Clearing up the confusion around sugar.

[@paulb4496]

I was 215 pounds (140 pounds in high school). I had Arthritis, Asthma, hay fever, diverticulitis, internal and external hemorrhoids, borderline high blood pressure, everything hurt and I just felt terrible. I went on the McDougall diet and lost 49 pounds. At 166 pounds my weight stabilized. All my health issues are gone. God bless John and Mary McDougall you saved my life. (Asthma sent me to the emergency room. )

[@MrGeorgewf]

Congratulations I lost 40 lbs doing Keto and fasting.

[@bookowletsbysanaa6386]

@@MrGeorgewfI did too…until I started getting heart arrhythmia and lethargy 🤷‍♀️ The starch way got me losing weight again but this time I’m full of energy and no breathlessness.

[@helenali4938]

​@@MrGeorgewf keto made my LDL soar to 355 in 2 months and gave muscle spasms so now I'm trying this. I felt otherways quite well with keto.

[@MrGeorgewf]

@@helenali4938 Muscle spasms? Low potassium? Not Keto LDL? Too much protein?

[@helenali4938]

​​@@MrGeorgewf Sorry I wrote wrong... my LDL is 301.6 and tot chol 355. I took electrolytes w potassium but had spasms anyway. Now I'm doing little 🧐 experiment which diet is best for me because we all are different. I must say that I also got tired of meat 2x day and very little veggies. I'm not vegan or even vegetarian now, I eat occasionally some meat/fish but have cut all fats exept codliveroil and fatfree cottage cheese. But I will add little more oil bc it's winter and I feel cold.🥶😊 Ps... Now I'm not afraid of potatoes anymore and I love it😉

[@laura6981]

Thank you very. I am 67 and lost 40 lbs on the Starch Solution. During my lifetime I’ve been on every diet. Lost weight, but eventually it crept back. I hated the keto plan the most. I would always joke that I never met a carb I didn’t like so when I read that potatoes, rice etc would help me lose weight without counting calories. I was thrilled. It worked! I feel great and I am happy!

[@jgrysiak6566]

Eating meat & broccoli doesn't last!

[@johndoe9362]

Congratulations!

[@damsarsuppliers5377]

How

[@rexluminus9867]

​@@jgrysiak6566 It works for me for about 3-4 hours. 😊.

[@janicelloyd3215]

I followed low carb diet for diabetes for 25 years even though I don’t like meat. A burger once a month maybe. Ate greens , salads, cheese, dairy. Lately I can’t keep my blood sugar in the good range , high blood pressure too. I don’t want to add medication either. Love hearing you talk about low fat, no fat. I’m on my 3rd day of rice diet. Blood sugar 101, blood pressure is down too. 5 lbs gone. Feel good on third day. I’m hoping I can be taking less meds soon, instead of more. I’ve never done low fat/no fat. I never understood how much it interferes with blood sugar. I can certainly do this diet, I’ve done 1 week fasts before. Good luck to me. Thank you so much, I’m getting your books too.

[@Suplado68]

How are you doing?

[@rasewayare6706]

This is the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Table sugar and salt may not be healthy, that is knowledge. But if adding them makes you eat the veggies, then do so. That's wisdom. Getting this into the heads of our unhealthy eating friends, that's the challenge; Accepted. Thank you Doctor!

[@TB1M1]

Table sugar is healthy but not when you eat 1. alot 2. more thane 25% cal. Fat. Sugar is a nutrient. If you deprive yourself of calories on a vegan diet your health will suffer.

[@XeLYoutube]

lol xD - you basicly explained the secret to my new energic, weight loss, and nutriments non-deficiency life

[@btudrus]

"But if adding them makes you eat the veggies, then do so." "Veggies" are unhealthy too. Full of toxic shit. Eat meat only to be healthy! #gocarnivore

[@65SCH]

More people should take your comment on board

[@FlorenciaDeffisOficial]

You are just delightful ✨✨✨thank you for writing your books and making this videos. Lots of love to you and your family from Mexico City.

[@emilypotato9495]

It’s been easier for me to switch to a plant based diet by way of the starch solution. I love starches and I love my plant based diet and l’ve been completely plant based for ten years. I lost 30 pounds about and without effort. I love being a starchavore and don’t plan to ever change! Thank you, Doctor McDougal❤

[@THEduke771]

Do you have refined sugar?

[@MachineGod69]

What about pasta? I can’t go without my pasta. Not wheat pasta. Regular pasta. Is this ok?

