High Fructose Corn Syrup Is NOT Bad For You

[@trevorkeske4716]

I think a video about artificial sweeteners would be great for this series!

[@hltco920]

Would love one too

[@scozzbaggs9224]

Yea considering he recommends diet soda he must not know much

[@jeffreyabelson7171]

@@scozzbaggs9224 beat me to it!

[@goodassPS]

@@scozzbaggs9224 what do you know then that makes them unhealthy? if you are implying that with your comment

[@GamerKiwi]

@@scozzbaggs9224 the only negative to the diet sodas and artificial sweeteners on the market is they can cause sugar cravings. Otherwise, they aren't uniquely harmful. It's mostly aspartame, sucralose, and occasionally stevia or erythritol, all of which are benign.

[@Firm-Tofu-King]

This video paid for by big corn

[@BorisK296]

Huge corn

[@brodo2338]

Gigantic Corn

[@bigsmoke4]

Oversized corn

[@RageMagikarp]

maximum ultracorn

[@annnnnndrey]

Looking down the corn hole...

[@HerculesFit]

0:23 Doctor Mike's sense of humor is Gold

[@dark_magician_sdy]

High Fructose Corn Syrup Monster is a real thing

[@reidnorrellcorley]

4:49 is the better joke!!!

[@seancotlier9059]

If this video taught me anything, it's that hopping on gear would make wheel theft more efficient

[@BatEatsMoth]

I'd still rather load up on sucralose and aspartame than high fructose corn syrup.

[@GlitteredUp4Easter]

Well duh, those don't add any calories. If calories are your problem they're great

[@ringodooby]

Mikes spent twenty years lifting to be able to tear the doors off a safe in a one time, retirement heist. All the sports science and degrees are just a cover

[@thomaspatrickjensen]

Hmmm 🤔

[@smartsimplefit]

Nah, I bet he did it just to open up a really tight pickle jar…

[@newerest1]

@@smartsimplefit damn i just bought a strap wrench

[@Andytenholder]

For HFCS contributing the obesity epidemic, my understanding was that America's corn subsidies make HFCS extremely cheap. So companies are able to sell these very sweet products at a much lower price than if they had to use an unsubsidized sweetener. So we're in a situation where a bottle of soda and a bottle of water cost the same amount.

[@NLF123]

And the corn is almost always GMO

[@Andytenholder]

@@NLF123 yeah but so are most breeds of dogs. GMO is just a term used to scare people into paying more. I'd personally rather my produce be modified to be more pest/drought resistant so farmers can grow more efficiently with less pesticides. Then maybe we can bring the price of produce down so that people can afford to eat healthy amounts of it.

[@NLF123]

@@Andytenholder Maybe BT corn, and who knows, but whatever comes close to roundup, no thank you.

[@MemoAkten]

This ^^^. HFCS isn't the cause of obesity because of its biochemistry, but it is implicated in obesity because of how cheap it is, and because it's so cheap and can make everything so "tasty" and addictive, it's in everything. And because it's so high in calories, it's contributing to obesity crisis. Yes like other sugars, just a lot cheaper and widespread. (Great video as always though :)

[@Andytenholder]

@N G ok how about the fact that every living thing on earth is a GMO because of natural selection. It's a catch-all term that means nothing. Non GMO does not exist. There were genetic modifications to get the organism to the state that it is currently in. And there will continue to be genetic modifications to all organisms whether humans intervene in the process or not.

[@steelmongoose4956]

I bought into this one after researching it some years ago. I try to be careful, but the junk science got me on this one. My favorite point is that “high fructose” is relative to corn syrup, not other sugar sources. 😄 Thanks for the analysis. Have a sub.

[@TheMisterGuy]

Mike, you think a bunch of doctors and medical studies saying HFCS makes you fat would make HFCS unprofitable? Really? Would it be like the time we all found out beyond any doubt that cigarettes will full-on kill you with lung cancer, and then overnight the market for that vanished?

