Dietitian Attempts to eat like Meghan Markle for a day (Is her diet healthy or full of wellness BS?)

[@tafoofoo]

I’m Brazilian and for us Acai bowls are a dessert. Like how you would go to a soft serve yogurt place to get a froyo we do the same with Açaí. Some fruit but a lot of times we too it with condensed milk, powdered milk, banana. And Coconut shavings. We don’t really consider it to be a healthy meal

[@kimss7299]

It’s because you add a lot of sugar to it, if you don’t add anything to açaí it is totally healthy

[@sweetsoysauce9823]

I’m from Surinam(we share the same rainforesr) we eat it with granulated yuca(you can compare it to couscous grains) or warm rice. As a breakfast or late night snack🥰

[@juliadeoliveirapinto8517]

Hi Abbey, love your videos, but I would love to see açaí beeing treated as the amazing cultural food that it is (as I usually see with most of the asian food that come up in what I eat in a day videos). It is another one of those foods that the US has popularized without the original social and cultural context, but it's actually natural to the northen region of Brazil and it's usually eaten as a savory dish paired with Amazon fish and cassava flour. It may help the bitternes make sense as is does for arugula when you're not trying to make it pair with berries and banana. Southern reagions may also have it as a sweet fruit, but it's fresher than American açaí, where all the processing of the food changes drastically the taste. I know Megan isn't Brazilian, but i thought it was a nice learning opportunitie. Again, love your content

[@kaitlyngriggs2361]

Thank you for sharing. Love learning this and am interested in trying it prepared traditionally!

[@juliadeoliveirapinto8517]

@@B_27 I disagree, she may be ignorant about some of them, as are we all, but I’ve definitely seen her properly address and respect different cultures (mostly Asian)

[@emotionalsupporthipster659]

Thanks for this👍🏼

[@Taureanfitness]

Thank you so much for your comment I didn't know all that I really appreciate the info

[@zackgro8440]

Talking a dumb mess about "fresher than american acai" you are so ignorant I'm actually embarassed for you. It's fresh and then frozen and sold which is where she bought it in TORONTO CANADA. Do you know where canada is on a map? Ignorant south american lying about the US. Get a proper education before commenting.

[@Studrun]

I totally thought you were adding the rest of the green smoothie to the pan 😂😂😂 Also the white wine pour... 💚🥂

[@TheYazmanian]

Omg same

[@ritacamilo9725]

Just got it now 🙃

[@suniashea137]

Haha... same

[@lisascally7061]

I am currently bingeing Suits so this is perfect! Smoothie bowls have always confused me lol. I do love smoothies though. would totally eat the tacos and pasta!

[@callitags]

We love Meghan's mush in our house... we just put it on and let it cook forever, but we like to add a bit of onion and garlic. It's fun to try different bouillon flavors, i.e. Better than Bouillon. It's really very flexible, and it can work with other veg, too, just mush whatever you like best.

[@ПОЛУНДРА-л3ь]

There is my favorite category of Abbey’s videos. Delicious, nutritious, colourful, satisfying food without restrictives and interesting scientific evidences. Abbey’s motto: «following diets destroying dietary culture»

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you🥰 So happy the videos are resonating!

[@spicelandgirl]

The zucchini ‘sauce’ is a recipe I stole from her years ago. It works really well for a more healthful sauce. I just cut several zucchini into big chunks, pour in some vegetable broth, about equal parts water and put it on a medium heat allowing it to come to a slow boil. The zucchini just start to break down into what is similar to a tomato sauce consistency. I add a wee bit of parm just before eating. It’s amazing! I like your idea of adding some beans though.

[@LadyWolfeRyder]

I love the Acai bowl aesthetic but...ain't nobody got time for dat

[@VeeLondon1449]

Meghan named her blog the “TIG” after her favourite wine, “Tignanello” just to answer your question 😊

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Love that

[@gritsgalraisedinthesouth]

​@@AbbeysKitchenExcept the wine is pronounced teen-a-nello, not tig (Tignanello) It makes no sense.

