Am I a High Carb Vegan?

[@robinnilsson9487]

I went vegan in college by accident. I hated lines and I did t have the time to wait in them at the cafeteria because I was juggling jobs. There was NEVER a line for salad xD . Once I realized I hadn't eaten meat or milk in months, I just kept going. Its been 2 years now, i dont miss it at all, i feel great!

[@prajeshpalaniraj7072]

🌿

[@PercivalBlakeney]

You're not alone. Really similar story but the bottom line, all the queues are for non Vegan "food". Easier to just go for the carbohydrate whilst everyone else is entranced by the Pied Piper of Keto. The funny looks you get are a small price to pay for the time you save. 😁

[@perfecttenk8744]

Er... Salad dressing and cheese are the majority make up of what people choose for their salads. Accidental Vegan or vegetarian.

[@liahk1000]

Haha that's fine funny

[@xb4439]

Good for you. God bless!

[@Kleo3392]

I’m high carb. And high fat and high protein. I just eat high amounts of food.

[@potterylady44]

Lol

[@rockface112233]

same I woke up ate. huuuuge breakfast (2 bananas an apple, a cup of mixed chia seeds pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame, with Ezekiel granola stuff like a cup of that. went back to sleep, woke yup ate a. huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge lunch cup of lentils, cup of quinoa, an avocado half a bagel a fistful of spinach a quarter cup of nutritional yeast and a sweet potato covered in fresh onions and fresh tomatoes. then had 4 black bean burgers with like a pound of sautéed onions and mushrooms. im 145 lbs.

[@Kleo3392]

Tristin Roberts Okay, but can we talk about the onions and tomato on a sweet potato?

[@rockface112233]

@@Kleo3392 of course. I usually eat all my stuff in a big bowl and mix everything together so the onions and tomatoes and sweet potatoes were mixed into the quinoa lentils spinach and nutritional yeast and I was shoveling fork fulls of all of that into my mouth

[@Kiyarose3999]

@@rockface112233 A very healthy mix of foods!

[@jholmie6016]

i always think of myself as a high carb low fat vegan.....but in reality i eat an avocado at every possible opportunity

[@berlinwall6674]

I hate avocados and other high fat whole plant foods

[@missbananabike5790]

Haha me too, and then suddenly the tub of nuts is gone... 🙊

[@KarasekUS]

Carbs are not essential. Fatty acids and amino acids are. In other words skip the carbs, eat the avocado.

[@CraziedVideos]

This is because your body is craving meat, I'm not joking - your body misses omega 3 fats. I was vegan for 2 years - i did a meat keto diet and i felt amazing. I know I'm going to get a lot of hate but maybe I can change someones mind and not destroy their health. A vegan diet is possible but there's a lot of work to it like eating 3 brazil nuts everyday, taking b12 etc. Also it's one of the most unnatural diets in the world :) (especially raw vegan)

[@robins9671]

@@CraziedVideos Nice you write your experience here, but that a vegan diet is the most unnatural diet is totally bullshit, sorry 😄. Take a look at all the other thousand of species. Do any other species drink milk from other species or eat eggs? The only thing what you can say is that body needs meat. But thats also wrong. 1.. We are definately omnivore! Look at our teeth, bowel and so on. 2. Have a look at our closest relatives, for example the bonobos. They do eat more than 95% Plants! The rest are insects. So sure we can eat vegan. Its the best option to eat and stay healthy! You can get all the Nutrients from plants, like the other animals do. The only thing you need to supplement at a vegan diet is Vit. B12. You think B12 is only in animal products? No! B12 got produced by bacterias in our gut. If we would eat natural, wouldnt wash our plants, eat it with a little dirt and drink water from creeks we would consume enough B12! So if you have an argument why a vegan diet is unhealthy/unnatural, tell me

[@cynicalidealist11]

"Namastay vegan" is absolute genius.

[@lI1I1ll]

Great video, and good to see you include Derek Simnett. Great vibe from that guy.

