Michael Greger M.D. Takes Audience Questions on Plant Based Diets

[@Limaduce]

Dr. Greger is, hands down, my favorite person to watch. His passion is contagious.

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

This guy is a national treasure.

[@StillTrustNo1]

nah. That's to small - international treasure is more like it. The US is to small to keep this man.

[@dewaltryo]

He is a disaster to be honest. More and more people will get sick following his dogmatic and cultic advices.

[@bubaba8938]

I dont know how you can take advice from a guy looking like he never went to the gym or did any work with his hands.Balding early.. I wouldnt want to look like him even at 80yrs old

[@bubaba8938]

@E Zo yea, you right.. cant argue with stupid

[@laracooper435]

He is a fake. www.humanewatch.org/michael-greger-and-how-not-to-die-except-of-boredom/

[@1PaulG1]

Went vegan 7 years ago and I’ll never stop being vegan... best thing I’ve ever done

[@Frenchblue8]

Carlos Hernandez Are you questioning his positivity regarding g his great results on a vegan diet? Or are you asking him for specific benefits he's experienced? from being/ staying vegan

[@justinjones5281]

Hero cookie 🍪 for yeah. I can wipe my own ass. Brush my teeth. Tie my own shoes. Clap clap

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

Paul Ⓥ Gregory... What did you eat beforehand? Any weight loss?

[@turbonbc]

So in reality you didn't necessarily go vegan you just simply decided to become human again :P

[@theparadiddlydoo2771]

7 years? Well according to the youtuber or anti vegan/anti plant-based eating/eat raw animal organs without cooking them.. guy known as "sv3rige", you are malnourished and don't absorb all the nutrients lmfao

[@mymanson77]

Dr Greger is a true hero of mine. I'd be so star-struck if I ever got to meet him. He made me love science, research, and of course a healthy whole food plant based lifestyle. Being vegan is not enough, you need Dr Greger in your life!

[@jowoo7237]

Vicky Manson I got to meet him last year at veg fest. Great energy. Hopefully you get a chance soon as well.

[@patty-cf7jj]

I didn’t “meet” him, but at a Veg Fest he brushed by me on his way to the stage because I was in his way (the place was packed) and I was so thrilled you would have thought I touched Elvis.

[@jowoo7237]

Its was a very quick meet lol he's like a movie star in the vegan world.

[@mymanson77]

hahaha.....this is funny. Believe me, I'd react the same way LOL

[@bendowell5944]

lots of quacks in the audience, though. lol

[@leafyrhapsody3141]

I lost 20kg in 3 months! Dr.Greger is my hero

[@Clothmom1]

I’ve lost 50lbs eating this way in 8 months with almost no exercise. The power of plants!

[@Deffine]

And the power of cutting calories.

[@georgemarx4655]

And reducing chances of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and dementia. Oh, and not killing animals needlessly.

[@Linkous12]

Congrats! You still should exercise routinely, though.

[@mpapiify]

Crystal Saling Wow amazing!

[@Clothmom1]

Mathew Davis I am starting to now. The weight made my hips and knees so painful there were so many days that I could barely walk. My hips still hurt a little, they got all wonky during my two pregnancies and have never returned to normal, but losing 50lbs. sure helps!

[@koulakremastioti8314]

I have been vegan for 5 years and loving it ! At my 50's I feel better than ever! Animals win, environment wins, you win, it's a win - win situation. But it's very important to accumulate knowledge on the subject and do it right. So all these good doctors giving us information is invaluable.

[@SS-uf7ks]

Koula, so true. However, going from a westernized vegetarian diet to a mostly processed food vegan, my health STILL drastically improved. I didn't even know how bad dairy and all that was for me, so it took me by surprise. Now, when I started transitioning into a WHOLE FOODS plant based vegan diet, the change in my health was nothing short of extraordinary in just about every aspect you can think of or wouldn't even think to think of.

[@MrMasterDebate]

Oh dang. See y’all. They have not updated becusse they have become protein deficient and passed. If we all became keto maybe we would have saved koula.

[@MrMasterDebate]

I’ve been eating plant based diet since 17. I’m nearing 30. I love it.

[@Jnch3verse16]

Reduced cholesterol from 200 to 133 eating this way.

[@Luffa187]

how long did this take? I went vegan a couple months ago and was wondering how long i should wait to take a blood test? i don't want my old eating habits to influence the blood test just to make sure i get accurate results

[@karbsundance]

Normally, it shouldn't take more than a few weeks.

