Food Labels That Sound Healthy But Are Not

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0:00 Food labels
3:30 Organic/Non-GMO
6:10 Vegan
10:32 Gluten Free
13:44 Keto
16:38 Real Healthy Eating

[@hjewkes]

The only things I consume are vegan non-gmo organic fairtrade gluten free keto olive oil and vegan non-gmo organic fairtrade gluten free fat free cane sugar. I mix it in equal parts and drink about 5 liters a day, have cultivated a ton of mass, and havent had constipation in years.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

And you get a near guarantee of going to heaven when you're no longer around, because the diet made you so morally good too! - Dr. Mike

[@Sahl-Dohr]

Lololol

[@Pr4Hypertrophy]

I'm subscribing to you 😅 this was too good

[@AllanHolder]

"you never really do stay calm, do you?" Lolz

[@DylanPorto45]

mmmm im so full from vegan non-gmo organic fairtrade gluten free keto sugar oil😋

[@killclif3253]

"I'll do ANYTHING to lose weight." Okay, eat less and get some exercise. "Anything but that. Is there a pill or a drink I can buy?"

[@lumenox8541]

I don't think most of those people are saying that they'll do "ANYTHING" to lose weight, but nice strawman you've got there lmao

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

​@@lumenox8541with all the diet pills and diet sodas and diet programs that people use and then quit, they're certainly willing to do anything except what needs to be done.

[@canelareina3795]

​@@lumenox8541 It's a joke

[@td1253]

@@lumenox8541they’ll inject themselves with diabetes drugs instead of basic diet and exercise

[@DylanJo123]

​@@canelareina3795it can be a joke and use a strawman at the same time

[@SuperYogagirl]

There used to be a female YT er that would stand in front of different Whole Foods locations with a sign that said "Organic Junk food is Still Junk Food" and I thought to myself, "you are my people ".

[@beepboop9848]

Whats the point in doing that

[@BaconManBruh]

​@@beepboop9848Well it's to tell the people that don't know any better that it's still bad for you. It's like going to a career day and you are a cop and telling kids bad things they shouldn't do.

[@askbob]

Yes, I saw a girl from my gym at my local whole foods. She buys Orangic oreos, ice cream , hot pockets. 😂

[@beepboop9848]

@@askbob To be fair theres still nothing wrong with that, as long as she isnt deliberate making that her excuse to eat junk food. Organic food isnt bad.

[@dappunk1]

@@askbobthere’s literally nothing wrong with that

[@DoverAUX]

I love when people ask me "oh you have celiac, so you're gluten free? No wonder you're so in shape", no Stacy it's why I'm not fucking DEAD. But also, please continue to pretend that gluten free is healthy or whatever because it gets me better products that don't taste like sawdust thanks to you

[@kevj9589]

WTF? Literally nobody ever asked you that.

[@yourself9936]

​@kevj9589 not an unrealistic thing to hear

[@nooner780]

Former Whole Foods worker. if we had one “conventional” or non organic avocado in with the organic ones, we have to consider them all conventional because they are “contaminated”. But we are not gonna change the stickers because whole foods don’t really care.

[@Joe_C.]

😳 WTF.... What's the point of that if you don't change the stickers??

[@YourContentSucks.]

A Bezoz Brand doesn't care? Imagine that.

[@det_tf2]

holy shit, GMOs have gotten so advanced they can change the DNA of organic foods through contact alone

[@1IGG]

Money. ​@@Joe_C.

[@Joe-lu4tw]

More importantly in what context does this matter? If you stock both conventional and organic avocados then you just keep them separate and treat them as different products...

[@bobbyj731]

Did people think organic made you less fat? I've only known the value of it to be free of pesticides. GMOs themselves aren't an issue but some GMOs are specifically made so they can resist extra herbicides dumped all over them. Even though I don't avoid them, I'm not a fan of the extra chemicals on them. The human body is too complex to be so flippant about consuming chemicals designed to kill things.

[@aszechy]

Yes, the video pretty much acts like the only health issue around food is whether or not it makes you gain weight...

[@datglasstho]

Organic is not free of pesticides. Rather, they don't use synthetic pesticides. Also, organic, non-GMO crops have more pesticide use, because the synthetic pesticides are more effective than organic-approved pesticides so less needs to be used.

[@AriesShark]

​@@aszechy not really.

[@AriesShark]

​@@aszechy Imma touch you lil bro. Stop playing zenless zone zero

[@AriesShark]

​@@datglasstho EXACTLY 💯

[@suprememedjai4433]

As a vegan I agree. I mean Oreos are vegan, and so are most potato chips. It's a shit show out here. I hate looking for protein bars most of them have six times the amount of carbs.

[@raymondtedstrom6739]

Oreos are vegan now but they weren't a few decades ago. They used to be made with lard (and tasted better).

[@jasonisfamous6544]

I had a giant dude order like a lb of potatoe logs and i was telling him we had cheese curds hes like nah im vegan, apparently the vegans ive met just eat french fries all day

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@jasonisfamous6544 It is kind of funny when fries made in the same oil that just had about 8 chickens worth of poultry run through it are considered a healthy vegan snack.

[@andrewknox92]

now I'm wondering if people are buying the gluten free oreos thinking they're healthy

[@Skully57]

​@@jasonisfamous6544I very rarely eat them

[@PearlCityBeats]

You can see the wheel spinning in Dr. Mike's head at 18:52 after saying the words 'cream pie' 🤣🤣🤣 dead

[@ozomozik]

I personally eat caloriefree food

[@MrRafagigapr]

I have 0 chemicals in my diet , only 100% grass fed american raised premium vacuum

[@K_Hammond]

Speak for yourself, I eat food with a negative calorie content.

[@erickgomez7775]

Calm down, waterboy

[@ZulousOG]

@@K_Hammond jokes on you im a fat fuck

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

A delicious bag of finishing nails, with cellulose and xanthan gum icing.

[@tomi4104]

We have a saying in my family, in english itd go something like "wanna loose weight? just eat the same, but two buckets less"

[@lt3880]

having lost 40kgs myself, portion size is genuinely the easiest technique to control weight.

[@ekfred]

"You can't outrun your fork"

[@absolutelynot7236]

​@@ekfredThat is really solid advice.

[@godminnette2]

I was looking at cheese the other day and it said "gluten free." Yeah, I fuckin hope so!