[@dj-fe4ck]

@@MachineGod69 Yes

[@stefbmccoy8297]

@@MachineGod69 in moderation. I would say for a whole foods diet, pasta is like a treat.

[@MachineGod69]

@@stefbmccoy8297 🥺😩

[@missiris1234]

I am so wild about Doctor Mcdougal. I don’t think I would have gone plant base if it wasn’t for him. I never miss a video. Please keep making them👍❤️👍

[@Ohwowamazing]

Terrible diet. You need meat

[@pablozamora3405]

I truly appreciate what you do for humanity. You’re a real leader in health. I’ve changed my health completely by following the process you teach. I’m a lifetime martial artist and fitness follower and teacher. Following a great diet like you teach is not easy for everyone… but, I understand how important it is to learn to enjoy the sacrifice and live a life of health and vitality.

[@mandyleeson1]

RIP the great Dr. John McDougall.

[@peter5.056]

I can eat jam sandwiches and whole wheat bread all day long and never gain any weight. The very INSTANT I start putting peanut butter on those sandwiches, I can make myself gain half a pound PER DAY.

[@nvanguy6868]

After years of bouncing around on diets i could g figure out was was making me fat and it was literally FAT😂 its in EVERYTHING sneakily placed into so many foods w cooking oil buttef etc its not the clean. Carbs its the fat in everything

[@peter5.056]

@@nvanguy6868 I agree. I learned a LONG time ago (when I was barely a teenager) that eating lots of nuts made me gain weight extremely fast. Same lesson learned, for greasy pizzas, or fast food burgers. I also consider myself lucky that I was curious enough about nutrition, to pick up a comprehensive nutrition textbook in 1995.

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

In the American diet sugar is quite rare. It's much more likely to be high fructose corn syrup as the US itself produces very little sugar cane and has import tariffs. I love how Coke says "zero sugar" on their low calorie drink, but their normal drink doesn't have sugar anyways, it's all HFC. Other products like baked goods, candy bars, ice cream, etc. are very high in fat. I remember when I was in Southern Vietnam and sugar cane juice is the national drink there, they have a glass a fresh sugar cane juice with just about every meal and a sugar cane juicer vendor can be found on every street corner. Cambodia was similar. Obesity is unheard of in those countries.

[@virginiadonnelly1031]

That's why the same brand tastes very different in places that use regular sugar and less of it.

[@zephyrus3554]

All simple sugars have similar health outcomes. HCFS isn't worse than sugar, honey isn't better than sugar etc etc. They all work the same in the body for the most part.

[@oaomai]

lol why are u here charlie? haha nice to see you here dude.

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

@@oaomai big fan of Dr McDougall. I learned about him from Durianrider a long time ago.

[@oaomai]

@@CheapCharlieChronicles haha same dude, doing the rice diet for awhile now.

[@dtw6m]

The sugar industry always takes the hit for the meat and dairy industry. It's all about money!

[@THEduke771]

Here Here

[@XeLYoutube]

thats actualy a very clever comment

[@TimpBizkit]

I wonder if the dairy and meat industries slip them a briefcase of cash under the table to take the slander.

[@aliciacarmona5004]

Everything in this world is about money.

[@carmenhealer4635]

Americans are not accustomed to seeing thin seniors unless they are ill. Judge someone’s health by how lucid they are. Dr. McDougall is very lucid.

[@elluraduplex3654]

You look much healthier than you have this past year! Always good to hear from you.

[@1966MrAlex]

He looks like shit. Wrong diet.

[@nfyoutube]

Thank you Dr. McDougall. I lost 150 lb eating your way thank you however when I started changing things up like sometimes you know we will I put on 60 lb just like that in one year so yes I'm watching your videos again I already know what to do but I still like to keep up-to-date and thank you for still being out there and caring and teaching and promoting health. So yes I'm back on board and I'm loving it I will be very careful this time. I just turned 52 so I know that this will be forever. ♥ 👍 👌

[@NN57143]

Hi Nina, did you do the Max weightloss program or the original SS that has a little fat in it? Thank you and congratulations!

[@AngelaJones2433]

I love you so much Dr. McDougall!!! I have been on a WFPB diet for one year and have never felt better. This diet is the easiest to eat. It has a great kitchen clean up as well. For anyone wanting to lose weight or cure illness, this is a great diet.

