Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence

[@chloelee0817]

I always watch this video after overeating nut

[@chloelee0817]

I ate 90 almonds today and came back again to watch this video for calm down. 😒

[@howardlam6181]

Too bad my immue system got a bit overeactive to almonds when I ate 2 pounds of almonds in one sitting a few times so I get cystic acne when I eat almonds now.

[@thespanish21god86]

I ALWAYS end up eating the WHOLE can of Blue Diamond Whole Natural almonds, and sometimes a HALF can AFTER the WHOLE can - that's 6 ounces or 9 ounces RESPECTIVELY!!!

[@FreeCorps1984]

chloe lee haha me too. love them

[@Qwerty_789]

why tf are you eating so much? lol

[@allisonroll9662]

why? why won't they gain weight?? god, the tension is _agonizing_

[@evelynbaron2004]

cool comment; I love Dr Greger, he really doesn't his research, and he's relaxed and funny too!!

[@rajiratala7580]

🤣

[@jupiterpheonix3631]

😂

[@Pangloss98]

Thank goodness. Could never stop at just a few!

[@stephentrueman4843]

spoilers at the end, Fat Burning Via Arginine

[@hibye8405]

i don't get it why are there people disliking this video?? are y'all against education?

[@doctorsqueaks5127]

only 20ish dislikes man compared to thousands of likes lol calm down dude it's less than 1% you cry baby

[@hibye8405]

+The Squeakster you're a fucking mess man i just wanted to know why there are people disliking this video and not how many.. learn how to read and interpret properly tf

[@gigid9606]

This video is talking about bad meats, good nuts, veggies, etc. Then their are vegans that don't eat oil at all. So the junk food people, and the meat eaters and the non oil vegans hate this because it disproves their diet/lifestyle.The bottom line in the video explains the study, no one wants to listen because they are passionate about their food beliefs. Calorie counters don't like this either because they like their candy/ junk food and justify it as lower calorie, but the nutrients in nuts are overall better as a snack AND a meat replacement, as this man is trying to prove. No one wants to change their eating habits, they just want to troll people who give them info they don't want to hear and instantly give the guy a hard time. Sad.

[@hibye8405]

+Gigi D i agree.. there's literally an independent DOCTOR talking and validating his points with scientific proof and yet narrow minded people are like 'nope'

[@RundellMR]

I disagree that "non oil vegans hate this" because they have nothing against eating whole foods that contain oil, such as avocados, olives, corn, nuts and seeds. "No oil" refers to avoiding consuming the oil that has been extracted and separated from those foods so you are only consuming only the fat and none of the other nutrients contained in the whole food.

[@annapomelo3818]

This is my most favorite video! Because for me nuts are the perfect fast food for every occasion.

[@agadooska]

I want to be a subject in those experiments! The large amounts of pistachios group preferably :-D

[@fdalicea]

Dr. Greger: you are doing great, impact full work. Thank you! Please never stop!

[@deidrajnay4697]

For years I have eaten insane amounts of (mostly raw)nuts and seeds. Handfuls of them, spoonfuls of butter out of the jar, multiple times a day... I’ve tried to reduce my nut intake for fear of gaining but I love them so much. My weight is pretty normal. I’m 5’4, 110 lbs. I’m glad I watched this.

[@christinaduncan4741]

At 5'4" and 110 pounds, your weight isn't just "pretty normal," Diedra, you're slim. 110 pounds is considered slim for someone even 5'2". So excellent news about the nuts not affecting that. I just hope you are eating raw nuts so you're getting the best of everything nuts have to offer!

[@Maham_k3]

Im the same height and weight and I basically do the same😁

[@Ericaaaaaaaaaa]

That's awesome, Deirdra, hope you're still doing well!!

[@chiyerano]

Yes!! So glad to hear this about nuts. This just confirms what I've thought for awhile now, that sources do matter and it's not simply a matter of 'calories in, calories out'.

[@ApexRevolution]

chiyerano People who think that have such a simple and false understanding of nutrition.

