Ep. 384 | Food Clutter (with Dr. Paul Saladino)

The Minimalists speak with Dr. Paul Saladino about foods to subtract from one’s diet-and foods to add-to live more healthfully. Watch all 3 hours of episode 384 on The Minimalists Private Podcast: / theminimalists
Discussed in this episode:
00:00 Introduction
01:48 What should we remove from our diet to improve our health?
11:35 What are your perspectives regarding dairy and dairy alternatives?
19:07 Are nuts and seeds healthy snacks?
22:12 What should we add to our diet to improve our health?
33:22 Should we limit our consumption of carbohydrates?
44:31 Why isn’t the vegan diet sufficient for most humans?
45:42 What one meal could you eat for the rest of your life?
48:15 What’s wrong with tap water, and what kind of water do you drink?
50:59 What ancestral practices should we adopt to improve our lives?
52:23 What are the most common environmental toxins?
53:47 Can a healthy diet include coffee, olive oil, and vinegar?
1:00:18 Listener comments and minimalism tips.
#TheMinimalists

[@TheMinimalistsPodcast]

What one food you’d like to minimize from your diet?

[@SRLevine7]

Sugar!!!

[@fit-n-style-sistazllc9940]

Fries

[@ShroomFactory]

corn syrup

[@Nancy-md7qr]

Bread

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Which time in video where Saladino was asked about Bart Kay ?? its too long to watch I'm just interested he denied to know Bart Kay

[@helencarter1546]

One perk to listening to Dr. Saladino is not having to increase the playback speed 😊.

[@solbook]

I loved Dr Saladino episode. Is this his real family name? Salad - di- no (Say no to salad in Spanish). He was meant to be. 😊

[@paoladellabilancia5965]

Salad-di-no doesn't mean "Say no to salad" in Spanish 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂👎

[@Seraphina_Atley]

Several of my favorite influencers/podcasters in one video!! What a gift

[@nateperry405]

I’ve been following Paul since he was full carnivore. I definitely have benefited from his advice and live a much healthier life because of it. It works great for me.

[@NewAdventuresofAJ]

Starting on the carnivore diet in 2020 completely changed my life: both physically and mentally. Within a few months of a meat & eggs-only diet, lifelong ailments and significant health issues which I assumed were just a sign of getting old...and that I'd have to accept as 'just the way it's going to be' either completely disappeared or reduced to such a degree that I no longer recognised them. A lot of what Paul is saying here has undoubtedly worked for me. However, I completely understand how difficult it is for some people to hear. If you're doing great, feeling great, no matter what you're eating, I think even Paul would encourage you to keep doing what you're doing. But if, like me, you do have autoimmune / health issues that you're struggling with, perhaps it's at least worth considering. After three years of this, I'm trying to learn not to park my own common sense at the door: not to blindly hand over responsibility for my own health to others, but instead listen to how my body reacts to the foods I eat. For those who do have issues similar to mine (asthma, eczema, IBS, chronic fatigue) I would strongly recommend keeping a food diary to track which foods might be contributing to your issues. Doing this helped me understand that it was heavy-carb meals (pasta, porridge, sandwiches) that were causing the fatigue.

[@Ikr2025]

I’m in my 50s & get IBS but chronic constipation is my main health issue. I also get chronic fatigue type symptoms. I have a strong memory as a child of being given a plate of porridge for breakfast before school, (with cream & sugar) and feeling absolutely exhausted as I walked to school. And thinking every time I eat porridge it makes me tired and it seemed wrong to feel that exhausted first thing in the morning.

[@Silphwave]

I've been carnivore for 5 years, can confirm that it makes life incredibly simple and minimalist. Almost too simple. It can be a little boring 😅 But it feels good always being on top form.

[@foziaar5878]

He is quite accurate in what he is saying about people with existing autoimmune conditions, gut issues, they do have more difficulties in digesting certain vegetables. Especially night shade vegetables that are high in lectin. These irritate your gut and trigger flare ups in your condition. Especially for me for the past six months I was having trouble with night shades, kale, oats, mushrooms, the foods you wouldn’t think would irritate your gut. They causing flare ups in my skin conditions or rather allergic reactions, especially almonds. So having eliminated these all from my diet it really helped. Not to mention the main culprits are dairy, gluten, processed sugars and all processed foods too. But hats off to Dr Paul, he is doing a incredible job spreading his knowledge. Really appreciate him ❤

[@myriamfigueroa2545]

