Ep:13 Ketogenic Rules For: Eating Vegetables

Keto rules for vegetarians: staying in ketosis while focussing on adequate macro and micro nutrient content using a well-formulated vegetarian ketogenic lifestyle.
*CORRECTION: SWEET POTATOES (NOT BAKED) 06:38
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[@Rainbowfinch-vp4lw]

Who’s here in 2024 and find this information golden?!

[@joemcmillan2089]

As a 30 year gout sufferer (71 YO), I found the following: Gout can be in any joint of the body - however most prevalent in the big toe. I had one attack in neck, many others in various joints. MD treatment and pharma meds on a daily basis did not stop my gout attacks. Gave up this strategy after about 3 years. Avoiding high purine foods and alcohol did not stop my attacks. Exercise and natural remedies helped more than any of the above. My daily cocktail was and still is: Dark cherry juice, turmeric, ACV, celery seed, fresh lemon juice w/pulp, cinnamon, black pepper. Even with the above cocktail the attacks become more frequent with age. Keto diet stopped all pain and swelling in 10 days. After that I switched from Keto to High Fat/Low Carb diet. Now, after 4 months, gout and related symptoms are still gone. I eat many foods that are on the DO NOT EAT if you have gout lists. Asparagus, mushrooms, pork, bacon, red meats, etc. Still drink some beer but in lesser amounts and it's low carb. Weight has decreased by 13 lbs. (now at ideal weight for my height) Blood pressure has decreased from ~150/78 to 120/71. Sleep is much better..... SUGAR is the ENEMY.

[@richardjohnston4682]

That’s good Joe, I’m a year younger and can report almost all the things you say are true of me as well.

[@melvinrexwinkle1510]

Sugar is from plants, therefore it is vegan!

[@joemcmillan2089]

@@melvinrexwinkle1510 Eat all you wish!

[@hazcatsophia]

Just a thought, it seems a few of your cocktail ingredients are high-oxalate.

[@joemcmillan2089]

@@hazcatsophia My thoughts below... Many foods that contain oxalates are delicious and provide many health benefits. Avoiding them is not necessary for most people and may even be detrimental.

[@helenlauer9545]

"I've never met a carb-addicted person after a stressful day who rushed to the fridge for brocoli." Laughed out loud.

[@guessthewrestler5290]

I'm actually addicted to broccoli it's bizzare but I crave it lol

[@czeremcha-zjadliwa]

@@guessthewrestler5290 Are you fat? Dr Cywes mentioned fat people not craving broccoli.🤣🤣

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

Bruh. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sallyguy2180]

😂😆

[@bonnie3937]

Ok, I admit it. I love collard greens and spinach.Now I can come out of the closet, whew!

[@Joe_Not_A_Fed]

Where the hell has this guy been? I've been shouting the addiction quality of carbs for years. I have known I was a carb addict for years, but the establishment medical gurus keep pushing that insane food pyramid and demonize fat. It's such a relief to find a doctor who knows what the hell he's talking about.

[@veganhomeschoolmom]

I agree with you. I've also been a carb addict for years and have had the same experience with the gurus as well. Nice to know that I'm not the only one.

[@Nocomment1]

Are you a celebrity or something that this doctor should have heard you shouting about carb addiction?

[@Photologistic]

Everyone is a carb addict. We crave them. It’s why, after 2-3 weeks of no sugar or gain or processed carbs, and vegetables taste amazing. If you eat sugar, it ruins vegetables.

[@Joe_Not_A_Fed]

@@Photologistic Yeah. It pretty much ruins everything.

[@Action2me]

Same here. Everyone always looked at me like I’m crazy and treats it like it’s so easy to just stop eating carbs.

[@wynnyekey5316]

I decided to cheat last night and ate a hamburger bun. It was delicious. This morning my arthritic knees are on fire. It was not worth it.

[@martinschoen2055]

Instant karma...hope you are feeling better again.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Wheat is brutal for arthritis. Corn too. I can feel it the next day.

[@sportysbusiness]

I went out with the girls to a Mexican restaurant the other night and ate corn tortilla for the first time in a year. Same reaction for me, my knees and hips are now aching badly. Started when I woke up, the reaction was that fast and noticeable.

[@emh8861]

At least you know. Some people get itching rash and think its their soap. Some get depressed and think they're crazy.

[@josi4381]

I've felt that pain too...