[@Re3iRtH]

These studies are NUTS!!! ;)

[@miriansp1020]

hahaha you're so funny!

[@aeon7246]

This channel is a blessing, peanuts here i come...thank you Dr.

[@konstantinkesper4340]

thought the same ;)

[@junglejarred6366]

Peanuts are legumes. And very moldy ones at that. In fact organic, less processed peanuts have the highest amount of aflatoxin. Not to mention high temperature roasting oxidizes the fats. They are also high histamine foods. Peanuts are terrible for health. Try walnut butter. Raw sprouted walnut butter. You can thank me later ;)

[@sharonrose2751]

Tree nuts are better according to the video. Raw is better than roasted as well.

[@LCTesla]

My personal theory is that nuts reduce fat cravings by loading you up with essential fatty acids, breaking the cycle where the body keeps indiscriminately demanding fats only to notice later that none of the acids were the essential ones it really needed, leading to renewed fat cravings. The cycle stops when you give the body what it was really looking for.

[@alexwillis2381]

That doesn't explain the studies which were portion controlled down to the gram.

[@phoenixrising441]

I cosign your theory 100%

[@MiloBoz]

I went on a nut heavy diet and lost a lot of weight.. They do a great job keeping you full.. Nice balance of fat, protein and fiber )

[@konstantinkesper4340]

nuts don't have much protein when looked at % of total calories

[@park5807]

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[@JackHu1000]

Milo Bozovich would all natural peanut butter work? thanks in advance

[@shadow7dreamer126]

Congrats on your weight loss! :) I would love to add more nuts to my diet but I'm so skeptic since everyone keeps saying fat makes you fat. But more research says to the contrary...

[@wholefoodalchemyst9365]

+sdushdiu Or self-appointed health coaches with little-to-no science in their heads.

[@emancamilleri4178]

I confirm all that is being said here. From 1st August 2017 till Jan 2018 from 130kg to 83kg. Whole plant based diet and ate bunch of nuts every day.

[@adamlevenson6120]

Because you were still at a calorie deficit

[@merissa6475]

This is great to here! I was restricting my fat intake to about 20-40 grams a day; low fat vegan, however not loosing the weight I wanted to. I am an exercise maniac and still wasn't loosing the inches like I had hoped. I started eating more nuts last week after watching this video. I sure hope it works! BUT the question I have is how many nuts? What ratio should I follow? Also how many calories should I consume? THANKS!

[@sharonrose2751]

I’ve heard in other videos by Dr. Gregor that 1oz to 2oz a day of nuts is good.

[@VanlifewithAlan]

I have just listened to this for the third time. As I find it hard to believe, I am eating 500 grams of pistachios per day. If it does not work I shall be reporting back!

[@obielicious]

+Alan Heath we're waiting...

[@VanlifewithAlan]

obielicious My report back is that in my highly unscientific test, it seems to work!

[@esca8652]

+Alan Heath That's awesome!

[@valeriegriner5644]

+Alan Heath That is hilarious! This is guy is a lunatic! I just watched another of his videos on "how chicken makes you fat." Obviously, he is either dumb, deceived....or both. In my "real world" experience...every time I indulge in snacking on nuts...I gain a LOT of weight! (Maybe be a potion control problem). I realize that a SMALL...(very small)...portion of nuts in the diet...is good. Anyway...report back on your pistachio nut experiment!

[@joeschmo5699]

+Alan Heath What do you mean "it works?" All this means is that all calories are not created equal, despite the insistence of the establishment and coattail-riders who suck up to the establishment and think the energy balance model is a meaningful thing. I guarantee you a similar thing can happen when you add other nutrition dense foods to the diet, such as fat or quality protein, and leafy vegetables and low sugar fruits. But, nuts are a much easier unit to quantify and add to a diet as a separate entity.