[@The3Lego3Freak]

I don't think it helps that most cheap tasty high calorie foods in the USA have high fructose corn syrup

[@petermain6791]

Probably why they are the target of blame; cheap manufacturing costs and ready availability makes them a prime sweetener for artificial food producers.

[@anthonypeltier4039]

Cuz it’s cheap and tasty

[@james3876]

@@anthonypeltier4039 sugar tariffs are why we use corn syrup mainly. Soda made with sugar is notably tastier, just too expensive to source

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Maybe not, but it might not hurt, either. People just love tasty junk food, no matter what's in it, mostly! - Dr. Mike

[@KJBtheMosFett]

Fructose metabolized via the normal glucose enyzyme is fine . Fructose metabolized via Fructo-Kinase is .... quantifiably worse than other sugars. There is no debate... unless you're considering an intermittent decrease in ATP and increased signalling for fat storage as a "good thing"?

[@Yupppi]

Well you present high fructose corn syrup like that, but I heard "nuclear family" and I know nukes are bad, so I think the corn syrup is the hero here, protecting us from the nuclear families. Yeah bees are good, they pollinate plants majorly and there are even bees that are specialized for specific flowers that don't get pollinated by others because of their structure. The lack of bees can hurt the crop and fruits farmed for humans too. let alone the versatility of a given ecosystem starting from plants.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Yep, let's kill all these fucking bees next! Reminder: they sting! - Dr. Mike

[@bp56789]

@@RenaissancePeriodization Yeah, but they also sting children, so bees get a pass from me.

[@SwitchSmith]

Lmfao, Dr mike I see what you did there made me laugh pretty hard

[@TimberWulfIsHere]

@@RenaissancePeriodization THE BEES! NO NOT THE BEES

[@DJ_Force]

This channel is so refreshing! I have always laughed when people sweeten with honey because it's All Natural. You know what else is All Natural? Poison ivy, skin cancer, radon gas, botulism, malaria, bubonic plague, Ricin, Anthrax (the poison, not the band), ....

[@DJ_Force]

...cyanide, poison oak, snake venom, spider venom, arsenic, cocain, tobacco, tetradotoxin, strychnine, polonium

[@robogamer2023]

Well you could sweeten with anything as long as you are able to maintain a calorie deficit for weight loss

[@chinothepony]

Notice how we trust more anything that's not made by us, especially in nature? We drink cow and goat milk, but not human breast milk (unless in the obvious infantile state), and honey and maple syrup feel more safe than refined sugar.

[@clamum9648]

Great video, I appreciate it. I'll admit I was one of the ones who figured HFCS was just not good for people, but your points make a heck of a lot of sense to me, including the causes of the obesity epidemic. Cheers big 🐕

[@m_js5709]

Hey Mike link the studies for us nerds who like reading the studies & not just referencing them! Then again this is free content so beggars can't always be choosers. Great stuff

[@yeahbronah6319]

Exactly , these studies are probably loads of crap

[@smartsimplefit]

In college, I found it really amusing how much marketing and work went into demonizing HFCS. Table sugar (sucrose) is literally one part glucose and one part fructose. So by their own logic, white sugar should be even deadlier! Since HFCS is around 46% fructose and table sugar is literally 50%.

[@clarkkant5322]

But remember, sucrose is nATuRaL

[@brianlauren5618]

Both are terrible for you. The glycemic impact alone disproves every argument presented in this video. And his belief that the advent of corn farming hasnt directly contributed to obesity is insane and mirrors the propaganda pushed by the corporate food industry

[@timluo6120]

@@brianlauren5618 did you even watch the video, btw israetel's audience is bodybuilders, who don't really have problems with obesity. his point is that hfcs isn't particularily bad for that population compared to other sugar. not some macro obesity bs you are on.

[@smartsimplefit]

@@brianlauren5618 self control goes a long way in life, especially when it comes to eating 🍽 😊

[@brianlauren5618]

@@timluo6120 He is literally speaking about hfcs in relation to obesity. And you're telling me I didn't watch the video? 0 iq

[@seanmederos1]

Dropping a like for the horror story at the beginning. Haven’t finished the video but it’s already great

[@raspernor11]

Cane sugar and extract flavorings are superior because they taste better.

