Food Theory: The Challenge That Nearly KILLED MrBeast!

[@andrejkuzmanovic3394]

In WW2, when the Americans liberated the concentration camp "Saint-Cyprien", located in France. The American troops wanted to feed the newly freed Camp Prisoners because they have been starving. Without knowing what would happen if they would feed them heavy food, literally seconds after liberating them. The soldiers, thinking it was the right thing, started giving the Prisoners Apples, Sandwiches, and even Chocolates. Leading to a lot of Prisoners dying. After that incident, the Science team gave out an order to not feed the prisoners in the camps and to let the Medical Staff feed them first. It was mostly a slow input of light soup.

[@mr.misser7083]

Hello everyone (23 second difference to first pinned comment reply)

[@pelledanasten1615]

Thank you for sharing, very relevant and a good lesson

[@Someone-dy5ui]

Well, that's a soup-id way to die.

[@generalgaming2019]

Wow intresting

[@LiIRiny]

Ye 5 th

[@AidanS99]

There’s a story on KZbin about a crew of Japanese sailors who shipwrecked on an island and went a few weeks without food. They were eventually rescued by an American ship and the captain was extremely strict with what the starving crew ate. Making sure they only ate small amounts of soup. Ship captains in the 1800’s clearly knew how to deal with starvation. And it goes to show how easily knowledge can be lost.

[@BRoyce69]

I mean, in a lot of the western world we don't deal with refeeding syndrome levels of starvation in everyday life. People living in remote areas or with an inconsistency food supply probably have a better grasp on the concept, they just also aren't the ones on the internet talking about refeeding

[@AidanS99]

@RayAstley no he didn’t. He only lasted 2 weeks before breaking the fast

[@sarahcoleman5269]

That's because it was a major concern for hundreds of years before preserved foods were invented. Ship captains had to balance how much food they needed to take to feed the entire crew for a voyage that could take months with how many goods they could store in their holds. I mean, the good pay for the voyage, so... If the captain got greedy or the voyage was delayed for too long, there was a big concern that food and fresh water would run out. Often at a certain point, a captain had to call for rationing. This is one reason stowaways were a big deal, as well, not only are they extra unaccounted for mouth/s to feed, but it might take a minute for the crew to realize food has gone missing, throwing off the portions and could also lead to rationing. If the captain is generous enough to take pity on the stowaway and lets them work for their passage, the crew might not treat them kindly because their extra mouth means less food for them.

[@DBT1007]

Ermm.. Is this somekind of Eurocentrism syndrome thing? Because, Muslims know about this thing like.. Since hundreds of years ago. I mean 1 thousands and something. They do fast for roughly 29 days every year. And that's just the main fast. Some of them also do the "side fasting". And, in their method of fasting for 10+ hours, the thing is, you eat some foods near the time when u start your fast. Like.. U eat when 30minutes before the fast starts in every dawn for example. And when u try to break your fast, u need to drink water first, and then eat like.. 3 date fruits. If u dont have date fruits, eat some little snacks first. To break your fast. And after that, they do the dusk prayer. And after the prayer, they eat their dinner meal. The heavy meal. That's how it works for 1+thousands of years Please, Europeans. Please be more open to the surrounding. Some Asians(chinese, arab, turks, austronesian, etc) are better than Europeans. They discover and invent some stuff earlier than the Europeans.

[@bfc9467]

how quickly knowledge is lost? wth are you on about? do you even hear yourself "ship captains in the 1800's" bro how do you think anyone here should have the knowledge of a ships captain lmfao. Ask a modern day captain, maybe then you can prove a point.

[@CHEFPKR]

What was interesting is that during his Willy Wonka video you could tell his energy levels were low...but had no idea it was due to the challenge he was doing at the time. I figured it was from trying to put together the crazy factory.

[@shivorath]

Unlikely, after the first 3 days of a fast almost everyone reports greatly increased energy and mental clarity when fasting, and I have found that myself. It makes sense... if your body thinks you have no food, why would it encourage you to just lay around? Get out there, hunt something, forage, bring food in! It's normal to feel low on energy when you don't eat enough... if you eat enough to live (barely) then your body is more inclined to wait it out for food to come. But if no food is available at all that's more of an emergency, and you tend to have a hard time sitting still.

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@shivorath That just doesn't make much sense. Your body still need energy to work. Even if it's motivated, fact is that it still have no calorie to burn to fuel your activity. So your body would still want to reserve as much energy as it can, leading to people feeling low energy level

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

100 house circle

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@shivorath Bullshit. A lack of food doesn't give you more energy. As explained in the video, it just gives you more stress and a reduced amount of dopamine. It's the lack of dopamine and the increased amount of stress that makes people hunt for food. Your energy on the other hand is much lower than normal so you waste as little of it as possible. At least outside of the times where you have a burst of adrenaline. The only thing a lack of food doesn't do is make you sluggish. Being sluggish is not the same as having a lack of energy. Oh, and the reason for people reporting increased energy and mental clarity? They are sluggish for at least several hours a day when they aren't fasting and confuse being sluggish with a lack of energy.

[@shivorath]

@@rendomstranger8698 if “your energy… is lower than normal so you waste as little as possible” then why does caloric expenditure go UP not down after 3-5 days of fasting? You appear to be arguing from “common knowledge/logic”. I’m arguing from having read dozens of scientific studies into the subject and my own experience with multi-day fasts. I suggest you do some research into the subject before making further claims.

[@gluten1221]

I remember when I was a kid a holocaust survivor was telling us all these stories about his experience there, and the one that stuck with me the most for how so utterly devastating it is, is how when his small group was rescued at the end of the war they were given tins of food and rescue blankets. The only two options were a dryer biscuity type and a sausage and gravy type. He originally got the sausage one but his closest friend was far hungrier than him so he swapped it for the biscuit. They all hadn’t eaten in days- the shock to the system was so severe every person who ate the sausage died. He watched his only friend die AFTER they survived the holocaust… Edit: just saw there’s a pinned comment about this already lol whoops

[@alexforce9]

Nah, your story is good, feels more personal. The fact that you mention specific foods make it more vivid too.

[@MrJosh5191]

May they rest in peace

[@salonikamat9048]

I read your comment first, then realised there's another talking about the same thing. Appreciated your telling a little more.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@PurpleMoon799]

yes i heard a lot of stories of holocaust survivors dying because of it.. absolutely devastating.

[@biggerboss5775]

honestly just goes to show how smart and careful jimmy really is with all of his challenges, and how far he prepares for them. I didn't even know refeeding syndrome was a thing at all.

[@ThornyRoseV]

I have not heard about it either but its obvious. Same as when people experience hypothermia. If you heat too quickly the body will go into shock and you die.

[@guynamedspectral]

same here

[@denied69]

@ItsStarzX bro- they dont teach you stuff like that about ww2💀

[@revenger211]

@@Saudyization As the comment already said, he takes extreme precautions for his videos. Furthermore, he isn't hurting himself for his 'young fans'; my man is funding an entire food pantry and is planning to expand to crazier height as the years roll by. This is a cause that is worth it imo.

[@spookyjr13231]

I experienced this like 4years ago. I went on a diet for about 2weeks. The first week Im limited to one small meal per day. By week 2, i only eat 1-2 crackers per day. A birthday came along and of course I have to eat. Suffice to say my body didn't like that and by the sixth spoonful I felt like my stomach cramped like a paper. It hurts so bad that when I had a leg cramp the same year all I felt was "It was annoying". Took me more than a month to recover properly.

[@xeenproof2024]

Slight correction: Pretty sure Gordan didn't know MrBeast was fasting until he literally started cooking for him. He probably would not have even started cooking if he knew. By the time he started, he definitely has the pride of a chef to have his target audience enjoy his food.