[@Monas99]

​@@gritsgalraisedinthesouth actually it does make sense from a brand name perspective. The name of her blog TIG was unique and had a little story origin behind it- it was original, which is always cool.

[@annez1681]

Love the sustainability component, as it is possible in the short video. Would also love a debunk on super foods with regional/accessible alternatives. Flaxseeds over chia for example. Lupine over soy (even better for soil health) we have so much good stuff in front of our noses.

[@msmiseree1981]

I usually make a small yogurt bowl before bed (greek yogurt, protein powder, and a few mini chips). Last night I put a scoop of chunky peanut butter and used my chocolate protein powder, was just a nice little filling treat and I slept really well.

[@michellevarraveto]

one thing I can always count on in these videos: there will be hemp hearts

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Yep haha

[@christy8323]

Love that you don't edit out the things that go wrong!

[@carolineruof6034]

acai normally gets treated like icecream in brazil, we don't necessarily refer to it as healthy breakfast food. You can find recipes from Brazilian youtubers showing how to sell acai desserts where it's layers of acai, cut up fruits, condensed milk and nutella.

[@ashleyfwtx]

Carla Lalli Music has a FANTASTIC recipe for a zucchini pasta sauce. You grate the zucchini, sauté it in a lot of olive oil with salt, pepper, garlic, shallots, and pepper flakes until it turns to mush. Add some tomato paste and cook for a couple more minutes. Toss the sauce with the pasta, pasta water, and a ton of parm. It’s sooooo good. I make it all the time.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Oooh must try

[@shrekadvisoryboard]

I’ve made this before and the cook time is definitely essential for the flavor and texture of the sauce. Having everything break down and soften makes it super rich and creamy- you missed out with the purée!

[@mariaanna9848]

When we went to Italy my Zia made a zucchini sauce!! She grated the zucchini, which definitely helps in the cooking process. I believe she added some of the pasta water and Parmesan to help with the texture of it - it was SO good

[@allisonsnow9718]

"The Tig" was a nod to a beautiful red Italian wine called Tignanello 🍷 Thanks for your wonderful videos!

[@gritsgalraisedinthesouth]

Which is actually pronounced/teen-a-nello, not tig (Tignanello) It made no sense.

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

I thought it stood for the Toronto Insiders Guide?? 😮 or is it like both?

[@allisonsnow9718]

@@gritsgalraisedinthesouth well, the wine is Italian, so yes, the first g is soft (not pronounced). Thanks for the pronunciation check.

[@allisonsnow9718]

@@SunnyGoesIn1D perhaps, but I read that the true meaning was from her favorite wine (Tignanello). Doesn't much matter, right?

[@1268mbeth]

Could you do a realistic day in your life of how you incorporate gentle nutrition? You talk about how you wouldn’t normally make meals from scratch etc, so I’d love to see some more realistic ideas. 😊 But also these videos are so fun!

[@DrLaraZib]

Ooooh yeah, good idea!!

[@thegalhorowitz]

Realistic? Whats unrealistic here? Cook atleast 1 meal yourself that pasta takes 13-15 mins to make

[@1268mbeth]

@@thegalhorowitz I guess I mean for people who don’t work from home or don’t have time to fix meals during the day because they’re at work, but yes the pasta was a great quick dinner! And I can see how the other meals she made this day could have been prepped for people who work outside the home. 😊

[@sonalikumar4667]

She's done a few What I Eat in a Day videos

[@jlw7189]

Lol. I don't even bother making smoothies anymore. I dump it all in a bowl and eat it. More satiating because I'm chewing, less crap to clean, and very quiet !!

[@DrLaraZib]

OMG LOL. Good idea actually!!