[@realjoelhalstead]

The other major down side you’re not talking about is that fructose can only be metabolized by the liver and when the liver becomes overload so quickly with fructose it CAN and has been shown to cause more negative heath effects. Yes what’s you’ve talked about is accurate however as much as I enjoy you and all your wealth of knowledge I feel this one doesn’t hit the overall health mark and made lead people to enjoy more unhealthy processed food choices and not think of over all health. Just sayin 🤷🏼‍♂️👍🏼

[@bigbosssauce7]

Exactly. Fructose is metabolized differently in the body. This can't be an apples to apples comparison

[@pi3man252]

There is about the same amount of fructose in table sugar and other forms of sweeteners compared to corn syrup. He dabbled in that early possible you missed it. Cane sugar and other forms are no better they make your liver process fructose.

[@Cenot4ph]

Fructose is a problem simply because too much sugar is bad and that happens fairly quickly depending on activity level.

[@johnlehman27]

You need to smoke pot and get high while consuming HFCS. That way, according to the laws of math, it is 2 highs in one setting. A double negative is a positive. Obesity is fixed now.

[@craigreeves715]

Hold on u shouldnt smoke, that's bad for heart, they should make sugar free gummies instead, usually gummies also contain 0 fat as well, see I've thought this out already lol

[@TyrooShino]

"Eat in moderation" "What does that mean" "Whatever you want it to"

[@autopoeisisify]

The other major society-wide contributors to obesity aside from what you have mentioned here with regard to rising wealth / caloric intake, food chemistry, etc., is the changes in our societies related to an increase in private transportation (automobile) oriented planning and productivity enhancements away from physical labor. Regions within and outside the United States which have bike / public transportation planning that are walkable are statistically less obese in comparison to regions which are not. And, labor over many decades has moved away from physical components towards more sedentary activities due to productivity enhancements - automation. The latter probably can't be changed. But, the former can make considerable differences when combined with positive dietary changes away from processed calorie dense foods.

[@Modioman69]

“Don’t do it Sugarcane I have the high fructose!” Famous quote from ~ Carb Wars Revenge of the Sucrose. Also, Excellent content Dr Mike I know I will always learn something watching you and get to laugh since you’ve got that Family guy or Futurama style humor in my opinion. 👍🔥

[@jamesm.9285]

Real talk. The summary at the end was really important to mention, thanks for all your work. 👍

[@limitisillusion7]

I'm pretty sure HFCS is so wide spread in foods because corn products are subsizdized by Uncle Sam.

[@musicclasstube220]

Bro, I don’t even really work out, I just listen to you cuz you keep it real and are hilarious 😂

[@MD-ii3ry]

Not taking tren is bad for a stable life

[@LeadGRuaidri]

It's all about balance. I should balance the first half of my Natty life by trenning the second half.

[@rubenfratean3256]

My fav is to put 2 Boston cream donuts together, whipped cream on them, 2 Lindt chocolate truffles on them and then some Nutella on top. It always makes me want 3 more of those :)))

[@hunterh889]

Gosh damn that sounds good but oh the health :(((((

[@rockyevans1584]

I enjoyed reading your comment, I am drooling slightly now lmao

[@homeslice4551]

Israetel and chill😎

[@hutchenscarter]

HFC only contributes to the obesity epidemic insofar as it's cheaper to use than sugar, so soda is cheaper and people drink tons of it. I think the obesity rate would be halved were everyone to only drink water.

[@charonsobol3555]

I’d really like to see Dr. Mikes take on the almighty diabolical seed oils

[@tilmanrotationalinvariant2257]

What about the fact, that fructose gets metabolised in the liver and therefor can produces fat around the organs like alcohol?

[@ebirch90]

Read the conclusion of this study: "De novo lipogenesis during controlled overfeeding with sucrose or glucose in lean and obese women" - we are terrible at converting carbs to fat. The fat you eat is the fat you wear.

[@metamodernbarbell]

The natural sugar stuff tastes a little better. It's not night and day, but it's noticeable in something like coca-cola which is quite complex. Taste feels a little longer, and it just pops a bit better.