[@Someone-dy5ui]

But still. Gee, Gordan, as if Technoblade wasn't enough. Just... JUST imagine both Jimmy AND techno dying around the same time. That would definitely be 9 11 of the internet. Edit: ok, I see quite a lot of comments about how this statement is not appropriate and how deaths if two people does not even compare to that genocide, so instead of replying to everyone individually, I will just say it here. 1) I know that this statement involves tragedies that some people here might have even been impacted by, and I'm sorry if that managed to tick you. I'm not trying to make fun out of those events at all, it's just my way of emphasizing my worry about someone's life. As you can see, I was REALLY worried about Jimmy's life. 2) I was talking less about the impact itself and more about the shocking public despair, that would probably be similar. Probably, Idk for sure, and I don't want it to be tested anyways. Thank you for your attention, please proceed with your normal life, criticism is still acceptable. I already saw a few interesting points of views.

[@x_fischi562]

@@Someone-dy5ui bro that comment is not appropriate

[@CMT_Crabbles]

​@@Someone-dy5ui fucking Internet 911, the only catastrophe that could instantly hit the whole globe, and isn't sci-fi / completely improbable. Edit: seems alot of ppl didn’t appreciate the 9/11 reference. I would pay money to see the moment you find out about dark humor and 9/11 jokes.

[@osmosisjones4912]

Did you know Cutting out sugar and fats and even proteins by 90% can help type 1 diabetic regrow their pancreas

[@Pablo_Martin_aa]

@@Someone-dy5ui 2 famous people dying with one of them doin it on purpose is not the same as hundreds of ppl dying in a atack

[@Hexra_]

The fact that Jimmy talked about refeeding syndrome and had a bunch of medical experts on standby really shows the precautions he takes behind the scenes. He's really serious about doing these challenges and definitely should be taken inspiration for a lot of people. Edit for 2024: well my life is a fking lie

[@lorlikalburli3492]

Avocado should take this water fasting. If he loses weight, good for him, if not, okay.

[@myboneshurt1908]

@@lorlikalburli3492 actually im pretty sure its a fetish thing for him to be so overweight 😭

[@lorlikalburli3492]

@@myboneshurt1908 well that is just pitiful... and sad... that a fetish is his top priority.

[@lorlikalburli3492]

@Deerheart ​ @Deerheart Japan might have upgraded the this and that of technology today, but the inventor of computers is still Charles Babbage. My point is that America has more resources in a larger landmass than the smaller island that Japan has and that Japan buys the materials they use to make technological upgrades from America. There are also cult leaders, creepy celebrities, and corrupt government officials in Japan. Japan is still a dystopian city underneath, with the yakuza controlling the so called "utopia". THEY ARE JUST LIKE AMERICA.

[@buckyisdizzy]

@@lorlikalburli3492 it's also needlessly judgemental about his life choices that have nothing to do with u

[@chrysaor5171]

Looking back, I realized that slowly feeding someone soup after they were starving for a long period of time was displayed in the book The Hunger Games. When Katniss was woke up in that room after winning and being picked up in a hover car, she was fed small amounts of soup over time. Hats off to the author for their attention to detail.

[@heatherjones7662]

i guess i’ll watch the hunger games again

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@Nermalhater1717 you are a bot

[@Nermalhater1717]

@@thefriendlyallay not a bot I'm a spammer Also I very much agree with this comment

[@PurpleMoon799]

​@@Nermalhater1717 bruh get a life

[@rebeccafisk4200]

As a recovering ED patient, refeeding syndrome is NO JOKE. I went over 3 weeks once without anything solid (water and a single popsicle a day), only to break the fast at a band dinner celebrating the end of the season. Spent the next day hugging the toilet...

[@ceno10101]

at first I thought you were talking about erectile dysfunction, but then that wouldn't make sense with your name. haha

[@thecritter519]

@@ceno10101 CRYING

[@nicolebrown4149]

All of this

[@catniplovescake]

🤔 have had EDNOS for most of my life & only just now reading about refeeding syndrome...I am so glad the general awareness of many people continues to rise ❣ 🤗 +self love = o yeah, THAT! I can't believe I was so terrible to such a nice person for so long...seriously, at my funeral, if anyone's there, would I want them saying, "wow, what a slender corpse! beautiful!" or "such a sweet soul...I loved her laughter!"

[@geometryd]

Слава Советской Армии! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXLYpYSAZZVnmLM

[@jasonamigo023]

My grandmother told me this story: We're from the Philippines, and during the end of WWII during and at the exit of the Japanese occupation, the US military started to air drop supplies to the civilians including food. One of my grandmother's neighbors, a young boy, picked up a can of corned beef and ate it straight from opening the box of supplies. He dropped dead moments after. At the time my grandmother thought he died from choking to death, but later realized it must have been refeeding syndrome.

[@thaliacrafts407]

Yup. I'm from the Netherlands and Canada airdropped bread after the WWII Winter of Hunger. They meant well and saved a lot of lives, but some people were so malnourished that eating the bread literally killed them.

[@kingmac6638]

Yes this happend,because they were not educated on refeeding syndrome,these supply drops of food were essentially death runs,people died in droves or were close to death

[@SS-by5mm]

You cannot die that quickly from refeeding syndrome. He surely choked.

[@ScalarYoutube]

it couldnt have been the latter as the negative effects of refeeding syndrome only kick in after a few days

[@kingmac6638]

@@ScalarKZbin under the correct conditions it can be near immediate

[@mcawesomeytyo3312]

Mr Beast truly is the reverse Chris McLean, his challenges are reasonably safe and rewarding to every contestant, and he saves the real dangers for himself.

[@Vividlyforgotten]

Ye he’s like a nicer version of Chris McLaren

[@vaaance710]

So opposite of David Dobrik...

[@advbhs]

hu

[@zlatomirlefterov4807]

Nice mighty med picture!

[@mr.x991]

Dude ur pfp from that Disney XD show mighty med dawg

[@alyssamorgan1109]

Refeeding syndrome actually somewhat happened to my dad. He had a really bad case of the flu several years ago and could barely keep anything down. All he could have was broth for like a week and a half. Well he started to feel better. The rest of us wanted to get burgers. He obviously didn’t have one but wanted to have a bite (he wasn’t contagious anymore). He had one bite and within about fifteen minutes he was unresponsive. His eyes were wide open but he didn’t speak or respond when we were screaming at him. It was extremely terrifying. He was responsive with 10min and he refused to go to the hospital😖 thankfully he only got better after that but yeah don’t make any drastic changes!!

[@lasercraft32]

That sounds absolutely terrifying... I'm glad he got better.

[@TheIsaacHour]

@@lasercraft32agreed

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@Nermalhater1717 then just like it like the other 599 people? why the need to state it

[@jackyy3]

​@@thefriendlyallay why express your hate here? just keep it to yourself like everyone else who saw the comment did

[@koindd]

The fact that he endured 2 weeks without food is insane. At least he seemed okay after

[@Luna_Voynich]

It's not really that crazy to be honest I do a two-week fast all the time

[@mx3fto]

@@Luna_Voynich I managed 21 days a few years ago. Once you've passed the first 4 days it's pretty easy going and you don't even feel hungry. Funnily enough I am planning to start another 21 days from tomorrow so wish me luck lol

[@NYXMG]

It's not crazy at all, I've known people who fast for the whole month of January each year. I personally fast only fast two weeks then two days per week for the rest of the year. If you know what you are doing it isn't hard at all.

[@arenexa9013]

@@Luna_Voynich yeah right

[@arenexa9013]

@@mx3fto wait what

[@cheezyfish]

I remember when learning about the Holocaust a huge problem was this exactly. They had been so starved and worked that when it was all finally over and they were rescued people were having to just eat small amounts of chocolate despite being absolutely starving.

