whole plant foods they came from. On the contrary, oils are risky and pose many health concerns, regardless of what kind they are. The best part though, is that we don't need them at all for any kind of plant-based cooking. Most people use oils to cook with more so out of habit and cultural norms, than out of any kind of real need. I realize this is not easy info to hear for the first time given how oil-focused our society is when it comes to any meals and meal preparation, however it is what it is. This is why it even took me a long time given my health and nutrition education background to finally pull the plug on oils. (All new videos since 2016 on this channel do not include any oils.) So with regards to olive oil, it should not be heated given that it is composed of much more heat-sensitive fats than coconut oil, creating free radicals / unhealthy compounds when heated, and this is the reason why I advise people to use only unrefined coconut oil, which is very heat-stable given its saturated fat content, if they feel they must use any oil to cook with at all. The flavor in most cases in negligible and easy to mask especially when using various spices. I will make a new version of this meal in a video eventually where I show how to make it without any oil. For the time being, simply swap out the oil for a thin layer of water. I teach people how to cook any meal this way in my online cooking course: www.udemy.com/cook-real-food/?couponCode=SITESPECIAL For more information about why oils are not a good idea, here are some quick resources to read through: 1. About oils impact on health: nutritionfacts.org/topics/oils/ 2. About olive oil: www.forksoverknives.com/why-olive-oil-is-not-healthy-for-your-heart/ 3. About coconut oil: www.forksoverknives.com/the-real-coconut-oil-miracle-how-a-high-fat-high-calorie-condiment-became-a-superfood/ 4. Oil and heart disease: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJDSZYx4hrV-qrM Hope this provides some enriching and empowering new perspectives for your health journey.

[@NL-zp7br]

@@Healthytarian I appreciate for taking your taking your time and responding. Quitting on oil is not easy but it will be a progress I'll be working on

[@BennyBoiGamer]

I'm amazed you didn't heat through the spices. Any reason why? Trying this dish today but I'll heat the spices through with the onion.

[@Healthytarian]

Sounds great Benny, and completely possible if heating the spices is desired. With regards to myself, there are several reasons why I typically do not heat the spices. First, the less most foods are heat-processed the better for them in terms maintaining the most of their overall nutrient integrity. Second, everything about what I teach is meant to be quick, easy, and practical for people to be able to eat whole, natural plant foods as part of their daily diet, not any special occasion. And the truth is that while some cultures and culinary practices depend heavily on special cooking rituals when it comes to spices, we don't have to do it. I've seen recipes where just the spice prep lasts longer than it takes me to put together this entire meal. That is fine and great if one has the time and desire to do it, but most people do not as part of their everyday busy and stressed lives. And in the end, the spices are amazing just as they are and provide more than enough wonderful flavors by simply being mixed or stirred in near the end or after the cooking is done. Cheers!

[@neetutomar2688]

Wonderful job. But, two things r questionable- draining of water means loss of nutrients, adding lemon & tomato( both acidic foods to also Gobhi which is a starchy food, combination is not good for digestion). Plz clarify.

[@Healthytarian]

Neetu, I provide an explanation of food combining in these videos: 1. General guidelines and approach: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oabKo5Jtrdx-gqc 2. Most problematic combinations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJbOmXmPgbGnj8k For people who have good health and digestion, it is enough to follow the general guidelines. However, the more health and digestion problems someone has, the more it is to their benefit to avoid problematic combinations. In general, food combining is great in theory and can be adhered to by those who want it or need it, but it is not a practical approach for most people in our society who should be focusing first on eating the right foods period, before they play with more advanced details.

[@madhuagrawal7163]

Wonder full explaining love u

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@fransiscaveronica7]

for me; no oil at all.

[@Healthytarian]

That is the way to go. This is an older video, where some oil was still used in my kitchen, but I recommend for true whole food, plant-based eating to definitely go oil-free for best health, weight, and digestion benefits.

[@jbmop]

Sweet, I gotta try this soon :). Low fat high carb is the way to go. I hear coconut oil is mostly saturated fat though, so I avoid it in favor of healthy fats from nuts and seeds which are lower in the saturated fats. Also I don't know what the science behind cooking oils is, nor do I know the risks withnon stick pans...