[@anieskafugate9937]

My favorite vegan! Thank you for providing sources to your studies and being transparent with who is funding what. I am going vegan at age 15 thanks to you and I cook vegan meals for my whole family twice a week! Science is great!

[@Makingblah71]

You should start later in life, those animal products will seriously help you grow very healthily. Even if it's just eggs and milk; but only if they come from a good source. None of the mass produced shit, or you probably would be better off on a vegan diet.

[@CorinnaAtHome]

Keep it up! Occasionally circle around on what you’re eating to make sure it’s balanced and you’ll be great!

[@zoehill3656]

Makingblah71 I could maybe see the argument POSSIBLY that eggs could contribute to health, but dairy? It's meant for baby cows not humans!

[@tonycollyweston6182]

-ah71, remind me, what exactly apart from saturated fat and cholesterol, will those animal products provide as opposed to a varied non-animal menu. I am sorry I did not start much, much earlier.

[@yeahyeahyaha2]

@@Makingblah71why not start asap if the exact same nutrients obtained from animal products can be found on a balanced vegan diet? What is the difference? I mean negative difference, since there's a lot of positives on quitting meat an all the animal products; so the sooner you ditch the latters, the better.

[@rustyknifelover4463]

Newly minted vegan. Doctor challenged me to go vegan and so far so good. I have been enjoying your content. It is helpful for me to understand the science behind veganism.

[@rosai2928]

I’m not a vegan for health reasons really, more for the animals other than the fact I have a milk allergy and meat makes me feel sick. So I don’t really pay attention to macros. But it’s always interesting to watch your videos, I always learn something new! You make learning fun 😂

[@TheRoshan89]

say gurl!

[@zenmint]

Veganism IS for the animals!

[@cerenademe9433]

Well that's a shame, because as an sick or dead person, you can't help anyone, least of all, the animals.

[@rosai2928]

Leilani Puerto it most certainly is 💕

[@rosai2928]

Cerenade Me well tbh hun I’m here for a good time not a long time. Not to mention I’ve already lost 3 stone. I do what I can and what I want to do. I’m young enough that my eating habits don’t affect me currently. I eat as healthy as I can and want to, I just don’t count macros.

[@crystallineintentions3045]

Your videos have helped me so much to become educated enough to be able to be mindful when I eat, and know why I make these decisions. I can now explain to my friends and families exactly "what I'm doing" with this lifestyle. Thank you so much! You are inadvertantly helping me make life better for generations to come! Ps. RIP Coconut Cream

[@haunted.indigo]

When ever I tell people I'm vegan and I don't eat processed foods like oils and sugars they are completely shocked and think I'm crazy but I get flashbacks of your videos and know I'm making the best choice for my body!

[@Linkous12]

1400lbs of saturated fat... that's mind-blowing.

[@MictheVegan]

And artery blowing.

[@KarasekUS]

@@MictheVegan Its carbs that cause inflammation and artery damage, not fat. Cholesterol is sent there to patch up the damage, not cause it.

[@arlobubble3748]

@@KarasekUS shhh don't question the vegan dogma based on outdated science

[@octaviomesamusic8430]

@@KarasekUS Oh really? Where are the studies showing atherosclerosis reversing on a high-fat high cholesterol diet?

[@PICADALOL]

@@KarasekUS lol.

[@leanalovejoy631]

I switched to the "Starch Solution" way of eating last year- it is the first time I've felt good about food - and they put a lot of emphasis on eating lots of vegetables, I have watched my cholesterol lower, and other health issues resolving. I'm convinced it is the best way to eat... thanks for bringing this together!

[@tumbleeweed3825]

" The colour of ones beard must match the colour of ones hair, thus everything will be of balance" - the buddha

[@jackanddan]

So I get the extremes especially for the folks Esselstyn worked with, but I judge my fat and oil intake by my results. So my cholesterol is also 110 and my ldl is 50 so I ain’t worried. If I see it going up some then I’ll cut it back but it’s hard enough to get people to eat healthy let alone plant based let alone oil free. I work with people everyday so I know how this is. A little oil here and there won’t hurt you especially walnut oil and its fantastic along with walnut milk which is absolutely ridiculous. Sometimes we do a little vegan cheese which is a few grams of saturated fat from coconut oil, but again, this is only once and a while. Check you labs and titrate your food accordingly and you’ll be doing much better than most. Great job as always Mic!