[@chris123chris82]

I’ve heard a lot of different information on artificial sweeteners and natural sweeteners. It’d be awesome to see a video on zero calorie options and impact on health.

[@pretty_flaco]

currently watching this, shot gunning a red bull and tonguing the cream from a hoho 👀

[@andremcqueen81]

I thought what made high fructose corn syrup bad was the fact that it was made the same way as alcohol, And may be giving people non-alcoholic fatty liver disease more easily. But yer more great content 👌

[@craigreeves715]

Possibly, once the triglycerides are high it is very easy to get na fatty liver disease, I got it, but I was eating a ton of fast food, drinking sugary soda all day and eating tons of cheese 1lb block in a sitting, 16 tacos one sitting, more food then I ever have, got 2 of the enzymes back down to normal now one is still high but I do have Gilbert's syndrome as well, gotta go back for another check up beginning of next month, so the difference is now instead of the Tacos, I eat egg whites...30 in one sitting, lol

[@LyellWalker]

I agree BUT I wonder what would happen if we replaced all high calorie sweeteners (sugars and all syrups etc) with no-calorie sweeteners, what would that do to obesity? If everyone was basically drinking diet sodas, my guess would be people would be (on average) less fat.

[@mariodelorenzo9092]

Sounds like Big HFCS got to Dr Mike.

[@clayhuber3840]

Good info 💪

[@Yeerrr31]

Your voice is beautiful, I listen to your videos when I’m falling asleep at night

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

The reason I clicked on this video is because the title, but what you said did not exactly represent the title. Your argument was basically that HFCS is not any worse than any other sugar, and I basically agree. But the new information I have is that sugar IS bad for you if you eat it all of the time, and has absolutely, positively been proven to be a cause of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Dr Richard Johnson of the University of Colorado has evolutionary proof that sugar does contribute to obesity and metabolic disease. What Dr Johnson figured out is that fructose is a nutrient that most all animals use to gain weight for many reasons including migration, hibernation, and to store a little extra fat to survive the famine of winter. Think about it: Our ancestors would eat fruit which contains fructose, and the fructose would not only cause leptin resistance, energy depletion and prioritize energy for the brain. This is why fructose which is in sugar is so addicting. Our bodies want us to eat as much as possible in the short period of time in the fall when fruits are ripe so we can gain weight. Just check out his lectures. You will see that I'm correct, and you will agree. Fructose is certainly a cause of weight gain and metabolic syndrome.

[@Amg2k]

hey bud, just a production tip for you. You should invest in a large screen that you can mount right next to your camera. This is so you don't have to look off to the side of your desk to look ahead at your slideshow. Combine that with some powerpoint foot switches you can get on amazon, and you can read off your slideshow without touching your computer or looking away from the camera. Just a thought! Thanks for the content

[@Wetterwet]

I weigh out a serving or two of chips, I must be dead inside. The siete tortilla chips at Costco made with avocado oil are terrific

[@ordinaryhuman5645]

That seems like a lot of work. I just eat one and stop.

[@Wetterwet]

@@ordinaryhuman5645 your discipline is not ordinary

[@RobertWadlow292]

Why?

[@iamcorneliu1097]

Great video as always

[@lucassamsmusic]

Can we please get an artist to draw the high fructose corn syrup monster? I’m willing to throw a few bucks at it.

[@cdrtej]

4:54 🤣 saw that one coming

[@Powerofriend]

Actually you can add orange juice to the cake layers after you've baked the batter and have cut it up and before assembling the layers of moistened cake and what ever else you were going to put in there strawberries and the like.

[@cecilanderson7298]

Clever, thank you very informative..

[@Krall117]

this guy makes the best videos

[@r.a.panimefan2109]

Fruit juice concentrates the sugars. 4 to 8 oranges 1 glass with out the pulp takes away the thing that keeps the sugar in check. Proccesed grain like corn flakes is sugar Its the inane amount added to literally everything. More over things like fruit juice being marked as healthy people buy it not realizing that pure unadulterated fruit juice might as well be drinking honey.😅 Cuase who stops at 1 glass(4 oranges) I would drink multiple as kid. The added unnecessary sugur at the high level in literally everything from mayo to milk

[@joshm684]

Thank you for this.