[@Healthytarian]

jbmop Awesome to hear :) - With respect to saturated fat, or any fat, it is not "all good" or "all bad", as our society's reductionist approach would have us believe. I explain this thoroughly in my "fats & oils class" to help people have a proper understanding of fats and how to optimize their use in the body. Too many people are using unsaturated fats in super unhealthy ways that work against them, thinking they are doing a good thing, or avoiding all saturated fat, not realizing its benefits, etc. www.evitaochel.com/video/making-sense-of-fats-oils - With respect to cooking oils and science, we don't need to look far....applying basic chemistry principles: when substances are heated their properties are changed and/or denatured. Some substances will not be changed negatively, some, like oils, especially unsaturated oils will. Unsaturated fats are very sensitive to HEAT, LIGHT, and OXYGEN. These changes can oxidize oils, which causes damage to our tissues, and makes them inflammatory for us, and basically put unhealthy. Our society is still behind on this by focusing on smoke point and such, which does nothing to address the health concerns that we should be paying attention to when unsaturated oils are heated. However, the oils industry is huge, so I suspect that here, as in many such areas, quality information will be slow coming for the consumer to be properly informed and empowered. - With respect to non-stick pans, there is lots of info about the dangers of non-stick. You can explore yourself as you may like, or I can also recommend some like the EWG's resources, which are fantastic. For example: www.ewg.org/research/canaries-kitchen/tips-safe-cookware (I also cover this topic, and the fats and oils topics, in my book "Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition".) Aside from health concerns, people don't realize that non-stick cookware takes longer to heat and cook food properly, and is an environmental disaster. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@Healthytarian]

jbmop You are most welcome and thank you for your valuable input. It is always nice to see people who take great care and concern for their health like yourself :) Please know that when it comes to oils in general, my stance is to use as sparingly as possible, if at all, and only the two that I commonly mention (virgin coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil). My approach to optimal nutrition is via WHOLE, plant foods and oil is just not whole, no matter what oil it is. So there are many factors to consider depending on what variable we are focusing on as "healthy" or "unhealthy". But I would not rule out or shun whole coconuts for example, just because they have saturated fat. So your approach to stick to whole foods is excellent and best case scenario - way to go! For some people, however, coconut oil is helping their health and there are some health professionals that share research in favor of coconut oil. So as with most foods, I always encourage people to take the most level-headed perspective for their particular needs. There are many areas when it comes to health and nutrition that are not black and white, as some may make it seem, and so while I appreciate Dr. Greger's work for example, I take a more whole-picture perspective, rather than a reductionist-oriented one.

[@jbmop]

He advocates for whole foods as well. "Food is a package deal". While whole coconut may contain good stuff, it comes with saturated fat. It wouldn't be such a big deal either if the saturated fat wasn't present in such large quantities. According to nutritiondata.com, 76% of the calories in coconut meat is from saturated fat. This can have deleterious effects to our health.

[@AdityaSharma-is2gb]

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[@Healthytarian]

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[@girija4]

Hi Evita, Very surprised to see this recipe!! I live in south India and i usually like potatoes. Is it good to consume boiled potatoes along with its skin..(here we get only white/brown skin). Are more nutrients present beneath its skin? I have a question for you about weight gain. Could you please give few simple and effective tips on how to increase my weight marginally as i find difficulty in putting weight by avoiding fat and sugary foods. Could you list down those super rich foods that would help me to gain weight gradually. Thanks. Regards, Hariharan.