[@tibhamel]

I could be wrong but what's the link between oil and cholesterol? There is no cholesterol in oil, so it is no surprise your cholesterol levels are good if you're vegan. It is however very high in saturated fat and calories. If you're not trying to loose weight, you pretty much don't care about calories, but saturated fat is not healthy. Also, the argument "[a little bit of this] here and there won't hurt you" is not receivable. I'm sure many vegans heard it already about meat or dairy. Even if it did not hurt you in very small doses, it is the kind of thinking that makes you, in the end, eat too much of it. Once a month is a little bit. Once a week is more. Once a day is too much. But since it's only once, you can keep telling yourself "a little bit is not gonna kill me, so no worries". But please don't take this personally. I am not judging you, nor your dietary habits, and am not trying to impose my will on you. Keep enjoying your vegan cheese and your oil and, most of all, stay vegan ! ;)

[@LordFuzzandBeak]

@@tibhamel Cholesterol is produced to facilitate shuttling fats around the body, LDL levels (the "bad" cholesterol) are particularly responsive to saturated fat. It's a complex topic with lots of corner cases and genetic variants - but on average more dietary fat should mean higher cholesterol.

[@tibhamel]

@@LordFuzzandBeak well thank you very much for that useful bit of information :)

[@Xelian86]

@@tibhamel I would also like to add that I have been getting my bloodwork done with my gp. My Total Cholesterol (non-fasting) is at 5.8 mmol/litre despite being vegan for 7 years. It should really be at 4 mmol's or less (You want 3mmol's or less of LDL, or bad cholesterol and 1mmol or more of HDL, or good cholesterol. This can only be explained by my consumption of saturated fat (or an undiagnosed liver problem), as I obviously haven't eaten any cholesterol in 7 years. 5.8 mmol would calculate out as roughly 225mg/dl, way worse than mics 110, but I eat a lot of processed foods and rarely exercise (habits i intend to break).

[@GamesonQ]

@@Xelian86 Saturated fat is far worse than cholesterol for your blood chol levels..

[@AnthonyTran]

Regarding the suggestion to "smash in those carbs," it could be a psychological thing to help borderline eating disorder folks with carb phobia to get over their fear and get enough calories in. These carb enthusiasts even say initial weight gain is fine. It could be a mindset to set someone up for success in the long term. I don't agree with them but I'm guessing this is where these high carb people are coming from. Other examples outside of nutrition are: 5x5 in the gym is arguably better for beginners but 3x5 means less time in the gym and therefore better adherence. Paying off high interest debt first makes more sense but paying off the smallest debts first boosts morale and sets up a habit. Making the bed makes no sense but it could train your mind to be productive regardless of how you feel. So these things are not optimal but I can see how they have the potential to set people up for better adherence and success in the long run.

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

I use cartoned coconut milk. It's a lot lower. 1g saturated fat for 100ml. So not as big a deal. Get the taste without the fat.

[@cr8zystar282]

Nothing wrong with consuming nuts........in moderation 😂 nuts are fine to eat, stop being scared!

[@Melissa.Garrett]

Cr8zystar I agree. Nuts, seeds, avocados, etc. are healthy foods no matter how you slice it.

[@Koolmoedeesimpson]

Eat these nuts

[@michellemichelle5202]

M G Original

[@Rendasd]

Mic, you helped me so much with all your videos. I started going Plant-based about a week ago and I'm absorbing all this information. I bought Dr. Joel Fuhrmans book Eat to Live and read it in 4 hours. I've been to many vegan channels and I have to say yours is one of the most informative with best up-to-date info that you have access to plus your personality is awesome. I bet people in your life get along easily with you. Thanks for all you do and helping people like me make a turn around for better nutrition and better our planet in the process.