[@aperson7368]

Thats cool and all but it didnt happen 💀

[@unclejunebug7178]

@DONT READ PROFILE PIC ok

[@OriSnori]

My grandmotherbwas a ww2 concentration camp survivor...she said when they were liberated, the soldiers who did the liberating shared their food with the inmates who got signiificant portions died within a couple of days.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Your worries (yes, anxiety), depression, suicidal thoughts, EVERYTHING will melt away and be NO MORE when you lean on God and put your trust in him! When I have physical pain, I literally pray and the Lord quells it, that I am healed! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! People are bothered by his name. The world hates the truth and wants to continue living sinfully! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous.

[@TakeMinamoto]

as a medical practitioner, I'm proud of Jimmy for having doctors helping him and ACTUALLY LISTENING to their advice... education is fundamental in everything health-related, so I'm all for doing these experiments with counseling from health professionals =D

[@neverlandlostboi]

Jimmy aka Mr beast Literally has Crohn's Disease so the dudes literally already having loose stools a dozen bowel movements a day at least & constant horrible gas his intestines are literally being obstructed & destroyed by his Crohn's Diseases like come on do research a normal person would of been just fine Mr beast will be lucky to not need a poop bad a his intestines removed if not tons of surgeries drugs and hospital stays from sickness in his lifetime he's not normal so he gonna have a way different experience and harder time mr beast is embarrassed of his disease symptoms so he don't talk much about it but it's brutal bad leaving out the unfortunate grossness so yeah ......

[@Andech_]

This is probably my favourite food theory video to date. This information could save lives of people who fast, whether voluntarily or not. As someone who has unfortunately been in a position of not being able to acquire food, I really appreciate this information. There had been times in which I went a few days without food, only to try and stuff myself. I only ever felt sick, and knowing it's my body's natural response is a huge perspective change.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Never before has a Food/Film/Game theory made me so worried about someone else's heath or even mortality. Seriously, I actually got stressed hearing about how dangerous this challenge was.

[@osmosisjones4912]

Cutting out sugar and fats and protein by 99% can help type 1 diabetics regrow pancreas

[@smil9083]

@@osmosisjones4912 LOLWUT I'm literally a type 1 diabetic, this isn't true in the fucking slightest. Type 1 diabetes is caused by your immune system attacking your beta cells in your pancreas. Even if there was some miracle cure that regrew your beta cells, you'd still have to deal with your immune system attacking it

[@osmosisjones4912]

@@smil9083 this mom is raising a type 1 diabetic kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYOQq2mVZa52g8U is finally here

[@LitoMike]

@༒MADISON༒ 💀💀💀

[@LitoMike]

@@ХейтерТрендов 💀💀💀

[@disorientedexpansion7099]

I honestly hope some people I used to know in eating disorder communities see this. They used to do binge meetups where they would fast for a week or more beforehand, then go to all-you-can-eat buffets and binge/purge. Realizing how deadly this was after the fact is scary, and I am honestly surprised at the amount of us that are still alive.

[@nellymurkthewitch]

People with eating disorders can be crazy sometimes, and some of the communities I've seen were very destructive, like romanticising no eating and viewing it as something heroic. Like, why would someone do something like that to their bodies, go get some help ppl

[@yerpderp6800]

Refeeding is no concern at 3 days, slight concern for some folks at 5, and anything after that you start playing with fire. If they did 5 then I doubt they were in harm, doing a full 7 is bad though, especially more after that. If they purged afterward then it probably wouldn't be a big issue, though they probably still digested some food at that point. Purging has a whole list of issues in its own right too...

[@Saitaina]

Part of why they did this was BECAUSE it makes you purge without mechanical Sid. A week isn't AS dangerous, but the disordered eating is more concerning (I am ten years in recovery).

[@Iionsong]

@@nellymurkthewitch Because it's that simple and easy right

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

[@chrishuskey3233]

i love that jimmy is always so careful when undergoing challenges that even though the risk is pretty big, you never feel worried because you know he did more than his fair share of research with all of the professionals

[@neverlandlostboi]

Ummm no! Your all so wrong!!!!Mr beast Literally has Crohn's Disease so the dudes literally already having loose stools a dozen bowel movements a day at least & constant horrible gas his intestines are literally being obstructed & destroyed by his Crohn's Diseases like come on do research a normal person would of been just fine Mr beast will be lucky to not need a poop bad a his intestines removed if not tons of surgeries drugs and hospital stays from sickness in his lifetime he's not normal so he gonna have a way different experience and harder time mr beast is embarrassed of his disease symptoms so he don't talk much about it but it's brutal bad leaving out the unfortunate grossness so yeah ......

[@Foxy02016]

Yup, a genuinely good guy who never puts himself or his crew in danger, even in the ice video he had someone there to check on him

[@Cbunnygames]

I agree with everything you said but the carful part it’s very unsafe these challenges and I hope he is more careful because I li… Read more

[@kiralonely]

I'll be honest, one thing Hunger Games taught me was that eating a lot after starving/eating very little wasn't a good thing, even if they didn't portray it perfectly or anything. Interesting to hear it elaborated on, tbh.

[@Amatureb]

Hello fellow hunger games fan lol

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@nathandagreatp1127]

It’s great that Mat posted how harmful this actually is because I felt like kids might go and try it without thinking about things like refeeding and jimmy being constantly watched by doctors.

[@Bryan-gj2jk]

lmao i dont think any kid could go more than a day without eating

[@bluedraygon3545]

@@Bryan-gj2jk you’d be surprised how mentally Ill kids are and how motivating the entire video is. Seeing the weight loss and how fine jimmy looks throughout it. It’s not good

[@ihavepermissiontospamracia7794]

@@Bryan-gj2jk true

[@MD.Akib_Al_Azad]

@@ihavepermissiontospamracia7794 but what's your name

[@ihavepermissiontospamracia7794]

@@MD.Akib_Al_Azad it means i can spam racial slurs

[@claudiau2620]

This was very informative. I struggle with depression and like many others, it greatly impacts my eating habits to the point where I barely eat anything for days or even weeks at a time, and then when I finally do eat, I'm full after only a few bites and I'll feel really sick if I push myself to eat anymore. Next time something like that happens I'll keep this video in mind, so thank you Matpat, you've helped me more than you know.

[@petelee2477]

Jealous. I have the opposite problem. If I'm not careful I could easily gain 50 lbs in a month while depressed

[@1tiger_172]

@@petelee2477 Malnourished and the opposite of that are both bad. One is not better.

[@epicantonio08]

Well, we can only hope you recover from depression!

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

@@petelee2477 Why tf would you be jealous? I'd say it's possibly even worse since starvation leads to your entire body collapsing.

[@depressantdrug]

@@petelee2477 This is such a weird thing to say. Having depression isn't fun just to lose weight. Why do people on the internet treat medical conditions and illnesses so lightly? Hopefully, you both are getting the help you need if it is getting that bad.

[@JohnSmith-np3cd]

No joke when I saw Gordon trying to give Jimmy that food I was incredibly scared due to the fact that you can't just eat a huge sandwich after not eating for 2 weeks

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Yep so I was happy that Jimmy spat it out right after despite how good it tasted you have to be safe when you eat food again

[@Sorriahn]

yeah for a chef that was fucking stupid.

[@billythedomom]

You can’t

[@Chikicus]

@༒MADISON༒ beep boop looks like I found a robot

[@cocooavu2907]

@@Chikicus so many robots today ngl

[@brookehamilton2534]

As someone who had an eating disorder this video is very accurate. My doctors had to work me up to what my actual diet plan was going to look like instead of hopping right in.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@Can-of-tomatoes23]

That’s great babe, that you were helped by professionals towards your health.