[@pattiemcd8790]

😂😂😂

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

tbf, at least “gluten-free” serves a purpose in that some people are allergic to it. same with nut-free or dairy-free

[@davidec.4021]

It is actually needed as sometimes it is used as thickening agent or on the crust. My mom has celiac disease and it’s a real pain in the ass bro. Contaminations will (and do) fuck up almost every social event

[@stevenstokes6306]

Road work ahead? Yeah I sure hope it does

[@Peter-cx4ir]

Yeah because it was shredded cheese and wheat flour is usually used as a non binding agent.

[@nhberrics]

Im vegan and so was my ex and she went to the doctor and told him she wasn’t feeling well. Took x rays and showed she was constipated. She’s like “that’s impossible! I’m vegan!” And he’s like…”well…there’s the x ray…you’re full of shit.”

[@Exoticho3]

😂😂😂

[@D.Appeltofft]

So, it was actually an ex-ray?

[@willthecameraman]

It's almost as if our bodies can't break down plant cellulose. And it's a problem for some digestive systems

[@JauntyCrepe]

@@willthecameramantoo much fiber (cellulose) can be bad for people with things like IBS, but even if cellulose were the cause of the constipation, increased water would probably be the solution. Have been seeing a GI doctor for years and dehydration is a huge cause

[@lt3880]

and then everyone clapped

[@jakesmith9089]

I know a few people with celiac disease and they said the stigma is awful. People just assume that they dont want gluten because thats the fad. They have to watch chefs/cooks actually prepare their food if they have to go out or else they may not get gluten-free food.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

Stigma's always there for any disability, agreed. It tends to weaken somewhat, when everybody has something wrong with them and talks about it, but it's hard to break the vicious cycle of suppression and embarrassment before the more conservative types catch up.

[@puzzlingcentaur]

I know someone with a celiac disease and it's awful, mere traces of gluten are a guarantee that she will spent the rest of the day on the toilet.. On one hand, gluten-free food is more available than ever, but people take gluten intolerance way less seriously thanks to morons who picked up on a trend. On a recent occasion I had to make clear that someone who has celiac disease is going to attend the party and that she is not one of those who follow a trend, but someone whose day could have been ruined with traces of gluten on her plate. I do not blame the restaurants and hospitality workers who are sceptical, I blame those idiots who helped create a stigma. I've heard stories of restaurants who stopped offering gluten free meals because they had cases of people who ordered gluten free food, only to eat it alongside the ordinary bread. The chef had to clean and decontaminate every surface and unnecessarily waste time on this one order (remember, no *traces*), only to find out that the person who ordered the food has no gluten allergies or problems related to gluten.

[@SMGM7S]

Nutritionist student here - we don’t push organic foods for nutritional content, we suggest it to reduce unintentional exposure to herbicides, pesticides, fungicides (especially in those who don’t wash food before eating it).

[@Just_Futzing_Around]

I was told to go organic for the “thin skinned” foods like apples, grapes, etc. and leafy greens. But foods that would be peeled, go non-organic. 🤷‍♀️

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

The same people who don't understand the importance of washing produce, will also not wash their organic produce...and then be surprised when they get gut worms.

[@just9911]

I always laugh at people saying they eat non-gmo without realizing that damn near all of our food crops have been modified through many years of selective breeding.

[@Tom-je4iq]

LMAO so you ignore the difference the difference between selective breeding and direct genetic manipulation.. Wow

[@TristansMom10]

people are never ready for this conversation!

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

Wheat plants that produce triple the yields of the previous generation? Evil! 🤣

[@CptAngelKGaming]

How are you people so illogical (Mike included) to think that artificially messing with genes in a lab is the same as letting nature do it slowly through breeding.

[@hotbeefman69]

its less about the genetic modification itself and more about the pesticide resistance that permeates commercial agriculture.

[@Nomusicincluded]

Former winemaker, educational background in sustainable development, and currently working in agricultural legislation in the EU. Organic is a massive hoax, in terms of nutrition, food safety, and even environmental protection, but they sure can take your money! Don't even get me started on sulphites in wine.

[@garak55]

I'm really uneducated on the topic but aren't organic labels (in the eu) a way for small farms to be able to sell produce at a price that allows them to survive? If so, then for this alone I'd try to buy organic.

[@Nomusicincluded]

@@garak55 There are better methods of supporting small producers for example buying local. Organic production doesn't really help small producers because it requires certification, monitoring and reporting which is difficult to handle on top of farming duties for very small producers. Organic also doesn't really have a large enough market so getting your products sold is more of a challenge. Then there is also the challenge that organic production often means you produce less from 10 - 50% lower yield depending on crop type and climatic conditions. Finally, and this isn't a complete list, you also face more challenges during bad years to handle pest or fungus outbreaks because pesticides and herbicides are limited (even though the plant protection products might not be any less dangerous to humans and animals). Climate change will only exacerbate the dangers of pest and fungus outbreaks due to mild winters and lower insect kill-off.

[@Wanderlauch]

This is not enough information for such a broad topic. You're right, buying local conventional food is better than importing fruits from SA in a lot of ways, but these various organic labels exist, because they can do "whatever they want" with conventional produce. Animal protection is also a huge issue. Sure, no label can protect animals from unnecessary harm, but that doesn't mean it's useless. It just means that inspections need to be done regularly.

[@tommykraft9648]

Elaborate about why its not usefull regarding environmental protection

[@Nomusicincluded]

@@Wanderlauch Conventional can't "do whatever they want", even conventional has limits. The reality is that Organic is codified with specific and strict rules whereas "conventional" is a spectrum and is subject to whatever people tell you to think it is. The reality is that most conventional farmers will do their best with the knowledge and tools they have but receive less in the way of subsidies because they don't follow the strict and arbitrary rules of organic (such as no mineral fertilizer or no GMOs). I worked in a family run winery that decided not to go organic because it was too risky because a couple of bad years could sink the business. Animal welfare is a separate issue and often has independent labels to address it. Edit: Also the reason organic agriculture exists is not for actual scientific reasons but rather because a while back a person who believed in voodoo decided chemicals bad (Rudolf Steiner who based his system off of anthroposophy and Lady Balfour of the soil association who was a proponent of homeopathy for animals)

[@AlinaDavydova]

Love seeing nutrition content, haven’t seen much for some time. More please!