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

John Lopez.... What did you eat before? Any weight loss?

[@christopherriggs2225]

John, my mother is Mexican, so when I began looking at vegan foods I realized it's easy to go vegan using Mexican basics. If we can improve the health of our families, we can improve the health of the world!

[@Joseph1NJ]

I wonder if it's time we get away from saying good and bad cholesterol. All three major types serve an important purpose. It's more about what the optimum levels of each should be. Too little or to much of any increases health risks.

[@yams4610]

watching this rock-star speak while feasting on chickpeas!!!!! Life is gooood...

[@yellowbmblbee]

now I want chickpeas..

[@derekwalter4238]

I thought that said fasting, I was like ...what? Haha

[@laracooper435]

Fart a lot.

[@onefoot7]

One weak spot, I never see this guy working out??? To be truly healthy, I need to see some sense of athleticism, otherwise what's the point, I mean when you are at the level of not being in shape at all, is what I'm saying, at least express some form of being fit-if you are an expert, I need you to be pretty high on the list, or you can eat great all day, if you're not gaining the results whats the point....let's work on that........

[@katharsis7957]

onefoot7 he actually writes a lot of his articles and books while on the treadmill. there’s a video on KZbin of him making a smoothie and while the blender was blending, he did 10 burpees. he’s not a bodybuilder obviously but I think he’s probably got great stamina and very flexible arteries due to walking and moving around A LOT everyday. I think in between all the research and writing articles and managing his website and writing a new book, he probably just doesn’t have the time to film his workouts so he can become a fitness guru on top of everything else. 😂 Apart from that, food definitely does more good to your body than movement so if you had to choose between a wfpb diet and being a couch potato vs. eating fast food and animal fat while exercising everyday, I’d certainly choose the first. But a combination of both, wfpb diet and exercise, is certainly the best way to go, you’re right.

[@naturalpowers]

Going vegan cured my seasonal and cat allergies, eczema, anxiety, carpal tunnel, and ditching oil I lost 40lbs! Thank you doctor!

[@Frenchblue8]

Do I love this man or do I love this man? I LOVE THIS MAN!! The things this guy knows off the top of his head is truly incredible.

[@LuneLuan]

Frenchblue8 yeah it’s amazing. His speech delivery could’ve been a little slower and more controlled but given the fact that he has to recall all those research articles, I think it’s pretty justified.

[@veganlies9324]

Why you love such an unhealthy looking liar 🤔

[@miriamschiro1773]

I've been vegan for 5 years thus far and as a result my hyperthyroidism I had since 18 years old GONE!

[@gbuddah]

Its November right now and I've lost 55lbs since March by changing the way I eat to whole food, plant based and its been AMAZING! I will NEVER go back to eating the way I was. I've gone from a BMI of 33 to 24 in just 8 months. I've also exercised for an hour each day, mostly by going on one hour+ brisk walks. It doesnt take much to take back control of your health. DO IT NOW!

[@Slorthe]

When I went vegan, I lost 5kgs within a month without doing any exercise. Then I started doing some exercise and lost another 5kgs within 2 weeks. It came as a shock at first and I thought there was something wrong with me despite me feeling great, but for 2 months after losing 10 kgs, my body weight seems to have stabilised. I bike 20kms in total on moderately hilly terrain daily to work without feeling fatigued on the next day. My wife thinks I am too skinny and that I look like a skeleton (she's exaggerating), I don't doubt her but I like being slim because it makes climbing hills so much easier and I am thankful that she totally supports the journey I am taking. I used to have dry skin patches in random places around my body but is now ALL gone. I seem to lose way less hair when I use shampoo. I also suffer from arthritis and used to take Humira to treat it, but I've been off Humira since I went vegan and my arthritis is now manageable WITHOUT medication. I still feel small amounts of pain, sometimes moderate but the main thing is that my arthritis CAN now improve rather than get worse and worse until I can no longer handle it. NEVER was there a point where my arthritis was improved without the use of drugs in the last 13 years of suffering from arthritis. I was brainwashed to think that I had to be on medication for the REST OF MY LIFE. Although it has only been about 3 months, I am hopeful that it will only improve from here on out.

[@Strawberrypocky911]

Plant Power! :)

[@amberkeumurian255]

I did not hear Dr. Greger answer the first question; the reason it is possible for a food like romaine lettuce to be >90% water but still be 17% protein is that the former figure is in reference to its total composition, but the latter is strictly in reference to its caloric content. Water has no calories, so it is irrelevant to the food's caloric content. We just look at the macronutrients in regard to calories: carbohydrate, protein, and fat. So romaine lettuce, calorically, is 68.1% carbohydrate, 17.4% protein, and 14.5% fat.

