Obesity - the clash between two realities: Warren Peters at TEDxLaSierraUniversity

What once saved us now kills us. With a powerful personal story Dr. Warren Peters sheds new light on the reality, biology, and brain chemistry behind obesity and shows us how to overcome our addiction to food.
Dr. Peters meets his patients every day with a broad smile and a passion to make complex things simple, so people can make those difficult healthy lifestyle changes which will enhance their wellbeing.
If asked, he will tell you that the first section of his medical career was in general surgery, where "if something is wrong with you, I will cut it out". The next section was totally dedicated to lifestyle and natural medicines, where "if something is wrong with you, just try harder". And finally, the last part of his career is dedicated to the molecular and genetic basis of obesity, "where if something is wrong with you, it is the fault of your parents and the changing environment". Within these three perspectives, reside the virtues of common sense and wisdom.
He obtained his medical degree from Loma Linda University, his surgical training at the Mason Clinic in Seattle Washington, and, his Master's degree in biostatistics and epidemiology from Loma Linda University. He is privileged to travel and lecture nationally and internationally on topics of nutrition, wholeness, and wellness. He has practiced surgical care, wholistic care, and, primary care in Washington, Maryland, Virginia, and California.
Dr. Peters gives much credit to his educator father, J.V. Peters, who insisted that his young son become proficient in the trades of dairy farming, the building trades, custom upholstery, and commercial salmon fishing before seeking his medical career. Working with your hands gives meaning to working with your mind.
Warren Peters finds joy and meaning in his life as he stimulates and challenges the young minds of tomorrow's medical professions, who will go far beyond the current levels of biological understanding and human empathy. He often warns his students that he has only a few hours to bring alive within them, the sense of curiosity and wonder in their interactions with fellow human beings.
View his full bio and learn more at www.tedxlasierrauniversity.com/
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[@johngablesmith4671]

"It's not your fault but it is your responsibility" - What a lovely man, who explains things so simply yet so impact-fully.

[@Nikolai-McGuire]

You can't take responsibility for something that is not your fault.

[@carolinbuchting6440]

@@Nikolai-McGuire sure you can. You may not have caused a problem, but you can take responsibility to solve it because no one else will. Like my generation has not caused climate change, but a lot are taking responsibility to try to stop it.

[@carolinbuchting6440]

@@Nikolai-McGuire you can always take responsibility.

[@ricardobaro274]

@@Nikolai-McGuire ⁰

[@joeschmo5699]

That's a really good point he makes around 20:00. "If you're cocaine addicted, you don't have to consume it, but if you're food addicted (sugar addicted) you still have to eat food. That's why processed, engineered and industrialized food have people over a barrel. It's more insidious than tobacco and other addictive substances. We just need more awareness of this, realize that processed foods amount to trillions a year and that they are only interested in increasing their already over-the-top profitability.

[@downbntout]

PLEASE tell me how!

[@dannybasquez7631]

The best answer is to make everything from scratch. Choose organic veggies and fats (if I can't squeeze a fruit (think avocado) or veggie in its natural state and get oil I don't eat it so no soybean oil or canola or safflower, etc. Meats should be grassfeed or free range. DO NOT follow this persons diet it will hurt your body. I prefer High-fat, Low-carb but look into all diets and read the studies (ignore observatiol studies as they do not prove anything. Sarah Halberg is great Stephen Phinney.

[@chelsea911]

the kind of foods people get addicted to, cheese, meat, fast food, candy bars, etc. you can avoid those give them up completely, kick the addiction. I have never met anyone addicted to fruit and vegetables, steamed rice, oil free potatoes, etc.

[@Anna133199]

@@chelsea911 I'm definitely addicted to fruits and vegetables. I can't imagine not eating a lot of them every day. (Unfortunately, I'm also addicted to sugary non-nutritious shite for the last few years.)

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Pardon the pun but this guy is out to lunch. He's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?

[@pascalxus]

I was just at a friend's party today, when my friends started complaining about how fat they were and how "lucky" i was whilst at the same time, drinking Coca Cola and consuming fatty chicken fried wings fried in bar b q sauce made of pure sugar!!! Oh... the irony.