[@ditz3nfitness]

Would like one explaining the same about palm oil! Great video!

[@davidec.4021]

I thought the biggest problem with palm oil was not the health one but the way it is harvested. Palms plantation destroying ecosystems and forests and poachers killing endangered species etc

[@treyamador1903]

@@davidec.4021 Precisely right.

[@ditz3nfitness]

@@davidec.4021 Exactly what I've heard too! Bunch of land being taken up for oil like that! I've heard it could raise bad cholesterol though

[@NathanMulder]

@@davidec.4021 I've been to Costa Rica. I've driven by these palm tree forests for miles and miles. Entire swats of land with nothing but these palm trees with a factory jammed in between them near a road. Incredible to see.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

We'll def make a video at some point, but for now, I leave you with these two comprehensive reviews: 1.) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25810814/#:~:text=Palm%20oil%20has%20been%20scientifically,incremental%20risk%20for%20cardiovascular%20disease. 2.) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31095284/ Tentative conclusion: palm oil is unlikely to be a major health reducer, perhaps not at all. - Dr. Mike

[@marceldingler5579]

Hello guys, maybe you can help me out here i remember watching a famous presentation from a MD on this topic from the early 2000s on KZbin (couldn't find the video sry). The point he was making is that fructose results in a higher procent of low density lipoprotein when broken down in the liver compared to glucose. Furthermore the low density lipoprotein then becomes into the veins and arteries ,because its so low density and can lead to blockages of the veins and arteries and therefore cause significantly higher risk for strokes and heart attack. The reason why fruits are still good for you is that you can’t consume that high levels of fructose and therefore your safe from strokes and heart attacks in your forties. Would appreciate a lot if someone can show me where he was wrong or what is missing in the picture Thanks.

[@muntster]

Odds are you are referring to Dr. Lustig's presentation. If so, you can look up the articles/videos of counterarguments people have done on the claims he made in his presentation to parse out the information and make up your own mind. Alan Aragon did one a long time ago that I remember. For my own input, I would say that Dr. Lustig's error - and the error of many who ascribe to the carbohydrate-insulin model - is that he has an overreliance on mechanistic research/data and overlooks the real life studies which do not confirm their mechanistic predictions. Study: Effect of fructose on markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials Relevant Finding: Isocaloric exchange of fructose for other carbohydrates does not induce NAFLD changes in healthy participants. Study: Metabolic effects of a prolonged, very-high-dose dietary fructose challenge in healthy subjects Relevant Finding: Ingestion of a high dose of fructose for 8 wk was not associated with relevant metabolic consequences in the presence of a stable energy intake, slightly lower body weight, and potentially incomplete absorption of the orally administered fructose load. This indicated that young, metabolically healthy subjects can at least temporarily compensate for increased fructose intake. Study: Saturated Fat Is More Metabolically Harmful for the Human Liver Than Unsaturated Fat or Simple Sugars Relevant Finding: Macronutrient composition of excess energy influences pathways of increased intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG): CARB increases DNL, while SAT increases and UNSAT decreases lipolysis. SAT induced the greatest increase in IHTG, insulin resistance, and harmful ceramides. Decreased intakes of SAT could be beneficial in reducing IHTG and the associated risk of diabetes. The irony of the last study noted is that those who do ascribe to the carbohydrate-insulin model claim saturated fat has been unfairly demonized and does not have as big of a negative impact on health as has been claimed and that the real demon to be concerned about is sugar.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

This IAN guy is completely incorrect. For actual proof from and actual scientist, check our Dr Richard Johnson's work on fructose. He not only provides accurate, unbiased science about fructose but explains his findings in an evolutionary manner. Remember, we were not created by scientists. We evolved from nature.