[@AnthonyTran]

I focus on carbs and protein at home when I want to be cheap. I eat high fat when I go out and I want to live life in the fat lane.

[@lennonpaiva7058]

The omega 6 : omega 3 ratio from Chronometer in 85 is TEN to one, that's insane.

[@emmaaxenchuk3882]

Yassssssss!! Can’t get enough of this!!

[@AYouTubeCommentator]

Yeah.....I’m not going to stop eating fat.

[@alfredogonzalez8735]

Could you respond to Jeff Nipptards video on how dairy isn’t bad for you

[@MictheVegan]

I think I watched the first minute of that but I'll watch it all and see what I can do!

[@alfredogonzalez8735]

Mic the Vegan thanks mic... he pretty much cites a ton of industry funded studies, ignored the existence of saturated fat, and avoids talking about butter and cheese

[@Food5Thought]

@@MictheVegan Check out Vegan Gains' replies to the video, they had a few videos back and forth (more on eggs than dairy I think). Vegan Gains did a good job at proving Jeff wrong

[@15awesomehighfive]

Gojiman has a video on it, i believe

[@alfredogonzalez8735]

15awesomehighfive he doesn’t really cite any research

[@VeganFootsoldier]

quite a bit more in depth than my recent response to unnatural vegan.

[@TheAngryVegan209]

Vegan footsoilder I want you to join my vegan movement on KZbin are you in ?

[@MictheVegan]

I dunno yours was pretty thorough

[@vt-8005]

because your cholesterol deficient brain can't go in-depth, why don't you go ahead and google how much cholesterol is in the brain my man.

[@evelynbaron2004]

I agree totally. unnatural vegan is committed and often apologizes when she messes up; at one point there was a face-off between these two people, both guys I respect, and I really liked the way Mic glossed over an un-thought out assessment of Neil Barnard: very classy. Cheers!

[@PhoenixRising87]

Why are you so obsessed with her? Jeez, dude. You're thirstier than me watching Black Panther.

[@eCitizen1]

Once again another great video. Thank you so much for your thoughts about Dr. Neal Barnard, he's one of my heroes also. Also, good call on giving up the coconut cream.

[@juliehines2344]

You are right! Dr. Barnard is s superhero, but so are you and Dr. Gregor and Dr.Esselstyn, and Dr. Campbell and Dr. McDougall and so many others! Thank you all!

[@legohandsliz]

Thanks for this video! Like you, I tend to eat whole foods mostly without counting macros (I'm just way too lazy for that). So covering which foods have the highest saturated fat content that we should consider limiting is helpful. And I loved all the other hodgepodge!

[@awakeningnavigator3895]

I reversed the syptoms of PCOS with a high carb vegan diet.It has to be done just right though..I can't just eat white bread and call that a carb.Ive had to eat things like potatoes,brown rice,whole wheat bread and take oil out of my diet.It takes a lot of discipline,so it might not be for everyone, but I think its a very good way to eat if its done right and if you have a health problem you are trying to reverse!

[@missbananabike5790]

Me too! Had my GP baffled and asking what the hell I'd been doing. Even losing weight is a breeze now, it seemed impossible before. So worth it.

[@ladysoloist]

This is good to know. I need to reverse my pcos! Any tips would be great please!

[@missbananabike5790]

@@ladysoloist spearmint tea is a great one as well!

[@ladysoloist]

MissBananaBike you know what, I bought it a few months back but never drank it. I’ll start it back up. Thank you!

[@missbananabike5790]

@@ladysoloist keep drinking it daily, took a good while for it to work for me but after 2 months the difference was very much there.. And it's so yum!

[@woodenkat8971]

I'm a new high carb, whole food dietier, trying to lose over a hundred pounds pounds, so yeah, I'm studiously avoiding any kind of processed food, limiting my nuts and seeds and avocados, and using the least amount of oil I can currently cook with. I will add avocado and nuts and seeds back, in a few months. If I'm short something, that maybe a problem for future me. I'm eating a lot of rice and veggies right now tho. It's working too!