[@gazels11]

"If you have to count numbers to stay on a diet, the diet will fail." You can't sustain that long term. So so true. I take notes from your lectures and this is a golden nugget.

[@njsongwriter]

I agree 100%. The only exception might be for someone with cancer who may need to monitor their ketone levels and GKI score.

[@guibox3]

Initially it is good and once you've determined the count of the meals you normally eat, you can eat with peace of mind. I found that counting my macros and calories the first time I did keto (Which I did for about 1-2 months until I got a lot of meals under my belt), it really helped me and then I quit counting once I had a 'general' idea.

[@kimberlycates5069]

I would like to share my story with you. 65 pounds weight loss on keto with veggies. I was on a vegan diet for years and couldn't lose the weight . I was 218, now 153 ! I run a mile a day now. Something I could have never done with out keto!

[@overcomer4226]

Why do you think you were so much heavier on a vegan diet? Did you do alot of pasta, rice, potatoes, breads?

[@williambranham6249]

I am on a keto plan now (Westman) and doing well. About 7 years ago I was on a strict vegan diet (Esselstyne) and lost 35 lbs, almost no exercise. My body felt great, but I couldn't sustain it. I had a mild heart attack 3 years ago with high carb intake. I hope keto will keep me well in the last years of my life. Good luck to all you folks. I must say I like this guy but some principles of keto limit all carb grams to 20 / day. Why I heard was unlimited intake of some vegetables. How does that sync with Dr. Westman or the Atkins plan ?

[@Ladylifelearner]

I'm on vegetarian keto. I'm 40 pounds down and feel great. I rely largely on good fats: avocado oil extra virgin oil etc. And raw veg such as spinach, young green salad leaves, broccoli and so forth. Occasionally, if I'm out and there's not ideal food on offer, I'll eat a vegan bean chilli or similar. Despite being vegan, I still find so much of this doc's advice very helpful.

[@philsmith3019]

I had dietitians discourage me from skipping carbs because "eliminating food groups is unhealthy." Then they hit me with the "everything in moderation, balance is key" cliche. At that point they're willfully omitting the fact that carbs have addictive properties. Nobody would tell an addict "everything in moderation". Same applies with food. Needless to say, its obvious these "professionals" were pushing an agenda.

[@mysterical-]

True! Some also say how dangerous a low carb diet is, telling me you'll get ketoacidosis. They lovingly gave me a picture of the food pyramid and said you can have candy and chcolates in moderation. Like they thought I was resisting that stuff.

[@mikelemoine4267]

Nothing wrong with doing a little crack or fentanyl, you just have to do it in moderation!!

[@davidhudson3567]

What these dieticians fail to grasp is balance only works when balance is achieved so the imbalance must first be corrected.

[@JeJe11]

Sadly, this is what they're taught. They have to search for the information the same way we have, and change huge paradigms in the process to switch over ... paddling upstream against "the establishment" the whole way. It takes 2-3 generations for new bodies of evidence and studies to be implemented in healthcare. Let's be the ones who teach with love and patience! (Retired RN ... struggled with the same problems until my own health necessitated drastic about face from the status quo! )

[@veronicastewart1112]

Some of them aren't even aware of what the agenda is.

[@staciebrown9058]

I can’t believe how much I really needed you in my life. Between you & Dr. Berry my life has changed so much. Thank you.

[@maureengreen8240]

Mmmmmeeee2222!!!

[@Michael-n2w9u]

Yes, agree 100%

[@fyrerayne8882]

No rice, potatoes, grains As much of the other vegetables as you want

[@paulhailey2537]

NEVER EAT PLANTS PERIOD

[@allengaible6436]

I've been doing carnivore and not loving it as much as when I add a few veggies and avocado (arugula and cauliflower are my favorites). My digestive system let me know it wasn't meat but it just meant a bigger volume of poop, but still a pleasant experience.

[@Drew-cf2fg]

As far as veggies i stick with herbs that are natural dandelion, plantian herbs, the wild stuff small amounts garlic mustard. If it grows on its own and its safe i stick with it..