[@singingcrow439]

13:15 just a quick correction there. Jimmy did do it for the content, but he stated in the comments it was also because he has Crohns disease, which means he has a nasty amount of gut inflammation. He wanted to know if fasting would help with the inflammation.

[@deepmind5318]

I was under the assumption that Jimmy's chrons disease was treatable with medication, since I've seen him eating fast food. But i don't know how chron's disease actually works. Jimmy said that it's painful and that he can't eat much.

[@taffles7498]

he also did it so his head would get shaved

[@lightdanger]

Honestly I am rather miffed MatPat didn't mention the Crohn's aspect of this...

[@miragedown]

Did it help? I know alot of people with it.

[@samiam6303]

@@deepmind5318 I have UC, which is also an IBD (irritable bowel disease) like Crohns (but two different diseases). They both cause the same symptoms of extremely painful bowel movements and abdominal discomfort when active, but with medicine can go into remission and reactivate. There is no cure for either. When the disease is in remission, you almost feel like everyone else and may be able to eat what you like (varied person to person). When the disease is active, it will make anything you eat a living nightmare. For me it usually accompanies 5 hours on the toilet getting sick from both ends DAILY. Most days my disease is active I can only tolerate rice or chicken broth. I’m so glad people are talking about these diseases, I know it can be disgusting, but it’s important. I hope this helped, and feel free to ask questions!

[@caffeinatenomelatonin]

I just feel the need to say as someone diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa I appreciate you Mat for bringing light to the dangers and science of them

[@shevahauser1780]

same. hope youre feeling ok, and getting the help you need

[@arte4391]

Same

[@jujuoof174]

I wish you the best

[@gianna526]

Hang in there, you can beat this! I hope you're doing well and getting lots of support and help. Never be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes you might ask the wrong people, but keep going until you can find the right support. Rooting for you 💗

[@jujuoof174]

@@gianna526 agreed!

[@LordBloodraven]

The moment Gordon offered to make a sandwich filled me with dread and had me thinking back to the Band of Brothers episode "Why We Fight" when the soldiers were told they had to stop feeding the Holocaust survivors or they'd die as their digestion systems would be overwhelmed with heavy foods. I know Gordon's desire to feed MrBeast came from a place of compassion, but I was super stressed until MrBeast mentioned Refeeding Syndrome, acknowledging he was aware of the danger and spit out the food.

[@atarajacobs3305]

OMG IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HOLOCAUST COMMENTS (specifically the HOLOCAUST, NOT ww2) AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE

[@Duckduckobtusegoose]

@@atarajacobs3305 the pinned comment is literally about the same thing. Just worded differently

[@atarajacobs3305]

@@Duckduckobtusegoose no. There’s a HARD difference between WW2 and the HOLOCAUST. What the pinned comment was talking about was WW2, not the Holocaust

[@capitalistball2924]

@@atarajacobs3305 Concentration camps are a part of the holocaust.

[@PikaLink91]

What I don’t get, is why Ramsay, as a person who makes and eats food for a living, didn’t know how dangerous this would be HAD Jimmy actually swallowed. I don’t wanna hear crap about him being concerned of Jimmy not eating. HE should’ve known better. And as a person who knows all about food, he should know about refeeding syndrome. Jimmy himself even mentions the syndrome to the camera within ear width of Ramsay. So no excuses.

[@danneriscringe]

I actually remember reading something about this stuff. A kid in the Donner party died after being rescued because he ate too much after, you know, the starvation thing. The kid didn’t understand and ate through a crap ton of the rations while the adults were sleeping and died from “overeating”

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@Nermalhater1717 bro did you copy-paste this under every comment? WHAT IS THE POINT

[@Nermalhater1717]

@@thefriendlyallay boredom

[@mw7165]

This actually makes sense. I had VSG back in 2019, lost a ton of weight, REALLY fast, was on a completely liquid diet for the first month or so, and the doctors I was working with didn’t specify name drop “refeeding syndrome” or that I could literally die from the complications, but they DID give me a list of foods that I could start reintroducing into my diet and when I could start reintroducing them. I absolutely did notice complications, though. Nothing too severe. Mainly, I’d just throw everything back up, I’d get sweaty and my heart would race. I could pretty much only eat eggs, chicken and drink unsweetened tea and water, about a year after the surgery because my body couldn’t handle other foods yet. They didn’t mention the exact portion size, in relation to body weight, so perhaps that’s why. Luckily, my body has acclimated to most things, once again. It never got used to sodas again and they burn the heck out of my stomach, so I can’t even have them on cheat days, now.

[@GeorgeDCowley]

A couple of times, I skipped breakfast and lunch proceeded to hurt.

[@holl7w]

@Telegram me👉@MrBeast1000 Interesting, gonna check out!

[@cherryberry44]

Same here! I remember how much drinking water hurt. I would gag and throw up. Now I can eat more but I definitely can't have soda either. It hurts my stomach and leads to bad heartburn.

[@helpingkind]

With VSG, the symptoms you're describing is dumping syndrome

[@pieloloon]

@@GeorgeDCowley lol

[@hoss9020]

One could say, Gordan's food is to die for.

[@starling1226]

Literally!

[@sodafriend]

no bro just dont

[@zxrof34r]

@@sodafriend idk man, I'd die for Gordon to make me some food

[@sodafriend]

@@zxrof34r yeah true

[@hannahwarden7315]

Haha,very funny 😐

[@masterofchaos7282]

This should be interesting. Can’t wait to watch. Speaking of challenges, anyone want to see Matpat do a food theory on competitive eating? Maybe making a challenge that would literally be impossible.

[@Naestro9]

He already did one didn't he?

[@ked49]

He did do a good theory on hot dogs go watch it

[@that_cat21]

@@Naestro9 he did one about the history of competitive eating and figured out what the ideal competitive eater would be, i think a video about an impossible eating challenge would be interesting (+ responses from people like matt stonie, erik the electric and joey chestnut).

[@TrixyTrixter]

@@that_cat21 It really would not be interestig. Its as simple as saying "I hallenge you to eating 5000000 potatoes in one minute" there you go an imposible eating challenge. This are only gonna be interesting if thwy are possible cause there is nothing to really talk about when making up an imposible challenge.

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name......

[@Z_ayy]

As someone who struggles with anorexia, eating only around 900 calories a day, I knew as soon as you started this episode that you were going to talk about refeeding syndrome. I’ve never been forced into recovery to experience it myself but I’ve done plenty of research on it. It can be extremely dangerous and harm your body in so many ways. This is why many people trying to recover from eating disorders only go up about 100 calories or so per week. Him eating something extremely full of calories after being malnourished for so long is just a recipe for disaster. I’m glad you covered this as it’s not something most people know about. This will hopefully help people understand their bodies more.

[@FronteirWolf]

That's how I recovered, it is also a lot easier on your mentally ill brain to increase calories slowly. I know going all in is a method some people use, and it sounds like torture to me. Recovery is hard with going up slowly, why make it harder on yourself by using the most dramatic, fastest weight gain method possible?

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@brokenfoxproductions]

As someone who's been in recovery from anorexia and bulimia for several years, I'm really glad you've talked about this. I spent several years eating less than 1000 calories a day and not keeping it down, with my only real intake of "nutrition" being sodas and shakes. I was hospitalized for refeeding syndrome several times, along with a few times for not being low on potassium and other vitamins until it damaged my heart. This stuff is really serious and I hope nobody attempts it...

[@salemcrow5078]

Good to hear that you're in recovery. Keep up the good work :)

[@icyblue1409]

can't imagine how tough that would be...thanks for your input, glad you're doing better!