[@palicar]

I put tangerine wedges in my black beans and brown rice with turmeric and black pepper last night. Yummy

[@kurtmill9080]

That sounds hella good

[@cwoooo]

I put tangerine wedges in my oatmeal. Yum yum

[@disconouvo3037]

top form Mic, authentic reasoning hits the spot again.

[@PICADALOL]

I am. Been McDougalling since 2016. Going great, lean, strong.

[@raquiab96]

Omfg that tshirt is so cool! Genius

[@SukkariLife]

4:38 aaaaaahhh I dieddddd. Keep going man!

[@jaafarawadallah514]

I love high carb diet there amazing I lost 80 pounds on a high carb diet

[@RiDankulous]

Great! I also lost a lot of weight, around 45 pounds in 605 days of whole food-plant based which is high carb. I don't intentionally try to get my carbs higher; I just eat a lot of starches and follow the Starch Solution by Dr. John Mcdougall.

[@adityakulkarni9455]

How much of it was fat?

[@KarasekUS]

You can achieve the same result, i.e. loose weight or reverse diabetes, by removing carbohydrates from your diet, but without the negative consequence of muscle loss and malnutrition, since carbohydrates are not essential.

[@ooo789456123]

@@KarasekUS According to research from Professor Longo , California, and others: low carb diets increase cancer risk by several hundred percent.

[@KarasekUS]

@@ooo789456123 According to Dr. Thomas Seyfried, Biology Department at Boston College, ketogenic diet reverses cancer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Han56mecR1nKs

[@pattidoyle5102]

I love your T-shirt idea! I also appreciate your balance of intelligence, humor, and general coolness. Thank you for making your sane videos.

[@superveganwhat]

But what about nuts in the Deez family of nuts and seeds?

[@meowglab7702]

Vegan Volks hahahaah

[@SR-fm1ft]

I try not to put them in my mouth but they're good and salty especially when covered in chocolate🤣🤣 ahh just had to make a sick comment🤣

[@superveganwhat]

@@SR-fm1ft LOL I couldn't resist either

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Hahaha

[@superveganwhat]

@@daytonasayswhat9333 😀

[@All_things_Aisha]

Just love your videos!!! I love the science and research!

[@georgehornsby2075]

7:04 all stand for the Neal Barnard anthem.

[@jaytorres3289]

Thank you so much for doing this. I am from TN so there is a lot of hate for veganism and you have helped me so much for backing up my stance on veganism. ❤

[@HappiestVeganonEarth]

I went vegan when I was living in Tennessee! All the vegan restaurants in Nashville were instrumental, I got so much inspiration from them :-)

[@masonhopkins3328]

I’m a vegan in Tennessee, too!

[@marthamacanalee1716]

I'm a vegan in TN, three. 🤗

[@eatandbehoopy9937]

Great video! I love your cozy sweater Mic ✌️ And I love that new shirt-I want

[@karlscheel3500]

Over the past several months, I have been slowly transitioning from a lacto-ovo pescetarian diet to a vegan diet. _So far, so good!_ Right now, the only non-vegan dietary product that I still have in my possession is about half a bottle of commercial, store-bought ranch dressing. Since switching, I have started to pay much more attention to my omega 3 and omega 6 intakes, significantly boosting my intake of the former. I did this through the introduction of ground flaxseed into my diet. I sprinkle it onto my oatmeal every morning. And whenever I have a peanut butter sandwich, I also sprinkle it onto that as well. And I also try to include it in whatever I fry in oil. Since doing so, I noticed less inflammation ( i.e., my swollen hemorrhoids disappearing _without the use of drugs or other medicinal remedies!_ ).

[@veronicachic]

Karl Scheel lol yeah, good luck absorbing omega 3 from a sprinkling of flax seeds. Only 1% of ALA is even converted from plant sources in the first place. Flax seeds aren’t even assimilated in our guts.

[@karlscheel3500]

@@veronicachic Really? According to _whom?_ Dr.Greger of nutritionfacts.org consumes *ground* flaxseed on a daily basis for his _own_ health; he happens to be one of the _most rigorous_ health professionals in the area of nutrition. His claims are always backed by credible scientific evidence. What evidence have you got to support _your_ claim?