[@lxt0nyxl]

How can you seek nutritional advice from someone admittedly on drugs, who bears the appearance of a malformed gorilla...?

[@dilaisy_loone2846]

When I stared eating healthy, I changed to an Asian diet because it’s easier to cook. My mom, TikTok doctor listener 🙄, keeps criticizing all I eat because is “poison” soy sauce? Poison. Rice, pickled vegetables, kimchi, natto, and even lentils, and she calls them poison 🙄

[@AriesShark]

Mediterranean food my favourite.

[@AriesShark]

​@@DBaggns nope don't do it. It's a crime

[@Girthquake9]

Doc is looking more shredded than a julienne salad in this one! I once saw half an avocado for sale in a plastic container with big bold letters saying "gluten free and organic". It had been packaged days before and was still bright green, keeping in mind it had been cut in half...

[@Y0uMayCallMeV]

A little lemon juice will prevent browning. Maybe that's what they did?

[@omonteso]

Thanks, Lincoln Osiris

[@mitchs3886]

My wife started having allergic reactions to lots of wine, assumingly the sulphites. Any ideas or notes on this?

[@ugk26]

Got any tips?

[@bloozism]

@@mitchs3886stop drinking alcohol

[@IamDevron]

The amount of people who’re like “I gotta watch the carbs so I don’t gain weight” and it blows my mind

[@elkarion]

you need to have a doctor check your brain then.

[@malomato9355]

@@elkarionportion control, calories are calories

[@edwardx5726]

@@elkarionclown comment

[@jasonhansen9]

To be fair, if they eat the same amount of protein and fats as they did before (probably not), they are cutting lots of calories out by taking the carbs away :)

[@elkarion]

@@malomato9355 On a chemical level, outside your body, they are. Inside your body, they are totally different. Eating the equivalent of 200 calories from a pizza is completely different than eating the same quantity of calories from meat or vegetables. You get completely different nutrients with it. And i'm pretty sure you would agree what is better for your health between those examples.

[@noahsykes9368]

Everything that is gluten free should be prominently labeled as such because shopping with Celiac is very difficult without these labels.

[@danielsullivan5287]

I'll add that smoked almonds often have wheat in them.

[@JauntyCrepe]

Agreed!! I think the same for dairy, eggs and all common allergens tbh

[@demoncorejunior]

except so many things are listed as gf and also “may contain wheat”, that should be illegal 😢

[@demoncorejunior]

@@JauntyCrepebought some prominently labeled dairy free chocolate chips yesterday for my sister with an epi pen for milk allergy. got them home and “processed with/may contain milk” 😢

[@noahsykes9368]

@@demoncorejunior I think thats more down to gluten and wheat being separate allergens

[@steadystackin7250]

Marketing labels dont mean anything. Look at the ingredients on the package and do your research on what exactly youre putting into your body. Then make your own decisions from there.

[@yourself9936]

Alot of people don't want to think past the label

[@ILruffian]

Good stuff. Thanks for the info as always.

[@jvasquez8960]

Love this video!

[@awesomegamer7]

I don't have formal education on the topic, so it's entirely possible that everything I've read about it has been incorrect in some way, but my concern with organic is the farming practices that go into it. As far as I can tell based on what I've read, organic practices seem to be, effectively, more efficient and sustainable use of the land rather than sort of forcing crops to grow in places not necessarily suited to them through the heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers. My worry with pesticides is lifetime chronic buildup, not instant accute poisoning that gives you weight loss, as well as their potential environmental impact. I don't think organic potatoes are "true" potatoes with more nutrients, I just think non-organic potatoes have the potential to have trace chemicals that I don't need to consume, and would prefer not to.

[@logandurr4924]

exactly

[@chedubetcha69]

Bingo, it’s amazing how many people in these comments are misinterpreting the reasoning behind the organic movement.

[@Vilendank]

no-till, crop rotation, soil conservation, natural controls, animal welfare, etc are all staples of "conventional" farming as well, they are just not limited by marketing gimmicks

[@robertscholten5539]

Organic farming uses chemicals that have a higher LD50, need greater concentrations applied, more often (as they leach out of soil faster), and are more hazardous to wildlife. It's all marketing bullshit.

[@thor498]

For the Environment organic is the way to go. For your body enviormentel toxins you breath kn are probably way more concerning.

[@ADIMIS]

I know sometimes creators wonder if the next video they put out is gonna hit, or be worth it, but I was actually looking for this exact kind of video, and you made one. Thank you Mike!

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

same i wanted this video literally yesterday because i Dr Mike had mentioned how he thinks some food labels are bogus but never went into detail.

[@Relatablenightmare]

The second group exists, i don't have celiac but i got IBS through taking anti biotics, ever since then I've been gluten intolerant. They will make me cramp up hard and just makes life miserable. But when they test me for celiac is doesn't come back positive. They tested me for Crohn's as well, don't have that either. So basically after they check you for everything and they can't find a specific group you belong to, its just like you got IBS. Turns out I'm fodmap, gluten & lactose intolerant now. I had to go through a bunch of different diets to find one that made me have a normal life again. So basically a low fodmap diet, its not too bad when you know what you can eat but it makes it hard to be flexible when on the road or going out with people. In any case I'm ranting, group 2 exists!

[@Vilendank]

unless you have been fed gluten sans any fodmaps, you can't say it's the gluten and not one of the many hundreds of other components of wheat products, which also happen to have lots of fodmaps, starches, etc. I have IBS as well, and yes, restricting wheat products drastically reduces symptoms, but I would never say it was gluten before yeast, sugar alcohols, starches or even an actual gluten allergy (which one could test for confirmation of course)

[@heatherschramm]

I became lactose and fodmap intolerant after one too many rounds of antibiotics too, diagnosed as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Took me 3.5 years to fix it myself because the doctors were almost useless. I hope you can get your gut health back on track, it doesn’t have to be a life sentence.

[@Tvaleriya]

Sugar alcohols are in a lot of products nowadays (lots of names and labels for them too so hard to completely eliminate) and cause significant intestinal issues

[@audreybringgold6217]

Here's a dietitian on KZbin named Abby sharp and she has a whole saga about her sibo Journey which was caused by antibiotics. There might be something in her protocols that could give you and your doc's new ideas to help with your IBS. Wishing you well!

[@asdfg19923]

Is this what the doctor said, word for word?