[@TheHabsfan69]

You should have called them out

[@lilpoohbear653]

@@TheHabsfan69 it does NO GOOD unless they ask you on the side..'How are you looking so good girl"? Then you can...but usually they say as soon as you say you dont eat sugar... "Oh, I cant do that"

[@melovescoffee]

This is the biggest problem for humanity at this time. I also want to mention, surgery is not the cure all. 1 person i know who had the surgery done, managed to lower their weight, was intensely motivated and stuck with it. The other two were back at their previous weight within a year. This is a problem with too many paths to failure or success. It needs to be looked at and especially treated holistically. Long term aftercare and guidance is key after surgery is done. This is especially the case with procedures that can only be done once. Addiction to over or under eating, our food choices or addiction to our image of food is a problem of the mind versus environment. To tackle one problem, quite often, a million little things need to change. Respectfully thanking you for you comprehensive talk.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Pardon the pun but this guy is out to lunch. He's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?

[@findingpablo3413]

Sound level is too low.

[@downbntout]

Was ok for me

[@davidstein250]

Same for me. Can't hear it very well

[@jhnshep]

had to turn everything up to max to hear

[@guywhite667]

I had to get the speakers out.

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

Glad I wasn’t alone. Thought my speakers were going bad

[@NP-ou2lf]

Great talk. We all need to eat real food, not the process food.

[@proudgrandma1268]

I have seen several people who had bariatric surgery, lost a lot of weight, and then gained it back a few years later. This is not a good long term solution, in my opinion.

[@jaredknight]

Very good advice. Changing dietary habits can be hard but is definitely possible.

[@dr.abhijeetsafai7333]

He explained it very lovingly, but firmly!

[@angelblue7779]

Excellent talk Doctor! Thank you!

[@christinamoldovan9275]

This is great, and very informative! Thanks, Dr. Peters for sharing your knowledge with the public. Awareness is the first step to change!

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Pardon the pun but this guy is out to lunch. He's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?

[@dr.abhijeetsafai7333]

Very enlightening words sir! Thanks a lot!

[@nvcn86]

i love it when someone says it's not "eat less and move more", and then spends 20 minutes explaining how it totally is "eat less and move more".

[@MmeFlourBomb]

LOL Exactly. I'm 7 minutes in and he's asserted that 1) eat less and move more is a religious myth and 2) we're fat because we can easily get a lot of food without working or moving much to get it. I don't think I need to waste another minute on a presenter who doesn't even know what his own position is.

[@Eorzat]

Did we watch the same video? I don't recall him ever mentioning physical exercise, or "moving more", in his recommended solution plans. He was simply stating that most people in America are addicted to sugar (processed foods) and that we need to face this reality. He wasn't stating that you need to eat less in general but that you need to rectify your sugar addiction before making diet and meal choices.

[@senselocke]

Try watching the second half again. He didn't say anything about eating less, only eating differently and trying to change the nature of the foods made available to us.

[@mariocoronel8445]

eat differently is just a nice way to say eat less, eat more fiber to feel more satisfied so that you eat less, eat less sugar to feel less necessity to eat even more so that you eat less, and so on.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

well the thing is, yes it's eat less and move more, but it's also eat in a way that allows you to eat less, and to move more

[@nickhoward7283]

Real sugars from fruit are not bad they're necessary however synthetic sugars cane sugar artificial sweeteners are terrible for you but don't go overboard with berries or grapes either there's a fine line between enough and excessive

[@jonathanbegin5052]

Some good info here, recommendations at the end aren't ideal at all. Nutrition is a lot more holistic and trumps the needs for medication/surgery. I agree on being responsible, an area where most of us fail at, and that there in lies the solution along with good information to make powerful choices.

[@rogerweigel7925]

It’s really quite simple. Cut out sugars, seed oils and fake ingredients. Unfortunately, that accounts for more than 95% of the foods found at most markets.

[@LifewithAbraham]

I like how he stays positive even when he is explaining it will be hard to withdrawal. Yes you can pick this apart if that is your goal, or you can take something from this. My guess is vegans will be in an uproar because he didn't forbid it.

[@nadinabbott3991]

I do intermittent fasting these days. It’s working as well.

[@Goldy_locks]

wow amazing information!!!!!!!