[@veronicachic]

Karl Scheel dr Greger? You mean the pale, emaciated, rotted tooth bald man who uses magnifying glasses just to see? Look, even if you took a cup of your disgusting flax seeds, you’d only get the same amount of omega 3 as you would from a bite of fish lmao. Research yourself, I’m not here to link you easily searchable facts.

[@M1XEDBAG]

I’m a high Vegan vegan, emphasis on the vegan 🌱

[@science-y9209]

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[@rawintuition]

Great video Mic. Spot on 👍

[@jaxonv2098]

The real problem with nuts is the cost!

[@Pablitopewpew]

Mic do you know the channel plant positive ,he did some impressive work in the past ,for example in his videos ''Ketosis is natural, natural is Good part 1&2'' he demonstrate with evidence that the easy capacity of human to enter into ketosis state compare to other mammals is actually a proof that we are high carb vegan by nature. I would love to see you give him a shoutout in one of your video, so more people can discover him. BTW I'm going to post this comment under all of your video to be sure you see it ,so like or respond to this comment to show me you see it :D

[@MictheVegan]

Yes I will definitely try and tie him into a shoutout in the future.

[@VeganJerry]

Plant Positive. Most underrated KZbin channel ever.

[@sallyjono]

Can't wait to check out Plant Positive. I find so many good tips from comments on all these vegan videos here. I am 4 mos into this and know no one who is vegan. All the videos and comments help motivate me. Mic, you're one of my favorites. It is so hard to eat out with friends without consuming cheese and oils. How do you all handle it?

[@danamorgan979]

Mike thanks for being the voice of reason and responding in such a professional way relying on facts and not spinning facts to get attention. Love your channel keep doing what you are doing. Happy holidays to you guys!

[@bananiac]

Dude Mike, thank you for this video man. I can't believe I was part of the "high carb vegans" even though I still eat a lot of carbs and fruits. WAIT did you just say you ate cashew cheese bro?!? How dare you?! 😱

[@iwnunn7999]

He just said that as I was reading your comment. Funny

[@RiDankulous]

Avoiding fat: avocados, also, not just coconut cream, but I didn't' realize that food also was a problem for vegans so it's good to know.

[@Sickvibe1]

did you leave your music on during the neal barnard part ? Its way too loud

[@WhichBetty]

Great video Mic! Very informative as always. I have sent some friends (that I was discussing with online)over to your channel because of how you always reference scientific articles to make your points. Thanks for all the information!! It’s much appreciated.

[@prajeshpalaniraj7072]

🤍

[@Doglife1977]

Another great video! Thank you, Mike! I´m surprised no TV channel has picked up your videos. You are entertainment gold! Keep it up, please!

[@kvonriesen]

Excellent video Mic! You're truly a fun and educational person to watch and I appreciate what you're doing. Keep it up brotha man!

[@frompizzaaddicttovegan]

Dr Barnard is my HERO. His information has saved my life. I was absolutely fat at 248 lbs and overhauling my lifestyle due to Dr Barnard’s life saving information has changed my life for the better. Amazing man who has dedicated himself to get the truth out there. That channel criticising him ugh. Thanks Mic for what you do ❤

[@haylirojas8904]

Your the greatest! Not all hero’s wear capes 🤗 💪🏻

[@amanda-cf8fh]

Your total cholesterol is amazing. Well done!

[@rockface112233]

I like throwing some pumpkin seeds in the pan with my veggies and getting a little roasted pumpkin seed action

[@ernestvanzyl8124]

Just a quick word the thank you for your great videos and information shared - keep up the good work!

[@LelandReview]

Nice sweater ! Looks very warm :) Great video thanks for sharing!