[@fernandob2275]

The only thing I’d watch out for is any chemicals that have data proving either is carcinogenic or degenerates brain/thyroid health. As far as fat loss goes, just balance diet of Whole Foods and stay active and SLEEEP.

[@AriesShark]

I'm literally gooning right now

[@SandraWantsCoke]

3:19 *ROAR* How did I get fat? LOL

[@carastone3473]

Great video!! I’ve said this same thing to SO many of my training clients!

[@noirceuillesombre3472]

Great video. High value info, supported by common sense and scientific studies. Keep doing what you're doing. You're helping a lot of people.

[@Lucidity108]

The latest one I've been hearing is how sugar is the worst for you and, "Now I'm much healthier because I eat sugar-free candy instead!"...but they're still eating 1k calories in candy every day regardless. Smh.

[@timothyburrows9622]

I mean eating a lot of sugar free candy can lead to some weight loss, just not the way they think. Look up sugar free gummy bear reviews.

[@pierre9836]

How can a candy be sugar free? What are those calories? Fat? Real questions?

[@Lucidity108]

@@timothyburrows9622 I have heard about that! Lots of time spent on the porcelain throne 😂

[@Lucidity108]

@@pierre9836 it's fat and carbs. Sugar free Reece's Cups for example have 110 cals for 3 small cups. 18 carbs and 8 fat, I think 2g of protein as well. I personally know people that will eat a whole bag thinking they're "healthy" like Dr. Mike was showing with the other foods. The sweetener is aspartame in this case. Basically they just replace the sugar with an artificial sweetener and then keep all the oils and carbs and artificial flavorings to make it taste good. People turn their brains off when they see sugar free and eat as much as they want.

[@estherruth4692]

That’s why I love eating a whole-foods meat based diet. I don’t even have to think about sugar. I’m a total sugaraholic so as long as I don’t eat anything sweet and stick to one ingredient foods, it’s very easy for me to eat healthy.

[@RanHarpaz]

The one thing you missed is "Sugar Free" or "Low Sugar" where it actually means "We added the same amount of fat in grams as we removed in sugar which means it has twice as many calories now and tastes a bit worse

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

...or fill yogurt with guar gum and cellulose powder, so it tastes and feels like congealed plaster.

[@Yamaazaka]

Lol oh how backwards this is

[@andrewknox92]

@@Yamaazaka yeah the trend is very much the other way. I can't find a good pasta sauce for under $10/jar because all the cheaper ones are sugary ketchup but low fat!

[@Jonjolt]

How about the no added sugar... but they add dates to it 63 grams of sugar per 100 grams in dates

[@prod.royalsg1630]

I have literally never seen a sugar free product do this. And I consume lots of sugar free products. You are actually making this up and it’s hilarious 😂😂

[@JM-zo5me]

Looking good, Dr Mike!

[@kimdavis1091]

LOVE LOVVVVVE your wity, raw truthful videos

[@bradk7969]

Been saying this for years to my patients and so many people….not gonna say “take offense” but the look of scorn says a lot. Then their eyes glaze over when i say eat fruits and veggies and whole grains and protein

[@bradk7969]

But…the look of shock when i say juice isn’t really good for you is totally worth it

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

and they forget to mention the 3000 calorie chocolate fudge caramel sugar coated cake they have as a “cheat meal” once a week.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@bradk7969 Freshly squeezed juice in moderation... is probably almost always good for almost all humans. 😅

[@armandosantos8695]

@@auturgicflosculator2183 But it's probably almost always better for almost all humans to just eat the damn fruit...

[@ADU17]

@@armandosantos8695this is actually true in that juice requires WAY more fruits to be used and so when you have like an orange juice for example, that’s probably like 5 squeezed oranges (depending on the glass size ofc) compared to just having an orange

[@aliticx]

Organic, non-gmo people concern isn’t getting fat. It’s usually that non-organinc, gmo foods might be the reason for the many diseases we see today, i know there is no scientific evidence for the linking the two things but I can’t personally argue with someone who’d rather stay on the safe side, my sister even doesn’t use sweetners, says it might be related to MS, she’s kinda chubby.

[@JickFincter]

A lot of functional medicine doctors would say Pesticides are pretty bad for you. A lot of the conflicting confusing food science is funded by the food corporations to confuse people on what is and isn't healthy. Sure Pesticides won't make you fat but they can ruin your guts microbiome.

[@pleasantpatch]

I just discovered you about a week ago. Cruising along your video catalog now. I just watched a video from two years ago and now this one just started. What a difference! But I know you are cutting right now, so makes sense. Just had to share. The dog looked up bc I almost spat out my coke zero out when the video started hahah

[@redraidr12]

Thank you for making this.

[@kenyaillianart4346]

I’m personally on a chemical free diet. I eat exclusively vast voids that are devoid of any and all matter. Very filling!

[@ekfred]

Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

@@ekfred My thought as well.

[@xg2513]

I’m on a chemical free diet too.. I don’t even breathe air. Oxygen!?? Sounds scary

[@jamie5mauser]

You forgot about people who are allergic to wheat that need a gluten free diet. My daughter has anaphylaxis to wheat and carries an epipen. She does NOT have celiac disease!

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

Absolutely, some allergies are less common than others, but that doesn't make them less severe.

[@jacewhite8540]

He did say 98% of people, but his main point was that for most people it doesn't matter

[@jamie5mauser]

@@jacewhite8540 I time the words he used was that the “only people who can’t eat gluten are celiac” which is not true. There are food allergies, which is separate and a completely different pathophysiology

[@Yetaxa]

that's accurate but a wheat allergy does not require a gluten free diet. The gluten isn't the problem. She can have other foods with gluten in, that are not wheat.

[@aaronloggins3904]

This was great. Thanks Mike

[@tinyjungle_]

Vegan 10 years and was never under the impression that something was healthy just because it's vegan. That said, I do prioritize not forming beliefs based on emotions.

[@davidlynch9049]

I think he's helping many vegans who have no F what they are doing in regards to eating real food. I have multiple vegan friends and relatives who are only healthy because they use supplienant to remain so.

[@xander4644]

I've also been vegan for 10 years. I think that "junk food vegans" are pretty common but not a big issue. If you're like me you're just a mock meat addict for the convenience but still eat actually healthy and not just vegan brownies or whatever lol

[@Monicalala]

Nice!