[@mjinba07]

Bariatric surgery is so wonderful that the National Center for Biotechnology Information makes this statement: "The development of persistent and well-described unfavorable surgical (symptomatic cholelithiasis, band-related complications, anastomotic strictures and leaks, bowel obstruction) consequences requiring additional surgery, and gastrointestinal (bleeding, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, variety of upper and lower gastrointestinal symptoms) and nutritional (steatorrhea, protein-calorie malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies) problems are additional long-term concerns. These metabolic and nutritional consequences require lifelong monitoring and micronutrient supplementation.

[@giftimienitama3693]

I love the way he talks

[@irenefinch7024]

1st Time Connected To This Channel.

[@billfargo9616]

Somebody needs to turn up the volume.

[@bdflatlander]

Dr, Peters makes an excellent point regarding how food consumption and energy expenditure have so dramatically changed in modern life. The sad and scary thing is that I see it only getting worse. It seems like it is human nature to take the path of least resistance when given the opinion - in other words, if it is easier to drive your highly automated car through a fast food drive in and eat high calorie & high sugar food that someone else worked to prepare then the majority of people will take this route. In terms of obesity and the diseases that come from it, again, given human nature, I certainly don’t see it getting any better. We’re in trouble………

[@joecaner]

Equating whole foods such as corn, rice and potatoes to refined sugar because one's body eventually process them all to glucose is a dangerous and fallacious over simplification, and ignores all of the good elements contained in the whole food forms such as phytonutrients and fiber. Americans are not fat because they eat whole foods. They are fat because they consume diets high in refined, highly processed oils, sugars, starches, fatty meats and dairy. Eat potatoes not potato chips...

[@Henrywildeberry]

I think the advice given here against eating whole potatoes, rice, and corn contradicts his other TEDx talk on gut microbiom. Dr. McDougall talks extensively about eating starches, and check out Dr. Doug Lisle on the evolution of the human diet.

[@Eorzat]

I believe you missed the context which I guess he didn't blatantly state. He was talking about addiction to processed foods and not to carbohydrates in general. Eating starches and such are definitely healthy but not so much when you're eating them in conjunction with processed foods that have so much added sugars. His withdrawal plan in breaking from sugar addiction isn't a break from carbs in general but from processed foods. After those fours days, it's fine to eat all the "healthy" carbs that you want.

[@Henrywildeberry]

I think you misunderstood my comment. I said the information here is inconsistent with the information in the other TEDx talk on gut Microbiom, "Gut Bugs & You." As you point out, he doesn't blatantly state, but rather he speaks in generalizations, so I can only assume this is opinion based on experience, and not scientific research? Any way, it's an interesting talk, but my take away included some contradictory statements.

[@vprince1173]

That graph at 8:05 doesn't add up to what he's saying. There are no numbers of course, so we have to go by width of the bars, but the processed food bar is arranged at the bottom in 1982, even though it is wider than the dairy, grains, and fruit & veggie bars. It's dishonestly arranged to try and exaggerate the change. If the widths of the bars are correct, we still do spend more now than we did, but he's not helping his credibility by using misleading graphics.

[@shadowprince4482]

My biggest problem with weight loss is that when you cut out the bad foods, it suddenly limits the living hell out what you can eat and you're left thinking "wtf is there to eat now?" Guess it's just meat and a salad for every meal... I can only stand eating about 3 vegetables so this is especially hard for me. Doesn't help that meat and vegetables are fucking expensive and there's few easy ways to get them without having to spend 30 minutes preparing every meal.

[@heliaalves9062]

I understand, but if you want good results you will need to make sacrifices. Spending time preparing meals is key. You can eat meat, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds, vegetables and salads. There are many vegetables available, try to experiment with the ones you have never seen or tasted. Try a farmers market. Wishing you a lot of success in your healthy eating ❤️

[@lilpickie1420]

A "thin biology" might actually be worse. I am a former obese person who made that choice to change, which I don't think I would have done if I wouldn't have had to do so, then I would have ended up with many debilitating health problems.

[@Docinaplane]

Probably the biggest reason eating less and moving more doesn't work for someone is because they are underestimating what they are eating and over-estimating their activity level. This is assuming you are mindfully eating a whole food healthy diet for the most part. If you are mindlessly going along, it's very hard to be healthy. I wish it was easier, but we evolved to be very efficient with calories.

[@nadinabbott3991]

Hormone dysbalance. Serious.