[@XeLYoutube]

Exact! same.. 2 year vegan and 2 year starch.. i jump around like a feather on the wind. lost so much unessential fats.

[@notmebutyou8350]

Doc McDougall is in the house!!! 🙂🙂 I enjoy his messages of health!

[@redshiftexperiment]

very comforting to hear you summarize these things in such a logical, scientific and confident way! you're the best Doc! I would like to add that you look good! it was some time ago that it seemed you were looking a bit "under the weather" to me. (maybe my imagination) I am glad to see you look strong again and healthy! Thanks for all you do!

[@CarlosBermejo-h7k]

That’s amazing and very encouraging to hear. I hope my family will read this and also be able to help with their health concerns

[@deecee8108]

I appreciate that your message does not change. There were some things that I just learned. Thank you for your tireless devotion to health

[@g.e.boroush5176]

We love you John McDougall!! We know you do this for us - tell us the truth! We love you John McDougall!!

[@lisagramola]

Love your short videos, straight to the point .❤

[@nanigkaty63]

You always give the most sensible answers. Thank you DR. M

[@Tony-qq2ky]

Great lecture Dr. Mcd. You are truly a pioneer in this field. BLESS YOU.

[@musicnotes4755]

Thank you for this insightful video, Dr. McDougall! You and Mary are wonderful!

[@idhamhafidz]

I know its hard promoting these. Just keep going. I trust you

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

POTATO TOPPINGS: used to putting sour cream, bacon etc or oily stuff on top? try these: I used a 1/3 can of mushrm soup with minced garlic; or 1/3 can crm chkn soup; or salsa; add parmesan cheese; chopped green onions or red onion; mrs dash seasoning or dried onion bits, etc. ; the club house montreal chkn spice seasoning is very good also.

[@smallfootprint2961]

I've heard this a million times, and always love the light in your eyes as you try to impart the simplicity of the starch based eating plan to us stubborn people. Interesting, that all you want is our health, and we are so resistant. Last night I was on the phone with my son while preparing my meal. It was mixed rices, and French lentil cooking together, while I prepared my broccolini in some chopped onion sautéed in veg broth. My son talked about eating broccolini many times, but still eats his meat... Makes me sad that I can't get through to him on the plants only plan, but I have some weight to take off, and need to take care of myself. He lost a lot of weight eating meat, so it makes it hard for me to impart the wisdom of the McDougall plan. I trust that the info will come from someone else. Thank you for helping me since the early 80s.

[@XeLYoutube]

thx Dr. McDougall for changing my life

[@Kathy_Is_Blessed]

Bravo, Doctor! Thank you so much for these talks on KZbin.♥️

[@XeLYoutube]

Thanks for thanksing

[@normaevett]

I'll still stay away from added sweeteners, thanks. It's an addiction for me. But I do love his starch plan and my joints are feeling so much better. Inflammation is my problem.

[@hepgeoff]

What Dr. McDougall says makes sense. But there are many doctors and cardiologists here on KZbin that say the opposite, that meats and fats are good, and they back up their claims with studies just like McDougall does. They say that it's sugars and carbs that cause inflammation of the arteries, not fat. It's so confusing, who's right and who's wrong? I tend to lean towards McDougall though.

[@g.e.boroush5176]

I understand why you are confused. But here is another way to think about it. Our next of kin, the chimpanzees, eat a McDougall diet. So do the majority of all of the grazing animals on earth: elephants, giraffe's, deer, elk, hippopotamus, cows (even cows don't drink cow milk after infancy :-), horses, antelope, buffalo, silverback gorillas, etc. Our genetic next of kin are the chimpanzees. There are some animals like cats that are obligate carnivores - but their intestinal structure is completely different than human beings. Their intestines are very short and straight and their physiology allows them to eat an animal-based diet. Their teeth are like alligators, made for tearing flesh. Animals that chew plants have flat molars like horses . . . and us. This is how I look at the information. And I believe Mcdougall is correct.

[@leftyfourguns]

The "carnivore diet" people cherrypick studies. What you'll see in the studies of sugar and inflammation is that it's the animal proteins and animal fats that exacerbate inflammation and high spikes in blood sugar from glucose. In a diet devoid of animal products, the effect of glucose on inflammation and blood sugar levels is not nearly as dramatic. Like Dr. McDougal says, it's FAT that is killing us. It's fat that is causing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance that in turn cause dozens of different deadly chronic diseases

[@SvetlanaAntoine-pr4gq]

@@leftyfourgunsWRONG!