[@tinyjungle_]

@davidlynch9049 what supplement(s) turn an unhealthy vegan diet into a healthy one?

[@user-bl9tg2vu6v]

Love your creativity, it's inspiring!

[@AriesShark]

Bot comment.

[@soluteemoji]

Beans actually have all 20esental amino acids so protein is taken care of in plant based. Also most plants store nearly all essential nutrients

[@coolbreezeinsummer]

Almost all living things store all essential nutrients, just in different quantities, except for some vitamins. As long as you eat enough you’ll be fine, but if you are trying to limit your calories, the specifics begin to matter mushroom more.

[@tywonellington]

Thanks!

[@barbo04]

Dr. Mike, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism of Hashimoto (which is an autoimmune condition). I was advised to stop eating gluten and start weaning of my levothyroxine. My TSH has been perfect since then, it’s been more than 8 years now thank G-d. I would encourage you to delve into the connection between gluten and auto immune desease. Respect my man.

[@muffinsmegapints6904]

Who advised you? Just curious.

[@barbo04]

@@muffinsmegapints6904 Dr. Harvey Lang from Brooklyn.

[@muffinsmegapints6904]

@@barbo04 thanks-fellow NYer. Having thyroidectomy next week for thyroid cancer. Always looking for sources.

[@barbo04]

@@muffinsmegapints6904 wishing you well and a speedy recovery

[@Nick.....]

This is why I just photosynthesize, but I wear vegan, non-GMO, gluten free, homemade sunscreen.

[@miguelvieira2953]

This man is hilarious😂. Plus... his videos are crazy informative! Approved👍

[@henrikgostomski286]

I'd love to see you do a lot more nutrition videos

[@thekingtauros]

I remember you used to have the links to the referenced studies in the descriptions but you might have gotten rid of them because nobody clicked on them 😅 I miss having those so I can show my friends that ask, "Well where's the study?" If I show them your YT video, they just dismiss it as "some dude on YT". Granted, I'm sure they're not getting their 100% correct info from pubmed articles either.

[@JauntyCrepe]

Yeah I appreciate having studies linked as well.

[@triston5540]

Gluten free does have some merit. Seems to be a trigger for people with autoimmune disorders quite often. I’ve got psoriatic arthritis and my joints hurt noticeably worse when I consume lots of wheat.

[@gaelangaudette9576]

Some people have a sensitivity to gluten, even if they don't suffer from celiac disease.

[@evds3013]

True, you don´t want to be around me when I eat bread or wheat pasta.....

[@v.v.3999]

Excellent video

[@chrisdavis469]

Good shit!

[@cooleobrad]

I've always heard the thought around organic food is not due to nutritional benefits, but avoiding potential cancer causing pesticides, etc. as there seems to be correlational (not causational, at least not yet) reduced risk of cancer among those who eat more organic foods. Ofc this could be because of confounding factors, but curious if Dr. Mike (or anyone here) has more meaningful thoughts on that?

[@144avery]

Yeah. I've read seemingly pretty academic writing that said while a lot of the -icides don't directly impact the human body, they can negatively impact the microbiome (Roundup, for example). I'm still not convinced that the science is totally certain about that, though I'm not a huge stickler for organic foods myself.

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

Honestly if you’re upper-middle class-ish or above there’s no harm in just buying it, just to be safe. It can’t really hurt you as long as you’re not deluding yourself into thinking it’s automatically healthy because it’s organic. It’s a problem when you aren’t exactly well off and the “organic” version of a food cost several times more (i’ve literally seen strawberries costing 4x as much in the same store because of being organic). This goes for the vast majority of people, and the evidence isn’t clear enough for most people to justify paying much more for it.

[@SpiderFan3000]

Organic food doesn't mean there aren't any pesticides. They just different ones. Washing produce gets rid of the vast majority of what little residue remains after the fruit is washed after harvesting, and peeling will get rid of more if you're still worried. There's no way of getting rid of 100% (even with organic) but you can get pretty close. I think the real concern should be for the farmers who are in regular close contact with large quantities of pesticides. This can cause serious problems if the necessary protections aren't in place. It's a dose makes the poison kind of situation.

[@SpiderFan3000]

Also, I think that most of the people who are eating mainly organic are going to be on the richer side. Wealth does correlate with better health outcomes so that could also be a factor. It would be difficult to control for that.

[@Vilendank]

read the Bruse Ames study: "99% of pesticides..." Also, the study re: the gut biome has way too many confounding factors and methodological problems to derive anything conclusive from. At best it's a pilot study

[@astecheee1519]

On GMO Vs non-GMO foods: I think the greater issue is this looming crisis of patented foods. Companies like Monsanto aggressively litigate when their protected crops germinate in neighbouring fields. It's ruined a lot of lives. I think buying organic (but really buying local produce is better) is a way to vote with your wallet against corporate food supply control.

[@AriesShark]

Bro really thinks that 💀

[@Open_Eyes_Open_Heart]

This

[@alanjackson1015]

Totally not the case if you actually read from non-biased sources. The people Monsanto (you do know Monsanto doesn't exist anymore though, right??) sued had about 80-90% patented plants. that is NOT cross pollination, that is theft. And ALL seeds are patented these days, even the organic ones. Organic isn't small farms either, it is BIG business. Close to $98BILLION in sales in the US alone in 2023

[@candogueiro]

this is the most White American reason ever. And yes this is also common among non-american and non-whites but is a BS. Your small farmer is spraying your bell peppers and tomatoes A LOT OF PESTICIDES believe me because I know them, they're family

[@alfiolora3446]

I really like your style Dr. 😂 Love the sarcarstic “smart ass” delivery style of yours . But i do learn a lot from you . Keep it up !

[@poot111111]

Glad I recently subscribed to the channel ! Also, did someone make a bet with Dr. Mike that he couldn't piss off half the world in one video? I love it !

[@randallleddy4822]

I think the point of organic in produce is avoiding the glyphosates associated with conventionally grown produce.

[@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE]

I always assumed nutrition was never the reason to buy organic... ive actually never heard anyone claim organic was more nutritious. I would assume nutrition level whatever that means has more to do with the contents of the soil or medium grown in... organic or not.

[@Tilmann5138]

I don't get Dr. Mike's hate for organic food. No, it's not a scam, no one claims it's healthier. It's better for the environment, that's the whole point.