[@muntster]

@@ClassicJukeboxBand "We evolved from nature." Would you agree then that humans, being the Swiss army knife of the animal kingdom, have evolved numerous bioligical mechanisms to be highly adapted to survive - and even thrive - on a multitude of different dietary compositions? This means that not only can humans survive on a ketogenic diet but also a high-carb/low-fat diet?

[@klizzaus]

In Soviet Russia, high fructose corn syrup eats YOU

[@petermain6791]

Terrifying thought. Just blobs of congealed HFCS roaming the Siberian wasteland.

[@Jiggleton]

@@petermain6791 21st century lovecraft story

[@dark_magician_sdy]

I'd watch it

[@AngryOscillator]

Ahhh I've not seen one of those in a while 😊

[@michaelbrenner8918]

Quack

[@pi3man252]

Guys anyone saying it metabolizes differently in your liver is wrong. The amount of fructose is around the same.

[@roebuckmckinney]

Chocodiles, Dr. Mike. You're thinking of Chocodiles.

[@shaleel]

I will just say a pbj with whole wheat bread and low sugar jelly and skim milk is pre fuckin good, pretty fuckin similar to the white bread full sugar jelly alternative.

[@claytonslade2366]

Cane sugar tests better in those drinks though. You ever have a Mexican Coke? Think I read somewhere (could be false) that cane sugar is sweeter per calorie than hfcs. So maybe achieving the same sweetness might be requiring more calories.

[@chakiiido3982]

Could you do seed oils next time there seem to be a lot of claims about théorie negative effects.

[@polyfoxgames9006]

Lmao because they are actually terrible for you

[@noahstanley9666]

Unrelated question, but since juice doesn't increase your sense of feeling full but adds calories, isn't juice the best bulking product? Its carbs that can be ingested super quick and cheaply

[@petermain6791]

Somewhat related, Derek Poundstone would drink blended chicken and water, and Markus Ruhl would do the same but with tuna. Even just thinking of the smell.....

[@Magic_beans_]

Ideal for getting Calories in, but based on what Mike said in the “Sugar will kill you” myth video, sugary food and drinks may be slightly more adipogenic than grains.

[@BobbyJ529]

@@petermain6791 you get used to doing that kind of thing if you eat for utility instead of pleasure and don't want to spend a bunch of time cooking and storing meals. Hard to get away with that when you get a family though. #sadge

[@obscurelines]

Solid health advice. As a global product, its fairly awful in its method of production. It exists to reward American farmers over cane sugar providers abroad. The production is fairly awful.

[@DrRyan82994]

I mean it's just sugar. but dude. what a waste of calories from sugar when I could have real sugar from a real source? yeah it makes food cost twice as much. that's how you know it's good. you've got people saying "maple syrup is so gross!" and they've only had aunt Jemima, pretty much pure Corn syrup with food coloring of course it sucks. but it's also like a dollar a bottle, and good maple syrup actually costs at least 5 times as much by volume

[@brentismaximus]

ho-hos and swiss cake rolls post-leg day! Great stuff, thanks RP

[@jakewilliamson2991]

It might be my own brain, but I used to drink soft drinks regularly and then I tasted Mexican Coke which uses real sugar cane. Not only does the Mexican Coke taste 10 times better (because it doesn’t taste like syrup), I don’t feel like shit after drinking it. I can drink one Mexican Coke per day - Max and it’s satisfying. When I drank normal soda I could chain drink them and they never really satisfy you and they end up tasting terrible. It’s tied to my fitness but cutting out normal soda seems to have helped me lose weight and keep weight off.

[@McGillus]

This video was sponsored by: The corn industry. So sweet, its corny.

[@danielghesquiere2011]

mikes been hitting that michigan medicinal extra hard

[@Witcherworks]

Though they are both sugar and sugar has calories they are equally bad, but for some reason companies use one more than the other because one is cheaper to make than the other. We have never seen a situation where cutting cost benefits the consumer. So I am sorry with this logic alone, HFCS is worse than regular sugar.

[@devestlives7162]

In any video im just waiting mike says Geeee THATS a LOT

[@BorisK296]

Yo, can we get that orange juice cake recipe?