[@BeautifulGood713]

“Kale 🥬 is just this leaf that goes in your face and comes out your butt” LoL 😂😂😂 put that on a T-shirt 🙏🏽

[@retrieverlover8228]

I'D BUY THAT! 🤣🤣🤣

[@micks336]

I should make it for my store that I can't seem to launch. 😅

[@emh8861]

I love chard. Kale sucks

[@gazels11]

Lolol

[@claudettezieschang3700]

Love that one too lmao 🤣

[@Lauramt2287]

Your videos have been life-changing for me. I was a total carb-addict, I've been going keto strong for 6 months and have lost 60 pounds! Thank you! Keep up the videos. Love them.

[@JonnyBGood-mb5mg]

Laura T. Great job on the 60# loss!

[@danielbuna9567]

can you please tell what you eat

[@dellamarie4650]

Same!

[@williambranham6249]

Very impressive. Happy for you.

[@williambranham6249]

@@danielbuna9567 Just watch all his videos, then you'll know. From this video it seems you can eat all the leafy vegetables you want, beans,no foods containing grains (breads, cereals, including rice and pasta, no potatoes. Hope this helps. I wanted to edit this a bit by adding that this is a carb restricted plan. If you are obese and are pre diabetic or type II diabetes then 20 grams of carbs is your daily limit. Check the nutrition label closely and measure at first to get an idea of amount. For best results do not go over 20gms. Eat fat and protein till you are full then quit. Dr. Westman of Duke University has some excellent videos to guide you as well. Good luck.

[@penneymoore6220]

I have adopted a ketogenic diet, but I love my veggies too! I also love avacado ... and strawberries/melons. I so agree that veggies are good for us as long as they are not starchy. Of course, meat, chicken, and eggs are the most important part of my diet. I feel so much better when I cut the bread and starches out.

[@ZepFloydstonesfan]

No one came home from a rough day and binged on broccoli! 🥦 Got it! 👌 Thank you, Dr. Rob!

[@trinimadara3779]

I can barely find words to express how life changing this video in particular was for me.

[@martinirving3824]

I use cruciferous leafy greens as a vehicle for getting lard and tallow into the system. Works well. I occasionally eat sweet potatoes baked in a microwave. I've measured my blood glucose 30 minutes and 1 hour after eating a meal with sweet potato and it was 103, or something. Did the same thing with a piece of toast and it was 150, or something. Bread is the glucose spiking king.

[@marliesyanke4580]

He is the only Dr. who talks about vegetables and keto. I crave vegetables and will eat them with meat Thank you.

[@time-out-tuti-fruti5142]

I’ve been such an advocate for the healthy fibres, all the whole grains. I make baked beans and add lentils to many meat casseroles. I’ve been grinding my own flour and making rye bread for years tried the sour doughs etc tried to stay away from processed foods and oils other than olive or avocado etc etc all the things. I didn’t binge on foods. I was fat but healthy on the inside or so I told myself . I did the SAD version of Keto and lost weight. But I never changed my eating attitude, my “habits” so it all came back. Recently I found Dr Cywes and binged on his episodes! I’ve now been carnivore for 5-6 weeks and everything is different from the inside out. Thank you Dr. Cywes for you very informative videos addressing the addictive nature of carbs. Addiction is a beast.

[@simplecarnivore]

Love this doc.. He is all business and no BS.. Great vid!

[@anitadenton1468]

This man is a godsend 🙏🏻💕💕 So honest, sensible, and not afraid to share the truth, where a lot of doctors lack.

[@southerngirl1408]

I’m so glad you said it was ok to eat some beans and raw veggies. I was eating potatoes, oats, cornbread, beans, meat, occasional quinoa and cooked vegetables. I will stop and only eat meat, raw or slightly steamed veggies and beans. Hopefully I will feel better. I’ll miss the cornbread with beans, but that’s OK . Thank You

[@charitysmith5245]

This really warms this vegetable gardeners heart!

[@richardjohnston4682]

I’ll be round later Charity for a few sprouts 👍🤪

[@88Osam]

I got your video by accident. You are the only Doctor who speaks no BS straight to the point. NO chemical terms we do not wan to hear.. I just subsribed.

[@alexbennett4669]

Great stuff, was restricting my veggies counting as carbs when i first started, then decided to stop counting carbs on veggies, added 2-3 times more veggies at all meals all the time and found my keytone readings wen't up

[@russlehman]

How to eat vegetables: stir fried in animal fat, or steamed and drowned in butter. I've found that vegetables are a great vehicle for eating more fat.

[@Aslyanne]

Smart idea!