I went plant-based for 3 months and got eczema which I never before experienced and a huge rash on my neck, like hives with swells, super itchy. Long story short, I did my research and found out about oxalates, so I went carnivore. 2 issues I’ve faced with the carnivore diet: muscle cramps and worsen constipation. I increased my water intake and celtic salt, improved somewhat but still remained. I’m now adding papaya, bananas and some carbs in small amounts. Otherwise, I’m feeling great! The focus thing is real! The improved mood- real! Overall this is amazing! Brain fog gone! I feel so much more productive at work! Many benefits! Even when constipated, I don’t feel bloated or super uncomfortable like before… 🤷🏽‍♀️ so I’m sticking with it, but with small amounts of lower oxalate containing fruits and honey. Side note: “I like me some lengua” that’s what she said 🤦🏽‍♀️😂 I just had to

[@christyncain9087]

Minimizing my diet has healed my body. So happy you had him on. Carnivore has been a game changer. I was given a very strict confusing diet from my nutritionist and because of minimalism I looked at it and said, “how can I minimize this?” And that’s how I found carnivore. Never felt so amazing!!

[@christyncain9087]

@Shannon Sargent 🙄

[@christyncain9087]

@Shannon Sargent well I can’t eat vegetables so yeah I eat animals. But thanks for your opinion. I personally think animals are delicious. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@onepunchflan3071]

Grow up​@MythrilForge

[@vegan.enlightenment]

I am happy to hear that he isn’t demonizing fruit 🍉. I don’t support some other points he mentioned as I am vegan but glad to hear about fruit 🍎 😊

[@surfboarding5058]

Vegans are dead

[@onepunchflan3071]

The vegan diet is by definition a nutrient deficient diet

[@helenw9760]

As a registered nutritional therapist myself, I wanted to comment on this episode. I have followed your podcasts for a long time. Whilst I agree with some of what Dr Saladino says, you have to be careful about prescribing one specific approach to all. While he mentions the research behind his approach, there is also evidence about the negative effect of a high animal fat/red meat/dairy diet which isn't mentioned apart from bacon. Also, to say that you should remove vegetables from your diet, due to oxalates (which can affect people differently and may be reduced by cooking), ignores the many benefits of vegetables for a person's health. A varied diet, tailored to your health and dietary preferences, will work better in the long term. Perhaps having another guest with another view might have provided more reassurance for those who want to be vegetarian, vegan or not eat raw meat.

[@jordyfresco]

This is the first step. My reaction was the same as yours. But your opinion will change if you decide to dive deeper. You may not want to though because unfortunately you won’t be able to unlearn it once you realise how amazing it is. Read the comments on every carnivore diet video. Thousands of stories of people healing. Try the diet yourself. You’ll be surprised

[@gibbyjones1040]

you are too educated to learn the truth : humans are carnivores fiber is bad for us and is a leading cause of colon polyps/cancer/diverticulitis chimpanzees are smaller than us but their colon is larger than ours - why ? because they are plant eaters - they are called HIND GUT FERMENTERS (so are HORSES)

[@logangossard8324]

Studies showing red meat/animal fats are bad are all unhealthy user biased epidemiology

[@onepunchflan3071]

Theres plenty of vegans turned carnivores because theybwere hinest with themselves and realised they were lied to and their health was in pieces. Still there are many more who just went back to SAD diet or stayed in the vegan cult​@@jordyfresco

[@jamesfernandes3662]

Amazing podcast Thanks guys! :D Thanks Dr Paul Saladino!! :)

[@liamwillemetz3767]

Learning nutrition in Europe, and many nutritionists here would listen to this and look at the sky thinking another one pushing all kinds of theories as if they were confirmed. There are a lot of theories that were never confirmed, like the theory that the resveraterol in the red wine that would protect your heart and would explain why the French live longer. But Harvard went through a thorough research showing that a Human needs thousands of glasses of wine per day to get enough resveraterol to protect your heart (spoiler alert you would die), and theorized that the French live longer because they move more every day, the food portions are much less and the produces are of very high quality. Nutritionists here would give you a specific diet depending on your genetics and habits, but most generally would tell you to ban any kind of processed food from the grocery store (cookies, ice cream, pre-made pizzas etc), eat raw and cooked fruits and vegetables, eat meat, avoid any animal based fat like butter or cream, increase your intake of omega 3 and decrease your intake of omega 6, eat only organic, low consumption of cow milk, ban white processed flour and use wholegrain flour also in pasta and rice, and reduce your eating of cake and pastries to the minimum. The pleasure of eating would also be considered as an important asset to a balanced diet for the release of hormones like serotonin or dopamin, taking the time to eat at least 20 minutes and leave your fork on the plate between every bite, and have a thorough stress management so that your metabolism does not consider that you are in flight/fight situation and you don't need to stock up fat. We need glucids, lipids and proteins, only a question of balance.