[@TheKetsa]

Amber Keumurian meat is also min 80%+ water

[@keep7smiling]

@@TheKetsa That really depends on the cut of meat. Lean chicken breast has like 21% protein (and 79% water respectively), whereas some fatty pork belly f.e. is like around 50% fat, 10% protein and 40% water.

[@SS-uf7ks]

He did answer, he just added more information before getting to that. Though at first he didn't realize she was asking specifically about the percentages.

[@SS-uf7ks]

Thorsten, chicken breast could have more than that if it's pumped up with saline as it so often is without disclosure. When it is, a "natural" chicken breast can have more salt than a bag of potato chips and the person buying and eating the remains of the poor chicken is none the wiser.

[@JS-nr5qo]

I think what that first lady was having difficulty understanding is that romaine lettuce is 95% water and 5% macro be weight, but within that 5% amount it is predominantly protein (74% iirc). So if she is eating 1 pound = 16 oz = 453 grams of bagged salad at a meal, only 5% of that is non-water. So the math would work out to 22.6 grams (5% of total) being macro ingredients and (74% of macro) equates to *16.72 grams being a complete protein*... which contributes to her daily protein requirements.

[@fannys941]

Dr. Greger is so lovely, and funny! I've been vegan for 2 years now. I feel great, no health problems at all (My pre diabetic condition disappeared, and I feel like my bronquiectasis has disappeared as well. I am 54, and I do skateboarding for fun and exercise almost every day.

[@paulb4496]

God bless all the Whole food plant based Pioneers,McDougall, Fuhrman, Campbell, Esselstyn, Greger, Barnard, Pritikin. How much of their own time and money have they all spent helping us poor working stiffs get well. I pray for you all to have happy lives!

[@firangele8094]

Thank you Dr. Greger, you are fantastic! 🙏

[@JS-nr5qo]

I think what that first lady was having difficulty understanding is that romaine lettuce is 95% water and 5% macro be weight, but within that 5% amount it is predominantly protein (74% iirc). So if she is eating 1 pound = 16 oz = 453 grams of bagged salad at a meal, only 5% of that is non-water. So the math would work out to 22.6 grams (5% of total) being macro ingredients and (74% of macro) equates to *16.72 grams being a complete protein*... which contributes to her daily protein requirements.

[@lynnstewart2326]

I went vegan eight months ago. I feel great. My blood tests are finally great. I finally love cooking but I have not lost any weight. I need to lose 50 pounds. I am now working my way toward the S.O.S. free plant based diet to really start that goal. That's the next step for me. Thank you Dr.Greger for all the great info.

[@twosnakesonesword3299]

Yes! I was the same. It wasn't until I cut out oils and overt fats did I start losing weight.

[@SimranKaur-wg6tp]

I am thankful to you doctor for what you do for health and planet

[@jamiecee4960]

Just been eating this way for a few days. And I feel so much better. And I feel like my inflammation is going away. Sitting here eating cold oats with Chia Seeds and rasberries. And my sugar level this morning. Been staying 95. :) And my doctor wanted me on 1,000 calorie keto. No thanks. I had an odd dream that I was seeing a doctor but he wasn't my doctor and in my dream this one told me that Keto is not for me. I been Plant Based all week. :)

[@SS-uf7ks]

What an awesome dream!! Seriously, congrats and good for you. A decision that will probably end up saving your life if it hasn't already. I would say that's more than a dream. Very cool!

[@a.d.2719]

I had a similar dream last year. I was also low carb (high dairy) at the time. I dreamed that I was watching animals being slaughtered and a voice told me that I need to become a strict vegan. I still haven't done it, but I haven't forgotten the dream...

[@progressforward]

Got off blood thinners after two pE.s listening to this man of the plants

[@Fab5932]

Thank you Dr Greger. I have channeled my life because Of you. Feeling amazing. 💋

[@tanjuhassan3836]

Cannot thank Dr Greger enough and I'm sure I'm not alone. Dr Greger is one of my hero's. NutritionFacts.org is my go to website for all things Nutrition, along with the Physicians committee For Responsible Medicine and others who are just sensational!!

[@AnnieIsaLau]

That doctor is amazing!!!!