[@marcjames3487]

Totally agree - raw veg and salad upsets my inflamed stomach. I also avoid high oxalate and lectin

[@cincin4515]

Meat is so lean and ratty now you basically have to "dress up" your veggies to get your fat.

[@LizfollowsHIM]

Someone told me once that it was harder to quit carbs for him than it was to quit alcohol.

[@veyretaurelie]

It was easier for me to quit smoking after 20 years (2 packs a day) than it is to quit sugar now!

[@JAnn319]

Yeap. I no longer drink alcohol

[@joinahmukanangana3152]

Thank you so much doctor. I grew up in a poor village eating veg and wild fruits. Then I came where I am . And stuffed my body with sugar cakes candies fizzy ,pizza I thought it was a dream. I then had Ulcer active colitis ,my body was kicking our all the junky food I was feeding it with. I went back to live in the garden and am better. I eat as much as veg and fruit I want. I eat meat as well. All cooked at home

[@vinylsurfer2155]

4 years old and still relevant 👍👍👍

[@sweetpeace5]

I think mentioning eating beans was okay clearly needed its own video as you stirred up alot of interest & controversy 😄

[@ReversingDiabetes]

I think it may depend on people's individual carb tolerance. My bG meter is OK with green beans, but doesn't let me eat cooked dry beans.

[@damesaphira9790]

@@ReversingDiabetes I would be very interested to know how the beans were cooked, the amt. you ate and what was added to the beans. I love dried beans and stopped eating them completely for keto. I have added them back and test my glucose after consuming to see how they affect me. I have found that undercooked beans will raise my glucose, also those cooked with no fat raise it as well. Fat and cook time seem to be mitigating factors to the glucose rise.

[@slbailey65]

I like to have a video about fruit.

[@ReversingDiabetes]

@@damesaphira9790 I don't eat dry beans. I only eat fresh green beans and snow or snap peas. I cook some dry bean and split pea soups for my husband, but don't eat them myself. I eat so as to remain in ketosis, as I've no desire to return to being a 300 lb, severely disabled diabetic! I understand that black soybeans are the lowest carb of the dry beans, but haven't tried them myself.

[@marysanders9461]

My plan for any "beans" will start with small amounts (maybe 1/4 cup at a time) of lentils, home-cooked if possible. Hopefully that will be enough to prevent the blood sugar nose-dives I get whenever I try to start low-carbing so I can stick with it this time.

[@alphacause]

Thank you Dr. Cywes for clearing up this pervasive misconception in the keto community. So many keto practitioners are so vegetable phobic, due to the carb content of the vegetables. Anyone who has ever done any glucose measurements after the consumption of vegetables will find that the glucose rises are minimal to non-existent. Furthermore, the engineer Marty Kendall has done a thorough analysis of the insulingenic effect of vegetables and found them to be negligible as well. Though a high vegetable content is not necessary to maintain good health, since we are better suited to live mostly or entirely on meat, the addition of vegetables allows people to have enough variety so as to make the keto diet more sustainable. The keto zealots that make newcomers to keto fearful of the minuscule and mostly indigestible carbs in vegetables are doing these people a disservice. They are just dissuading them from making this a permanent lifestyle choice.

[@CarbageMan]

There are limits. I threw myself out of ketosis eating brussels sprouts, stir fried in ghee. Also to be considered is the fructose content of some vegetables and an already-damaged metabolism (E.G. diabetes.)

[@Bhatmann]

Incorrect. Everyone is at different stages of life and damage. You are assuming everyone has the same insulin response. Hell f’king no.

[@ingridferg9779]

Yes, exactly. They count the carbs fanatically on a veg, but then go and consume fake breads, sweets, syrups and the like.

[@melissaroll1548]

Exactly! I'm not talking about being vegan. I just would like to have carrots or maybe some peas once in a while for something different.

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Marty Kendall is amazing.

[@Photologistic]

This is exactly what I’ve been doing since jan ‘18. Just cut back as much of the high carb crap as possible, no sugar or grain. No potatoes for a long while, but now occasionally have some, preferably baked, or even a very small portion of rice once in awhile, like with Chinese food. I like the main course better than the rice anyhow. I love this way if eating and will NEVER go back to SAD diet! You lose hunger almost completely, when you cut out carbs, and veggies taste AMAZING, everything does after about 2-3 weeks when your body becomes “fat adapted”. If I have a piece of cake or something (socially, maybe) I swear I’m buzzing off it. I guess that’s insulin sensitivity. I used to be able to pig out on carbs, didn’t effect me. Now, 50 lbs lighter, no aches, and I can literally feel the sugar on occasions (rarely) when I allow some of it. Restaurants invariably GIVE OUT carbs (breadsticks, chips, biscuits they always include them BC they make you able to eat more).