[@paolapannny]

Your body knows what you had to eat. Forget all advice and listen to your body! Balance and variety is the key in nutrition!

[@lisarand6314]

He is so right. I have IBD and all vegetables aren’t good for me. I just starting my whole food journey and this is so helpful!

[@tammyp2214]

Since I changed my diet to meat, fruit, eggs, I'm much stronger and healthier.

[@madisonromero3529]

This episode is FANTASTIC guys... Can have him on for a 10 hour show and I would listen non stop to the whole thing.

[@GabrielWJensen]

Paul Saladino is the G.O.A.T of health and nutrition. An animal based diet is the best diet for humans.

[@qwertyqwert2772]

love this!

[@kellygraves3817]

Carrageenan is not pronounced with a soft g. I had to smile because Dr. Paul was so pleased that he knows the correct pronunciation of another word he used. My husband worked for a carrageenan plant for 32 years. 😊

[@barbara31655]

Funny that this episode is just coming out because I have been on a quest to find bread (rolls, etc.) chips, crackers and salad dressings WITHOUT any of those seed oils. There are only 2 brands of salad dressings that I have found so far with olive oil used vs seed oils. Same with granola/breakfast bars. As for breads, chips and crackers I have found absolutely ZERO in the stores that fit the bill. To make matters even worse I went to Whole Foods & Fruitful Yield stores but still found nothing. Yes, these two stores sell organic foods but that only meant the Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, etc. was organic not healthy. They are still seed oils and not what I want. When I go into a grocery store anymore all I see is garbage and, aside from fruits & veggies, very little actual "food" in my mind. While my search continues I wonder if I'm ever going to find healthy versions of these foods. The American food system isn't geared to keeping it's citizens well but rather rigged to keep us needing medications that put profits in drug companies. And while I know that sounds a bit like a political comment I still believe it to be true since more people in the country are overweight and take multiple medications. I also find it funny that the Food Pyramid has been updated suggesting that we eat less eggs & meat, and more of the bread, cereal and potatoes. For the record I am not overweight and do not take medications but rather I want to make sure to keep it that way.

[@BE-bs8oe]

Farmer's market?!

[@barbara31655]

@@BE-bs8oe Yes that is a great place in the summer months where I live but that's primarily for fruit & veggies. I can get those items organic at regular stores as well though. It doesn't help the in finding any of the "fun" foods we all enjoy. I can't get any sort of cracker or baked good even at a farmers market that is made using unprocessed oils. I already make my own bread on a regular basis and while I thoroughly enjoy doing that, nobody has the time to make all their own hamburger, hotdogs, tortillas or English muffins at home. It's just not feasible which is why it would be nice if grocery stores had good options. That's what I have been unable to find anywhere.

[@azzzonline]

@barbara H make your own bread. I make my own bread seed oil-free.

[@ellenbosco9577]

Make your own! Use balsamic or whatever vinegar you like, add olive oil and herbs. It's great!

[@barbara31655]

@@azzzonline I have been making my own bread for close to 30 years now. It's stuff like buns (hot dog or hamburger) as well as English Muffins. I have made homemade English muffins in the past but they are very time consuming and just not a practical solution for a person to do on a regular basis. At least not in my life. I am however looking for specific bread pans to start making my own burger buns, etc.

[@user-qp6vg9ho8u]

The irony that he isn’t promoting vegetables but his name begins with ‘salad’ 😂

[@dean4125]

Dr Anthony Chaffee is worth interviewing he's fantastic. 👌

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Dr. Chaffee is on different league he is intelligent and he is practicing Doctor and a Neurosurgeon , Saladino never practice as a Medical Doctor, but he enjoys doing podcast and being a supplement salesman and there’s nothing wrong with that.

[@onepunchflan3071]

​@vidaliskyociosen3326 I respect both men tbh because they are actually trying to help people with sound advice

[@Jroll780]

My friend is a mega pig farmer, and they feed their pigs candy! 🍭🍬🍫🍭🍪🍩🍭🍫🍬Snickers, skittles, etc…….

[@MIOLAZARUS]

😳

[@cabbagecrosby1993]

I love veggies because they taste good, and as much as I’d want to mostly eat meat, that wouldn’t be enough flavor variety. My sister has PCOS, and a vegetarian diet is the only thing that helps her weight not fluctuate. She has cheat days because meat is delicious, but that’s usually when she has dinner with my parents once every week or two.

[@Atticus75]

Are there links to specific studies in regards to his comments on milk, smoothies etc.

[@ggstatertots]

If you watch his podcast, he goes into each topic way more in depth and cites his studies.

[@Inablinkofthei]

Look into Weston A. Prices work.