[@lilpoohbear653]

read or listen to Dr; Westman's book "End your carb confusion"...it explains this so well...has made it so easy for me to change my life

[@SuccessforLifester]

Sound level is too low. When ad occurs, my ear drum will burst as my volume is way up now

[@bicycles-as-far-as-im-aliv5725]

The fast food analogy he gave is so funny

[@ClaudiaVejaImages]

He is right and we can do it, we can stop eating carbohydrates which are NOT an essential food, our brain makes it when it needs it) even without the difficult 4 days or symptoms if we supplement with electrolytes (salt, magnesium and potassium) its called low carb or ketogenic lifestyle. Ive been on keto for almost 3years now.. its for life...

[@meio4744]

72 rat hours equals about 4 human months. Rats only live 4 years.

[@susanlerner3112]

Who in the world though needs a triple Big Mac, large frys and a large soda? Or Wendy's cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, frys and a drink?

[@ramsism8652]

Technically if you have Triple Big Mac with frys and you don't eat ANYTHING else that day you won't be fat

[@Jayesh8881]

This was 7 years ago. Things are getting so worse so fast!

[@MrDavidLJohnston]

no corn, rice, wheat,potatoes, sugar then after four days the withdrawal symptoms come to an end and it gets easier... please register your vote thumbs up or thumbs down

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

I can eat all of those ingredients. But, I can't tolerate some processed 'faux' foods. Such foods will wreck my guts! I get angry gut syndrome, lol....pissed off small-intestine syndrome which in turn has me hurling expletives until I get over it. Such foods get put on my banned list. I do end up with a hangover effect that lingers for a day or two. So, what you say is common enough to be true for a lot of people. That's why people have to do a process of elimination with foods to figure out what they can eat/not eat.

[@shadowprince4482]

You'll get all the carbs you need from vegetables. Rice and fruit usually are an overload of carbs if you eat them regularly.

[@jillianm8958]

Shadow Prince I am a plant based vegan and eat an abundance of fruit veggies rice and potatoes and I am very healthy. It's not about sugar it's about the source. Processed sugar and natural sugar are not the same

[@georgiefong2250]

Actually the only thing that needs to go is the Refined sugar. The corn, rice, whole wheat, and potatoes actually will increase Insulin SENSITIVITY !!!! IT the saturated fat, meat, and oil that absolutely needs to go. Proof is in the POOP.

[@linkrulesx10]

Georgie Fong ketogenic diets work, fats and oils are good for your body. There is a lot of peer reviewed articles on it.

[@davidtraversa]

He's quite thin so what he recommends must be good. Some "experts" recommending diets are so fat that what they recommend is obviously wrong.

[@maricamaas5555]

It is not to say someone who is thin is healthy.

[@pattieykoontz2734]

The volume on this is far to low. Can't hear half of what he is saying. Too bad, because it looked good.

[@YeeMacghyee]

I wont give up potatoes but otherwise i can agree.

[@duelvector9192]

One of the points that the speaker made was to reject the idea of sloth and gluttony causing obesity. But after 17:00, he encourages people who are already thin to eat right and exercise. So he argues against the idea of vice but then rests on the idea of virtue, ie diligence and prudence. Then at the end knowledge and courage. I just find it funny how vices are called myth but the virtues are not questioned

[@rogmc69]

money, longevity, avoiding the draft....

[@joyreyes6838]

wow

[@edwardmason119]

My guess was 4 to 5 calories. I forgot to take into account the energy in grabbing my wallet.

[@irenefinch7024]

My Children Concerned About Me With My Weight.

[@youngstorm4444]

Volume too low.

[@irenefinch7024]

I'm Laughing About Heavy Lifting The Purse.

[@gridcaster]

corn, rice, potatoes are some of the healthiest foods on the planet.

[@KittySnicker]

Are some of us Mesomorphs? I have an easy time both losing and gaining weight. Anyway, great talk, Doc!

[@maricamaas5555]

Like it is easy to stop smoking; one can do it over and over...

[@TheyCalledMeT]

2 minutes in .. my guess excessive consumption of lemonade is the nr1 problem

[@ivynoemi338]

Can't hear u !

[@Red88Rex]

Many of us who are in excellent shape and eat right perpetuate that "myth" because we live it every day. We make choices to buy good food and work out. We are managing to do it. However yes, added sugars and processed food is out of control. You don't HAVE to consume it though. Take control of your own life.