[@SvetlanaAntoine-pr4gq]

Plants didn’t work for me no matter how I tried! FATTY MEAT DID!

[@tanyasydney2235]

@@SvetlanaAntoine-pr4gq Yea, well just wait a few years!

[@jaym9846]

FBG, A1c, cholesterol, TG, and BP improved while eating as many potatoes as my heart desired. Thanks Dr McDougall.

[@debstayblessed9549]

Erithnol is a sweeter. I use this sugar substitute. Just started with the starch based complex carbs . Thanks Dr. Mcdougall 😊

[@evamagone8613]

Does Dr McDougall approve Erythritol?

[@karolinaeigenmacht5433]

This sweetener can cause heart issues according to latest research. Look into it, there's nothing to lose. Monkfruit is absolutely natural😊 zero harm to the body.

[@stacydiaz336]

I’d rather eat some organic ketchup on my potatoes or use Thai red chili sauce on my vegan eggrolls.. glad DR McDougall agrees ❤️

[@carolpessin4006]

Thank you very much Dr John McDougall

[@dannykirsch]

I love Dr McDougall and have lost a ton of weight following his way of eating however I have a question. If sugar doesn’t readily turn to fat (which i absolutely believe to be true) then how is it fattening at all? Is it a case of it doesn’t turn to fat but if you eat sugar then go to the gym you end up burning the calories from the sugar rather than burning fat already stored in your body? Think I might’ve just answered my own question? Ps. What about the sugar in dates? Pps. the McDougall diet normalised my super high blood pressure and diabetes type 2 in just a few weeks 🙏

[@InnerRevolutionProject]

I am not Dr. McDougall but I think I can answer that. The mechanism of the human body for turning sugar into fat is very inefficient and 70% or so of the calories get lost in the process as body-heat. So in theory it is possible to gain weight with sugar but in practice you probably won't unless you eat like crazy amounts of pure sugar. But what happens when you eat sugar + a more high fat diet is what you said: The body will use all the energy from the sugar for the day and store all the consumed fat into the fat cells. So sugar is indirectly supporting weight gain, but only when consumed with higher amounts of fat together. When you eat a low fat vegan diet (like the starch solution) you won't run into this problem and lose weight, without having to restrict calories (:

[@dannykirsch]

@@InnerRevolutionProject thank you very much for your reply. this makes complete sense to me and I do try to keep it low fat most of the time so I guess I don't need to worry too much about consuming sugar unless I've eaten a few nuts and avocados that day

[@mgal6234]

@@InnerRevolutionProject thanks for this comment!

[@XeLYoutube]

@@InnerRevolutionProject Fact. im a anecdotal evidence of that. i love resonable sugar for exercise, its so energetic, and just eat a bit of nuts and avocado gg.. no over fat. my fat melted like crazy i can see my abs where is my belly? took 2 year

[@durianriders]

@@dannykirsch bro when you going to understand what Ive been saying for years hehe. Look how ripped I was and still am today and how much sugar I consume on a daily basis REGARDLESS of what I do. Eat as much sugar as you crave bro. Otherwise get used to staying fat and depressed and craving junk foods constantly. Sugar is sugar bro! Look at the glycemic index of white rice, sugar, dates, brown rice, mashed potatoes etc. They are all zero fat pretty much. You CANT biopsy your fat and find sugar in it lol. It is ONLY dietary fat and the carbon isotopes will prove that. McDougall contradicts himself and that is why his audience also does.

[@Dyrnwyn]

It seems strange to me to harp on "empty calories." Pure sugar is free energy. The body doesn't have to use many resources to utilize it, unlike whole plant foods. Sugar can be great for those who struggle to get enough calories.

[@Gypsygirl9]

I doubt many struggle to get enough calories, hence tge obesity epidemic worldwide.

[@wms201]

Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley There you have it! Ty Dr. MacDougal ❤️👍👊

[@durianriders]

He almost gets it right but contradicts himself still. :(

[@viniciussilvadesouza4720]

@LMFQ Does exceeding 1,000 calories from sugar make you gain weight in the same way that exceeding 1,000 calories from fat does?

[@viniciussilvadesouza4720]

@LMFQ thanks for your answer. clarified many doubts for me

[@DurianriderCyclingTips]

@LMFQ IMPOSSIBLE to calculate how many calories you digested or burned or even consinstely consume in a day, week, month etc unless you are hooked up in a lab and measure every bite, every breath, every excretion etc. That is why you are still not as lean as me bro and never will be even though you worship CICO and I refute it and ignore it. Even if you did starve down you wouldnt stay as lean as me for long. Time to do my protocols and end your CICO eating disorder bro. Join the army against CICO!