[@wild663]

Hi Mic - epidemiology student here. Looking at the screenshot provided in the video, what you said about the results of the meta analysis on nuts is incorrect. Nut consumption does appear to be protective for heart disease and all-cause mortality (lowering their risk by 20%-37% and 16-25% respectively). However, the effect on risk of neurodegenerative diseases is insignificant (that is, 1 is contained within the 95% confidence interval), meaning that nut consumption was NOT associated with a lower risk of these diseases. --a big fan :)

[@truefuschniken]

Love your awesome info and work!!!! 💟

[@SimplyPlantFood]

We could listen to you all day Mike!!

[@EarthMonkey]

Mike you've cracked this one wide open.

[@mguy808]

I love it! You and Simmet both blame the ex vegans for leaving the diet. How could a diet, so natural, so powerful, so good, be so damn hard to follow? Don’t ask an ex vegan because they did it wrong....

[@abbreviatedalex2418]

/Any/ fad or crash diet, that restricts calories or a large number of food groups, is difficult and unsustainable. It doesn't matter if it has the word "vegan" on it or not. Take raw food diets, for example. Some people like them, but for a majority of ordinary people, a raw food diet is unsustainable, as it's difficult to maintain adequate caloric intake, and it requires a significant time and money investment. That doesn't change if you put the word "vegan" in front of it. A vegan diet doesn't have to be hard to follow--eat whatever the fuck you want, just don't take animals' lives for your lunch. Neither does it have to be natural, powerful, or good--eat Gardein chick'n tenders and oreos all damn day, you can still be a vegan. Certain fad diets that happen to be vegan, or use vegan branding, /are/ hard to follow.

[@mguy808]

@abbreviatealex. Hey thanks for the reply! But you miss my point. Many vegans, like Mic and Simnet, blame ex vegans for leaving the diet because they say, like you did, that they practiced an extreme form of veganism. Thus blaming them for their failure. However many of those same ex vegans, and I have seen it many times, insist they were practicing a “normal” vegan diet. Rather than dealing with the underlying cause of the failure, people like mic and yourself, blame the individual. Classic “blame the victim” Furthermore your opening sentence supports the whole argument against veganism. “Any fad or crash diet, that restricts calories or a large number of food groups, is difficult and unsustainable.” Veganism restricts the largest group of nutrient dense food known to man. It does this based on moral grounds, not human health or efficacy. Morality is a human construct. A healthy diet for any organism, human or otherwise, has no moral component. A diet is either good or it’s not.

[@sharontanouye4707]

Could you pause occasionally? You talk super fast. I really enjoy your videos. You are really thorough and logical. Keep up the good work!

[@thankyoujesus2836]

Sharon Tanouye just slow down the video :)

[@JerrySelbher]

Thanks Mike. I enjoy your research on these topics.

[@marlajacques6947]

Always happy to c my notification from u 😇 Hope to see some holiday stuff soon!

[@leponarddarduff2981]

Just want to add that it's not because someone saves lives that it makes it impossible to be grossophobic. It's all about how someone expresses itself, what words are chosen, discrimination is a reality that concerns every one, a special Doctors who are in a position of power regarding to patients, so they should be very aware in their relationships with the patients.

[@MsChelCD]

I have been a high carb low fat vegan for almost 2 years and i feel awful. I'm bloated,gassy and nauseous everytime i eat. I am super low in energy and feel weak all the time. Not sure what to do.

[@desertdoberman]

Thanks for another great video, Mic! The shirt is "super adorbs" btw, so I just snagged one for me and my hubby on Bonfire! 😍😁🐰🌱

[@yoonglenoodle466]

I felt like garbage on low fat.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Yes such things must be examined and analysed as you have done. Well explained. Thanks.

[@torib796]

I'm so ready for the sugar video! After significantly cutting sugar down, I feel so much better!

[@tinker651]

I'm sooo looking forward to the sugar episode. I need motivation to kick this sugar habit 😲

[@jonathangrey6354]

Sugar habit? As in fruit or processed food?

[@tinker651]

@@jonathangrey6354 processed food. I keep a lot of whole fruit on hand to help fight it, but I cave to the crave more than I'd like to admit lol.

[@snakebloode]

Veganism is a sugar habit. Carbohydrates are sugars.