[@eleanorc6899]

I am 12 and have been struggling with anorexia for about a year. I didn’t know it could damage your heart. You’ve said you’ve been recovering for years but how do you do it? I know I need to get better before but I just need to know how. I wish you luck

[@shyshy1894]

@@eleanorc6899 There are a ton a videos to help you get started. Of course talk to someone you trust. You are also very young so I’m hoping for your recovery ^^

[@SZACULT]

@@eleanorc6899 start eating like you usually do. aside from refeeding syndrome u CAN also get extreme hunger. Aka ur never gonna feel full no matter what you eat. U need to see a professional incase you get any of those things.

[@moon-friend-football]

It’s absolutely insane it feels like he isn’t human sometimes

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name....

[@rraaiin]

the people above me definitely arent human

[@L16htW4rr10r]

@@rraaiin True

[@halfsine]

he isnt human

[@aishaMa_]

@@rraaiin the comment below you isn’t either

[@williamklemp3764]

As someone who really has almost starved to death, it is painful. I dont wish that kind of pain on anyone. Its mind-haltingly painful, I couldnt move, think, or do pretty much anything by day 9. Only reason I'm still alive is because my friend found me passed out on my floor and called the ambulance. Depression is a disease that kills a lot of people in a lot more ways than just suicide, folks. Keep a good eye on your friends...

[@moonlight_6432]

You best of thanked them and gave them a looooooooonnnnnnnggggg hug!! And if you don't like hugs or they don't like hugs then eat child EAT!

[@user-je4es4su9u]

you're a lucky person and i hope your doing well, good luck with your journey. take care of yourself always. you always deserve it

[@mr.boomguy]

I'm glad you're bringing awareness to this! I hope you have it much better these days ✌

[@MarcMeal]

You don't starve to death at nine days

[@williamklemp3764]

@@MarcMeal you're right, it can take up to 3 weeks to die of pure starvation, however Autophagy sets in at about the 72nd hour, and if you arent drinking water properly, the problem can and will exacerbate to the point of death in a matter of days. Generally speaking, a person can last, on average, about 10 days without food or water before succumbing to death, and rare cases can be seem to extend that number to about 3 weeks.

[@LoraCoggins]

So that's why the Beast Games contestants got so little food.

[@viviankoh1688]

Shut up

[@fuckingbuffoon]

@@viviankoh1688 you shut up

[@dolos9250]

whats why

[@bluejai4212]

I kind of feel like ice water splashed on my reality as someone with an ED and severe depression with this video. I’m going to have to save this to come back to because it may just save my life. Thanks for this, Matt. I didn’t realize how much I needed this to come across my subs today. Thank you.

[@salemcrow5078]

If you ever need someone to talk to and remind you of videos like this, I have Instagram and Discord

[@Miss_Trillium]

I hope you're able to get the help you need, mental health is no joke. As someone who had an ED, I'm grateful a friend brought me to a therapist to get help

[@AstridNyx]

Honestly same, I'm the type of person who just kinda forgets to eat and so this video really did put into perspective how dangerous not eating and then suddenly eating is and can be

[@FilthTribeFTP]

Have any of you guys talked to your doctor about Viagra? Fixed my ED right up!

[@momoj9574]

i’ve experienced anorexia and bed so i know how it feels. you can do this! it’s ok to go slowly. i believe in you :)

[@mr.boomguy]

I'm so glad Mr. beast takes his challenges so seriously, that he has his own well being on the front of his mind. Live to do another challenge, you could say.

[@osmosisjones4912]

Did you know Cutting out sugar and fats and protein by 90% can help type 1 diabetics regrow their pancreas

[@Professor_Brie]

@@osmosisjones4912 they don’t need to regrow their pancreas-they already have one, it just doesn’t work the way it should.

[@osmosisjones4912]

@@Professor_Brie in adicquate because of lack of Insulin procuring cells. Work them to heard they tried stop working or die . But if you don't stimulated them they don't divide. Go into rest

[@lettuce1626]

When Jimmy said he can't have a lot of carbs after not eating, I freaked out because I had no idea about this. Luckily I never tried something as dangerous.

[@Andrew-qq8ev]

Lettuce

[@nm-hi5dp]

you freaked out because of that?

[@astrocytes]

@@nm-hi5dp maybe they tried a water fast in the past and were unaware? Thus dodging death.

[@someone3431]

i tried when i was 8 ( i stopped eating for 14 days because i was ill and my dad started to worry about me so he gave a burrito so i ate it and threw up probably because i didn't like burritos so if i actually liked burritos and didn't throw up would have i died?

[@eliscips8833]

@@someone3431 no you probably threw up bc of the not eating

[@Bruh_Bot]

Watching Matpat fire shots at Gordon Ramsay from a Mrbeast challenge is the funniest thing ever

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@Vee-Shan-CC]

Oddly enough, I learned about refeeding syndrome from one of the Ultima games. You find a man in a cave that has been starving and begs you for food. If you give him too much he dies. Crazy the things you learn from games.

[@pyromainia4710]

I personally learned about it from 1000 Ways to Die

[@caelestisnox7045]

@@pyromainia4710 it was learning about WW2 for me back when I was 12. People were rehabilitating starved, skin over bones concentration camp survivors. They gave them a decent sized meal, or less than due to what they could handle and that killed them. It wasn't a grand feast. Though that did happen too. Having similar unfortunate outcomes...

[@melissatrible4214]

For me, I think it was a sci fi book, by Elizabeth Moon, called Trading in Danger. Though, a slightly less drastic case--Our Heroes were essentially adrift in space for a week or 2 with insufficient food for the number of people on the ship (due to pirates). No one died, they were just warned that they needed to be careful to avoid being sick or whatever.

[@lisadienel1835]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGKrhXetqpKhiJo 😳😂🦄

[@xenx183]

i learned from the show Alone

[@ADHDMagician]

As someone who used to water fast for the first 5 days of every month, this video is SOOO important! Thank you Mat Pat!

[@ХейтерТрендов]

MrBeast is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео🇷🇺):....kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXureWR-p6yfiLc

[@zackbuildit88]

Wait, why? Could you provide more details I'm curious

[@ducksongfans]

@@zackbuildit88 dosent eat food for 5 dyad if wvery months

[@eeveefi6869]

Did that work well? I'm just curious what happened and what it was like

[@smileyboi9386]

@@zackbuildit88 eating disorder probably

[@aayushgokhale1902]

Food theory idea: does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name....

[@MangoDragn]

Depends on how hard you throw it

[@halfsine]

@@MangoDragn and also if you use a cannon or your hands

[@draquafina]

@@halfsine fools! You've gotta use a gun. That's how you really keep them away. /j

[@callmeaprilroseorisha404]

If you throw it at them

[@tessablol309]

This was referenced in rick and morty at the beginning of season 6 . My friends just thought rick was just being a jerk not letting morty have a sandwich and just made gross paste out of it while he actually got to bite into the sandwich. Rick was putting morty less at risk then himself. He truly does care for morty.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@deepmind5318]

Thankfully, Jimmy is smart enough to know when to quit and to know what to avoid doing..... Mostly, but the underwater challenge he did also put him in danger and he didn't seem aware of the danger with that challenge. Essentially, he was enclosed underwater with only an air pipe feeding him oxygen. What he failed to realize was that the small amount of oxygen was not enough, he was entoxicating himself with his own CO2 produced while breathing due to the lack of air circulation. After many hours underwater, Jimmy was dazed and confused, and nobody realized that he could have lost consciousness underwater, although his friends were thankfully checking in on him. I'm concerned that Jimmy will harm himself with these extreme challenges, since he always seems to grow more ambitious with his challenges.

[@anastasiao4036]

Stop. I get it's concerning, but this video shows he has professionals behind the scenes with ever video. He knows what he's doing, no need to baby a grown man with professionals.