[@ursulasmith6402]

Interesting, ,Dr, Robert Lustig warns about sugar, and Dennis Pullock says very low carbs in his videos, called Beat Diabetes.

[@ssusan3]

Thank you great information

[@johnnycanuck6923]

Check out Dr. Mcdougall Skin, see any blemishes? how old is this man? I wish I had such smooth skin and vibrancy

[@johnnycanuck6923]

​@Francesca yeah they probably have less wrinkles than u, and the aging on the inside is what matters most!

[@johnnycanuck6923]

@Francesca Agreed! , But all I am saying is the dude is liek 75 years old and I do not see any wrinkles in his forehead, bout u?

[@Dalia031os]

Dr McDougall, respect ! Greetings from Croatia! 🍀

[@kangkang394]

가장 큰 문제는 설탕이 아니고 1. 지방 2. 육류 단백질 3. 가공식품 4번째 정도가 설탕, 소금

[@ken_wilkens]

Thank you Dr McDougall!

[@roxan110]

Merci beaucoup !

[@XeLYoutube]

Merci a toi de remercier. La loie du retour

[@THEduke771]

I love these videos 👍🏻

[@whitetext5899]

hey mr Macdougall its great to see you doing great, Sir could you pl make a vedio on gynocomestia.

[@ESUvegan]

I had, I was 85kg 1.77cm I switched to starch solution and reached 65kg and the gyno disapeared.

[@1800GarySund]

terrific

[@nomad9338]

RIP ♥ ♥

[@tnvol5331]

Should people with cancer omit or limit fruit?

[@heatherkrueger5550]

Thank you!

[@karend.9218]

Do vegetarians get osteoporosis? I just googled it. 2021 study National Institute of Health, findings, yes, vegans and vegetarians have lower mineral density in bones. Bones are also made from collagen not only calcium and minerals. Collagen from animal products supports bone health. Vegans also have lower muscle mass over time. Sarcopenia.

[@schmingusss]

Perhaps the best diet is mostly vegan and occasional meat/fat, just like our hunter gatherer ancestors.

[@Curiousinternetperaon]

Wait... Assuming everything you're saying is true (and I'm thinking it's not), what does bone density have to do with collagen presence? Density is the mineral content per unit of bone, if you're saying there's a lack of overall bone due to a lack of building blocks that are not calcium (e.g. collagen as you mentioned), then how could that affect the density, i.e the mineral presence per unit of bone. Won't you just have lower bone mass maybe but not density?

[@wandawilcox7922]

Dr McDougal, I’m diabetic but not on any medications except benfotamine and ALA, which I just recently started. I started getting neuropathy in my feet however and got scared and stopped eating carbs. It started feeling much better. I’m confused. I’m guessing I need to get back on the eating program. Let me clarify, I stopped eating bread potatoes pasta and rice because I got scared. Please help me I’m brainwashed!!!!

[@ad6417]

Maybe the neuropathy is from the drugs

[@eyeswideopen2043]

Type 2 Diabetes (and so, the neuropathy) is 100% reversible on the Mc Dougall Diet. Just watch his videos or follow the guidance in his book "The Starch Solution", and eat as he recommends.

[@jasonjames6870]

Why do people who follow these types of diets look so frail

[@donwinston]

Sugar effects calorie management, otherwise there is nothing to worry about.

[@InnerRevolutionProject]

my hero!!! (:

[@suicune2001]

Spot on!

[@georgegarner5331]

Can you add some butter to the potatoes, or is there a substitute for butter?

[@Akasha303]

great vid and you look great as well !

[@gcorrygcorry7311]

Dear Dr John McDougall. Such wisdom he has always so freely shared. His 'Diet for the Desperate' rice diet saved my daughter from the effects of salmonella bacteria leading to severe dysentery, for which she was hospitalised. She came home after 8 days and was still not cured, until she used Dr John McDougall's rice diet. I hope this little video is never deleted.

[@aCloudspov]

thank U for sharing … 🌟

[@Martin-bk3sp]

Dr David Sinclair says fructose is bad....what do you think about it?