[@junglejarred6366]

I have found that I can eat an incredible amount of raw sprouted walnuts of fresh cashews without any weight gain issues. When I say incredible I am talking up to 9 pounds a month. I have since cut back but still eat a significant amount. I also think there is something going on with how much of the nuts are actuality digested. I don't think we can count the full amount of calories when eating them. Chewing does not break them down all the way and many small pieces pass through undigested. I would be willing to bet that 1/3 of the nuts are not digested. I would also be willing to bet that nut butters would cause more weight gain

[@IngridduPreez]

As usual, Dr. Greger brings 100% scientific findings - CROSS-examined, mind you! Not just one-off studies.

[@jf1341]

Like his videos, but someone on youtube has said he has charged 15 million (or 1.5million dollars per year) for this work for the past 10 years, which is shocking.

[@wonderwonder-xr2xq]

@@jf1341 Everything on his website is free, no ads, and no promotion of supplements etc, and the proceeds of his books on nutrition also go to suppport the website. Perhaps he charges for his exetensive lecturing tours - but that seems fair enough to me.

[@moszczynskieng]

Fantastic video. This stuff is entertaining on top of being incredibly useful information. The whole world should subscribe!

[@jaym9846]

Nuts like other plant foods are loaded with polyphenols which in general boosts metabolism. Almonds, esp their skin, are particularly thermogenic. In addition, body likes to burn off excess PUFAs.

[@richcerezo]

Does this mean I can eat fruits and unsalted nuts all day long without any consequence? What else can I stuff my face with?

[@mikkoheiska2109]

+Richard Cerezo Veggies. :)

[@esca8652]

+Richard Cerezo Whole grains

[@BuckSwazyKiB]

+Richard Cerezo definitely eat fruit man i eat 6 - 7 pieces aday

[@FreeD00M]

+Richard Cerezo Wild caught carrots and free ranged broccoli all day

[@valeriegriner5644]

+Richard Cerezo Ha ha. That's funny!

[@downstream0114]

This is nuts.

[@Crazydoglady.]

LOL

[@wooseokigwiyeowo3978]

One time, i ate 2 cups of nuts a day and still maintained my weight. I was crazy about nuts at the time.

[@somuchtolearn4]

Nuts about Nuts , , , This explains sooo much!. I just knew that I should listen to my own body more than what I was hearing. Love this cutting-edge channel. Thx!

[@greendeane1]

The answer is obvious to non-vegetarians and has been for over a decade: Macro nutriments affect the body differently.

[@AntiCarnist]

Thank you for this, Dr. Greger! I still run into people who think nuts are fattening. It seems like any whole plant food with the fiber left intact is unlikely to make you fat.

[@commonberus1]

Could the low weight of nut eaters be at least in part be explained by the fact that nuts are usually eaten raw while cooking seems to aid the absorbing of calories from food by the body?

[@wtfwtfwtf777]

Just another amazing video. THIS is officially my new favorite channel on KZbin.

[@VOLightPortal]

thanks to this video I just accidentally ate 3000 calories of nuts...

[@Jester123ish]

Thanks to this video you can now blame it on this video.

[@VOLightPortal]

Jester123ish you can if you run a randomized double blind placebo controlled study on a large sample size of study participants to determine to what extent KZbin videos like this can modulate people's self-regulation capacity

[@aclassmedicine3306]

Hoping the number of subscribers shows exponential growth soon! The websites that reinforce unhealthy habits have millions of subscribers.

[@cinthyalc1162]

LOVE your videos thank you for keeping us healthy

[@indyd9322]

Many of the mentioned studies had the participants consuming peanuts, yet peanuts aren't actually a nut. Peanuts are legumes. Is there research that other legumes lead to the same benefits? Thanks.

[@burmachpotoka8153]

Indy D there were walnuts also, pistachios..

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

This makes all the sense in the world to me, and I never knew why until now. I LOVE nuts. Doesn’t matter what kind I love them all, and I have a tendency to over eat them when I get into a giant Kirkland container. Every time I’ve done this, I always said to myself, “this isn’t going to be good next week when I get on the scale . . . . but I never saw a difference, and I was always baffled . . . . uuuuntiiiiiiiiiiil NOW! 😀

[@arlrmr7607]

Oh! My! God! Didn't know us pigs had been given a free pass in the nuts (my favs anyway)! Will continue loving nuts but now totally guilt-free. How much do we love this good Doctor - Michael Greger? *Let us count the ways!* 😎

[@MrBassLady]

I would love to see the results of a similar study done with dates. Like a big portion of dates on top of a normal diet. Despite them being a fruit, and me a vegan, I'm sure they effect me more negatively in terms of energy, mood, skin and weight

[@andrewpayne3298]

me too medjool dates are my absolute fav sweeties

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful teaching teaching lesson on nuts 🥜 .