[@Cobbido]

It's not the same as normal sugar. They're not bound together in HFCS.

[@RobertWadlow292]

HFCS has glyphosate which is an antibiotic (in the companies own words). If I were to eat sugar, I'd go for honey or something else minus the glyphosate

[@davidhubach5528]

lol

[@theanabolicitalian2285]

First! 💪🏽nevermind not really but I’m here. It also doesn’t help that now lower calorie foods that imitate higher calorie junk foods (eg. Swerve sweetener using erythritol) are WAY MORE expensive than their high-calorie counterparts. This makes it harder for the poorer members of society to eat low calorie healthier alternatives.

[@a.ghobrial1092]

Yea but it’s man made. As a general rule, I avoid man mad processed food like products and opt for non processed food

[@frankchen4229]

literally everything you eat is man made..

[@EstevanValladares]

Humor, 10. Fisiology 10. Biochemistry 0. The claim is not made "for those reasons only", but is deconstructed here for the set of reasons that it can be. The problems are not only "purist" or "naturalist" only reasons. Biochemistry has shown that fructose is not a sugar you want to consume in a excessive quantity because of its metabolism and byproducts. Which is fine for you consuming regular fruit. The problem comes when you have high concentrated fructose which "crams" the sugar of tons of fruits in a one bite food. It taxes the biochemistry by producing residue that is both toxic and hard to chelate, allowing toxic chemicals resulting of its digestion to float around and cause problems in your liver and kidneys. That will indeed cause problems with the normal biochemistry contributing, among other things, with metabolic problems due to the damage to said organs. Any type of fructose concentrate is bad, but the corn is the one USA mostly uses. That is why diets use another ways, more natural ways, to add sugar to things have less of a problem. And I am not saying this is the ONLY reason, but I am saying it makes things worse, much worse, because it does.

[@schnitzjr]

Chocodiles were a legit attempt at a chocolate twinkie. "Gotta wait a while, have a Chocodile. It takes a while to eat a Chocodile".

[@aaronpn9928]

I’m here for my star, thanks

[@Milc_man]

I've heard HFCS is uniquely high in heavy metals ( accumulated during the manufacturing process ) but I dont know if thats true.

[@sixfeetbelowhell]

1:37 Simon is that you?

[@erikharrison]

Natural sugar coke isn't healthier, but it tastes better. To me, a man old enough to have grown up on sugar soda before HFC. Sigh, now it's just aspartame

[@sukmidri]

It tastes terrible

[@stephend50]

Mexican Coka Cola tastes better

[@ryanp652]

Got my hohos, waiting on my free star Dr. Mike

[@bearinabag2448]

100% diamonds and art somehow bypass morality. There’s some sort of justification for taking from ultra wealthy individuals benefiting from the blood diamond industry, but art museums are largely the product of philanthropy and the consumers of stolen art would have to keep that shit private afterwards. But they make it all look so sexy in movies, my brain doesn’t naturally register it as bad lol

[@sniperpro467]

Can you do a video on splenda, sweet n low, equal, & truvia? Could you explain which one you use and which you prefer most people to use? Thanks Mike

[@muntster]

Non-nutrative sweeteners are all about the same really, as far as what they accomplish, which is to make things taste sweeter without adding calories. Just get the one that best fits your budget/taste/use. Sucralose (Splenda) probably has the most utility if you plan to bake with it. Simply put, be practical in your choice but don't over think it.

[@brianlauren5618]

@@muntster False. Calories matter little. What matters is the glycemic impact and insulin factor, which is highly variable from sweetener to sweetener. Additionally sweeteners have a different impact on gut microbiome

[@muntster]

@@brianlauren5618 The Energy Balance Model (EDM) is a far more comprehensive and evidence based model than the carbohydrate-insuline model (CIM). See: “The Energy Balance Model of Obesity: Beyond Calories In, Calories Out” by Kevin D. Hall, et al. Also, consider Liraglutide for example. It is a medication (injections) used for type 2 diabetes and is one of the most effective aids in weight loss despite the fact that it significantly increases insulin. Sorry, countless RCTs and metabolic ward studies, real life observations, and the laws of physics just do not support the CIM.