[@annoravetz5908]

Back in the 90s, I put cold-pressed flax oil in everything. I just can't get my head around why we, as "trying to be" non-animal eaters, would want to start eating animal fat instead. Love me some lard biscuits, but my heart... I read recently it's ok to drink whole milk, and that studies show that could shrink your waist. So I'm going with that. I seriously dislike fat-free milk! All we have here is Holstein milk, but smaller farms have Jersey and Guernsey cows, and those are more expensive. Goat products appeal to me: Soap, milk, yogurt, cheese. These are relatively rare and expensive, though.

[@CatNoda]

I love this episode but as a Buffet lover and a new KZbin buffet reviewer, I guess I am a maximalist when it comes to food choices! haha Love you guys!

[@ThePinkfluf]

Interesting but going vegan for me I find a huge difference in my energy and health. 🥰🙏

[@MarieCorbo]

Thanks for having Dr. Paul on, always learn something new from him!

[@KristiBranstetter]

This is me! I have food clutter and am working on that.

[@HananBenNafa]

Great episode, thank you for inviting Dr. Paul - very inspirational talk and i love how he's just full of life! I've tried vegan and it didn't work for me. I stopped it after listening to Paul in 2019. I was always thirsty for fat and replaced that need with sugars and a lot of carbs - that messed up my diet! still trying to figure out what's best for me but Im back to eating organs :) I used to do so as a kid it's part of my culture but forgot about it with years as i moved broad.

[@3arthandsky]

Thats why you to stick to whole foods. Like whole grains not white. If your food has an ingredient list its not a whole food and its most likely processed

[@ehrLii]

About the coffee topic: listen to the podcast episode of "the diary of a ceo" with the sleep expert Matthew Walker. He explains as well what impact coffein has on our sleep and even for people who fall a sleep quickly anyways.

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Coffee is burnt seed water, and all the addicts will cherry pick by highlighting its benefits while ignoring its numerous detriments. Absolute crutch. It also depletes thiamine, required for energy metabolism. Vicious cycle because most people are thiamine deficient due to high calorie malnutrition especially white rice and coffee

[@onepunchflan3071]

Yeah exactly just because one is asleep doesn't mean they are getting good quality sleep. I can sleep 7 hours sometimes and still wake up feeling groggy

[@TroyUlysses]

I have gut issue, skin issues... I have to avoid nearly all green vegetables. Pesto could literally kill me... "Just eat your greens". Yeah sorry I can't!

[@ShroomFactory]

That's interesting. So you're allergic to chlorophyll or what?

[@Silphwave]

​@@ShroomFactory they're likely referring to a nut allergy in regards to the pesto and cruciferous vegetables can cause skin and gut issues.

[@ShroomFactory]

@@Silphwave They said they can't eat any green vegetable, salad, lettuce, etc.

[@signoraverita]

Totally about minimalism! Some of you missed the point!

[@MIOLAZARUS]

As far as I understand every plant have a different message to our gut to maintain gut health. They even have a different “message” if they are cooked vs. Raw. Nutrition seems so confusing.. ❤

[@Yalun]

seriously sooo damn amazing! you guys all did an awesome job! some of the best knowledge right here on this podcast! watched all of it💯💪🏽❤️‍🔥🙌🏽

[@kimberlyjohnson6052]

Thank you! This is so good! ❤

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Which time in video where Saladino was asked about Bart Kay ?? its too long to watch I'm just interested he denied to know Bart Kay

[@alanbirkner1958]

I'd like to eat less white sugar and other refined sweets. People didn't eat much of those until about 600 years ago. Tina, Al's wife

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Multiple studies demonstrating HFCS and sucrose have very different physiological effects

[@benjaminbritt7862]

How about gluten and seed oils. Glucose is amazing fuel

[@rebekahbiever]

I don't think he is pushing a particular set diet but rather minimalizing your diet in terms of cutting out processed foods and things that cause your unique body inflammation. Which isnt that what carnivore, vegan diets are? Elimnation diets. Love the science and the information!

[@arunallen1277]

Ditch: seed oils, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, vegetables.

[@MIOLAZARUS]

What about Coconut Oil for fyring ?

[@LSChestersMom]

Love you folks :) I am never going to eat meat or organs, ever. Love veggies and fruit, fish occasionally. This doesn't speak to me at all but still support you folks! I am out on this one. Agree on the oils :)

[@isaacgarzams]

Most people only like veggies with heavy preparation, tons of salt spices dressings etc

[@sarewalton5666]

​@@isaacgarzams most people do the same with meat

[@sarewalton5666]

Totally agree. I went vegan 7 years ago and have never been healthier. I did it for humane reasons but i benefitted myself in the process. I love the Minimalists have followed them since the start and they have changed my life but this guy.....nope. not on board

[@takiera27]

Same! I've been vegan for 20 years now and I really tried to listen to this whole episode because I like to be open to different ideas and perspectives, but... I just couldn't. All the talk of eating raw liver and brains... absolutely not for me! Still love The Minimalists though, of course! And I would love for them to invite a guest sometime who has expertise and specialization related to long-term vegan and vegetarian diets!