[@karlstenator]

Michael Greger is my hero. ^_^

[@wesleybemelman8451]

Never been overweight and rather fit but plant based has really taken me to another level month 1 nearly done and feeling amazing.

[@RiDankulous]

I bet the ladies can't resist Greger with that really good health profile and intelligence.

[@VerticalFreedom]

Respect ALL Sentient Beings 🙏🏾 Go Vegan 😇 plus it’s great for Earth & Best for our Health 💜

[@lkelly5136]

So many sentient beings would tear the flesh off your face, eat your eyeballs and feed their family with your rotten carcus in a fight for life and dominance. I mean respect them by all means but don't be afraid to more dominant over them.

[@MartiinCarrillo]

Dr. Greger is amazing

[@whenifeellow]

The bad: The opening and closing music in your videos sounds like it's from "Halloween", and "The Exorcist" combined, turned up to 11. The good: Amazing, super-useful, important, life-changing and life-saving information... really invaluable stuff. Thank you :)

[@roustabout4fun]

A National Treasure!

[@barryetherton4889]

I have been Vegan for 10 years and Vegetarian for 15 years before, 64 now and I wake up feeling 34. Just had blood test done and kidneys , liver, all good even B12 was fine.

[@zanzabukku]

Any supplements for B12 or D?

[@mjs28s]

I enjoy Dr Greger but that first question was a one sentence answer that he never gave. He. sometimes, gets so excited that he forgets to answer the question as he does a complete mind dump. 98% water by weight and 17% protein means 17% of the calories in romaine comes from protein. Still love ya' Greger, but get to the point....

[@helicart]

I can't believe the stupid questions people ask. The answer to this question would be obvious to anyone with basic algebra education, and read at least one serious nutrition book. BTW, according to multiple sources, lettuce has 28% of its Calories from protein.

[@josephd.4615]

Maybe she is a raw vegan, maybe she is a bit ignorant.

[@alavroff01]

lmao

[@mjs28s]

"BTW, according to multiple sources, lettuce has 28% of its Calories from protein." And according to other sources, romaine comes in at 17.4%, iceberg 15.7%, red leaf lettuce 32.5%, bibb lettuce 25.2% really depends on the lettuce variety. It appears that Greger was likely thinking about romaine which makes sense since romaine is one of the good lettuces that he talks about in some of the nutritionfacts videos.

[@YourMajesty143]

Nothing wrong with watching a man passionate about nutrition, the body, and science. He makes learning fun. By doing what he did, I learned way more facts from a question that he could've just gave a boring answer to. He turned a wasteful question into an opportunity to give more useful information. You can tell he loves his job, and loves educating the public. He's a treasure.

[@vidasagharlou4895]

Love this beautiful human being 🙏🏿🌈

[@skiaddict08]

"Worrying about macronutrients is pointless" - Dr. Michael Gregor FTW

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

Marshall Walker... If you're already sick it can actually be very beneficial. I've tracked mine and when I get swelling in my body, I know I need to reduce carbs, and when I get a dry mouth I need to increase them.

[@colleengiddens2896]

X YZ p

[@colleengiddens2896]

X YZ pp

[@SS-uf7ks]

X YZ... what science are you going by? That makes absolutely no sense. Carbs do not make your body swell... I mean, unless you're talking about potato chips maybe, but that has nothing to do with being a carbohydrate. You need to re-watch this Q&A and check out nutritionfacts.org and "How Not To Die." Never heard of the dry mouth thing either... Where are you getting this stuff?

[@MayorBrownn]

X YZ just eat healthy whole foods and you shouldn’t have any swelling or dry mouth lol

[@swisstrader]

Vegan for just one month. Results: lost 15 pounds, no more fecal incontinence, no more hemorrhoids, body feels terrific and strong. Also just discovered jump rope. So easy and convenient. And that’s just one freakin month!

[@colinmurphy3478]

Nathan Pritikin, who Gregor often mentions as an inspiration, said that more than 16% of your diet in protein leads to calcium imbalance. High protein diets have been linked to decreased lifespan. So while I get the point that the source of the macro nutrients is most important, I think there is some value to having an idea what macro nutrient breakdown you are on. A vegan ketogenic diet will not be as good as a Mcdougall style diet high in carbs and starches IMO.

[@yams4610]

Its Nathan Pritikin btw

[@hiddenbayes]

That was according to the best available evidence when Nathan Pritikin was alive. What happened was researchers saw increased calcium excretion on higher protein diets and thought it was coming from bone. According to more carefully done newer research we now know that what actually happens is protein increases calcium absorption, so that additional excreted calcium was coming from the diet.