[@CptAngelKGaming]

​@@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE Not sure about the US but in Europe organic products can be WILDLY more nutricious and tasty because the soil they come from hasn't been destroyed with decades of chemical use. Plus you avoid eating literal poison..

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

The thing is, while organic farming doesn't use artificial pesticides, it does often use extremely large quantities of natural pesticides. It's gonna be toxic to humans either way. Wash it before you eat it, and if you can, buy local or grow your own.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@CptAngelKGaming Nope...to the avoiding bit.

[@KeksosDerGrosse]

We actually had plenty of chubbie vegans before veganism became more common since it's really easy to cook super tasty foods yourself with the right recipes and ingredients. The nice thing about it back then was that the added effort of having to deal with cooking and baking limits the amount you'd be able to consume in a day.

[@MegaLaban12345]

Yap yap

[@InspiriumESOO]

@@MegaLaban12345 cope

[@mrs4377]

I only ingest gasoline and uranium. Very calorie dense but fat free which fits in with my active lifestyle.

[@StrengthOfADragon13]

Organic only hypothetically matters if you are eating the outside of the food and they aren't easily washable. So small berries essentially (apples are washable but if you don't trust the washing you can do, go ahead and throw them in the organic category) but if the part exposed to the chemicals you want to avoid is going to get thrown out (think oranges) or it's processed (you aren't dodging chemicals in a factory) then it's just a more expensive version of the same calories

[@MartinKynde]

Dear Dr. Mike, I highly respect your general opinion regarding everything exercise, diet and overall health - and I highly enjoy the science-based foundation you, as many of the rest of us, rely on. I just want to emphasize your responsibility (as you have a wide audience) when it comes to spreading a narrative, which might be a little 'one-sided'. The potential negative effects of pesticides (e.g. TCAA, glyphosate, etc.) on your hormonal system and general health, are worth highlighting instead of spreading the message that conventional is comparable to organic farming. I know this is a rather "new" field in the science and many countries are first now addressing the problems of pesticides, PFAS or similar compound groups. This was just from the perspective of a hydrogeologist, who experiences an increasing amount of pesticides in our groundwater resources primarily as a result of conventional farming - and keeps hearing about the potential negative effects that pesticides causes. Thank you for your crusade of bringing concrete knowledge to this field and cutting out the BS - much love!

[@Bob-ir4lr]

Yeah he never talks about chemicals or pesticides its just "calories" and "macros" as if thats the only component to health

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

Do you have evidence to refute, or at least call into question, the CDC's statement that glyphosate does not build up in the food chain?

[@Bob-ir4lr]

@@auturgicflosculator2183 evidence #1 its the CDC

[@AriesShark]

I ain't reading allat

[@AriesShark]

​@@Bob-ir4lr get touched lil bro

[@therepairsloth]

God, Dr. Mike lookin' cut and Jacked here. Glad to learn more about food labels. Thanks, as always, for the info!

[@williamsmith1197]

Great points.

[@TeresaStAmant]

😂😂😂😂loved this topic! Thanks Dr Mike!!!!!!

[@MinimalistCarnivore]

As a 5+ year long carnivore clean strict I am laughing as this is so so so so true With the Keto treats they sell these days and folks tell me I am eating keto or I tried Keto and it did not work :)

[@aartamen]

Enjoy your roundup folks, some dude from the internet said it's ok.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

In March 2015, IARC classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A). This was based on “limited” evidence of cancer in humans (from real-world exposures that actually occurred) and “sufficient” evidence of cancer in experimental animals (from studies of “pure” glyphosate). IARC also concluded that there was “strong” evidence for genotoxicity, both for “pure” glyphosate and for glyphosate formulations. According to the CDC, glyphosate does not build up in the food chain.

[@cap5575]

Live in fear of food folks, some dude commenting on some dude from the internet says it's pOiSoOoOn.

[@phillippotee1910]

@@cap5575lol this was perfect

[@mac2k2020]

if by some dude you mean every scientific body on earth then yes it's ok

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@mac2k2020 Not on Earth. Just in the US.

[@ahsenkayani187]

My mother is gluten free because of celiacs. Transitioning has improved her health so much. I get really frustrated with so many ppl going gluten free because all it does is diminish the ppl who medically require gluten free because lets be honest no one takes them serious. Although it has made shopping a lot easier for my mom with all the new products

[@RextheDragon881]

Best video from him in a while imo

[@Schacal6666]

There is a KZbin channel which of the name I’ve forgotten who would be interesting to react to. It’s the end level 99 raw carnivore guy who reacts to all vegan, food videos on KZbin and is UNHINGED AF. Plants are toxic etc Would love a reaction that rips him to shreds, will edit it, if I remember his name

[@YourContentSucks.]

Paul Saladino?

[@ngd268]

Do you mean Goatis? That guy is off the reservation 😂

[@shawng4886]

Sounds like you’re referring to Paul Saladino? Who promotes an Animal-based diet that makes a ton of sense for a lot of people. He simply promotes eating meats, organs, dairy, honey and fruits. And avoiding nasty shit like spinach and kale, along with seed oils, backed by solid info as to why you should avoid them. I’d be interested in that video as well, because Paul’s influence and advice has helped a TON of people get their health back, by simply cutting out the bullshit. And while I honestly love Dr Mike’s very informative and hilarious videos, this dude takes plenty of steroids, so that gives you an idea of where his mind is at health wise…. I agree with most of what Dr Mike promotes, with a huge exception to seed oils. They’re fucking TERRIBLE for you…

[@JeffreyOdd]

@@shawng4886 Lol. Saladino and the LiverKing. Purveyors of truth. O.o

[@Vilendank]

@@shawng4886 oh you sweet summer child kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqqsooCsocennKM&ab_channel=RenaissancePeriodization

[@Onmyknees4christ]

Thanks Dr. Mike for talking about this about vegan things. A whole food plant based diet is the only correct way to get the most out of being vegan

[@InspiriumESOO]

A whole food plant based diet is the only correct way to get the most out of being a thriving human in general.

[@BatTaz19]

​@@InspiriumESOOIt's dangerous for children under 5.

[@Vilendank]

if the underlying principle of veganism is to consume in such a way as to bring as close to zero suffering to other animals as much as possible, then I can think of several more efficient ways to accomplish this, starting with permanent birth control techniques and adoption.