[@nahbrahhh]

@@sarewalton5666 Unfortunately, veganism is actually less humane. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_bmod7Z8aoptE

[@marcelinorangel8645]

The minimalist need to have doctor on the podcast not only a carnivore doctor it’s not fair

[@hermonorossco7988]

They have.

[@ronnie-lynn]

At birth I rejected breast, milk, cows, milk, goats milk, and even many formulas.. projectile vomiting, and diarrhoea. I was very sick. So I went the first 10 years of my life with no dairy products and other foods do too many food allergies (almonds, pistachio, hazelnut, shellfish, sea food) I believe that being born with those milk problems has spiralled many many health problems for me over my life.

[@TeresaCurrent]

GMO IS VERY COMMON IN "HEALTHY" food.

[@drafederico]

I don't like to watch videos about food bc each Dr. has their personal opinion and studies about what we should or shouldn't eat and make people with Eating Disorders problems

[@tammyp2214]

Great guest! One of my favorites!!!

[@orientalshorthaircats]

does ancestral approach consider that those ancestors had a life expectancy of about 20 years? would this diet fit longer-term?

[@onepunchflan3071]

It's not true that they had such a short life expectancy. Most of the early deaths were child deaths and death from exposure. Humans had great healthspans if we are talking about chronic metabolic disease

[@ShroomFactory]

Hemp seed oil and avocado seed oils aren't that bad. Although eating oil isn't really a health goal.

[@shawnfinnegan]

Can someone apply to be a guest on your show?

[@LoveBandP]

Bizarre

[@marcellemayer4772]

Are the animals you’re eating drinking water loaded with pesticides, antibiotics etc.?

[@mikieemiike3979]

Animals detox plants don't.

[@dean4125]

Cows have 2 stomachs and can break down all that crap better than chicken or pigs. Do ur research. 😅

[@Witchmee]

Not really 🤷‍♀️.

[@LelandYarnell]

It's unfortunate this podcast is hidden behind a paywall. I took y'all's principles to heart years ago and never looked back, but I can't support having to pay to listen to audio, especially this one when he does weekly podcasts.

[@hmzhou8470]

A balanced diet is the best. I would eat more varieties of food that I digest the best rather then just meat or vegetables. Some people eat up to 28 types of food everyday.

[@maryleary3308]

I think anyone can find evidence to support any style of eating they want. I have been an ethical vegan for 10 years and I haven’t has any illnesses or problems . At least Paul doesn’t validate factory farming. But No vegetables! He must take a lot of supplements. Also he is young so good health is easy. (I’m 80.)

[@veiddimaddur8354]

He really doesn't take many supplements, you just have to make sure you include offal in your diet. Meat is a lot more bioavailable than plants. Congrats on your good health though, if it works it works. Try and keep an open mind

[@Chadlifter]

Vegetables got hardly any nutrients. He's not missing out on much tbh. Vegans on the other hand...

[@ethanbills1008]

Any elimination diet is preferable to SAD. Muscle meats and animal foods are far more nutrient dense and have less protective enzymes.

[@yasmindawoojee6831]