[@Healthytarian]

Hari Haran With respect to potatoes, ideally we want to keep the skin on as it has many health benefits. However, this is best only if the potatoes are from fresh or high quality or organic sources. Otherwise, I peel mine and recommend the same. Even though we may lose some benefits, it helps reduce any pesticides and other problems that may be present. But yes, gently boiled potatoes are one of the healthiest ways to consume potatoes. We never want to burn, or fry, or discolor our potatoes as that creates harmful effects for our health. With respect to weight gain, there are many factors that would have to be considered if someone is eating enough and not keeping their weight, or not able to gain any necessary weight. But to offer you some general tips, they are as follows: 1. Make sure you are eating enough each day for your daily needs. The more active we are, and the younger we are (under 20), generally the more we need to eat. So the very first step would be to increase how much you are eating to gain some weight. 2. Focus on healthy, wholesome, nutrient-rich foods that can also provide lots of healthy energy: whole grains (not flour based products), starchy vegetables like potatoes, and beans and legumes as the main staples of your diet. 3. Nuts and seeds are the most calorie-dense plant foods. Increasing them in our diet, whether whole or as nut or seed butters, will also help people gain weight. 4. If you have access to avocados, olives and/or coconuts, those would also be wholesome, natural, yet high-calorie and high-nutrient rich foods that help promote weight gain. 5. One can gain a lot of weight by eating lots of processed food, animal foods, and oils, but I do not recommend this approach as you don't want to gain weight while destroying your health. Finally, if weight gain is desired for a male, especially muscle gain, it is about working out or being active in the right way. Muscle building responds best when we show our body that there is a requirement to build more muscle and we also support it with enough, high quality food daily. Health conditions that may impede weight and/or muscle gain vary, but some of the most common include: - chronic acidosis (from too much stress, too much sugar, animal or processed foods) - the presence of a parasite in the body (intestines) - thyroid imbalances - other hormonal imbalances Best wishes!

[@girija4]

+Healthytarian Thanks. As i can get organic coconuts easily here could you please show some recipes using it. Any recipes that have few days of shelf life would be an added advantage! I get anxious sometimes so i think this affects me from putting weight. So would like to know from you on how to stay calm even in difficult circumstances and not to worry much..Does more intake of protein and carbohydrate help in gaining weight..Ideally how much protein should one intake each day..what happens if the protein intake is less as its difficult to get enough proteins from vegan sources. Regards, Hariharan.

[@evelynbaron2004]

This is a great recipe. I've been making various curries forever and one of the best recipes is carrot/red lentil soup. I hate to ask, why cauliflower and not broccoli? God I'm ready to pass out from boredom. My Dad was a famous monologist but you could actually enter the conversation by talking at the same time. Vr soon he noticed someone else was talking and listened, He was a brilliant man, a brave one, and an inspiration. What do you know about Indian recipes? My ex-husband came from Tamil Nadu. You really give me a headache. I benefitted vr much from your templates when I finally went totally vegan but … don't have rainwater, don't think pink Himalayan salt has properties equal to its cost; what about that fine line about getting the right amount of iodine … the list goes on and on. Went to a school where the older teachers fell into the pit of dogma (and other things regarding other people not relevant to this video). I'm Canadian too and outside Watershed Downs I don't see us ever coming together. You can bake a sweet potato, or a beet, and the internal temperature of the veg is significantly lower than the protective skin etc. People need to eat more whole veg and get macronutrian ratios from legumes and starches whether grains or something else. Lysine. Where do you get it? It's crucial for a full spectrum of the necessary amino acids. Black beans and quinoa will do it in quite small quantities but …. you don't care because you're invested in being an authority, Doesn't work for me. I will continue to promote your videos but this is the one and only time that I HAD to speak my mind,

[@Healthytarian]

Here are the answers to your questions and comments to clarify your concerns: 1. Why cauliflower and not broccoli? Because cauliflower is the traditional ingredient in Aloo Gobi, along with potatoes and broccoli is not. 2. What do you know about Indian recipes? I am not sure what you mean by this question. I studied various cuisines and cooking, just like I studied nutrition. 3. Regarding lysine, there is no problem in getting it or any other amino acids, as long as we eat enough food, from a basic variety for our personal needs. Holistic nutrition and science, which is what I studied and teach, is not about focusing on a single nutrient in any single meal, but about eating the right foods in our overall diet. So there is nothing wrong with this meal and no shortage of lysine if a we are, as shared above, eating enough food, from a basic variety for our personal needs. In the end, I get it Evelyn, sometimes we may have a bad day and get frustrated, but please remember that the person on the other side who you are writing this to also has feelings and does not appreciate being attacked, judged, or spoken for with incorrect assumptions. I hope you are feeling better and wish you a wonderful day.