[@Monas99]

Lol - I love the " very quiet" remark 😅

[@ChrisJericho-yf4db]

I hear you

[@christinamercaldo3858]

I feel so seen! The blender trouble and doggo getting all in over the workout. Totally my life 😅

[@lindyhobart8582]

Omg poppy while your doing pilates so cute and relatable. My cat loves to try and hangout with me while I'm doing yoga. ❤ So sweet

[@riversduggan8223]

This looks like a day of eating I could really get behind. Especially with the addition of banana in the smoothie and the beans and nooch in the pasta (I still would probably add some onion and garlic). I also agree on the açaí which is why I generally make my smoothie bowls with frozen blueberries instead.

[@rn2787]

Regardless of if I agree with her politics etc... I respect how well she's handled everything. I can't imagine how hard it must be to have every second, word, action, etc documented and judged by the entire planet even though they don't know you.

[@meghanwiththeh]

I make that zucchini sauce at least once or twice every summer! You have to let it slow cook for a couple of hours to really get it to that saucy texture. Also adding a little bit of onion and a couple cloves of garlic really take it over the top 👌🏼

[@oliviajones3637]

So I love your reactions to some of the recipes lmao, very relatable. Especially the acai bowl and green smoothie AND making meals from scratch unless you're a consistent person (which is kind of hard to do, period).

[@briannajude1644]

The zucchini pasta dish reminds me of pappa alle zucchine, the zucchinis taste much nicer if you take the time to caramelise them though, but I can understand time constraints.

[@baatile]

Love Meghan… her skin always looks amazing, I’m so curious about her diet.

[@gritsgalraisedinthesouth]

Her skin is always bruised

[@aninhav.dlinden9835]

@@gritsgalraisedinthesouthit literally never isnt im always wondering what the skin care routine is. Especially for her age, I thought she was so mich younger

[@belladolce998]

​@@aninhav.dlinden9835she's halfblack so it helps

[@Taureanfitness]

Ha-ha LOL I loved how you did the bit pouring the extra wine that was hilarious

[@joannarichards6245]

Why do we liquidise so much food? Is there some benefit?

[@VeronicaKozyreva]

Could you please do an episode on princess Diana diet, her bulemia years and recovery. Her personal chef has a KZbin channel where he talks about her food hacks- very interesting. Also - The Queen hersef woul be nice - she lived until almost 100 years, her diet couldn't be bad)

[@rachelsbusy9948]

Hi Abby, I love that you mentioned sustainable sources for fish. Could you give a shout out to ordering meat and vegetables from local farmers who support regenerative farming practices? Local is always the best and most sustainable way to enjoy these items. Monocrops are extremely damaging to the environment and soil health, so that spinach or imported avocado isn't necessarily the best choice for our bodies, animals, or the planet. Thanks for all your content! You're awesome.

[@kauskaus5221]

Q

[@laurasavola4751]

Lol I saw your title and thought, “oh she’s gunna do the weird pasta, I hope she starts cooking it at noon”

[@karisfelton3760]

Hey Abby! I love this channel! I was wondering if you could do a review of the content create by flavcity. It seems like he might be trying to shame foods, unhealthily and I wanna hear your take!

[@kaziaripley]

Green looks so good on you 😍

[@binarigurl]

The Tig is short for her favorite tuscan wine (Tignanello). I've had. It's pricey but v delish!

[@gritsgalraisedinthesouth]

Except the wine is pronounced teen-a-nello, not tig (Tignanello) It makes no sense.

[@loosilu]

@@gritsgalraisedinthesouth We get it,., you hate Meghan.

[@misswinnie4.8]

@@loosilu 🖍🖍🖍🖍🖍

[@jenurban]

Totally unrelated to nutrition…is it just me or did at some point in the channel the mic situation change and now you can hear every single little bag crunch, slurp, and chew?! Omg my misophonia is going crazy😂I’ll still be here watching though, love the video as usual!

[@LouisaWatt]

I notice that your green shirt is the exact same colour as the late Queen’s outfit 😉

[@katepadilla]

On the zucchini sauce -- it's so good. I do use white wine instead of water but it's one of my favorites.