I must say I found vegan really difficult to do as well - Mum always liked eating a balanced diet and so did I and Dad - I find the 80 / 20 rule best - healthy fruits, veges juice or sparkling water and herbals tea and I love porridge and salads and rice and tuna - then on the weekend nice to have a meat dinner - I love Indian food and I love in Cook Islands and Fiji how people eat local foods and so much healthier. No processed foods as well. In the YEAR 2023 most people are becoming healthier in their off spring and their bodies are becoming healthier and minds are healthier as well. In our culture today - too much celebrity endorsements - too much advertising - too much consumption - too much excess sugars, refined carbs, refined starches - so much toxic chemicals in make up as well - I have seen a push for vegan make up on the market and also good to see that most products are backed by science as well - where they are cruelty free - best thing for your skin is sunshine and sea water - and being in nature - being off the grid is best for your mind as well - too much over stimulation for the mind - too bright the lights in my house - I cannot stand TV anymore - all loud and distracting - I like my DELL Laptop as it is set on quiet resolution and in harmony with my life - adds to my learning online - what adds to your life enhances your life - it does not distract - in Japanese culture people are strict with what they buy and what they eat - they do not over consume- they do not have large consumer debt - they live a modest life - they value education as oppose to materialistic things - a car enhances your life or it distracts from your life if you have car debt. Walking is so beneficial to health and exercise and outdoors - so many are trapped in the excess of celebrity culture - when GOD has created heaven on earth, nature, oceans and land and trees for us to live in - and animals to live in their natural habitat. In essence the bombardment of shopping malls, bright lights, credit cards, loud Gas Vehicles - cost of fuel going up as well - a car can also be beneficial as you have to travel as well. Everyone has to live. Everyone has to eat. Everyone has to travel and everyone has to buy what they need in order to live a rich life - being rich is about appreciating what you have. I like frugal living and making hand made things as well. Luxury items are designed to keep people poor as they become addicted to stuff - shopping in excess - shopping all the time- online shopping buying what they do not need - filling the pantry with stuff. Stuff is clutter - too much laundry - too much rubbish as well - so much rubbish in the landfills - so much plastic as well. I am free when I am off line as well - no telephone with annoying people to ring - no cell phone will annoying text messages - nice to have a standard white letter sent out - no more Christmas - I do not miss that either - we always pay our bills on time instead. Everyday is the same - cafe is excellent to support local fair trade coffee and local markets as well - and the supermarket is really good now in NZ far healthier options as well and recyclable packing - less plastic bags as well - less rubbish foods in our bodies - amazing shift in perspective.

[@TeresaCurrent]

Night shades maybe harmful.

[@user-zh9sq2zk3v]

I'm totally confused. What about the China Study?

[@mikieemiike3979]

There are many studies. China is not trustworthy based on what we've been seeing lately.

[@benjaminbritt7862]

People in Hong Kong eat like 5 times the amount of meat as average Americans and they have one of the highest life expectancies

[@user-zh9sq2zk3v]

@@benjaminbritt7862 Please watch "Food to Freedom" new film about the China Study?

[@ioanac7256]

Good question 😊 I take this video as informative/hearing out the ideas out there in the world, and I would not compare it to The China Study. The China study was professionally-done research and analysis (according to my impression)

[@Silphwave]

The China Study can hardly be called a study. It's basically a biased food questionnaire with zero control parameters and based on the vague memories and estimations of participants. Its some of the worst epidemiology ever published. There's zero hard science behind it's (pre-desired) conclusions at all.

[@GabrielWJensen]

35:30

[@robinobrien6671]

A comment about raw milk - there can be serious health consequences with it. Which is why pasteurization exists. Know your farmer and buy directly from him.

[@guminb6216]

Vegetables are bad but McDonald's not so much xD LoLOLoLo LOL

[@Squed92]

“it terrified me enough…” + “prepared to be freaked out a little bit…” - the EWG literally make their money on fear mongering 🤦🏻‍♀️👎🏻

[@OlegBruno]

It’s difficult to talk about dairy without mentioning animal welfare . Most people replace diary because of the cruelty involved in the diary industry

[@mikieemiike3979]

That's more extreme than saying don't have children because woman at suffer too much giving birth.

[@ggstatertots]

I get raw dairy from the farmer's market who treat their animals well. It exists out there. Most foods of any food group in a common supermarket will be processed with many additives and mass produced. It's better to get local quality ingredients.

[@juliecadman371]

Absolutely- and meat. He said himself animals are put into a confined space and shot. The cruelty is abhorrent. I’ve never felt healthier since being vegan. I’ve never been ill since going vegan. Cows are raped, they cry out for their babies. I can’t believe what I’m hearing. What about the environment? It’s not natural to eat dead flesh or milk from a different species. Wonder how he’d respond to ‘How Not To Die’ and ‘The China Study’? There’s so much more to this that needs to be considered. This is wrong on every level.

[@introvertideas333]

I’ve been researching the carnivore diet lately and people seem to be fixing a lot of their health problems with it.

[@judysalazar]

I'm sorry, you lost me at heart and raw liver. I just can't do it. I think one needs to figure out what works for their own body. It's not one thing fits all.

[@Witchmee]

Heart actually tastes just like all the other muscle meat.

[@mikieemiike3979]

Idk why but I do better with pasteurized whole cow milk and raw goat milk. Raw kefir seems to irrigate my gut.

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Because it has much higher amounts of certain bacteria such as lactobacilis

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Not necessarily bad but can bug some peoples guts by changing levels of bacteria in their gut

[@mikieemiike3979]

@@benjaminbritt7862 That's seems about right. I'm going to stick to pasteurized milk. I've been drinking that most of my life and it's been well.

[@KT-dq5cp]

SEED OILS there are many processed foods containing seed oils that may not be very nutritious but people making it seem like they are all unsafe/poisonous/toxic are just exaggerating to scare you because it’s a great way to get your attention on social media!