[@jeremymetcalf2502]

I've been bouncing this diet off an on for years. My problem is food addiction. I have been plant only for a couple weeks now, and I think I am mature enough to stick to it. I feel amazing. I am scared to have my tea, because I love my Yorkshire tea with milk and sugar. Sadly I put around 1.5 TBSP of sugar in it. I know, but it's amazing. I've been making my own oat milk, and now that you're saying that I am okay with sugar, I'm going to have it. I only have one cup a day, but I'm one of those people that beats myself up over the smallest of things.

[@tinahemminger1372]

What do you think about people on fruit only diet?

[@magdalasandia3177]

Suffering from limitations

[@leftyfourguns]

You literally can't eat too much fruit. But fruit only is not a sufficient diet for humans. Eat lots of fruit but don't neglect your veggies, grains, legumes, seeds, and starches.

[@jackieleigh3009]

Why is this video sponsored by Taco Bell? 😂

[@pascale2507]

is table sugar inflammatory for the body?

[@MrGeorgewf]

Dr Lustig tells the danger of Sugar Dr.

[@theprettypeony]

When I give up sugar, I cut out things like cookies, cake, brownies, doughnuts, etc. I just put these things out of my mind altogether when I tell myself I'm giving up sugar. When I eat these foods, I become ravenous and want more, more, more. So you're saying it's the fat in these foods that are the problem?

[@durianriders]

Are you serious?? You think SUGAR = fat?? Why am I so lean even with no exercise? Is it ANYTHING to do with my low fat eating??

[@jules9628]

Sugar IS addictive.. NO doubt. Id say its NOT good for you either. Not for me~it is 100 percent inflammatory, especially if you have an autoimmune disorder etc. It can cause a lot of pain. Just like gluten can for some-including me. I am whole food plant based, but am observing friends who are full keto-animal fat-who have lost weight and feel great...Id NEVER eat animals again and know about the fat data, but so far a few years have gone by and im amazed the keto animal fat eating friends seem to still be fine...

[@AmaiJanice]

The combo

[@InnerRevolutionProject]

For me it's the combination of sugar, fat and flavor enhancer that makes these things so addictive. I can add a little bit of sugar to my low fat oatmeal with fruit and I am doing just fine. I eat until I am full and I don't have cravings for more. But when I eat a vegan Ben & Jerries Ice, I will slam down the whole package until I feel sick and the next days I gonna have cravings for more and more!! They always say sugar is addictive but I think it's probably more the sugar+fat+flavor enhancer combo that makes these things so addictive. But that's just my personal experience. I don't have studies to back that up.

[@dj-fe4ck]

@@jules9628 Plane cane sugar by itself is not addicting. Sugar + lots of fat mixed together is addicting

[@blossomrose-stmarie6298]

I am in London, UK. how can I get on your program? Thank you very much for responding.

[@jamiem3115]

A lot of people will end up very sick in later life thanks to this charlatan.

[@abbygailhavel3655]

Would the Starch Challenge work for girls as well as the college boys?

[@ironates47]

Thanks Dr McDougal for this video about The harmful effects of sugar. This is what I’ve been struggling with lately with inflammation and weight gain. I am whole food plant exclusive, Oil free, but I would love to be able to kick the sweets right out of my diet, out of my house. Our daughter and eight-year-old granddaughter live with us and she brings junk food sweets into the house and evidently it’s a target for me, especially at night.

[@leftyfourguns]

Just replace the processed sugar with whole food sugar. Replace all the treats with whole fruit. Just spend a week eating as much fruit as you can and then when you try to eat fruit flavored sweets again they're going to taste so bad that you wonder how you ever enjoyed them in the first place.

[@fondrees]

Why dioes noone ever ask him about sarcopenia, a huhe oroblem, which is caused by a protein deficiency

[@lr711]

Does raw honey have the potential to enhance health? I've heard so many good things about Manukora honey.

[@dj-fe4ck]

Yes

[@chelsea911]

This is just how we sell our honey for export $$$. Manuka isnt that special it's just a plant we grow here, can be used to make tea. Manuka honey is just bees that take some pollen from manuka flowers.

[@garyharnish2395]

Greeeeeeeeeeeens.....................

[@jancko995]

Isnt that , bone getting disolved bcs of protein/acidity a myth?

[@MaryDavidson911]

If you know anything about homeostasis, it shows that your body will do whatever means necessary, to achieve that homeostasis. So if you have elevated acidity from consuming acids (which is found in the meats) then of course it will have to stabilize “in some way“. Where else are you going to get “basic“ and “easily dissolved” components to neutralize this problem?