[@XAudreyS]

I really like your channel!! very informative and well put together. future nutritionist here!! :)

[@Brockdorf]

@ 7:25 why does cheese have no effect on weight and Yogurt huge correlation with weight loss?

[@meligutierrez9826]

Great. Now I'm gonna to stuff my face with 2 pounds of peanut butter

[@rokujones]

+Meli Gutierrez Since most major peanut butter brands are filled with sugar and other oils, usually unhealthy ones , you really shouldn't rely on them too much. Peanut butter should be like a desert really. Something rare in your diet.

[@gigid9606]

+Roku Jones they have the natural kind, which have nothing in it but ground peanuts

[@rokujones]

Gigi D That sounds god-awful. I've had homemade peanut butter before, and it was quite bland and nasty to the tastebuds.

[@valeriegriner5644]

+Gigi D The issue is...does it make you FAT? In my personal experience...the answer is YES! If you look at the serving size and the calories and fats per serving...you will see that this guy's video is very misleading! Nuts are healthy...in a VERY LIMITED PORTION, which most people don't consider.

[@gigid9606]

great, good for you. If I didnt care I would be into a pizza.

[@Phoenix-uy7nm]

In the past few weeks I've decided to add a some nuts back into my diet, when I read that nuts can decrease a persons risk of death! (You can find that study at the Harvard gazette website.) I also figured I needed a bit more vitamin E and selenium in my diet, so I picked brazil nuts. I'm HCLF vegan but it hasn't helped my acne, even though they all say nuts and higher fat foods hurt your skin. Well I gave it a chance, figuring I'd gain a little weight but it would be worth it for the nutrition. And guess what? NO WEIGHT GAIN. At all. And also, no issues with more acne (any more than normal, I mean). :) So happy!

[@maremacd]

Brazil nuts contain very high amounts of selenium. If you are eating more than one or two a day, you could overdose and experience some nasty side effects. Please be careful.

[@dassitdassall]

+Gavin Smith Nuts decrease rick of death. After incorporating nuts in your diet I must say congratulations! you are now immortal. Just kidding, eat whatever the fuck you want to eat. If you're getting your information from any doctor, especially American, question it.

[@ariellynn33]

I did see that research, however it was in search of what was missing due to my fibromyalgia. So i'm deficient in this area i'm guessing.... and i can't eat fish, or have iodine, so i have to find other ways for vitamins. It must be doing something cause i'm completely off all prescription and over the counter pain meds, I had surgery not long ago, and possibly have concern over cancer... however i am doing everything natural and recently fell getting a bad huge bruise, which healed in a week... i've never healed like that. So Good Nutrition can make a difference. Of course all we can do is pray what were doing is right.. it's not easy or fool proof. I was making strong improvements till a dumb doctor gave me a vaccine which landed me in the hospital nearly dying. If it wasn't for my strong belief in natural herbs and vitamins who knows how it would have cleared from my body.... it took over 6 months of h*ll to get back some normalcy and even then i have moments -issues from this damage. They keep trying to kill me, but should be studying why i'm still alive...lol.

[@DmsStudios]

Gavin Smith How has your weight fluctuated since you’ve started eating more nuts? I’m also a HCLF vegan looking to add more selenium, and e to my diet. I worry a bit since the high fat, mixed with the high carb may make me gain weight.

[@oneloveonebeing]

try dropping oil to get rid of acne check out mic the vegan’s video on acne

[@esayed]

That's true . I lost weight when I started to eat nuts daily

[@MrOldSkoolMan]

Does this apply to eating 'as is' or is it best to soak/sprout? I eat organic/raw and soak a few handfuls to add to greek yougurt/berries but what about an evening snack-attack? Just eat 'as-is'? Phytic acid?