[@Witchmee]

It's definitely not an exaggeration. Those are terrible for you and especially your heart and skin.

[@KT-dq5cp]

@@Witchmee you have been completely mislead kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4KpgaKbqtedrs0

[@KT-dq5cp]

@@Witchmee While it’s true that many foods that use seed oils-such as packaged snacks and french fries-are unhealthy, they also tend to be high in refined carbohydrates, sodium, and sugar. But these other components, not the seed oils themselves, are the culprit behind weight gain and other negative health outcomes. What has also been consistent over many years of research is that the fats suggested as substitutes for seed oils-coconut oil and dairy fats-have few health benefits and have well-demonstrated downsides. Seed oils contain the two polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential nutrients, without which your skin would become thickened and scaly with rashes and, eventually, you would die. They are linoleic acid-an omega-6 fat that has been unjustly maligned-and the much-loved omega-3 fat, alpha-linolenic acid. Canola oil is a particularly rich source of omega-3 fat.

[@KT-dq5cp]

@@Witchmee The fats in seed oils also bring benefits for cardiovascular health. These fats are mostly poly- and monounsaturated-and eating these types of fats lowers blood cholesterol. When people eat a canola oil-rich diet, their LDL cholesterol goes down. High blood cholesterol, together with inflammation, is a major cause of diseased arteries, so it makes sense that eating the kinds of fats found in seed oils reduces the risk of heart attacks. And consuming fats from seed oils is associated with less inflammation. You may have heard the opposite-that seed oils are pro-inflammatory because of their omega-6 fats-but that does not appear to be the case. In multiple clinical studies, higher consumption of omega-6 fats from oils has been correlated with lower rates of inflammation. It turns out that the saturated fats in coconut oil and animal fats are linked to inflammation. The heart-healthy, cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fat that’s in olive oil is oleic acid. Canola oil and high-oleic sunflower oil are also high in oleic acid.

[@Witchmee]

@@KT-dq5cp cholesterol isn't bad for you. It's good for you you need it. And no animal fat reduces inflammation. Animal fat and carnivore saved my life while seed oils were killing me and most everyone else.

[@shaunaburton7136]

I thought this was going to be about preventing food waste but it was an advertisement for a meat based diet.

[@barbara31655]

I took it as more of, as you purchase food make sure you are purchasing those things that will help your body physically be the best it can be. Yes that happens to include meat protein etc. For me the title didn't bring the thought of cleaning out my pantry like I would my clothes closet. I was quite pleased with this episode and found it very informative but of course each of us gets to take away what we want from an episode. That certainly doesn't mean it can't be an advertisement in your eyes while being something totally different in my eyes.

[@LSChestersMom]

Agree 100%

[@melaniepare2609]

I agree. This episode is not about minimalism. Quite the opposite. Won’t feel like listening to this podcast for a while

[@dean4125]

Healthiest diet on the planet

[@zad0k91]

​@@melaniepare2609 guess what, no one asked 🤷‍♂️

[@link6563]

Paul is a bit insane but I like honey

[@durianwalker]

True minimalism is a vegan lifestyle.

[@rosselliot8971]

I like Paul and agree with much of what he says, but when he talks about plants not wanting to be eaten, I think he's way off the mark and it begins to sound like an answer in search of a question, or a cure in search of a disease. He might have a substantial bias having been a vegan and now flipping 180 off that. All I can ask is, why the hell go vegan in the first place? It might explain his antipathy to plants.

[@ladonnasullivan6520]

Advertising Eating Meat. I thought this was simplifying…..

[@roxieg737]

As a health care provider this episode is cringe. Ask any cardiologist and they are going to say the opposite of this dude. You guys have a good message on your own, you don’t need to venture into healthcare.

[@juliecadman371]

Agree 💯 I’ve never been ill since going vegan. My mental health has improved. You can’t talk about this without also bringing in other elements such as the environment and the suffering too. He talks about natural stuff. How can stealing cow’s milk, or even drink it, be natural? This episode is rubbish. The worst I’ve heard. What about all the stuff in dairy that’s bad for us? It’s so biased. They should’ve had an opposing view on here too, to back up the benefits of being a vegetarian and veganism.

[@therealjenniferrr]

If you read Paul's book The Carnivore Code you would know why the cardiologists would say the opposite of him and why it's wrong (Paul goes over the studies and why the information isn't valid - and he's not the only one in agreement on this). Worth a read if you open your mind.

[@therealjenniferrr]

@@juliecadman371 they already had a show with Paul (carnivore), someone who was a vegan or veg, and an omnivore. Check it out, it's worth a watch.