[@HaizTH9411]

🤓

[@nathanbrezoff3062]

@@anastasiao4036 Then why are you complaining???

[@neverlandlostboi]

Ummm no! Your all so wrong!!!!Mr beast Literally has Crohn's Disease so this was extremely careless, dangerous and stupid at the least the dudes literally already having loose stools a dozen bowel movements a day at least & constant horrible gas his intestines are literally being obstructed & destroyed by his Crohn's Diseases like come on do research a normal person would of been just fine Mr beast will be lucky to not need a poop bad a his intestines removed if not tons of surgeries drugs and hospital stays from sickness in his lifetime he's not normal so he gonna have a way different experience and harder time mr beast is embarrassed of his disease symptoms so he don't talk much about it but it's brutal bad leaving out the unfortunate grossness so yeah ......

[@KittyKatty999]

Jimmy wants to be remembered forever, and to change the world. I'm not too sure he cares enough about his self preservation to stop.

[@jaysonissavibe]

This was very informative. You always see on tv they feed a starving person and they scarf their food down.

[@ducksongfans]

That just means they are not starving

[@JammesJammes]

Yeah its just means there hungry

[@FireFoxie1345]

@@willsmith3988 At least make your reply bot make sense with the comment

[@jaynestrange]

I think after just a couple days without food, it's safe to eat. You might puke if you eat too fast, but refeeding syndrome wouldn't be a concern.

[@jmodified]

@@FireFoxie1345 I've been wondering for days what it is that is "finally here", but not nearly enough to click on one of those links.

[@jsteves666]

so weird to see how big jimmy has gotten on youtube over the years as someone from his state (north carolina) and had a mutual friend. i never knew him personally, but i’m really proud of him.

[@seanmcgovern1779]

Having the unfair advantage of being in the medical field I was one of the people who realized what the video was about during the open. You and your team never fail to amaze and entertain me and I'm glad you use your genius for informing and not for evil.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@elmotheelder1262]

Pancakes VS Waffles: Which one absorbs more syrup/honey/melted butter? Does the shape change the flavor at all? If so, is that because of psychology or just because the shape holds more flavor from the toppings? Do pancakes and waffles have different textures that lock in different amounts of flavor?

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name.....

[@MossMothMyBeloved]

That would be a really great theory, I wonder if it would change other senses as well?

[@Icetastesgood]

@@MossMothMyBeloved everyone above u is a bot

[@cupofdirt2490]

Cool idea 😯

[@FireFistAce_OP]

I prefer waffles, can top them with PeanutButter and lots of syrup and it holds its shape for a long time when pancakes get soggy quick.

[@ImSnomm]

On MrBeast's pinned comment on that video, he states that he had Crohn's Disease and decided to give it a break from food to reduce inflammation in his gut. So, if you thought this was supposed to be some challenge he made just for entertainment, it's not.

[@porcellaneousfankus3428]

*not fully

[@Kiriafycso]

not fully but yeah, i have crohn’s and it generally isn’t recommended for crohn’s patients either lol

[@simplesimply3753]

I have Crohn’s. And I’ve been through this. It’s hard but at the time it was needed.

[@naomiboswell1811]

To anyone out there struggling with an ED, please know that just because Mr Beast went 14 days without any food doesn’t mean you have to or should. You and your struggles are valid and please seek help. But also please take the second part into account. Refeeding syndrome is serious and a problem a lot of people who struggle with an ED should know about.

[@SEAkuaa]

@@kuza3991 I know you're a bot probably but this comment is about not being pressured to do it.

[@GavHern]

late response but jimmy did this because he suffers from crohn's disease. I wish he put a disclaimer in his video but yeah, you should only be doing this if you have a good reason to for your own health and with medical supervision.

[@TechMorePayLess]

Ed = erectile dysfunction?

[@GavHern]

@@TechMorePayLess eating disorder

[@hiroshell7973]

A comment that is good for bots to use repeatedly

[@jacksonbauer5199]

I have digestive issues and routinely go 36-48 without eating for some relief. I am actually glad I found this because I am thinking it’s time to see my doctor.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@abdullaholayan8148]

I really wish that Mat Pat can do a video with Dr. Mike. The amount of knowledge and entertainment in that episode would be INSANE.

[@EEEEEEEE]

E‎

[@SavAJ23]

Israetel?

[@kamille286]

Dang, you're so right that would be an epic crossover

[@ItsEnderDiego]

thanks for bring up the refeeding syndrome as when i did an internship at an animal shelter i learn about this. there was a group of animals that had been brought in after they were highly neglected so they had multiple related isues but one was that because they had not eaten in a while they were real emaciated. i noticed that they didnt give them more to help them bulk up faster, i ask why and they brought this up. i found it at first abit scetchy as i didnt get it at first but they were the real vets. after awhile i forgot about it untill the video brought it up again. the dogs and the birds have probably already found an new place since i last was there.

[@taitriss6169]

Aww I got my cat hope from a animal petting zoo matter of fact and she was skinny and suffering from ring worm and my parents made sure to only feed her little bits of meat at a time. Also my cat is now kind of obese so I guess things can flip jsut like that lol 👍

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless him! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him! True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Your worries (yes, anxiety), depression, suicidal thoughts, EVERYTHING will melt away and be NO MORE when you lean on God and put your trust in him! When I have physical pain, I literally pray and the Lord quells it, that I am healed! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! People are bothered by his name. The world hates the truth and wants to continue living sinfully! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous.

[@silversonic1]

I'm sure Gordon knew about everything and was simply there to put on the pressure. He didn't seem too phased about hearing the words "refeeding syndrome", so I think it really was just a coordinated stunt. Remember, Mr. Beast and Chef Ramsey are entertainers and have to sign LOTS of legal agreements for a stunt like this due to liability. Things can't just happen when lives could be at risk.

[@silversonic1]

Oh. And thank you. This information is very important for all considering dietary changes.

[@Zack_Wildfire]

Yup real world everyone nothing was wrong Just mattpat warning people about refeeding symptoms.

[@porcellaneousfankus3428]

its still scary as heck

[@Da1337Man]

A chef like Ramsay would absolutely know about the dangers of refeeding symptoms. No way he was going to carelessly put Mr. Beasts life in danger.

[@silversonic1]

@@Da1337Man Not to mention he doesn't just pop up at someone's workplace to cook willy-nilly. He has to be invited, expenses covered, directions given... It's modern entertainment.

[@davidpalmer516]

one thing you can do if you don't eat for a long time is have a small soup or broth. its more watery so your immune system has a better time eating it.

[@bogger3k]

I am certain that Gordon was informed of the situation and was playing it up. He didn't appear to be at all confused about the refeeding syndrome when it mentioned. So, while he was playing the part, Mr Beast was safe because they all understood the situation. Gordon and his friends would have, likely, all tried to stop him if he just started trying to eat that sandwich.

[@BeautifullyFalling]

I was in a pretty bad accident when I was younger, spent about 3 weeks in ICU hooked up to a nutrients IV and could only drink water with a straw while stuck in bed. I still remember the first time I tried to eat solid food after that. It was a little microwave Kraft Dinner cup. I took one bite and immediately was hit with a wave of nausea to the point and nearly vomited right there in my hospital bed. I haven't really been able to eat plain KD since then :/

[@fenrirgg]

I googled "Kraft Dinner" and I feel relieved you don't eat that garbage, good for you lad! xd

[@Blue_Streak_Studios]

@@fenrirgg And why are you calling it garbage?

[@fenrirgg]

@@Blue_Streak_Studios pasta and ultraprocessed milk derivatives. Better eat cookies, at least cookies are fun.