[@LALady1]

I thought Agave is not good though?

[@landmarcmusicdotcom]

maple sugar and honey are not simple sugars like table sugar.

[@durianriders]

yes they are bro. They are refined sugars with zero fiber. Look at the GI index and how T1D respond to them.

[@viniciussilvadesouza4720]

@LMFQ Does exceeding 1,000 calories from sugar make you gain weight in the same way that exceeding 1,000 calories from fat does?

[@dj-fe4ck]

@LMFQ But white table sugar has bad chemicals added to it and may have GMO beet sugar, and bone char is used to make it. Organic cane sugar is better.

[@landmarcmusicdotcom]

@@durianriders if you looked at the GI index we would all say fruit is bad for you too. Please study what really is in honey and maple syrup and you’ll understand it’s just as complex with vitamins minerals and other phytochemicals that are very beneficial to our bodies. McDougall is wrong here. Sorry.

[@dj-fe4ck]

@@landmarcmusicdotcom They have almost no vitamins or minerals or amino acids. I don't think a reasonable amount is bad, but I wouldn't eat hundreds of grams a day. Hundreds of grams of carbs a day from fruits, potatoes, grains and legumes is good, but not hundreds of grams of cane sugar or maple syrup a day.

[@bonniespruin6369]

What if you are prone to yeast infection? I was having smoothies with bananas and my gut started to hurt really badly. Am I able to do the Starch Solution diet with lots of potatoes and rice even if I'm prone to the yeast? I like using stevia to sweeten tea and coffee. Trying to give up coffee. Drinking way less now. Also, is basmati rice better than white? Sorry to ask so many questions. I haven't been doing this very long.

[@jinshark9078]

You need to eliminate what cause yeast infection.

[@shahhussain5858]

Have a good quality probiotic and thorne sf722 Undecylenic Acid yeast will be in check

[@bonniespruin6369]

@@shahhussain5858 I use coconut kefir, would that be ok? There is no sugar in it.

[@bonniespruin6369]

@@shahhussain5858 I looked on Dr. McDougall's website, but I only see books for sale and not probiotics. Where do I see those?

[@ESUvegan]

He just want u to focus on nutrient dense starches rather than nutrient low and ácid rich fruit.

[@gothops2632]

How about Nutella, doc?

[@schmingusss]

I believe it's one of the four food groups.

[@barbarabonk9022]

I did not know if you eat too much protein is damage does your organs

[@tcb7098]

I was eating my ribeye and came across this. Ill continue to eat my ribeye. LOL damn eat sugar. LOL what a nut

[@johndoe9362]

Dr. Macdougall, please differentiate (if necessary) the dangers of: * Saturated vs Unsaturated fat * Plant vs Animal protein * Whole grains vs Refined grains Thank you for all that you do!

[@jazzbirdbecky]

Filter. Why?

[@CHEZZYNIPSTERZ]

High fructose URIC ACID GOUT

[@AmaiJanice]

When m9st people speak of sugar, rarely are they speaking of just sugar...always in c9mbo with other stuff I use coconut sugarcand honey from our bees, no problem

[@user-yc6xn5ze6h]

High Carb (i.e., SUGAR) + low fat = FTW

[@cantstoplion]

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[@AlbertoMartinez-rm1hx]

Table sugar can be 2000 kcal for people needing to gain weight? That's in a day? Wow

[@MaryDavidson911]

@Alberto Martínez Let me expand on what he is saying. First off, he said in an extreme case, where individuals are needing to gain weight, presumably as a dire situation. Perhaps you have a severely malnourished and underweight individual and they need to gain weight as quickly as possible. Your body looks at three macronutrients for its energy source to live on… Protein, fat, and sugar (sugar is also known as carbohydrates, it’s just that people use these terms interchangeably at times. Also starch can be used as well for this term). In regards to starch you have the subset where you have easy to digest starches (aka “simple sugar”, like white sugar or honey) or more-difficult to digest starches (aka “complex carbohydrates”, stuff with ridged fiber like grains or veggies/fruits) and so table sugar falls under the easiest to digest. Being incredibly easy to digest will come in handy for quickest turnaround of being malnourished or underweight. So of these three macronutrients, protein, fat, and sugar, sugar is the easiest to digest which would result in extrapolating the energy needed for the body to carry-on in the most efficient way. Also the least damaging to the body. Proteins would put excess stress on the body from processing it, and fat can frequently block nutrient absorption. If an individual is severely underweight the last thing they need is added stress on the body and the blockage of nutrient and/or energy absorption. Table sugar, quite literally, will allow the energy needed to feed the body and mind, in the least restrictive way. Least restrictive = less calories burned, which would equate in quicker recovery of severe underweight status. Dr. McDougall is not indicating (in my opinion) that eating 2000 calories of white granulated sugar (aka sucrose), is an optimal way to live your daily life and consume calories. Again, he did say in the case of an individual needing to gain weight, presumably because it is a dire situation of sorts. I hope this helps.