[@Alejandr0Mata]

So what happens when you DO restrict calories AND add the nuts? I'm currently lifting weights and I'm in a cutting phase, I've reduced the amount of nuts I eat in a day (10 grams of almonds) but being such a fan of them, I would seriously love to add more without sacrificing the weight loss and definition I seek.

[@angelblue7779]

Love nuts. Often indulge and never gain weight when I do. If I have them around the house and pick at them all day , every day (addicting) then I start to gain. One of those treats I save for road trips, special treat days, and just feel like a munchie time. Otherwise I can't stop eating them once I start, lol!

[@stellachen6055]

judy Osborne me too! I don't get some people say a few of nuts could make them full, for me I just love pistachios and everytime i eat them i eat A LOT

[@MrFox-db5xw]

I did whole food plant based high carb low fat diet and I had as well really bad days stressful days with full of anxiety and I quitted from plant based because i felt so tired from all. For 4 months i was eating animal products and i realized that I lost my sixpack and I felt more heavy. I treated my psychology with lot of deep work and when I finished I started again to eat again whole food plant based but with high carb and much fat too. Because I feel to run better my mind and my body like this and I feel to my body to coming back to fit again is almost done. I eat 4 handfuls or 5 nuts.🙂

[@pandapanda246]

A lot of people who eat low fat don't realise how much they lose out on Essential Fats that contain omega 3 and vitamin E which is necessary for brain health. Low fat diets can give you symptoms of mental illness

[@ItsTheAOK]

i'd say raw. When they're roasted it's usually in an oil - meaning extra calories, trans-fat and way more variables, even dry roasted stuff usually has some kind of seasoning and the natural nut oils can become trans-fats from the heat.

[@kennedyandjory]

This is crazy! I had no idea about this, and in the summer this past year I was habitually eating (what i later calculated to be) approx, 3000 calories on average per DAY from nuts alone. Like we aren't talking only 1 or 2 handfuls. I just really liked nuts. and I noticed NO significant weight gain (a little bit, but nothing crazy.. after a week or so of not eating nuts I would look totally 'normal' again which causes me to believe it was from the extra sodium - i like my nuts salted). I do work out quite a bit, and am a fairly fit person, but you would still think at that amount something would happen... I am also vegan, so most other foods I eat are calorically quite low. I actually stopped eating them as much, because I figured there would eventually be inevitable weight gain. But looks like I'll be going back to my old ways! Thanks for the video!

[@patrickbateman4541]

3000cal from nuts!!???

[@kennedyandjory]

+Patrick Bateman yeah... lol. i ate a LOT of nuts every day.

[@patrickbateman4541]

+Sarah Kennedy thats like 500grams of nuts per day

[@kennedyandjory]

+Patrick Bateman I know. some days more honestly. i almost lived exclusively on nuts. I didn't realize how many cals i was consuming until a while after

[@patrickbateman4541]

Sarah Kennedy damn

[@AmmarAlsamak]

Thank you so much for the info! How about natural nut butter, do they cause gain weight or the same as eating nuts?

[@RollinTumblin]

I have no idea how he made this entertaining, but he managed it. well done, Doctor.

[@leftyfourguns]

Just more evidence that proves you literally can't eat too much of a whole food plant based diet. In fact, judging by the dose dependent factor of efficacy, it's more accurate to say you can't eat ENOUGH of a WFPB diet

[@cigresyl3591]

Going berserk on 200 g of peanuts while listening to this :3

[@0oohnegative]

Thanks for the science:)

[@wfroedgern]

In How Not To Die, you cite the Brazil nut study in which a person eats 4 nuts monthly. The results are improved lipid panel. I have been trying this and have lab tests coming up! More to follow!

[@adhas]

Been a few years but did you ever get those results?

[@Daylightfulness]

I'm nuts for nuts! It's nice to hear this!