[@LetsTaIk]

@@Blue_Streak_Studios cause eating garbage from a dumpster is probably healthier than KD

[@Luis-rz7oo]

💀

[@acgamingpresents9070]

Glad to hear that weight loss is slower after the first week or so. I was planning to start dieting and working out next week, so not knowing that weight loss slows down would have been discouraging.

[@aidacortes2460]

This aged interestingly

[@00kidney]

This is great info, very interesting. I work with kidney disease patients and so many people vastly underestimate the impact a bad diet can have on the body. I've personally seen many vitamin deficiencies misdiagnosed as psychiatric problems!

[@darkknight_gt3047]

I know you dont meant wrong but your comment suggest how his video was abour diet rather then to how to introduce your diet after water fasting for so long.

[@ThornyRoseV]

That just shows how much dumbasses doctors are. In fact any ailment can be viewed as a mental illness by them. Their logic is severely lacking. I had a severe b12 defiency NOT because of bad diet but because my stomach doesnt absorb it. Also had an undiagnosed severe neurological disorder for 11 years because they didnt believe me. Fun.

[@PenguinLover999]

Bot

[@B3nBak3r624]

I was kind of mad when Gordon's face was very "oh whatever" when Jimmy was explaining that it can be dangerous for him to have an influx of carbs after not eating for 2 weeks

[@Airman_Haz]

I agree I couldn't understand what he was saying but I knew it was bad

[@thaliacrafts407]

I think he was joking

[@OATHOFVIRTUE]

gordon is always jokin and playing a character of a strict rude chef for content he's an entertainer after all

[@bettyboosh8384]

Thank you for making this video. One correction though, when he starts to feel good after a week, its because of a boost in norepinephrine, most people report an almost euphoric feeling. As someone who fasts regularly I often see people join the fasting groups on reddit etc.. and say they are gunna fast for 30 days as a first fast. They usually have no idea about electrolytes and refeeding syndrome which puts them at a high risk of hurting themselves. You need to get educated about fasting dangers in order to do it safely.

[@gameypiettvgamergames7463]

Christian or Muslim?

[@ChloeE623]

@@sath7760 As a Christian, sometimes I fast for Passover. But it’s usually not whole days, and it freaking sucks. Shout out to the Muslims out there, shits rough.

[@bettyboosh8384]

@@sath7760 Yeah I'm not talking about Ramadan fasting, your electrolytes don't get low because you still eat everyday before and after sunset. The fasting I'm talking about is no food at all for days at a time, it can be dangerous but also quite enjoyable.

[@klogechris]

@@bettyboosh8384 how TF can fasting for several days be enjoyable

[@crimsonvideopro]

I know this video is old but I wanted to express my sincere thanks to MatPat and his crew. I've recently been under surgery and couldn't eat properly for several days mainly eating jello and drinking water. After finally recovering (and not thinking) I ate a big ol burger with fries and nuggets. Hours later I find myself very very short of breath, light headed, and stomach I'll as heck. I was in pain the entire day. Long story short I remembered this specific video, cross checked my symptoms with my doctor and he confirmed I had succumb to Refeeding Syndrome. He told me what to do and so forth but I still have to thank MatPat cause this was the first thing that popped into my head.

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

12:20 we don't want Jimmy to join Techno yet.

[@RhettMueller864]

I just imagine technoblade sitting in heaven and then mr beast just appears and technoblades just like L

[@ello4397]

What do you mean join techno?

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

@@ello4397 I mean, we don't want him dead yet.

[@seer_y]

@@ello4397 he died

[@darkpro_xgm]

@@YLCinnasnail bro...

[@HaHaHaHolowence]

1:45 Do not try this at home. People without money for food: Gonna pretend I didn't hear that.

[@wolfrider7130]

As someone that’s had stomach issues, I know from personal experience what it feels like to have no food for a long time. Basically, I started throwing up and wasn’t able to stop (anything I ate or drank came back up). This went on for a week, until meds helped me stop. The most dangerous thing was the lack of water, I received IV fluids in order to maintain hydration (though that was 2 days after the vomiting started, 3 days is when lack of water starts to get very dangerous). Without water I could barely think straight. After the water issues were managed with IV fluids, I still wasn’t eating much of anything. I noticed my lack of energy from no food, every step felt taxing and stairs were the worst, I always felt like sleeping and averaged 13 hours a day. I’m better now, but in that week without food or water I’ve never felt closer to death. [moral of the story: water is important, food is energy]

[@heatherkeegan3148]

I’m still in the beginning so I don’t know if you mention it, but Jimmy also has chrones (spelling) disease. That has to make it even harder I would assume, I know a few people close to me that have chrones and they have to be SO careful with everything they eat to avoid flare ups…

[@FreeNomad88]

This was informative and very helpful for a lot of people who weren't aware of this and may possibly save lives for those planning or already doing something similar, especially to those who might be struggling with eating disorders.

[@lisadienel1835]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGKrhXetqpKhiJo 😳😂🦄

[@WhlzardOnRoblox]

i never thought mr beast would do something that extreme yet here we are

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name....

[@elliecopterrr]

for real, it’s kinda scary

[@Hypnozier]

Same here

[@NathanHedglin]

It isn't that extreme. I've done 14 day fasts. Anything beyond that makes refeeding more difficult

[@amirmartinez6270]

Not so extreme, long fasts are common

[@Nonyah123]

As someone who's done multiple extended water fast, I never expected to see a video about fasting on Food Theory! Starting and stopping the fast are definitely the most important bits, the middle is pretty easy in comparison. I was sad Jimmy went through all that only to end his fast during the easiest part, but I'm glad he stopped to keep his health up.

[@gameypiettvgamergames7463]

Christian or Muslim?

[@thaliacrafts407]

The easiest part? He literally didn't eat for two weeks. No cheating by drinking juice or eating at night. It could have killed him if he hadn't stopped.

[@RumiCatty]

This aged well...

[@icyluckboi2274]

5:30 Nikocado Avocado, start taking notes

[@danielplayzside]

Yeah He SHOULD

[@Fancy_ManRoblox]

BRUHHH I WAS THINKING THAT TOO LOL

[@icyluckboi2274]

@@Fancy_ManRoblox well great minds think alike

[@ProfessorPrel]

Fun fact. When mrbeast did his 50 hour buried alive stunt, he called David Blaine beforehand. Originally he was going to do 24 hours, but Blain told him that was for babies, so he increased it to 50 hours

[@atshonr4273]

6:39 *OOOOOOH* so *THAT’S* what Nikocado Avocado was on about!

[@C.o.m.e.t]

Water weight

[@gerstein03]

Good on Jimmy for listening to the guys in lab coats. Seriously I cannot stress enough how important it is to listen to your doctor

[@SilentRunningRedux]

When I was a teen, a doctor forced me into a general hospital locked unit so as to be piled/prodded/studied, AND to consume 3,000 to 5,000 kcal per day at a minimum, after they estimated I had consumed 500 kcal daily for about 6 months (not far off though wrong, and not trying to be thin, for reasons assumed). I wasn’t that thin, and I needed autonomy. The reason I ended up there is complicated, but mainly THEY took me bc they needed more “anorexia research” study subjects. The place was obviously “backward” (well, worse, but I, just here Re: re-feeding syndrome). I did t agree but to get OUT of the house of horrors I’d been tricked into entering (in a manner that was against the law where I lived); I had to consume 10x what they assumed I’d been consuming. Sometimes (not often) it was 10,000 kcal. It’s painful physically, degrading mentally, and ot healthful even of, arguendo, someone is malnourished. Only one of the MDs on my treatment team- the youngest who had bothered to read up on the research his superiors weren’t familiar with yet tough planning to use data including on me for “study publication” (they never published anything); CARED. HE told me I’d die, please resist, etc. I’d already tried resistance bc I don’t like to be told what to do, I like autonomy and my body’s smallish size hurt nobody (including me). I did want to just get OUT. This horrible abuse is still perpetrated all around the world today, people. Even though a few people seem to have been treated by doctors or “self-treated” by gradually increasing caloric intake by as little as ca 100 kcal daily.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@JuanGarcia-cw8wh]

As someone that fasts for days often I'm extremely impressed with how well Mr beast did without prior experience

[@gameypiettvgamergames7463]

Christian or Muslim?