[@downbntout]

So are you smugly flaunting your superior body, or are you coaching anyone to help them turn it around?

[@jamesptanner]

It's antisocial in the USA to not destroy yourself by eating sugary greasy garbage and drinking sugar and alcohol. being fit and healthy gets shamed , even by family members

[@jamesptanner]

amazon

[@foxiefair123]

@Elizabeth Brewster-Rutherford Sugar is obviously one of them.

[@lord6617]

Alone, depressed, stressed, and sad... obese is 5th or later on that list, and if heart attack kills me, at least I hope its quick. Not being obese requires motivation, and I'm too sad and depressed to care.

[@MassacreAtTiffany]

I'm pretty sure the rat is called Charle Sheen x'''D

[@billielith]

Sound level too low.

[@downbntout]

I'm just confused. Why do we hold to the idea of the caveman with the sharpened stick, chasing the big animal for however-long, trying for however-many tries to get the stick into the big animal well enough, while dodging the animal's defenses, following the animal until it fell over and got less able to self-defend, killing it, and then going back to the village to get everyone back to the big animal to cut it up and everyone carrying chunks, etc, spoilage...when there was food underfoot easily picked or dug that never runs away???

[@downbntout]

Jut the chart at 8:20 tells me everything I need to know. I want to stick it to the inside of my forehead, the video screen in there

[@ClaudiaVejaImages]

Not really. He is right at the end when he talks about what not to eat but the chart at min 8 is not really how things are. People eat lots of grains, plants and not only processed foods but not enough animal real foods...

[@vatsmith8759]

Sorry, but how hard is it to understand that unless they can photosynthesize an adult's body size is caused primarily by what they eat.

[@beawell2173]

Unfortunate to see the misguided recommendations Dr. Peters made near the end of the presentation. It diminished what he presented as awareness of highly processed foods is needed. Highly processed foods continues to wreck havoc on the health of so many people. Following a whole food, plant based, foods with minimal processing can make an incredible difference in the health of so many and would overcome obesity along with many of the health related illnesses. Many populations live quite healthfully on rice, potatoes, corn and wheat without obesity or the health issues related to it.

[@zuzanav.1819]

If you are interested in the topic you can find diabetes studies from Asia - specially China - there is a rising number of diabetic and prediabetic people. Actually China has the most of lean diabetics in the world - remmember - the obesity is only 1 of diabetes symptoms.

[@sizzla123]

hmmm

[@alindastar4297]

Horrible sound quality I couldn't watch

[@sjc04d]

I thought I was going deaf...that or my speakers we're broken

[@alindastar4297]

+sjc04d Yea for real! LOL

[@LeqendaryBirds]

I'm nowhere near as qualified as he is to talk about the pure biology of this subject, but the "thin biology" "heavy biology" terminology seems a little dangerous to me. Metabolisms and individual genetic realities with weight gain/loss undoubtedly exist but the speaker's wording indirectly promotes the apathetic misconception that our bodies are destined to look a certain way based on our genetics without the extreme action of completely cutting our grains, potatoes, corn and any type of sweets. Especially because having an effective use of calories which obviously makes it easier to put on fat is normal. The majority of people with this genetic makeup still manage to live at a healthy weight. 30 years ago Americans didn't have triple bacon cheeseburgers, nothing stops people from ordering 3 normal cheeseburgers outside of individual self-control. It's bordering pathetic to say that people can't see the option of a super-sized meal without caving and gorging their faces.

[@ciaranhanvey501]

You are what you eat...

[@SlackerU]

Great talk, I'm pretty sure my mother's public schooling didn't teach her shit. Thanks America.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Neither did this guy. He's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?

[@maricamaas5555]

No home economics classes - by design - to get women to work outside their homes and pay taxes, married to the government, abandoning their children to be raised, educated and fed in state institutions.

[@ingramfry7179]

Why does everyone have to have a solution, maybe there is no palatable solution.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Well clearly there must be as these problems were not as prevalent a few generations ago.

[@larryputra3692]

doesn't fruit contain sugar especially fructose ? I think a ketogenic diet would be the best advice for humans.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Yup, with fasting. This guy's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?

[@whitneyw.7919]

yes, let's all drink oil and eat ghee w/ steaks

[@maricamaas5555]

In fruit fructose is buffered with fiber. It is refined sugary drinks made from fructose corn syrup, and fruit juices which are problematic. Do not drink sugar.