[@dannymoulton4829]

Don't forget bad oil, sugar and MSG in Chinese and restaurant food in general.

[@Max-cd8fm]

I love your videos! This information has been skirted around in the high-fat low-carb community for too long, and you are really bringing it all together for so many

[@sanjavukovic169]

I conclude from this video since (the only available) commercial raised animals and their products are nutritionally insufficient, leafy vegetables to accompany such meats are a must for me. Also I noticed many times when I stop eating vegetables my weight loss stopped. Very glad to hear that some beans are back.

[@toycollector10]

Strong podcast. All meat and no potatoes, as the saying goes. Thanks a lot. I've been watching a fee other experts such as Drs Berg and Fung but I really like your content and delivery.

[@jeepgurl1379]

You should put all these podcasts in one audiobook. I’d buy it, sir!

[@DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc]

Happening.....

[@lr6844]

@@DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc Hurry on the book, Doc

[@wiwiweriley4290]

I'm curious about your take on non-starchy seeds. Like flax, sunflower, sesame,...

[@SandyBee21]

Thank goodness i've finally found your voice to give effect to my carb addicted reality. Finally feel like im going to work my shit out

[@StefanvonGagern]

Nobody can put things in a nutshell as you do. Thanks so much!

[@boondoggle4820]

This is really good advice. I still eat baked potatoes once or twice a month because they’re packed with micronutrients in a way that helps with my intermittent fasting protocol, and because they’re delicious, but I stayed away from them for over two months while my body became keto adapted and fat adapted, so my body deals with it really efficiently now, and it’s usually preceded by a week of light OMAD and followed by a 24 hour fast. But I’ve eliminated added sugar and grains from my regular diet, and I’ve never felt better physically and mentally.

[@kronos4136]

As a reitred Ortho- Molecular Biochemist this guy is totally on the money with this. The 'pathways' of the system cope adequately with raw foods or heated slightly as he states. When I watch all these cooking shows on the BBC all I can think of is diseased bodies after consuming nutritionally dead foods. It's a little like walking into a supermarket here in the UK, and seeing aisle upon aisle of nutritionally dead crap loitering around waiting for the local diseased carcass on legs to place that 'expired' food group in their trolley. Nothing good ever came off a self in the supermarket! One meal a day should be enough for most adults. Even when I hike over 25 miles in a day I still only eat one meal, however, electrolytes and supplements with food are best and necessary.

[@cincin4515]

Good Lord. What a disgusting picture of life you have.

[@enzopiscioneri8848]

Thank you for speaking very clearly and explaining in simple terms. You have very good common sense messages

[@MillerPETRA]

Thanks for the great clear advice and your wonderful dry humor!

[@Juliet_Capulet]

OMG! I LOVE this! I have never heard this about vegetables...eating them in unlimited quantities on keto.

[@michaelt2974]

I’m so glad I discovered this channel. Been listening to a Dr Gundry who is all about lectin free veggies at every meal and only occasional meat and fish.

[@deltanine2468]

Gundry is a quack

[@ontheroadwithjoy6266]

I just found your channel, and am soooo happy. Finally someone with a lick of sense, and an easy way of helping us to understand.

[@jb6712]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, a million times THANK YOU! I've been utilizing the keto plan for nine weeks, but in the last two or three days, have come to realize it's not sustainable for me. I "happened" to come across your videos this afternoon, searching for ??? something I didn't know I needed, but knew I had to change or modify keto for myself. I say THANK YOU so many times because one of my most favorite things ever to eat is lima beans---LOVE hot lima beans with butter on them! On the keto plan, they're "too starchy," and shouldn't be eaten, though I've continued to eat them about once a week. I don't overeat them, knowing precisely how much is enough, and that more would just make them unpalatable to me. I've also watched your video on eating carnivorously, which I'm also going to implement starting with tomorrow's OMAD. Thank you yet again, Dr. Cywes, for just getting the information out there that is so desperately needed for us carbohydrate addicts who really do want to eat in a good, healthy, sustainable manner, and doing so in an easy-to-understand fashion that doesn't require a degree in nutrition and/or rocket science to follow.