[@starspace]

u cant go wrong with pistachios and they are so good, i personally dont react well to walnuts, produces me face acne, hazelnuts pine nuts almonds and cashew nuts are good for me too

[@thorsteinssonh]

Something wrong with the error bars from that paper at 6:16. The error bars are 10x larger than the actual fluctuation in average weight. Hm, probably that is the standard deviation in weight of the group. The standard error in the mean would have been more informative of any statistical significance.

[@caroline3925]

This is sooooo good to know, specially after eating a LOT of natural peanut butter (no sugar - or anything else - added)

[@C.I366]

Also Dr Greger says in other videos that our diet shoukd be low fat. So what is going on?

[@andrewpayne3298]

what about nut butters ? i love them and eat a few spoonfuls a day often when i need some fats to help absorb fat soluble nutrients like curcumin ?

[@etoledo18]

i love this doctor !

[@evag2726]

What a relief to hear this. I know nuts aren't the least calorific food but anyone would think they're one of the worst things to eat for weight loss.

[@disiluzhund]

I've been addicted to nuts for three years as a plant-based vegan. I've lost over 30 pounds eating any and all nuts, whether salted, unsalted, oil or no oil. Peanuts included.

[@tjf7101]

Well this was informative! Guess who's going to start adding almonds to his oats!

[@airincronau7567]

I had a phase when I was eating nuts like crazy thinking 'uh-uh, I'm gonna be fat soon :( !' but didn't gain any weight really :D

[@valeriegriner5644]

+Airin Cronau What kind of nuts were they? I had the opposite effect...gained tons of weight...eating either mixed nuts or almonds.

[@airincronau7567]

Valerie Griner well, my favorites were definetely peanuts and cashews back then but I also had a lot of almonds, brasil nuts and walnuts (whatever I had on hand) I was transitioning to a vegan diet at that time, now I eat less fat and a lot more carbs but still love some nuts once in a while ;)

[@mkmaster19]

well thanks for that video even tho its a late answer but obviously whole plant foods are full of suprises .. lets see how it will do if i add more nuts to my diet for 2 weeks (i already try to incorrpate as much whole plant foods as i can i just did not add a daily big amounts of nuts before )

[@therealsedna]

Thank you for sharing and explaining this!

[@captainmarvel5601]

I like the longer videos!

[@scubadiva666]

Peanuts aren't really nuts-they're legumes-which is why people usually differentiate them from tree nuts.

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Amazing and very welcome information!

[@Bravetowers]

I eat about a serving (on the package) of almonds everyday with breakfast for the past month. My weight is pretty much the same.

[@Wildcamp-lifestyle]

Any chance we could have a list of the studies cited in the video or a link to them? Thanks

[@joeykendrix]

Does the same apply to seeds? Hemp, flaxseed, pumpkin, etc? I used to eat a lot of nuts but am close to someone who has severe nut allergies so I can't anymore. Now I just eat seeds instead. I assume I get the same benefits of nuts, if not more?

[@zeem3366]

Thank you for video cause i was confused on how much to eat. I have just started incorporating nuts and seeds into my diet to help with inflammation of my joints and to turn my body from being so acidic and in the last week i went up 2 colors towards alkaline, i still have a ways to go but my digestion is doing much better

[@squareguy6443]

The more research I do, the more I find that calories in vs calories out is quit irrelevant when it comes to whole food.

[@lovelyxskinny]

i believe this. i know two people who tried this and they lost weight. all they did was replace a meal with nuts - no joke. they lost lots of weight and it was the same exact amount of cals a day =P

[@Brynjar1]

I'm experimenting with this. Replacing meals

[@Ekrindul]

Its insulin, not calories. See Jason Fung's lectures if you want to understand this "paradox". According to Fung, calories dont matter, insulin drives weight. Nuts are higher in fat than carbs, so they are unlikely to add weight due to the lower effect on insulin. And the fiber acts as a protectant against insulin. I have found I can lose weight simply by eating more fats than carbs each day (no need for something as extreme as keto unless you are type 2 diabetic maybe), and restrict eating time to 8 to 10 hours a day. Both keep insulin low. But I dont pay attention to calories. I only worry about avoiding food that will have an adverse effect on insulin, like sugar. The low fat fad is a losing strategy. You will always be hungry unless you have the discipline to eat completely unprocessed food. The continuous eating keeps the insulin high. And even some people will struggle on high carb eating unprocessed. Some people are just more insulin resistant it seems. Gregor can't give up on the calories in/calories out model just yet.