[@LCTesla]

Less bad than protein might be pushing it a bit. I'd buy that the impact of excess protein is similar to that of sugar though, since the body metabolizes excess protein very similarly to sugar. And then sugar at least gives you a bang for your buck in terms of taste, whereas protein tastes like sawdust.

[@durianriders]

listen to him again. He puts his sickest patients on the highest sugar diets...how is sugar bad then?

[@GlennGJ100]

@@durianriders he also puts them on drugs, does that mean we should take drugs?

[@jinshark9078]

I don`t think we use protein as energy. It`s a group of amino ACID, acid can destroy almost everything. In any whole foods you can`t find good amount of protein to provide calories in active people it`s always carbs and sugar is high.

[@virginiadonnelly1031]

All one has to do is look at the composition of human milk. it is extremely low. Sugars are the highest. High protein is the most damaging to the body

[@jestellon]

I think that it is pushing it much. Sugar raises insulin levels when consumed alone, however, that insulin spike is tempered when consuming it within its natural food like oranges, not orange juice, grapes, not grapes juice, intact whole grains, not flowered products is much better and more nutrients enter the body.

[@robynhope219]

He is unrecognizable...so sad!

[@tinahemminger1372]

I love your channel, and love the starch solution diet. But I’m curious about fruitarians. What do you think of that on a body?

[@jinshark9078]

Humans are fruitarian if you compare to vegetables, fruits is way enjoyable to eat and we can eat raw. I see fruitarian old people and teen even kids.

[@daveyhirschfeld84]

He doesn’t look very healthy to me . I’ll stick to my meat

[@IvyBackBay]

Il a l’air épuisé, et dénutri, et faible…

[@sticksbass]

i eat more salt now bc low salt was casing horrible leg cramps.

[@boomerang6130]

Dr. McDougall died in his sleep on 6/22/24. He was only 77. Wow! Did he die of a heart attack? Does anyone know? I am now having my doubts about a strict WFPB.

[@ceeemm1901]

Then don't eat one. It'll save on putting the global eugenics program into action

[@schmingusss]

@@ceeemm1901 It was a fair question. No need to be dismissive.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

LOVE POTATO CHIPS? heres a great way to get your snacks AND severely curtail the oil in your snacks: buy BAKED chips OR, even better, get popped corn! I buy a huge bag of buttery flavoured popcorn for less than HALF the price of chips; and the oil in it is MINISCULE compared to chips! the fat rating is VERY VERY low compared to chips; and it tastes great! 1 cup is only 40 calories!!

[@leftyfourguns]

Or just eat potatoes! That's what potato chips are made of after all lol

[@Johnny-gm9wo]

Date sugar is 10× better than brown sugar.

[@oelabed1]

This so confusing. You don’t know what to believe. Some say you need to eat more fat, and some say more protein, and then this. And the issue is that they’re all experts.

[@Gromic2k]

I just dropped 17 kilos in 4 months by eating fatty foods. Dont eat sugar.

[@FedorBP]

That's why people should take matter into their hands and study hard science themselves: statistics, antropology and biochemistry. 1. Statistics is going to help understand if numbers provided by studies make sense or are they worthless. That's why I didn't say anything about "nutrition" science. There are no nutrition studies available that have reasonable statistical quality. So based on available nutrition studies we cannot say anything about vegan, low-fat, keto or carnivore diets. 2. Antropology, especially those chapters that work with isotope analysis. These studies help identify what people ate and what they evolved to eat during millions and hundreds of thousands of years (not just recent 10000 years history). And these studies show 70-80% meat in the diet. 3. Biochemistry helps to understand how different substances work with each other in a living organism. In the contex of diet the most important buzzwords are probably: Warburg effect (glucose metabolism of cancer cells), Randle Cycle (utilization of fat and sugar for energy and their competition with each other), glycation (damage made by glucose to molecules of the human body).