[@lilpoohbear653]

it is:)

[@larryputra3692]

@@whitneyw.7919 whats wrong with that? i'd like to use olive oil tho

[@jasonblack1085]

Um! No he's not wearing dress shoes with jeans.

[@chineduogboh4594]

First of all they can’t agree on everything

[@thomasgronek6469]

Why four days a month ? Is he saying to go back to the standard american diet after the four days ?

[@heliaalves9062]

Four days a month of intermittent fasting, meaning 1 day a week. That is to be combined with a healthy diet on the other days of the month (plenty of water, vegetables, healthy fats, protein and sufficient exercise)

[@rayreed9680]

I agree with Thomas Gronek. The speaker doesn’t make it clear how to eat with the other 26 days of the month. If you are eating as he wants, why would you have to do his four day diet every month for the rest of your life?

[@peggyharris3815]

There are kids who think that refrigerators produce ice cubes; the idea of an ' ice tray' that is manually filled with water and then physically transfered to the freezer compartment is incomprehensible to them.

[@ashleyandmicahenglish5587]

Chopped wood? Grind wheat and oats manually? Yes... Actually YES... I can also bench over 300! 14th century myth? Call it something else if you don't like "sin", however, regardless of your word games it is still a "choice"...

[@owenbunny4023]

i only eat meet and vege

[@DCFunBud]

meat and vegetables :-)

[@docfabz]

@@DCFunBud meite and vejdg* :D

[@dannybasquez7631]

Lots of feel good but no science. He makes huge sweeping claims but where is the science? Real studies not observational studies. And not a single word about fat. There are three macro-nutrients, carb, protein and fat. so when you are doing your withdrawal days and you eat protein and veggies or protein and fruit (which by the way is sugar), where should your level of fat be at? I am following a HFLC diet and I don't pretend it is good for everyone but it is good for me (and the evidence is mounting that everyone should up their fat intake some). And doing this withdrawal thing every month would be incredibly hard on your body, our bodies like nutrient consistency.

[@maricamaas5555]

Have you tried fasting? The digestive system does well with rest.

[@JOHN----DOE]

Inaudible

[@MCWELLER]

Venus willenford is not modern ... cof cof

[@labelleasma8225]

Stop watching and go practice sport

[@MisterKorihor]

He makes the error of thinking the culprit is carbohydrates. It's not. I think the culprit is food palatability. Sugar is one factor; but there are lots of other factors. The real solution to obesity is a bland diet.

[@Journey4Lyfe]

MisterKorihor I think you missed the primary focus of the video, where he blames the unchanging biology of the human body as opposed to the ever changing environment. Throughout history heavy use of salts and spices were a means of preserving food. By your logic, since just as much if not more salts were used in the past, they should have had the same problems, yet obesity is a very recent epidemic. It's ignorant to say that a bland diet is the solution. I personally gained weight after an accident at work. The inability to expend energy the way I used to, due to my injury, is the primary culprit in my weight gain, not diet. Palatability is highly subjective to every individual.

[@joeschmo5699]

Journey4Lyfe It's highly processed, highly industrialized foods that are the problem. This palatability idea has been floating around for a long time and it just doesn't hold water. As you point out, palatibility is highly subjective. I think it's another clever distraction to the real problem, just as the energy balance model is.

[@nskygrl]

+MisterKorihor I disagree. He makes a case against high glucose converting foods in the diet. There are plentiful amounts of carbohydrates in vegetables and fruit to eat, gaining fiber and vitamins by increasing serving intake. Log the foods to the bite and watch the macros come in line.

[@MisterKorihor]

Paul Johnson It's a myth that sugar (simple carbohydrates) has a higher glycemic index (or insulin index) than starch (complex carbohydrates). Many starches are very high on the glycemic index (e.g., bread, potatoes) and sugar (sucrose) is only moderate. And fructose and lactose are quite low. Peruse the glycemic index yourself and you'll see that the glycemic index has no relationship with sugar vs. starch. Furthermore, the glycemic index (or insulin index) of foods does not appear to be a useful tool for non-diabetics. A recent carefully controlled clinical study at Harvard (led by Dr. Frank Sacks) found no significant difference on all the various measurements between a low-glycemic-index diet and a high-glycemic-index diet.