[@rudymelo880]

The macronutrient ratio doesnt matter when calories are equated.

[@Ekrindul]

@@rudymelo880 My experience has proven to me otherwise. I suggest you try Fung's approach before you dismiss it. Caloric deficit type diets have a long, well documented history of failure, which is erroneously always blamed on willpower.

[@dvdmon]

I used to believe in the whole low-carb thing. Then I tried doing a low-fat high-carb whole food plant based diet, so mostly starches like WHOLE grains, sweet potatoes, winter squashes, legumes, plus non-starchy veggies, and fruit. I not only lost weight, I lost it consistantly and effortlessly while doing no exercise other than my standard 10,000 steps of walking per day and got down to a weight I hadn't seen since high school. It's been about a year since I lost that initial weight and none has come back on and I continue to eat no sources of increased fat, no nuts, no oils, no animal products, no avocados. About the most concentrated amount of fat I eat is my 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds. So don't believe the whole insulin hype, it's obviously untrue, if I'm losing weight while stuffing myself with carbs and having almost no fat!

[@Ekrindul]

@@dvdmon Your success isn't inconsistent with the insulin as culprit hypothesis, actually. Dr. Robert Lustig advocates a real food diet with lots of fiber to lower insulin resistance, as it is refined carbs in processed food that is leading to fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome and obesity. But it's not about the calories; it is about the insulin primarily. Some other hormones, as well. Plenty of info from Lustig himself available online if you want details.

[@dvdmon]

@@Ekrindul I ate lots of fiber when I was doing low-carb. Followed Eades Protein Power, which emphasizes getting lots of whole plant foods, but only low-carb ones. The problem is, when you eat lots of meat, dairy, and eggs, you still end up with heart disease, or at least that was the case for me after 13 years of being pretty loyal to that way of eating. Never was able to get below 140ish (I'm short) on that plan, despite periods of heavy exercise. When I went completely plant-based I just get losing 1-2 lbs per week give or take for about 6 months and ended up around 125lbs. Since then whenever I weigh myself I'm always between 125 and 130. Doesn't matter how much or little I'm exercising, my body seems to just sit there at that ideal level. I feel like after talking to many others like me they have a very similar experience. Getting the fat out of the diet (but also processed stuff, including oil and sugar) and animal products seems to make this pretty effortless.

[@WTLee-kk7dg]

This is incredible! :)

[@frozex]

I actually didn't like nutritionfact.org, because I'm a keto advocate, however after looking deeper in nutrition keto and vegan both work, because the most problems are not exactly fats or carbs, but the mix of them causes problems, and also the proccessing of any - carb or fat makes it food for your fat stores and not your body. Also great review for nuts :) I was concerned about overeating them, however I always checked that my weight stayed the same. It was quite a surprise, so these studies assured me, everything is fine.

[@sproutbliss]

This is so cool!!

[@tonycasarrubia1394]

I love chestnuts and wondering if they have the same benefits?

[@disiluzhund]

Yay! Good news for me because some days, that's all I eat is a variety of nuts and a few fruit. And by the way, I've been doing it for three years and have only lost weight. #plantbasedbaby

[@Gijera]

Are seeds such as Sunflower seeds considered the same as nuts in these studies?

[@willycat7445]

I stopped all nuts and oils, and lost 23 pounds in three weeks. I was eating about 6 or 8 handfuls, maybe more of nuts, snacking throughout the day, using them in my vegan dishes. Walnut burgers 🍔 are amazing. Now count them, 2 macadamia nuts, a few pecans, no almonds yet Weight still off. YAY 🕺 🕺 🕺

[@renaroar24]

Don't forget to soak the nuts before consuming to release the digestive enzymes that stop absorption if not soaked.