[@nadiecitta]

Thank you, been stressing out counting carbs on keto. So I will ignoring counting carbs from veggies 😁

[@MAGNUM2F]

One of the most sensible and simple lectures I've ever seen.

[@cathyzabel7924]

What about Dr. Chaffee who says vegetables are trying to kill us and vegetables are bad for us? These contradictory teachings by educated medical people are so confusing.

[@olololo9224]

I’m with you, it is so crazy…

[@theparrateam209]

I cannot eat Beans. Its sparks up my craving phenomon and I can't stop. So no BEANS,No rice, No for ALL Grains , potatoes and No other starchy veggies like carrots. I do very well this way

[@tcov22]

I have to disagree with Dr Cywes: I do notice higher blood sugar when I eat vegetables vs. when I don’t. It’s not “fine” for me. I would suggest anyone keep an eye on their numbers and judge when and whether they want to eat vegetables, and also how much. Sure, it’s not a problem for me from an addiction point of view, but it is from a metabolic point of view.

[@zackdee7743]

A sola bread commercial played right before the doctor spoke. 😆 they know

[@Straightdeal]

Hi Dr, thanks for a new, refreshing outlook on the keto eating plan. I went to a keto-like eating plan in May 2019, and by end Jan 2020 had reached my target weight and lost 13 kg in the process. Since then, I have maintained my weight, but have modified my diet slightly. I sorely missed my toast, and have opted for sourdough bread, and limit myself to two slices per week. The same with potatoes. Who doesn't like French fries?? So once a week I oven bake or air fry some frozen chips, drizzled with a little olive oil and salt. For the rest, it's heavy on especially fatty fish, avocado's eggs, chicken, and red meat once or twice a week. Low on fruit. but I do have about 2 apples or equivalent per day. I don't weigh or calculate anything. I exercise moderately every day.

[@angiesrecipes]

I do like veggies, but they don't like me...so at moment I don't touch them and my stomach is happier.

[@patricialobos1263]

Yes thank you counting is not necessary!! It does fail I find it so time consuming and makes me think about food more than necessary. Still learning so many things about eating healthy!!

[@kevinsnell1622]

I love to cut a small wedge off of a cabbage and eat it raw. Cabbage lasts a long time in the fridge if you don’t eat it every day.

[@cincin4515]

Fried with bacon.

[@Jaxxie1981]

I eat zucchini and cucumbers from my garden. I buy cabbage and wilt it down and eat it with chicken. It's delicious! I abstain from all potatoes, beans, grains, and corn. I like beans, but they tear up my stomach.

[@PandaLAG]

Im reading the comments & I think some are missing the point...Dr Cywes is actually saying we CAN survive & have complete nutrition as carnivores, but we can safely add vegetables as close to their natural form as possible (unless you have some type of adversity towards them), if you like them.

[@xstreemfishing]

Brilliant video. The more I watch the I learn. Thank you.

[@pest1688]

These videos need to go viral

[@mathewnottingham1006]

I like a beet or a piece of squash with butter and salt every now and then during my one meal a day. I harvest them from my garden, cook and freeze them. I don’t pig out on them though! Also planted some carrots this year. In moderation, most things will do no harm to your weight loss effort.

[@theresebizabishaka7605]

As a diabetic I would agree with much of this. If you are carb addicted and metabolically challenged should you eat corn or beetroot? For me no. And as far as beans go they raise blood sugar far too much. I'm off my 400units of insulin a day but if I ate a cup or so of beans I dare say I would need some. Leafy greens yes. Cherry tomatoes well I feel you'd probably want to count that. People can eat large quantities of vegetables if they are a)hungry b)food addicts and c) put dressings etc on them.

[@donnaw1370]

I am so thankful for you and your videos. This is amazing information and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to create them! God bless you!

[@Courtney.Rasnick]

You have changed my life. So thankful for what you’re offering.

[@honeytherat2017]

You are the best!!!! Thankyou for taking all the complication and noise from keto. I feel much more free not having to stress over it all. You make it easy!!!

[@randomroses1494]

Oxalates, lectins, phytatates, anti-nutrients, glyphosate, fibre, Spinach. Carbohydrates are the least of our worries.

[@antoinette_diaz]

Absolutely!