[@joeschmo5699]

+MisterKorihor I don't know how you come to the conclusion that the glycemic index is not a useful tool for non-diabetics? But at least you seem to acknowledge it is a useful tool for diabetics. That is progress. Why, do you think, has the medical establishment, and nutritionists, been recommending that diabetics eat alot of carbohydrates if they have trouble controlling blood glucose levels? And your comment also ignores the fact that some people, who are young and of normal weight, produce more insulin to deal with the same glucose load compared to regular people. In other words, they seem to be born with greater insulin resistance but are not "diabetic" yet. The test that really needs to be done is the Joseph Kraft Insuinl Assay, that measures insulin response to food over several hours. I would recommend this to people who suspect they have a certain insulin resistance. It would be expensive to do, of course. But it would be the most useful information for determining lifestyle choices.

[@ritabutler1951]

They are rapidly coming around to the following in that it is highly processed foods that are the problem. Also, high intake of fat/meat has a very high correlation with Type 2 Diabetes. Too much fat in the cells prevents insulin from working.

[@maricamaas5555]

Any proof for that theory?

[@ramsism8652]

Just do Intermittent fasting 18/6,20/4 ... Mainly keep healthy and a burger every 2nd day wouldn't hurt :)

[@maricamaas5555]

Yes, the body is self-healing and self-regulatory, but for that the digestive system needs rest - also extended fasting. According to SCIENCE OF FASTING documentary there now are fasting clinics in Germany.

[@brendapoulsen]

I like most of what he says but that shit about loosing the addiction after surgery is pure crap! I had the surgery 33 years ago and am still craving sugar. Crap!

[@maricamaas5555]

Fasting... It resets the body - taste buds included, and kills off microbes craving sugar.

[@nothanjs4560]

Thumbs down for volume, this is bull

[@angelcook9124]

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[@armymobilityofficer9099]

Sorry dude. We cannot address childhood obesity because everyone knows childhood hunger is the real issue.

[@stefankurlak9556]

How many of us carried a bucket of water ? This mocks 3rd world countries The arrogance of this speaker and his periodic giggle / laugh is rude

[@PenguinPopsiclePie]

Gimme the cancer please

[@ritaeisele2371]

Way to go, Dr. Peters (sarcasm)! Keep telling people to eat eggs and meat and continue to load up on animal fats. Might as well down a pint of ice cream every day while you're at it.

[@Coral_dude]

+Rita Eisele where's your ted talk? I would like to go watch it.

[@joeschmo5699]

+Rita Eisele If that is what he said, that seems like good advice. Those are nutrition dense foods. It really is about trying to get the most nutrition in the least amount of calories. If he is also saying to avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates, even better. But, more encouraging, is the trend of more and more doctors realizing that what they were told in medical school about diet, nutrition and metabolism was a lot of nonsense. And they are realizing this because they want to help their patients and the advice they were taught simply doesn't work, either for themselves and particularly for their patients.

[@flyingvigil]

+Rita Eisele eggs and meat are source of protein. Those deep fried dough around chicken tight are not. Those sweet bread, chips, biscuits, are not source of protein. Just garbage calories.

[@felipegomes25]

He starts well but gets lost mid way. A lot of nonsense is said there in this talk. Go and look for the best specialists on this field like John McDougall, Neal Barnard and T. Colin Campbell. For your own good.

[@Henrywildeberry]

I agree, he's still pushing meat, eggs, and dairy. You forgot to add Dr. Gregor to the list.

[@susanlerner3112]

Felipe Gomes, thank you. Plant based for the win!

[@linkrulesx10]

Henrywildeberry meat, eggs and dairy is great! High fat, low carb for life XD

[@abilbradshaw4653]

All of the foods he mentioned to not eat for four days a month are plants or plant based. Plants can kill you.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Pardon the pun but this guy is out to lunch. He's just perpetuating the calories-in/calories-out myth. Most people prior to getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were ingesting modest calories and burned in the gym what they didn't at the drive thru. The biggest change from our past, as little as 100 years ago, causing obesity and disease (including mental disorders) is that we have no significant "downtime". We eat on 365.25 days of the year. We work and stress all year long without some months of quiet time with talking with family or reading books by a fire. Also, what's this guy's nonsense about the government NOT telling people what to eat? What exactly is the "Food Pyramid" then?