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

hb... Can confirm. The Vegan RD website has a good article on this issue.

[@swisstrader]

Hummus is my go to answer for a lot of things

[@maureenk1635]

The same thing that happened to me that happened to the last person who spoke to Dr. Greger. All of my health issues are gone, and I have never felt better and happier. And I only exercise for 15 minutes a day, either high intensity interval jogging or kettlebell training. 15 minutes. And actually, it's really only 4 minutes of intensive jogging or kettlebell lifting. My only concern is that if parents put their children on this diet, they must make sure that the children have proper nutrition, because children may not eat enough calories (as Dr. Greger said) or nutrients like calcium. I've heard that a parent has been incarcerated for neglect because the children had low calcium. I don't know the details and other circumstances, except that this was a low income family.

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

Maureen K... The Vegan RD website is one of the best imho. I'm ex vegan and it's the only one I've found that is even close to being honest about the many pitfalls. Most others ignore serious issues or gloss over them.

[@THEduke771]

I love Dr Michael 😀👍🏻

[@yeyito2818]

Bravo, Maestro

[@Snagrit]

He totally didn't understand or answer the very first question. Broccoli can be both 11% protein and 98% water because the 11% protein is a ratio of calories whilst the 98% of water is by weight. All food has a large proportion of water, but we record its proportions by caloric ratios.

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

Cool info about pubmed....Dr. Greger talks fast, Dr. Fuhrman is like that too. When someone's mind can retain a lot of info, like a human encyclopedia, to sort all that data and the interconnections between them and then verbalize them coherently and relevantly in context, that can make one talk fast. If you can follow them coherently, it's probably because you think like that too, lol

[@jackburton6998]

Did he answer the first question? Watched it twice.

[@TheHopeofIsraelWorldwide]

Great video

[@lotsa2000]

The original diet, before the fall of mankind: Genesis 1:29-31 NLT - Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground-everything that has life.” And that is what happened. Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

[@dreamingoftacos4388]

I am new to the WFPB diet..about a month. I gained one pound of fat free body weight and one pound of muscle mass but no fat loss. How long till I see fat loss?

[@thesacredtone8373]

Been vegan 6 years, it woke me up to the truth

[@mysticmouse7261]

He didn't really answer the first question

[@alidahenning1815]

Good morning, I have a question? I have been asked this question? But am doing surch on all I want to understand,..... so meat give joint pain then we eat beans does it give joint pain? For its plant base plants cleanse the arteries thank you.

[@TheKetsa]

Sadly didn't really addressed the question about that Finn study. Anyone has more info/links?

[@natelawton3089]

I don't think Dr Greger actually answered the poor ladies question.

[@jacobnunya808]

The answer is actually kinda obvious. When people talk about the composition of food for nutrtion they usually look at dry weight or calorie breakdown.

[@zackisherep9246]

@@jacobnunya808 But is there still a distinction between the weight breakdown of the food and the macronutrient profile of the food or not? I guess the water happened to weigh the most and the remaining substance that holds the water inside was perhaps either calorically or nutrient dense or both?

[@jacobnunya808]

@@zackisherep9246 dried lettuce is very nutrtional both per calorical and per gram. The exact way they calculated it I am not sure about. I assume by calories it is more than 17% protien but I'm not sure.

[@albertoscatto5796]

thank you !

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

That's why, after a plain romaine or lettuce meal you feel hungry shortly after, the water is sucked out and all that is left is a little amount of food...makes sense

[@umesh3077]

Vegetables have majority chunk of water.per 100 gm 1 gm protein, around 8 to 10 gm carbs and fibers.

[@Ultra4]

that last guy spent 5 minutes sharing his story, he had 5 minutes left for questions... nope....

[@davidwischer1335]

Michael you were previously not a ‘you knower’ and now you are! Far to many for comfort (easy listening) as the fluency is thrown away. I love what you do but presentation suffered with so many ‘you knows’!

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

By weight there is a very small percentage of protein in lettuce, however the protein that is there is complete. The rest is water - as he said I don’t know what did he say 98% water or 75% water? The point is that pound for pound there is very little actual protein in lettuce. That doesn’t mean it’s not a complete protein, and it is starting to be known that we Really don’t need as much protein as is reported and we are even healthier with less protein because then our bodies will process fat for energy.

[@philipswann9753]

Bluergh that intro music sends chills down my spine. Make it more upbeat. I have to skip it and that takes precious effort haha x

[@ms3er396]

LOL at 22:00. Maybe you should stop whacking yourself 3 times a day.”