[@evelynbaron2004]

Still want to do more research regarding lysine. Yes I owe you a huge apology. Definitely horrible day; does not justify my ill-advised and mis-directed ad hominin nonsense. Thank you for your forbearance and I'm glad this exchange is open. As I wrote elsewhere, I don't think I could have made a healthy transition to a healthier way of life without your reasoned advice. On a totally different subject; you don't seem to have companion animals, which is none of anyone's business. I have a rescue cat and someone has offered me a dog whom I think may find a good home here with me. Wish me luck. Thank you for your response and from the bottom of my heart, I learned an important lesson about impulse control and misdirected emotion. Wishing you well and keep helping people with your videos!!!

[@Healthytarian]

Evelyn, your comment warmed my heart so deeply and I thank you for it so much. May you continue to be blessed in all that you do and all the love you give to others, including your companion animals. Best wishes :)

[@evelynbaron2004]

Hello! I know your reply was actually in regard to an apology I posted elsewhere in regard to my reaction to the death of a friend. You have been SOO helpful in my transition to an ethical and healthy way of living. (May be repeating things I wrote elsewhere recently.) In a largely confusing world for the relative beginner you have provided well-balanced blueprints to get a consistently balanced protein profile of amino acids as well as absolutely delicious meals and a gentle reminder that we are responsible day by day for managing our stress and behaving in as giving and responsible manner as possible. When I was alerted to your reply I was re-directed here, so here I am. Thank you again for helping us navigate the often confusing waters of internal debate in the vegan community to a harmonious path. I salute you! (And am glad my parents immigrated to Canada, not a necessary comment or criticism of our neighbours to the south at all.)

[@Healthytarian]

Thank you for your beautiful additions and sentiments Evelyn. Your feedback is always very much appreciated and I am so happy to hear you are finding these videos helpful on your path. Wishing you health, happiness and inner peace always!

[@dunklaw]

Aren't the benefits of turmeric only achieved once it has been heated? Would it not be better to add it to the onions?

[@jbmop]

Apparently the active ingredient curcumin becomes much more bioavailable to us by several orders of magnitude is we cook it with pepper in oil. See the nutritionfacts channel for more info.

[@Healthytarian]

dunklaw Heat commonly destroys valuable properties, and when it comes to nutrition, every bit counts, especially today when our food is already nutritionally depleted. So while someone can add the spices to the onions and such, I recommend cooking things as little as possible, and only if necessary. We don't realize how much nutritional value we lose by subjecting living foods to heat. Many phytonutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins are heat sensitive, not to mention other major nutrients. We may gain on one front, but lose of 10 others.....not a good way to go.

[@jbmop]

nutritionfacts.org/video/raw-food-diet-myths/ nutritionfacts.org/video/best-cooking-method/

[@jbmop]

^^ So do try to eat bell peppers raw. Artichoke, beets and onions are unaffected by any cooking method. Carrots and celery increase in antioxidents. The best way to cook is with the microwave, averaging 97% retention of antioxidents. The worst was boiling, but only with an average of 16% loss of antioxidents. Essentially cook with whichever method you prefer...

[@Healthytarian]

jbmop Thank you for sharing those values and links, it is always nice to add value and share other perspectives. Ultimately, each health professional will take the stance they do based on their research and understanding, and from my perspective as a nutrition and health professional, prolonged or high heat cooking, or microwave cooking is just not something that I can support or recommend. There is more to health and nutrition than what a particular study will say. Now granted, cooking does not need to mean fully raw, there are gentle cooking and steaming methods that can be included, which can provide us with the best of both worlds for anyone concerned about eating fully raw, or wanting to improve digestibility, etc.