[@allisonhunter1063]

There is actually a very good reason as to why people with professional bodyguards don't close their own car doors or room doors unless in private or at home. They are usually high profile people who have become targets to someone. When they exit the car that gives that someone the chance to attack, so if the car door is closed by the protected person, they can't get back into the car for safety and a fast getaway.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Ohh thanks for sharing. Makes complete sense!

[@gritsgalraisedinthesouth]

​@@AbbeysKitchenDiana and Catherine both closed their own car doors too.

[@loosilu]

@@gritsgalraisedinthesouth No they didn't. You;'re in the Meghan hate cult. The royals are a nasty, dysfuunctional family who treat outsiders like trash. Diana was hated by them.

[@Monas99]

​@@gritsgalraisedinthesouth they rarely did that. Their bodyguards usually opened doors for them.

[@Heatherrenee424]

Abbey, can you make a video that is full day of eating for people with sensitive tummies. Low fodpaps but with plenty of veggie protein and HCC? 😛🥰

[@hanna108]

Ni Abbey, awesome video as always! Could you make another HCC video to give us some new ideas to add new foods (or fear foods honestly) into everyday life? It could be really helpful right now

[@hlao-roo-roo]

Could you possibly share your Pilates workout or recommend some ideas? Love your work!

[@robyndeddens6658]

Love the video! You pouring the wine had me laughing 😂! Looking forward to your next video

[@tiaqmal4224]

That zucchini pasta actually looked good, I might have to try it! I always have zucchini in the house because it’s pretty cheap where I live and bullion is a must in a vegan house 😂

[@alexnygren5397]

This green is an amazing color on you 💚

[@Elena-pq8yp]

Such a good idea to add the white beans and nutritional yeast to the pasta! Your version def looked a lot better 😅

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So yummy

[@judyhaynes1495]

I love that you include evidence based studies in your videos! You make them entertaining as well as educational

[@swilson5346]

@ her pouring the wine and the clip with the drunk guy falling 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rhall7191]

Hey Abbey, I enjoy your videos so much! The use of scientific journals as sources for questions about nutrition is 🤌🏻! One small recommendation: when you list out the ingredients of a dish you make, you could also mention the micros that certain foods are known for in addition to the macros. I think people are sometimes surprised when they are reminded how nutritious eating can be. Looking forward to the next video!

[@ffiontill5924]

Hey Abbey I really enjoyed this video. Thank you ❤ I was wondering if you had any recent family meals you’d like to share? I’m looking after my sisters next week and would love a way to keep meals interesting fun and balanced. Also with the rising cost of living crisis if you could make a video regarding meal planning and budgeting? Maybe some low cost recipes? Thank you! ❤

[@JuliasHairJourney]

I am glad you keep things balanced, Abby. It is a good video as always.

[@dj_____-yx5nu]

You were following almost 10 yr old info…and adding your input!

[@lealeawalker1820]

Ready for this nutritional breakdown. You have helped me with my body goals x

[@KenWang2]

Im actually liking watching Abby’s videos now after being on dogmatic meat based diets. She has so much food information. It is really important to have veggies in the diet.

[@cynthiaestes4125]

Omg Abby so much Love for you!! "Well someone's getting fired today" 😂 I Love how you keep it so real in the kitchen

[@patriciasoare1713]

Abbey!! please do Gillian Anderson next!!!!

[@nbmdance]

Abbey, where is your shirt from? It's cute!

[@erezahalimi3023]

Hiii!! Early here🎉❤

[@amandamho16]

Just wanted to say I love your videos I watch like all of them lol. My favorite dietician to watch!! Health/nutrition is a big hobby of mine, but sometimes finding good sources of information can be hard. So being able to see your videos with backed up, reliable sources is amazing, plus you make it interesting and fun

[@Patriot1789]

Your smoothy needs water at the bottom and some ice cubes at the top to help it get going and mix.