[@KarasekUS]

Here's something on sugars: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Kygnp4i8qXd7M , listen and learn. ;-)

[@Chiungalla79]

@@snakebloode Not all carbohydrates are sugars. And the sugar habit in this instance does not refer to all sugars but refined sugars. So don't play games with words if it is obvious what he means.

[@vkengr99]

I’m Vegan for prevention of cruelty and for environment and oil Free as it makes my cholesterol less than 120. I do take nuts and lots of variety of vegs that are mainly whole

[@AlexandraBelloTV]

Always so much knowledge

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

You handled that well! -I agree wholeheartedly with your stance on the matter.

[@beezlynn]

The T-shirt is adorable I love it!!

[@TheBabeLifestyle]

Thank you so much for this video! I seriously love watching you and I have learned so much! ♥️♥️🍕

[@mastanature8]

Eating avocados makes my skin awsome. Perhaps its just refined oils and unnatural fats.

[@CaptainsvLogs]

'Others cause some issues' I FREAKEN LOVE IT! hahahah. The word or words Smartass, fit you well Mike. Awesome work as always brother :)

[@Azarilh]

All nuts that i eat, except for coconut, have minimal saturated fats. So it's kinda weird to say to not eat nuts when having heart problems. Walnuts, peanuts ( i know they are technically legumes, but they still have nut propreties ), hazelnuts are all rich in healthy unsaturated fats and minimal saturated. Am i mistaking something?

[@MaxYield]

It seems strange that we are told to stay away from saturated fat, while the great apes, being hindgut fermenters, turn their plant food into saturated fat for a large portion of their calories.

[@Julottt]

Humans gut flora also turn some fibers into saturated fat, just a little bit, thats why we dont need to eat it just like cholesterol is made by the liver.

[@samaritaDeath]

Following Neal Barnard program for reversing diabetes saved my life, reversed my diabetes 2 let alone lowering cholesterol (80 points) and triglycerides (100 points)

[@KortCam1]

I want this shirt so bad

[@SMsneakyninja]

Rewatching a bunch of your older videos. Happy to say, was a whole foods vegan when I first watched (went vegan Feb '18). Still whole foods vegan. :D Stay happy, stay vegan!

[@KarinAvramzon]

Very good points here! Thanks...

[@spoudaois4535]

High starch vegan here and cook with small amounts of olive oil

[@oliviafagin293]

I definitely consider myself "high carb", but I don't necessarily consider myself "low fat". I don't eat mostly carbs because I'm afraid of fat or protein, but because I lOoOoOvE cAaAaAaAarbs!

[@thebonusbunch8692]

Love your videos! I have been subscribed for a long time now and now our family channel is subscribed!!

[@impressions9558]

I am a peanut butter-tahini high carb 😁 and I am vegan. Important to separate these 2 tòpics

[@cssndvd]

The music blast gave me a heart attack

[@Spideynw]

The problem, as far as I understand it with nuts is it is hard to just eat a few, they are high in calories, and as such can make it easy to gain weight.

[@elsjemassyn8921]

Love your video. Dr. Barnard is one of my heroes. At least Drs. McDougall, Dr. Greger and Dr. Esselstein etc. patients can testify that they receive healing (without conventional medicine)

[@annad.l6087]

Fruit, veggies, nut, grains, legumes. Sounds good to me!

[@Olibelus]

Great video. I use olive oil sparingly, but still love it and I’m OK with that. I’ve lowered my risk enough by avoiding 75% of all the foods I used to eat i.e. butter daily. :D

[@veronicachic]

Kynario no you haven’t lmao.

[@Olibelus]

Ghost Yes I have lmao.

[@Coop_Boop]

I know Mike and unnatural really don't like each other but I enjoy both of their channels

[@joeys123321]

Hi Mic, thanks for the video. Possible video idea - discuss what you think the best whole food plant based books to read are,. For example, how not to die, eat to live etc.. and then there are more specific books for certain health conditions.

[@georgiakiriaki]

Cute bunny t-shirt!! 👍😁

[@justlake93]

I like your honest reviews...