[@JauntyCrepe]

@@BatTaz19it absolutely is not and the American dietetics association has said it is safe for all stages of life. If you have a restrictive eater, that can cause malnutrition on any diet and you must work with a doctor to make sure your kid eats properly but this is not a veganism specific issue.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@JauntyCrepe All stages of life? I really hope you don't mean vegan breast milk replacement, because...that would be a dangerous lie.

[@crusty711]

Great video 👍

[@atthegym]

Love this one 🤗

[@Bob-ir4lr]

Why dont bodybuilders ever talk about glyphosate? Many people target organic food because it is sprayed with less or no glyphosate or pesticides. We love to talk about micronutrients but we never talk about chemicals. Calories dont matter if at the end of the day your cells and gut are being inflamed by pesticides and chemicals. This kind of talk just lines up with a steroid mentality - short term gains with not much long term thought on health/longevity.

[@corysherman1142]

This

[@joshmountain9705]

People don't talk about glyphosate because there is no evidence it does anything. Organic foods have been proven, unsurprisingly, to have less pesticides on them. However this decreased level of pesticides has not been shown to have any health benefits. Chemicals that do cause issues are typically banned from conventional food too by whatever your countries food health organization is. There does need to be more research done on the long term health effects of the chemicals sprayed on our foods. There's just no good way to do studies at the moment. Nearly all data is self reported, the time recquired is immense, short term studies don't show any basis for pursuing it and there are so many other issues. One of the biggest issues is the marketing. Since it has been marketed as a health food there are lifestyle issues whenever you try to compare data outside of large scale long term studies. Are they healthy because they chose organic or are they choosing organic because they choose healthy? This has made observational studies particularly tricky.

[@malrofo]

Be careful about "chemicals". Water is a chemical

[@alanjackson1015]

Surprise, but everything is chemicals. Your body is nothing by chemicals, as is your food. And again, organic will not use glyphosate as it is 'synthetic', but they absolutely use pesticides. I really wish people would stop believing that lie

[@zgriffin3546]

Right? Ever heard of a company called Monsanto? They got in a tiny bit of trouble years ago. Or how they are literally giving cows MRNA vaccines. Why do cattle need so many vaccines?

[@bloozism]

BACON RANCH CHEESE PUT THAT SHIT IN A SANDWICH 🥪

[@filippavic3369]

The video the world didn't know it needed, but it absolutely does. Dr. Mike ❤

[@Eysc]

Tapasa Warrior always with the bangers

[@berkingurbuz1657]

Had a doctor tell me my breathing problems were due to gluten, turns out it was a (benign) tumor! Thanks FDA!

[@timothyburrows9622]

We’ve been genetically modifying produce since the dawn of agriculture.

[@tagg1080]

By GMO they specifically mean monsanto seeds that have been modified with gene splicing to create plants that don't die to their pesticides. They don't mean selecting plants like every farmer since the dawn of time.

[@tony_5156]

@@tagg1080the last peope to trust besides politicians

[@fjvarro]

@@tagg1080 They DON'T just mean Round-up ready stuff though, they also mean things like Golden Rice that could reduce childhood blindness due to increased iodine intake.

[@ThaKKatt]

horticulture isn't the same as GMO splicing but I get you

[@jacquie212]

I am strongly against “GMO” because I feel strongly that the agrichem companies are abusing their market power… There is a video out there on how they lobbied to get the law changes so they could patent shit that is natural (like literally plants you can grow in your garden) and they literally have sued small scale farmers who cross breed plants. So I am more accurately anti agrichem than anti gmo

[@kimdecker8901]

This video needed to be made. Thank you. Ya done a public service. Let's hope the public listens...

[@Rightchickenwing]

Your subs went from 1.7m to 2.06 within a few months!! Amazing!! Must have been the numerous comments I left on your videos boosting the algorithm 😊😊

[@AriesShark]

You don't matter lil bro

[@Rightchickenwing]

@@AriesShark 🤣🤣 jeez, I wasn't being serious, hope you felt good leaning a salty comment though!

[@Blake2000]

I feel like the messaging of this video isn't clear. You're talking about "health" but actually mostly just talking about weight and body fat. If I ate 2000 calories of mcdonalds a day I wouldn't expect to be fatter than 2000 calories of a blanaced diet, but I'd still expect to have a reduced life expectancy. Caloric density is one aspect of food being "healthy", but certainly far from the whole picture.

[@PhaythGaming]

It’s more so that there isn’t much good data on these items outside of them making you fat, from what I’ve seen. So it’s easiest to talk about this part of health as it’s consistently a predictor of health and longevity.

[@davidlynch9049]

Ok think he mentions what's healthy and what's BS. Perhaps, watching it again will help?

[@user-iw6pv6qm4z]

Eating organic is about no pesticides. Not nutrition.

[@m373x]

He would never understand this.

[@AlecStory]

Came here to say this. Some pesticides are obesogens. This KZbinr put together a pretty compelling collection of studies making the argument for organochlorines in particular: veganmiche.blog/2022/10/01/the-real-cause-of-slow-metabolism-new-research-youve-never-heard-of/

[@dwise1972]

Exactly. He is mixing up organic, GMO, nutrition, weight gain or loss as one element. Organic is about the pesticides or lower amount in them compared to conventional. There have been many studies on this

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

Right right, I understand. But then why do the actual studies show no difference in health metrics between organic and non-organic diets? Maybe it's not the poison but the dose that actually matters, and the dose is so low...it just doesn't matter.

[@dwise1972]

@@user-fn1cd6mo9z what health metrics and what is it measuring and over what period of time? All these variables matter. What studies are you citing?

[@x410xDragon69]

I love these videos.

[@Orangerola]

I feel like the video is missing some very low volume background music just to fill the voids. Found this channel after the Doctor Mike Podcast now im binging.

[@FBI--OPEN--UP---]

Dr mike cant notice it and if you watch enough vids you cant to because the voices are talking Always

[@WenisTRON]

My concerns are more around the removals of pesticides.

[@bestopinion9257]

You forgot B diet: Banana, bread, breakfast, beans, B vitamins. Everything starting with B letter. Ask Greg D for more details.

[@notfunny3397]

Gonna eat some butter fried goat testicles for Breakfast

[@ThaKKatt]

badaydas he loves too, sweet badaydas, red badaydas, mashed badaydas less so probably

[@DrSpooglemon]

Bacon, butterfingers, bolas dose of test cypionate.