[@cristina9753]

If cardiologists knew what they were talking about our country’s health wouldn’t be where it is today. I followed the advice of doctors for years and felt horrible. Skin issues. Sugar addiction. And I tried a Whole Foods vegan diet and felt deprived and cravings were insane. I was a vegetarian for 5 years before that even during my time in the military. Eating close to what Paul says I’ve never felt better. Things must die for other things to live. Just like one day fungus will break down our bodies and we will be plant food 💁🏻‍♀️ no one said stealing cows milk is all rainbows but it’s nutritious and seeds don’t wanna be eaten it’s a crime against nature to create and consume these oils

[@roxieg737]

@@cristina9753 this is funny.

[@adriangabrielgramada1016]

He's dying on the perfect diet ... His face is gaunter and gaunter. Clearly the whole endocrine system is jacked and energy is skewed. The personality is the issue not the nutrition.

[@klaudia9298]

Love your podcast, but in my opinion this is one of the worst episodes. Most of the research that Dr. Paul is talking about is unreliable and the whole episode is not based in science. Eat more dairy products and meat... Great advice ;) I'm disappointed, you should select your guest more carefully when it comes to topics like this.

[@largemarge00]

how is a doctor of psychiatry qualified to talk about health and nutrition? bye.

[@angiboz]

This “Dr” definitely has an agenda. He said he’s starting a business of animal based smoothie . TC you are at the top of my list of great questions! Go to an animal slaughter house and see how serene the animals are when they take their babies or when they are about to be killed. American is second to Australia to animal cruelty. Very uninformed as you can tell by how he glossed over TC’s questions. Disappointing for sure. Also you can find simply processed almond/oat milk.

[@BE-bs8oe]

Oh, but it starts already on the farm, electric shocks on their legs and body force cattle is upon the wagons going to slaughterhouse

[@barbara31655]

I would have no desire to purchase an animal based smoothie that's for sure. As for the killing of animals my only suggestion would be to purchase Kosher meats. While the animals are still slaughtered, it is at least done in a more humane way, or at least as humane as any form of killing can be done. I agree it is a touchy subject however,

[@kimchininja]

Where I live in the Northeast I know seven people who have alpha gal syndrome from tick bites. Most of this advice would kill them. I'm deadly allergic to dairy. I use oat and almond milk every day w/o any issues. My dietician I see due to bad allergies has me eating nuts and seeds.

[@barbara31655]

One other thing I'd like to say is that I don't eat much beef at all to be honest. I consume mostly poultry and fish. The thought of animals being killed is very hard for me but I also accept the fact that we need certain proteins in our diet and unfortunately meat is the one most people chose.

[@LSChestersMom]

Agree

[@brightbruce3957]

man eats animals but also eats fruit now, one step. haha

[@durianwalker]

4 foods to Subtract : meat, fish, egg, and dairy

[@heidilopez-felix8105]

Not chocolate 😢

[@strivingforless6087]

I lost interest when he quoted a study of 3 children which is a ridiculous sample size and no academic would give that credit. No mention of the huge amount of research around causes of bowel cancer or the fact that many children now have life threatening allergies to dairy and egg. The fact that populations with high ghee diets have a high incidence of heart disease. Heavily biased, lots of rambling. Everything he said has conflicting evidence and I find this kind of guest very alarming and your absolute confidence that everything you are saying is absolute fact very concerning. Bizarre podcast indeed !!

[@THFrenchteacher]

There are too many other doctors out there with the opposite message of this gentleman. They have data and studies to back them up. This guy??? Not so much. I usually love your show. This one is a two thumbs down. 👎🏾👎🏾

[@mikieemiike3979]

Watch his channel butt head.

[@nateperry405]

Prove it.

[@catlovessnow]

Totally agree no idea how this guy got airtime.

[@ggstatertots]

He does have data and studies, watch his podcast or read his book. He goes way more in depth with each topic and cites his studies. Also many studies that people juxtaposed to his views champion are observational studies. So basically glorified surveys, not interventional studies that use the scientific method and prove or disprove their hypotheses. There are no interventional studies showing meat to be bad for you, only observational. Observational studies also don't take into account if the meat is processed, grass or grain fed, eaten alongside other processed foods or grains, etc. Eating grass fed and grass finished meats and cutting out a lot of foods that didn't exist when we were hunter gatherers will make you very healthy.

[@anuradhasabapathi140]

What a terrible podcast this was! Not just promoting wrong ideas, but doing disservice to earth, her animals and people. Eating raw liver to avoid toxic oxalates in spinach! Come on, Josh! You cannot perpetuate such junk in a reputable podcast like yours!

[@isaacgarzams]

What's wrong with raw liver?