[@gogomango6633]

Ooh...shiiit..! I forgot to soak my nuts.

[@morostaylor]

I’m allergic to nuts but not most seeds. Is there a similar effect with (raw) pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds?

[@Underview]

Great vid man! Did not feel long at all.

[@Rdsxfn17]

Main reason people eating Pistachios didn't gain weight is because it is so damn hard to get it out of its shell you burn though all the calories getting it out. (This is a joke for those of you who don't understand it)....

[@alexanderk6735]

Wow! Nuts might be the best snacks of all ! Come to think of it I rarely gain any weight if at all after eating copious amounts of nuts.

[@capitalconcretecrushing3376]

Im a strict vegan and eat 6 to 8 ounces of pistachios a day and I have doing it for months and months and I don’t gain any weight

[@Crazydoglady.]

Somebody needs to show this to McDougall!

[@bobluhrs]

Whole nuts vs nut butters, should these act the same? What about pieces vs whole ones or halves? seriously good to know.

[@CraigCastanet]

less weight gain is not weight loss.

[@gigid9606]

+Craig Castanet, D.C. if he insinuates nuts don't cause the weight gain, then do you think keeping them and dropping something else would help with weight loss? What (after trying almost 30 diets last year) really works?

[@tiervexx]

+Craig Castanet, D.C. You did a fine job of not understanding the video if this is your comment.

[@michaels9873]

Im confused because all of the docs that you associate with at the conferences of health say that nuts and nut butters are bad for your health. How is this possible? Thank you.

[@wantandlike]

thanks for the science

[@OlafThorbjorn]

Awesome info!

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[@georgemueller8066]

Any studies on whole nuts vs. nut butters in the same quantities?

[@kathyfausett9301]

Why do we still insist on measuring caloric intake? It is obvious that this metric has never been a reliable indicator for anything useful.

[@Green-Horizon2]

That is generally untrue

[@kathyfausett9301]

@@Green-Horizon2 Can you provide an example of when it might be useful?

[@Green-Horizon2]

@@kathyfausett9301 Weight loss is simply determined by calorie intake and outtake. In losing weight, intake seems to be significantly more important thsn for example doing sports.

[@kathyfausett9301]

@@Green-Horizon2 Sorry, calorie in-calorie out doesn't come close to explain it. Would be neat and simple if it did, but if it were true, you couldn't double your caloric intake and still lose weight. You can do that on a keto diet. I'm not suggesting that you do this, but it happens.

[@Green-Horizon2]

I eat veg (which has proven to be the most healthy diet) so no thanks. And indeed there are rare exceptions on the rule, but in general it definitely stands.

[@amrinansari4235]

some one plz tell me is multi grain bread are good and peanut butter it has alots pf calories ryt???

[@megann3014]

Unless I missed it, were the nuts raw, roasted, salted??

[@Wilson-gp1kg]

@@megann3014 I would like to know the same!

[@mariahspapaya]

I feel when I have a handful of almonds it hinders my weight loss a little but it could be other factors

[@heatherwhite4343]

So does this apply to peanut butter?

[@SpiritualReform]

+Thain Rose I'd stay away from peanut butter. It was giving me a fat belly. I stopped eating it. I eat the other nuts though.

[@watchearthlings8252]

+Thain Rose That's a bit more processed, might not be healthy at all. At whole foods they have a machine where it grinds the nuts into butter. That's probably what you are looking for. It's a bit more costly, but definitely better for you.

[@idris7131]

+Definitely Not Vegan why? there's plenty of brands which entail the exact same process

[@watchearthlings8252]

Even if they are vegan, most processed foods aren't healthy. Some companies could go out of there way to keep it as natural as possible. Still at the end of the day if you want the "best" it's better to just directly grind the nuts.

[@rokujones]

+Thain Rose Popular brands of peanut butter usually have sugar added to them and also oils that might not be so healthy for you. Peanut butter should be seen as a treat or desert and something rare to your diet if possible.