[@danielle1103]

“Respect our privacy!” 🤣😂😂 also, I love it whenever your dog oversees your workout, what a supportive workout buddy!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Best workout partner

[@nandnisharma269]

Hi Abby, is your furry ball of love your trainer. He/ she is adorable.

[@joycola]

thank you for talking about sustainability!! nobody talks about it and I feel like most don't give a f*ck, so thank you!!!

[@AnniK243]

Loved that you included the South Park clip 😂

[@itschelseakay]

Very happy to see you also struggling with the blender. It’s validating 😂

[@pgarciaAP]

Her orange hands-palms-always capture my attention. Lots of beta carotene for sure.

[@hayleyelliott7905]

Thanks for another interesting video Abbey. I really like these videos where you cook and prepare food. Can you review Madeleine Olivia?

[@lilithdoe7043]

Oh my god, the Trailer Park Boys clip 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chantal2067]

I laughed out loud when the wine pouring cut abruptly to Mr. Lahey. Ooohh Canadaaa.

[@mayaluna11]

Meghan's mush pasta has been a staple in our home for a few years. I often add healthy veggies and it's one of the few meat free meals my family enjoys. Good job at keeping the comments hate free.

[@lolalola2592]

🤮

[@belladolce998]

​@@lolalola2592we get it. You're a hater😂

[@lolalola2592]

@@belladolce998 you are immature and have no taste buds if you think that Bella

[@belladolce998]

@@lolalola2592 says the person making puky emojis🤣

[@lolalola2592]

@@belladolce998 bla bla bla Bella

[@tinastimson7005]

There is a lot of "may help with....." presumptions about the strange coffee mix. So it wont help anything or anybody in reality. No such thing as a superfood these things are just foods. Why blend food when you have teeth to chew your food. Just wasted calories with yoghurt, peanut butter, honey and strange protein powders and fake milks. Just eat the food.

[@robinmccatty7662]

Love your content!! I will say that I drink Four Sigmatic coffee with ashwaganda and it completely helps with jitters! Highly recommend 🎉

[@carolray9156]

LOVE YOUR MUG!❤️ WHERE DID YOU GET IT??🤔

[@sarahduplisea7833]

The only fish to use for fish tacos is fresh Nova Scotia haddock. As a Canadian Abbey you should do some more research into what Canadian fishers have to offer.

[@ninanegri4794]

Amazing as usual, just a little tip for the pasta sauce, you need to use the cooking water from the pasta, it's a game change ! 😘

[@jessicapoliti6958]

Love your vids! I can suggest the Ninja stand conventional mixer to ensure smooth blends.

[@Nicole-uw2db]

Hey Abby can you make a video about fasting, like fasting for several days. I'm very interested in this topic, not for weight loss but all those other claimed advantages, but I wonder about the scientific evidence behind that. I recently heard a podcast about fasting, especially the Buchinger method. Could you really experience the claimed benefits of fasting when eating up to 500cal?

[@frankiefavero1666]

She already has made quite a few videos about the pseudoscience behind fasting, and the fact that fasting for a day or multiple days is completely unnecessary and can be very harmful and triggering for those with disordered eating. Also, 500cal is not even enough for a toddler to eat in a day...

[@Nicole-uw2db]

Oh I just saw one about intermited fasting. Can you tell me it's name? I was just very interested because benefits like autophagy etc. were claimed in a podcast I heard, that's generaly science-based and for example, debunked that whole "humans always fasted", so didn't seem very sided. When I heard that 500-calorie thing I though to myself well how does that hold up, claiming benefits off not eating while eating and is it just more of a crash diet?, of course 500 calories and enough for any normal adult and fasting and in general might be triggering for people who have had eating disorders. To conclude I'm not really interested in that weight loss expect because of course doing this for weight loss wouldn't be healthy at all, more so interested because of those ketogenesis and autophagy claims

[@frankiefavero1666]

@@Nicole-uw2db You can be in ketosis without the need for intermittent fasting, just go on a ketogenic diet. Autophagy in humans has never been observed, all the research was done on Drosophila melanogaster ( fruit fly), you can literally type it on Google and it will tell you. Abbey has a few historic videos debunking intermittent and prolonged fasting, as well as ketogenic/paleo diets, you can search in her videos and she quotes many research studies.