[@prabhakaranjeyamohan4579]

I heard coconut oil os so bad. It raises the bad cholesterol

[@Healthytarian]

All oils are bad and problematic for the cardiovascular system, as they raise inflammation levels in the body. Coconut oil alone is not responsible for cholesterol, as the biggest risk factor for high and bad cholesterol are animal foods (meat, eggs, and dairy), as well as a sedentary lifestyle. Either way, please note that this is an old video and since then I do not recommend the use of any oils for optimally healthy eating. Please refer to this class for more information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTJoWSHqriaapI

[@veniceparke3411]

What is your sites name

[@Healthytarian]

Healthytarian.com

[@gingerandspice1209]

Their food is tasty but very oily.

[@Healthytarian]

Yes, Indian food can be very oily but it is easy to make the recipes oil-free, like this one.

[@erambukhari]

You’ve put all spices dry and without cooking them. I don’t mind boiled aaloo gobhi but I really don’t know how one can handle these dry spices that are sprinkled and then mixed in it. Also, you’ve used a lot of garam masala... garam means hot and you’ve turned it into a very spicy and hot dish. I try to keep my food less spicy. So much masala, even if it has health benefits can’t be consumed easily. Not to challenge you as you’re an expert but we think that too much masala isn’t really healthy and can damage stomach lining. There’s one thing that our moms tell us - ginger is not optional and must be used when making cauliflower and potatoes together, as separate veggies or in another dish with a different combo or else one can face gastric issues. What do you say? Other than that, I subscribed your channel today after I suddenly found one of your videos. It’s very interesting and informative. I’m in a process of shifting my family to healthy eating while keeping food tasty as well. The best part is that we have organic stuff available very easily and it’s affordable too. Also, I would like to mention that instead of oils, I use desi ghee or unsalted (white) butter for cooking (it’s organic stuff). Its dense so a little bit of it is more than enough plus it tastes and smells...oh-so-perfect. I’m sure you can find it in some Pakistani or Indian store though home made is better than packaged. Do try cooking some desi dish in desi ghee or white butter (makhun).

[@Healthytarian]

Hello Eram, thank you for sharing your feedback and personal experiences with foods and spices. The garam masala that I have access to in the different ethnic stores varies widely in its composition and spiciness level. So I use a lot when it is not hot and spicy to bring out the flavors I like, as appropriate. With regards to dry spices, I know that some people like cooking them into the meal, and so on, however I try to teach people the easiest method possible to make meal making most practical, and apply that in my own meals too, and have found that as long as the meal has enough moisture and you stir things well, the dry spices are perfectly blended and pleasant, with no dry grittiness or problems, while providing wonderful flavors. As for ginger, yes, it is a very healthy addition and possible digestive aid if needed. However there is no hard or strict rule to use it. If people have healthy digestive systems, they can eat potatoes, or cauliflower, or the two together easily without any problems. A lot of people fear cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, but that has a lot to do with the fact that most people's intestines and digestive systems are in poor shape given that they do not eat foods ideal for the human body, such as lots of animal products, sugars, oils, and ingest toxins and various drugs too. So ideas get passed down from generation to generation, and while some have value, none should be seen as absolute, as there is always a greater context to consider. That is great to hear that you have easy access to good food and are taking steps to enjoy healthy foods and eating habits. As for myself, since this video was made and much more research was conducted, I do not use, or recommend the use of any oils. For those who feel comfortable with it, like yourself, you can use ghee, however I follow a 100% whole food plant-based diet and do not use any dairy products.

[@elsiesubhasmathew4178]

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[@stephengarrison7552]

get to the receipe! way too much info - i feel like she went back to the first time a cave-man made it! dont give us the entire HISTORY OF EACH PRODUCT!! god i had to go take a nap before i got there.

[@Healthytarian]

I am sorry that our digital age has produced such extreme impatience in people. This is my style of educating others, as I am by profession a health and nutrition teacher and cater to "all levels", right from the beginners who need or appreciate this info. I am open to feedback and constructive criticism as appropriate Stephen, but just because you do not wish to learn about each ingredient or nutrient does not mean others don't. So please don't stress yourself out watching my videos, go to someone else's channel who gives you the format and info you desire.