[@stevenstokes6306]

Bunch of drugs!

[@hooktraining3966]

Beer

[@CarmenLout]

I’ve been pescatarian since 1990. Gained a boatload of weight at first from pasta, cream sauces, potatoes, etc. Finally got it right. And Little Debbie Oatmeal Pie. Thanks, Mike, now I can’t sleep without one. Haha

[@TheWellnessCuess]

nice informational video

[@Abraxis-Gnosis]

the organic thing is just to avoid pesticides

[@robertscholten5539]

Pesticides (largely copper sulphate) are used in organic farming. They're worse for health and the environment, not better. Another good bit of marketing from organic farming.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@robertscholten5539 No pesticide is good for anyone's health, aside from, you know, killing poisonous fungal growths and such. Copper sulphate is used in both organic and regular farming. Organic is a corporate virtue signaling hog, certainly, but it's not inherently worse than regular commercial farming.

[@angelhale7597]

Mike, stick to weight lifting tips where you are amazing. Your understanding of food chemistry is on par with Mark Walberg's pull ups. Maybe if you stay off glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, pyrethroid and gluten you won't look like a fat Quasimodo preaching to the choir. Much respect and love regardless ❤

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

The organic crowd is a pretty rough audience 🤣

[@Brandon-os3qr]

It may not be his primary area of study, but dude is a doctor and is talking about his interpretation of peer reviewed studies...you should probably come with more than "you're stupid, what about these things?" if you want to point out how and where he was wrong

[@SoyFreeMustardFree]

I'd love for you to do a video on Carbs vs Net Carbs and what we should use.

[@jabgibson]

I just found this channel, and I love it

[@GurtiusMaximus]

The only objection I have is that people aren’t trying to avoid chemicals because it makes them fat. They’re avoiding crop spray because it leads to cancers later in life.

[@chedubetcha69]

Exactly this, I buy organic, especially fruit. Because of the chemicals they spray on our food to keep pests and fungus away. I don’t think anyone who actually is in the organic growing community grows organic to reduce caloric intake? Lmao that makes no sense.

[@prestondanner5037]

Tbf organic food can still have some pesticides and whatnot, as well as the biggest issues with pesticides being the people actively exposed to them on the farms and the water/soil locally. the food doesn’t carry nearly the amount you’d think jt would.

[@jacquie212]

I avoid in large part for the endocrine disrupters. Lowering your T would cause weight gain indirectly. I am in a position where I can afford to avoid it so I do. Same reason I avoid seed oils. It might be causing various issues, I can afford to avoid, so I do!

[@fmac6441]

Organic and non-GMO are two distinct things. In theory, organic would avoid the intake of pesticides, with the potential to affect your health in the medium and long term. Non-GMO are already more esoteric and afraid of possible unforeseen consequences of the genetic modification of food.

[@fjvarro]

Right, but in practice Organic just means the intake of DIFFERENT pesticides, some with a proven longer period of residence and potential harm; and Non-GMO also means not getting things like Potatoes that A) bruise less easily (reducing food waste) B) are less susceptible to late blight (The cause of the irish potato famine) AND C) have a reduced amount of acrylamide when fried (AKA Fries that won't increase cancer risk)

[@bgflorijn]

This, thank you.

[@bgflorijn]

​@@fjvarro you must come from a country where you have to wash your eggs before you can even crack them in fear of disease.

[@fjvarro]

@@bgflorijn No, I come from a country with science (in spite of what certain political groups are trying to do in 2025) and a lot of agriculture, but little cultural awareness of what organic agriculture actually means.

[@davidlynch9049]

​@@fjvarro💯 This is usually the missing puzzle piece when consumers buy that organic chicken that's 3 times more expensive than the non-organic chicken clueless about what that exactly means.

[@jayceerocks]

I've learned a lot through the members only videos, I've used the information Dr. Mike has been (consensually) pounding down my throat to good use! My neighborhood bully doesn't beat me up anymore, now he just asks "how'd you get so good at that throat thing?". 10/10 recommend.

[@canelareina3795]

Is acting gay a body builder thing? Genuine question.

[@dylanhoyt33]

Brb sending this to all my clients and a couple family members.

[@user-ig9yf7eu8f]

Agree with most advice besides the organic portion. Pesticides are bad regardless of the diet you follow. I try buying organic (or ideally local - small producers) especially when it comes to the “dirty dozens” (apples, strawberries, etc).

[@fjvarro]

@user-ig9yf7eu8f you should look into the dirty dozen lists more. Seen a lot of counters saying that those all all fearmongering BS that also ignore that organic =/= no pesticides. Organic just means DIFFERENT pesticides.

[@joaopedroleite8998]

People cling to these notions of healthy and unhealthy because at the end of the day it's easier to believe that you just need to eliminate some arbitrary type of food that is said to be poisonous , be it ultra-processed, or non-organic, or containing gluten, or dairy products, or meats, or seed oils or whatever, than accepting that the most important factor for nutrition in relation to health is calorie intake.

[@Maakyo]

This is absurd. 1000 calories from soda is wildly different from 1000 calories of chicken from a nutritional standpoint.

[@gaelangaudette9576]

It's the most important factor for nutrition in relation to weight management, not health. You could lose weight on an all junk food diet, but that doesn't make the diet healthy.

[@joaopedroleite8998]

@@gaelangaudette9576 It's the most important factor. Having excess body fat will give more negative health effects than any kind of food you might consume. There's peaple who did hipocaloric diets eating nothing but fast food and in the end had better blood work.

[@Maakyo]

@@joaopedroleite8998 This is a wildly misinformed take. I’ve never been overweight, but I did consume an abundance of soda’s, low quality breads, low quality meats, etc. and I developed severe intestinal inflammation to the point that I needed some removed from me. After years of recovery and diet experiments it turns out I just needed to eat high quality meats, legumes, fruits, grains, and cooked vegetables in a balanced fashion, ya know, like how we are evolved to do. I experienced hell at the hands of these garbage foods. Maybe y’all are lucky and consume these foods with the only consequence being weight gain, but for some people like me it actively reduces the quality of our lives and can kill us through development of chronic illnesses.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@Maakyo Fermented foods are a nice way to go, as well. They can be easier on the digestive system than raw or cooked stuff.