[@brianlauren5618]

@@muntster Type 2 diabetes, cancer, and the overwhelming majority of disease can be remedied through ketosis and autophagy which is achieved with a low carb high fat diet. I checked out your resource and it is not credible. Kevin d hall works for the NIH which is not a credible source of information because it is funded by corporate interests such as the industrial food industry (which is reliant upon highly industrialized, low quality carbohydrates) and the pharmaceutical industry (which derives profit from disease). This is further illustrated by the fact that his published research is very low quality and frankly disregardable because of a fundamental lack of proper controls (doesnt even account for basic toxicology and physiological factors in his "studies"). He's an industry shill promoting propaganda that is friendly to major corporations because those major corporations fund the policy decisions and narrative direction of his employer. I didn't look specifically into the "energy balance model" specifically (all i saw was an energy balance model referring to climate change) but already it makes no sense since it is physiologically optimal for a human body to run off of ketones rather than carbohydrates.

[@muntster]

@@brianlauren5618 I noticed you side stepped my comment regarding Liraglutide. I included it specifically to address your claim that “What matters is the glycemic impact and insulin factor…” Well, if what you say is true, why do you belive that despite Liraglutide significantly increasing insuline it still has a rather powerful impact on inducing weight loss? Such an outcome contravenes the carbohydrate-insuline model of obestiy.

[@brianfish007]

Single variable fallacy. YES SIR

[@chuckleezodiac24]

people are fat because they eat too much. SVF...

[@SirAlexanderdeLarge]

6:55 so eloquently put... Wow!

[@DEUltra82]

Gotta admit, i started eating hoho's, and it changed my life. I'm not any leaner, but i am happier.

[@fps079]

No silver bullets for fat like eliminating only HFCS. Work and discipline are required to manage weight.

[@tomgnau]

Enjoying these. Now do palm kernel oil. No, wait! Now do *fractionated* palm kernel oil.

[@elchupacabra1193]

So hypothetically if you wanted a drink with some flavor in it, would some type of vegetable juice like tomato juice (I'm aware it's a fruit) or carrot juice be better off than a soda or that is crap idea?

[@frankchen4229]

juice is just bad for you in general

[@josephpostma1787]

​@@frankchen4229Why? Do you mean with sucrose?

[@frankchen4229]

@@josephpostma1787 no just juice. Too easy to overindulge because it's liquid calories and low fiber content for satiety. You're better off making a smoothie if you want a sweet drink. The exception I would say is celery juice which is one of the least caloric and contains much less sugar

[@majinzanza]

Grats on 300k! More Lamborghinis!!

[@Medicinalmagic911]

Can you do a myth video about all calories coming from Hyde Lacy makes sources? I don’t understand the separation from high fructose corn syrup and any other sugar either.

[@AngryOscillator]

Because no one has bothered to check the fructose content of stuff. This is actually one of the few times that 'health food' was a win for me as maple syrup (love the stuff) is like a 70% Glucose 30% Fructose split. Sucrose is 50/50. HFCS is defined as being 42%-55% Fructose according to the FDA. Maple syrup for the win (so long as you don't scale volume to sweetness)

[@corynorell3686]

Put two Ho-Ho’s on a bowl of vanilla ice cream, microwave it for 15-20 seconds. Then wonder why nobody told you about this sooner.

[@kylejarmolych]

The reason I drink orange juice with every meal! Bulking at 4700 calories is not fun!

[@christopherknox1124]

OH NO A HIGH-FRUCTOCERAPTOR!

[@MFCirca]

As much as I’d like a free star, Ho Hos do not disappoint

[@siddhantkumarjena8911]

If you are progressing in life or your health and fitness goals adding some ho ho's to life once in a while can spice things up😉😉(Tip of the day)

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Preach! - Dr. Mike

[@Owen-C1997]

I've only ever eaten one hoho, YOUR MOM!Can I have a free star ?

[@daniel-zu4kp]

Here for the free star ⭐️

[@maryhamric]

I will say that Coke using cane sugar tastes better.