[@MrsLauraVNL]

Açaí is a type of food that comes from Indigenous people in Brazil, and it's really important to us, Brazilians. The way it's made here in Canada (unless you're getting it at Açaí Concept) does not do it justice. It's not a "smoothie bowl." This is another example of North Americans taking food from a country with a much less privileged population and reducing it to some sort of detox or anti-aging secret, like they did with goji berries, from Asia. Like you, I dislike the concept of "superfoods" and all this bullshit that they associate with specific foods but açaí is a cultural one, and it deserves respect. Love your videos!

[@daraallison7256]

I feel like the natural ingredients in the clevr blend, may be worth trying over prescription medications and supplements, maybe? Always try natural foods and ingredients first, right? I know there are some exceptions.

[@rorysmom3]

Anyone know where she got this magnificent shirt??

[@beckiknecht9531]

Abbey! The long pour!! Love it!!!

[@Patriot1789]

Jeez, how much coffee do you have to drink to have a coffee crash? My understanding is that 2 to 4 cups a day is “normal” and unless you are really sensitive that oughtn’t to make you jump out of your skin.

[@pamelaatkinsonscats2873]

What was that you added to the zucchini pasta? Nutritional yeast? The wine was my kind of serving! I’ve been having a dry Jan, Feb and March and a glass of wine looks very tempting! 🍷💚

[@wendigo1919]

It was nutritional yeast.

[@pamelaatkinsonscats2873]

@@wendigo1919 Thanks for letting me know. 👍🏽

[@carolynbraunius1914]

We used to do a Kale, avocado, Orange juice and hemp heart smoothie. That sounds better than the apple/ kale thing. :( Also that pesto could have used some sun dried tomatoes or something

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Sun dried tomatoes sound like a great addition!

[@bethanyg153]

Is nooch, nutritional yeast?

[@fearlessmadamex5685]

The working out with a dog part is so relatable 😂

[@CGI_Andy]

That acai bowl looks like the purple slime stuff from the live action Cat in the Hat.... No but seriously though this all looks interesting. I probably wouldn't go for a smoothy bowl personally but that is personal taste.

[@DoeRaeMe]

First time EVER I noticed “Abbey” didn’t have a different colour shirt😅 anyone else catch that? 👋

[@leahlang7454]

You continuing to pour that wine. Me thinking "there you go!!!" LOL Also wine is NOT dessert in my book lol

[@papperogue]

"Someone's getting fired today" :---D

[@katezajac6730]

What's deceptive is that that Apple kale green juice thing actually looks like a shamrock shake from McDonald's

[@un0m3asa13ah]

KZbin is playing ads every 2 to 3 minutes on this video. 😑

[@chantalseguin1091]

The tig is named after tignanello wine.

[@Kristen10-22]

I need your green top in my closet!

[@phantomthread4385]

I was hoping as a dietitian you would have done a deep dive on ashwaganda. Huberman says you have to have a break from it and another study says it's not good for the liver.

[@TheYazmanian]

I heard a bunch of good things so I tried it and my stomach was freaking out. Turns out it's not very good for gastrointestinal health and I don't know how most people that are out here promoting it, can even stomach it!

[@larawatrous4135]

What are your thoughts on the Pottingers cat study?

[@beebenn3732]

Love your content Abbey!!!!!

[@amberford5658]

Abbey...You make me laugh all the time😁😁😁

[@IsabellaBryant-jh6hh]

thank you so much for your videos. theyve really helped me in my food journey

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Happy to hear this❤

[@stschubs]

manitioba hemp hearts reeepreeseennnttt! Always feel so proud lol