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

Is fibre bad?

[@sweetpeace5]

And hopefully you’re buying grass-fed/finished meats of the highest exacting standards because meat is a sickly industry. So there’s that😩tough to even eat these days.

[@danielswood]

@@sweetpeace5 Good to see someone mentioning this. Thank you!

[@gsts379]

Would like to hear your comments on sweet vegetables like carrots, onions, beets, fresh green peas, winter squash. I made a pot of borscht - beet soup with large amount of fatty pork, onion, and carrots. No potatoes. After eating, I could feel that it contained too many carbs for me.

[@marysanders9461]

Did I hear correctly that beans (legumes) are OK? That would be the perfect solution for the low blood sugars that have wrecked my every attempt at low-carbing. Can keep the portions reasonable without "counting". You may have just saved my life.

[@aprilek6003]

that was hilarious thanks dr. cywes - im going to keep the beans off the plate all the same :)

[@lisalevin8719]

I so appreciate you, Dr Rob!

[@rmatakovich]

No fluff, just keeping it to the point! Lolol. Love this Doctor!

[@digbydawson6956]

Your views should be in the 10's or 100's of thousands. What the hell. Also I would love to here your opinion on the Apoe genotype. Thanx.

[@lindabarousse7984]

What about oxalates and lectins?

[@skp2158]

@@harryviking6347 How do you know you "get all you need from meats..." ? Besides, most of us don't have access to wild fish and game. I struggle to even get farm pastured organ meats. And I'm sure that even organic pastured animals are not getting the variety of VEGETABLES in THEIR diet to pass on the nutrients to us. Just eating a ribeye every day does not guarantee full nutrition and you may feel good right now but will pay the price years down the road.

[@DuaneContois]

@@skp2158 check out Paul Saladino for answers to your statements.

[@Barbara-fk5ff]

@@harryviking6347 he never said you have to eat vegetables, he said IF you're going to eat vegetables . . . then he gave the guidelines.

[@alohazona4797]

Just cook them I guess

[@hansongnaily]

That's why our ancestors fermented carbohydrates before consuming them

[@nikitis13]

Just some clarity with the following plant based foods please Dr Cywes ... Legumes in the form of peas, cashews and peanuts, pistachios. Vegetables: Corn and sweet potatoes. Nuts: Almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts pecans etc...

[@VerySeriousUser]

I mostly agree with you but after eating a small amount of spinach for a couple of months I got extreme stomach pains for a month because of the oxalates. Vegetables are not all good, at least not for all people. Awesome videos that can change some of the most important aspects of modern life/society. Thank you!

[@DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc]

you're assuming it's oxalates because you heard someone say that. It may be true, but there are millions of vegetarians that do just fine. Until you have a true measurable the best you can say is that spinach does not agree with you.

[@VerySeriousUser]

@@DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc Yeah, that's true. I never tested it explicitly. The point was that not everyone seems to be able to handle, at least some, vegetables very well.

[@toni4729]

Thank you Doctor. People are falling on the roadside, thanks for putting them back.

[@Lucida1818]

Where have you been Dr Cywes ? 😅 I am new to your channel and will be subscribing 🙏 No wonder I have been having problems on the Ketogenic/ Ketovore diet! Other doctors I have been listening to don’t really explain it from the carb addiction perspective. Meaning they don’t explain it like you do. Nor do they explain sequential eating! I guess it’s because you’re a bariatric surgeon and have your expertise on the stomach/brain interface.

[@juliapace2845]

Well said Dr. Cywes. Thank you for your very down-to-earth posts. One thing, kidney stone formers should avoid chard, beet greens and spinach because of the very high oxalate content.

[@heatherfeather4855]

Thank you for your AMAZING advice Dr. Cywes. I binge watch your vids whenever I can and I've learned so much from you. PS, your wife and baby are gorgeous!!

[@sandraweiler5971]

Thank-you Dr. Cywes , You have helped me greatly! 🌸

[@Thruxton66]

Thanks for reassuring me that I am already on the right path

[@claudettezieschang3700]

I enjoy your video so much learning so much about myself and finally getting success thank so much . Love that your a no nonsense person and tell us the way it is.

[@serinaadalenamielaelverlv7465]

I prefer my vegetables raw/uncooked in their natural state. It often takes a lot of time chewing through. It gives you time to feel the bodys signals of hunger or full.