[@jpp7728]

Vegan or keto it all depends on the individual.....it may be perfect for one but debilitating for another .... for me I was having high blood sugar levels and nothing worked until I went on a keto diet which kept my blood sugar levels within the healthy range.... I also found that combining protein and carbs would spike insulin levels much higher than eating carbs or proteins alone. I salute vegans because they are contributing to cruelty free eating that protect all our beloved animals on earth.. God bless all of you

[@twosnakesonesword3299]

Go plant based keto :)

[@JeansiByxan]

People are seriously worried about side-effects for no reason. The only difference between a vegan diet and an omnivore's is that the vegan has to supplement with B-12 and get a moderate intake of iodine. Other than that, you get everything you need through beans, potatoes, legumes, leafy greens, etc.

[@matman7546]

Alexander Jeans meat eaters are supplementing with b12 as well, they just don’t know it. The livestock is fed b12 supplement. Most people, vegan or not, would not get enough iodine if it weren’t for iodized salt. That’s why they add potassium iodide to salt

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

Pinky Mabinkie... Salt is not generally iodised in Europe. This is why we need individualised health info. I find most vegan info is aimed at young, overweight people who are otherwise healthy. I'm none of those. So a lot of their advice turned out to be awful for me. *One size fits all? Possibly the biggest lie ever told*

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

Alexander Jeans... No. They now recommend... B12, Zinc, omega 3 algae, D3, iodine, and possibly calcium and iron. And many seem stuck on protein powders. Every year or few they add another one in.

[@twosnakesonesword3299]

@@XYZ-nw1dh never heard this. B12 is a must, the others are recommendations for certain groups or if you need to based on blood work. Algae was only recommended to me when I was pregnant, nursing, and to use for my kids until age 5(after they were weaned). Vit d is recommended to most people because most don't get enough sun. Zinc? Never heard to supplement this but to include zinc rich foods like pumpkin seeds. Calcium? That's a new one, plenty of calcium in plant foods. Which plant based Drs are recommending all these supplements??

[@rathernotdisclose8064]

Weird intro music, but good content lol.

[@shirleyhoward8438]

What about Rheumatoid Arthritis?

[@stevemizera2243]

Why is there no national franchise for Plant Based Whole Food to compete with FAsT food franchises? Seems that just the PBWF doctors van chip in to start the ball rolling. The only place I can eat out is Chipoltes. If the only thing served would be a salad bar, I would eat there daily.

[@Janie77-2]

I AM A VEGAN. This is alarming to say the least. I am not a junk food eater. I eat no gluten and no sugar. It is hard to know what to eat. What do you think? I hope Dr. Greger replies.

[@alcurtis93]

I really hope that first woman didn't think it was okay to get her protein from romaine lettuce ha. 98% water. 2% solids. Of those solids there's a high amount of protein but because it's a high amount of a tiny solid, it's nothing

[@JS-nr5qo]

I think what that first lady was having difficulty understanding is that romaine lettuce is 95% water and 5% macro be weight, but within that 5% amount it is predominantly protein (74% iirc). So if she is eating 1 pound = 16 oz = 453 grams of bagged salad at a meal, only 5% of that is non-water. So the math would work out to 22.6 grams (5% of total) being macro ingredients and (74% of macro) equates to *16.72 grams being a complete protein*... which contributes to her daily protein requirements.

[@a.d.2719]

How do we know what to believe anymore? You can find keto and even carnivore doctors who are just as confident in what they preach as this man is. I am in my late 30s, dealing with high blood sugar and inflammation, and I feel completely lost as to what I need to eat to combat this. Who do you trust?

[@carolynheaton6068]

Ashley Desjardins Trust the science - evidence-based eating. Which is why Dr Greger is different.

[@tgiflying]

Here is a video of Bill Clinton vouching for this diet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX_LYnx5fLOjmKM

[@chrisr.6638]

@@carolynheaton6068 There is precisely 0 science on nutrition. It's all observational outcome trash, not science.

[@jenholmes4033]

The last person/commenter went on too too long, shut him up! I want to hear Dr Greger.

[@الطريقإلىالله-ي4غ]

Should I eat organic ¿ I do not have organic and cannot buy it

[@supkika]

amazing

[@miranapandora6160]

im interested in gregers bone-videos.