[@JuanGarcia-cw8wh]

@@gameypiettvgamergames7463 christian but my fasting is not done because of religion

[@amyciao1707]

Tbh he got doctors whos regularly watching and observing his health while doing this, so that PUTS away the 'worry' of fucking himself

[@igowra747]

@@gameypiettvgamergames7463 i don’t think religion really matters with fasting

[@klogechris]

But why are you fasting for days... I really don't understand?

[@joshlittle2086]

I'm dieting and I did this to myself last week on a cheat day. I thought it was a stomach bug! Thanks for the info Matt, I might have done it again otherwise

[@nox1910]

This is really informative. Last year, I dealt with some starvation (not from not eating, but from not being able to get the food into my stomach (due to a disease called achalasia)) so when I was recovering from surgery to treat the cause, I was told to stick to clear liquids for a few days, liquids for a week, and then soft foods for two weeks before slowly transitioning to solid food. I just assumed that it was to let the surgery heal, but this video kind of makes me realize that it was more of a "recalibration" thing. Cool.

[@bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica6]

I’m currently going through a breakup and have been struggling to eat. For about a week now I’ve taken a couple bites of food 3 times a day. Definitely not full meals. I’ve lost at least 5 pounds and I feel awful. I’m getting sick from it. I hope all others going through whatever it is, be it an eating disorder or being unable to eat due to circumstances around you, I hope you get better. We’re all in this together

[@alexforce9]

If anyone else who is struggling to eat reading this - try salty crackers soaked in water - its easy on the stomach, have electrolytes from the salt, and plenty of calories without being heavy.

[@chrisdawson1776]

Grow up kid

[@commandercorl1544]

@@chrisdawson1776 "You're in a mentally straining and possibly traumatizing period in your life? Just grow up! You're having trouble eating? Just stop having an ED!"

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@commandercorl1544 keep crying ❄️❄️

[@commandercorl1544]

@@chrisdawson1776Okay, pal. You act as if my (non-existent) tears are a bad thing.

[@Hebrew2]

So, i worked in eating disorders for a few years and I am so glad you brought up refeeding syndrome. It can be so dangerous because people do not understand it properly. I've heard of people with anorexia being admitted to a general hospital and then nearly dying because the nurses tried to "feed them up". For further reading I would recommend an old study, known as the Minnesota study by Keys et al, the study was done in 1944 but published in 1950, in a volume called Biology of Human Starvation. It's a study with a lot of useful and interesting information coming from it, including the dangers of refeeding syndrome, and about the mental and neurological difficulties of being in a long term state of starvation.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@theocheralus2650]

Also for more context, I have Crohn’s disease (basically my gut has tons of inflammation) and I wanted to give it a break from food to see if that would help reduce inflammation because Crohn’s sucks. I learned a lot about how I can use fasting to reduce my inflammation and I’m glad I did this challenge :) -jimmy

[@StarstrickenBarrel]

I was so worried that MrBeast was actually going to eat something because I knew that refeeding syndrome already before even watching the video I’m glad he had doctors and I’m glad he knew exactly what he was doing

[@trollckeratypicalyoutuber7874]

Food theory idea: how many cookies does Santa eat every year on average and if he were a normal human would he be able to handle all that sugar?

[@Frostelex]

With every theory he makes, he teaches us something important everyday.

[@ignoreallmycommentsandreplies]

Fr-

[@yesterdaydream]

I'll never forget reading the entire Donner Party wikipedia page and learning about a kid in the group who died from overeating when he gorged on their precious supplies. Seems like kind of an overlooked detail I never hear about.

[@MollyDollyy774]

10:07 Mr Beast Interacted with Gordon Ramsey, Thats Cool! {I was not Expecting that!}

[@mica4977]

I was vaguely familiar with this because when I was younger I recall hearing my mom saying not to feed stray cats/dogs too much all of a sudden (if they're clearly scrawny) otherwise "their stomachs would explode" & they'd die. It wasn't quite the correct reason but still true information on the outcome it could bring.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@2teepeepictures382]

You know, this video could save lives. Thank you! I hope that it is watched by many people. Long-term fasts are not to be taken lightly.

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@thriftedjumper8767]

I remember when my brother moved back from living on his own, he was broke and starving, and after he came back he couldn’t eat for a while. Whatever he would eat he would just throw back up because he couldn’t digest it after being without proper food for so long :/ (he’s alright now this was like ten years ago)

[@Daniel-Deshaun]

I got covid recently, and everything tasted bad so I just didn’t eat anything for two weeks and I had to go to the hospital, not because of the virus but because I had an incredibly bad stomach ache after eating again

[@marjansyed]

You make some of the most informative and entertaining videos on KZbin. Good work MatPat

[@GroveOfGraves]

I'm thankful that he was thoughtful and safe about the whole thing. Would truly be a shame to lose that gem of a man

[@Nermalhater1717]

I very much agree with this comment

[@albinoblackcat9608]

As someone who struggled with anorexia for a long time this helped me a lot. I never knew that eating food after so long of not would actually be harmful, everyone just acted like I was being ridiculous. Thank you so much Mat your awesome

[@justlithuanian9142]

Amazing video Matthew! Really interesting to find out how much danger Jimmy puts himself for entertainment.

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

Dont read my name....

[@mr.boomguy]

Perhaps a bit too much in danger sometimes. I would argue there are other forms of entertainment that does well enough. But hey, if you're going for extreme numbers on youtube, your videos need to show, right?

[@justlithuanian9142]

@@mr.boomguy These days I guess you need to spice up your videos to get them to go viral.

[@Mythios9853]

@@justlithuanian9142 I think he actually did it to help deal with a medical situation he has. He spoke about it briefly in the video and discussed his condition on JRE. I just can't remember what it was

[@justlithuanian9142]

@@Mythios9853 Oh yeah I forgot about that 😅

[@Thehider-jk1kc]

9:36 Gordon is wrong. He had someone not eat his Salmon before

[@SirPogsalotCreates]

it's a seriously good thing that MrBeast does the amount of research he does before embarking on these challenges

[@aloneybaloney1053]

"never eaten because i am a png from 10 years ago" THIS IS why videos in this channel and game theorists and film theorists is se2rious but very funny and i always love your content no wonder you got like millions of subscribers you deserve it on all channels!

[@RonJDuncan]

I know a guy who did a 40-day water fast as a Christ-focused spiritual journey. He also had medical oversight though - and when it was over, he was put on low sugar fruit and vegetable juices to slowly reintroduce his body to foods.

[@NaughtNolan]

I was just thinking that the way they probably treat refeeding syndrome with more nutritious liquids at first!

[@luxeayt6694]

@@NaughtNolan It's deeper than that. Nutritious things that are low in carbohydrates (and choose carbohydrates that cause the least insulin spike). The insulin spike causes a rush of salt to your cells which causes a heart attack. This is how people die usually. I felt this myself after a 4 day fast, my heart was going 150bpm and my heartbeat was irregular. This went away after 2 hours luckily.

[@littleanya7770]

The first time I watched MrBeast's video I was extremely worried for him like I was literally biting my nails and wishing he was going to be okay. I don't want my favorite youtuber to die to entertain us. Wish you best luck Jimmy!