[@victorcraig2525]

I just want to thank the Lord for finding your channel you are amazing and you teach it as is can be understood other docs on here make so hard to follow RESPECT to you

[@themarkus6472]

Wow this is great information. I’m ganna have to watch again to remember all the key notes.

[@marcjames3487]

Leafy greens sound good, so long as they're not high in Oxalates like Kale. I also find raw salad /greens upset my stomach. All veg I eat are either sauteed in butter or added to broth.

[@katarinasimeone1358]

That was an awesome video!! I’m learning so much from your channel!!!

[@irinaturner6020]

love your lessons!!! logical & simple explanation- Thank you !!!

[@71160000]

I've eaten a low carb diet for 30 years now. My diet is basically meat, seafood, fats, and a half cup serving of two of the following vegetables, cabbage or it's derivatives like (collard, kale, mustard, broccoli, cauliflower), spinach, chard, lettuces, okra, cucumbers, asparagus, cucumbers, beet and turnip greens, eggplants, summer squash, artichokes, green beans, celery and only small amounts of tomatoes, peppers, onions per day.

[@kurtbecker3827]

Yes, and there are other scientists on youtube, who say, you should never eat beans and legumes, because of the lectins... which if I remember correctly should mess up your microbiome. Please watch a few videos labeled "Plants are trying to kill you" Then others say, you must eat vegetables, because of the fiber, which "feeds" the microbiome... you say... "not because of the fiber"

[@LifeByKpop]

Loved this video. Although I'm Carnivore now, I still like to stay up on veggies. Please continue this with you take on Oxalates.

[@francis1961]

If you still stay up on veggies, than you’re not carnivore at all.

[@LifeByKpop]

@@francis1961 LOL this was 2 years ago. I'm a 5-year Carnivore. I went back to Keto for a short time when I made this post. It didn't last. It wasn't long before I was back to Carnivore where I belong. 💪

[@cbacon7813]

Found you after seeing posts from Keto Summit. Nutritionist Judy Cho is a recovering eating disordered vegan. She is now carnivore and highlights the anti-nutrients in plants. I think this is where folks get confused on plants. Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@502Doc]

I have been Keto for 6 months and lose 40 lbs so far. I would love a baked potato once in a while but am confused slightly. No potatoes or a little baked potato OK?

[@cbacon7813]

@@502Doc You're free to eat it, but if you don't want setbacks, avoid. I'm keto but had a few homemade sweet potato fries last night. I just acknowledge they won't help me reach my goals faster.

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Even with people who have been on Keto for a long time, potatoes still gives them a huge insuline spike. As much as I HATE saying it, I think you're wrong about potatoes. They're my favorite, so I wish you were right about that, because after a year, I'd probably be able to have them with no issues.

[@Sana-df3qw]

Vegetables / fiber are not good for SIBO. Would you do a video about SIBO?

[@joaninha3484]

Love the simplicity.

[@natashatsouris4580]

It's so nice hearing a South African accent. Baie dankie doc!

[@cbacon7813]

Dr. Eric Westman has said to limit total carbs to 20g for fat loss, including from veg. Another thing that might confuse people.

[@babyrn6851]

Hey C!!!

[@cbacon7813]

@@babyrn6851 👋

[@mwjeepster]

Wow, this is fascinating. How glorious that I don't need to count the carbs in (real) veggies!!!! As a gutter level sugar addict, I have struggled with trying to count these carbs and stay satiated. I am going to give this a shot, thank you Dr. Cywes. No, I really mean that - thank you so much!!!!

[@flatblack39]

Gutter level sugar addict! Lol I am there with you sister. I never knew how much I used food for comfort until I found Dr. CYWES!

[@mwjeepster]

@@flatblack39 Hey sister! I've always known I've used sugar as an escape - but it took me years to figure out how to SLAY it. I don't eat a lot of veggies, but it's good to know you don't really need to worry about them. Be well!

[@cincin4515]

Gutter level addict.😅

[@julieoelker1865]

I've been low carb since 2017. I have never counted macros or calories. I read labels. If it contains bad ingredients, back on the shelf it goes. If it passes my ingredient test, I look at the carb count and serving size. Many "keto friendly" foods are not, often because the serving size is tiny. I am still tempted by carbs, so I never let them through my door, ever. My cookie jar is empty.

[@lisatucker51]

He makes things so simple