[@bobbymac1319]

Still didn’t answer the question? About letttuce

[@kylecouture1917]

Lol im using that whack the shin analogy from now on

[@SarahQuinnandFranklin]

he didnt answer the first question at all?!

[@marujitadiaz9019]

You get as much protein in 1 kg of broccoli as in 100 g of beef steak (with roughly the same caloric intake): 28.2 g protein/1 kg raw broccoli (340 kcal/kg raw broccoli) ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/11090 28.57 g protein/100 g beef steak (321 kcal/100 g beef steak) ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/45216860 In terms of protein intake, eating 1 kg of broccoli is comparable to making a broth with that beef steak diluting 1 part of steak in 9 parts of water and drinking 1 L of the resulting broth.

[@mykvass]

ANy diet information for small fiber neuropathy diagnosis ? to manage disease

[@spacecows]

The 98% water comment was interesting..Protein is not measured by percentage it's measured by grams. So it's like comparing oranges to apples(yes that is a joke) so even though it is 98% water it still contains grams of protein. "One cup of chopped broccoli has 2.57 grams of protein. This means by eating that amount men get 5 percent of their recommended daily intake of 56 grams, while women get 6 percent of the 46 grams of protein they should consume daily. The best part about getting protein from broccoli is that you also get fiber and nutrients, but no fat and few calories." from healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-protein-broccoli-6613.html. Here's a chart that shows the makeup of fruits www.thefruitpages.com/contents.shtml

[@matman7546]

Barry Brisley 17% of the calories are from protein. Not 17% of the volume or 17% of the mass.

[@spacecows]

Thanks for the correction .. I was never very good with numbers,,,

[@danielpeers7140]

Dr Gregor needs to chill a bit and answer questions more accurately. It's like he's done a few lines of coke before talking

[@michaeljamesmartin]

Daniel Peers lol... donno why this made me actually laugh out loud!

[@HummusPizza]

i agree, he failed at understanding the woman's simple question about how greens are classified as mostly protein despite being mostly water & went on a several minute long ramble instead (the answer is that regarding calories, they are higher in protein than other things, and while water contains no calories it is not part of that equation). what does it say about super healthy diets if you can't focus while on them? he gave intriguing information no doubt, but .. she seemed annoyed that he was having a conversation with her doctor instead.

[@danteconsonero2315]

lol that's just his personality . . . even in his lecture the guy goes on constant tangents . . . I can see how a lot of people find it annoying, but i find it hilarious. Personally I think it makes learning from him way more fun, but my thought process is all over the place as well.

[@YourMajesty143]

Nothing wrong with watching a man passionate about nutrition, the body, and science. He makes learning fun. By doing what he did, I learned way more facts from a question that he could've just gave a boring answer to. He turned a wasteful question into an opportunity to give more useful information. You can tell he loves his job, and loves educating the public. He's a treasure.

[@stevemiller5901]

If he's doing coke, I guarantee it's plant based.

[@iowkey_9339]

He didnt answer the woman.. I believe her concern was that with 98% water there is only 2% left.. so how does one get 17% protein, when totaled that would be 115%. You can't go above 100%.. so how does this work? I understand her question because I'm equally stupid, so would someone please explain?

[@iowkey_9339]

Elision, ahh ok, that makes sense, thank you for taking the time to help a stranger out, with what should have been basic school knowledge!

[@Cstank5]

If you're vegan, protein will come from beans, nuts, lentils and a bit from grains

[@tedoymisojos]

God he avoided answering the broccoli question like crazy. Did he even answer it? Maybe the answer is that the % of protein given by some vegans are BS. It's fine that you can get the protein from legumes and starches, but that was not her question.

[@ms3er396]

Liz Torres He did answer it.

[@hallajavel]

Went vegan 2 months ago and now im dead :(

[@666crippled666]

When I was growing up all the adults told me to eat my vegetables. I knew they were trying to kill me. Bastards.

[@joeythehat9]

Did they tell to only eat vegetables? I THINK NOT. lol

[@tsuba14]

his voice and verbal style reminds me of charlie day

[@riverside321]

Lets get a close up dr

[@NaturallyGifted77]

What if you can not afford organic

[@ittakesavillage5461]

Naturally Gifted then eat conventional. Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, starches, legumes, nuts, seeds and so on.

[@ittakesavillage5461]

Naturally Gifted check out sweet potato soul on KZbin she does videos on cheap vegan meal foods

[@ms3er396]

Eat non organic and transition to it where you can. Honestly if you can’t afford it, think about the reality which is you can’t afford to get ill or die early .

[@t3hgir]

whole foods plant based is the truth

[@vynyand7777]

While we say milk is for babies of all mammals... how is it the same mammalian besides humans family doesn't eat legumes or barely any nuts or seeds yet maintain health and vitality on a extremely low protein diet but chlorophyll is this source through healthy green leaves. I know we like variety filling foods. Does a rhino eat legumes? ... Does a gorilla eat nuts and seeds? How do this mammals who eat chlorophyll maintain size and strength from one food source? Can we do the same ?

[@twosnakesonesword3299]

Check out the potato only diet ;)

[@HopyHop1]

It's nice to see someone else who wears sneakers with a suit too.

[@dismovieisdank]

Everyone in the audience seriously looks ill.

[@drgregger9123]

I've decided to go carnivore due to my failing health

[@lukestevens6114]

The last guy wasted so much time talking about himself knowing he was the last one. Very selfish

[@akuma2892]

He should grow his bead back. Love Dr. Greger.

[@XYZ-nw1dh]

He does seem a bit manic. More glycine and glutamine? They helped me a lot.

[@Nabagabo22]

Romaine Lettuce - 98% water and 17% protein??? You need to check - are Nutrition values FRESH Weight (with water) or DRY weight (water removed)? Most likely Romaine Lettuce is 98% water Fresh Weight leaving 2% Dry weight - and out of the 2% Dry weight 17% is protein. So yes Romaine Lettuce is both low calorie density nutrition and low density protein. Problem resolved...

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

I have a question. Why are at least 95 percent of allergies to plants and plant products (corn, peanuts, strawberries, wheat, beans, tomatoes, soy, etc etc,) while only a tiny percentage of people are truly allergic to any kind of meat? That seems odd for a body made to be vegetarian.

[@FreddieSn]

I’m allergic to 95% of plants

[@aclassmedicine3306]

Shellfish, seafood, eggs are also allergens for some people.

[@panchitube9764]

I had to stop the vegan diet because it was blowing me up and feeling tired. I tried everything to prevent eating beef but I had no luck. So I had to switch to carnivore diet and I feel a lot better. But I feel bad for the animals that are sacrificing for me

[@ms3er396]

Pick up Dr. Furhman’s cook book and watch his videos and read up on Eating for Nutritional Excellence.

[@chrisr.6638]

@@ms3er396 another fiber peddler destroying people's guts

[@Torch_Vs]

5 min of yelling about Lettuce and still doesn't answer the question...

[@nealm6764]

Weight is different than nutrient content.

[@johzuke1]

You can at a vegan diet that is too low in protein to sustain healthy amount of muscle mass by eating a whole foods plant based diet too. Eat only fruits, rice, potatoes and no greens, legumes, nuts and seeds and you get too little protein if you eat just your maintenance calories.

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

Why would anyone eat like that?

[@johzuke1]

goddins mcthunderwood Trust me there are tons of vegans eating like that! Remember Freelee the banana girl when her channel was big? She influenced so many people thinking this is the optimal diet...

[@UnknownXV]

Nope. Just from potatoes and broccoli you'll get enough protein - assuming you don't lift weights. Only weightlifters who want to optimize muscle synthesis might want to consider protein powder supplementation and / or eating more legumes.

[@johzuke1]

UnknownXV Potatoes are only 6 E% protein which is not sufficient in retaining muscle mass (assuming you come from a diet that has sufficient protein) long term on maintenace calories. Fruits are even lower inprotein. You need at least 10 E% protein of your maintenance to be able to stay on positive nitrogen balance and not lose muscle mass. I wasn't talking about broccoli as you can read I said "no greens". Broccoli is 20 E% protein so you would have to eat 2 kg of broccoli and 2 kg of potatoes to get 10 E% of protein on a 2200 kcal diet. Sounds like a lot of broccoli to me but by all means do it if you want! 😅

[@Luffa187]

No greens? Really? I'm sorry but I'm finding it hard to take you seriously after that

[@vermandamn5710]

Went vegetarian for 7 months felt weak and took everything i needed to take and eat still felt like shit. I switch to animal products and carnivore and keto health has imporoved took blood test and everything came out above normal. I think its a matter of doing what works for you and your reasons to do so as well. Each and their own i think its cool that there are different ways of eating and diets for everyone. But for me vegetarian didnt work for me i sleep better and im stronger and healthier then ever been went from 395 to 268

[@jamiecee4960]

That's a healthy way of looking at it. And true. Not every diet works the same for everyone.