Which is Worse: Sugar or Fat? | Food Myths Busted

[@francoislacombe9071]

After reading many studies, I have reached the conclusion that food is bad for you.

[@walexg9191]

True

[@Rheologist]

Technically speaking, this is actually kinda sorta true. There are many health benefits that arise from fasting (not eating), and your body runs better on ketones(released inside the body) rather than carbohydrates (from food). Ofc you still need to eat though 😂

[@Kortexual]

So basically just don’t overeat.

[@derrickellis4710]

Kortex and do your best to buy wholesome foods and stay away from highly processed, refined foods

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Francois Lacombe lol

[@verdatum]

I really hate how little we know about all of this.

[@gateoflion]

True. Especially since it has been studied for many, many decades.

[@ffarkasm]

What is certain that doing sports frequently is at least half success.

[@unom9515]

ffarkasm sport only helps like 20%

[@ffarkasm]

Un Om so what's the remaining eighty?

[@unom9515]

ffarkasm nutrition, of course, I see fat people working out and quitting, because they see no fast results

[@Roman-ry8np]

Main subject aside, the presenter's diction is just perfect! Really easy to appreciate if you're not a native speaker.

[@codyofathens3397]

Saw this comment before watching the video, and only seeing the thumbnail. Knew instantly it would be her!

[@johncaiwa]

Back in the day, any video with her had tons of thumbs down

[@mauz791]

@@johncaiwa wait why? She speaks very clearly doesn't she?

[@rue6695]

I mean, if they're anything like this I can see why. Each person who's keto would argue that they're diet is better, and vice versa.

[@B.H.56]

I agree but the cutting so that she is almost talking over herself is annoying and not natural.

[@PLuMUK54]

Following a life threatening illness (given 48 hours to live at one point) I ended up with high cholesterol levels. As a result I was told to avoid dairy products and eggs (I was already ovo-lacto-vegetarian). My levels of cholesterol continued to rise, and one day I decided that if I was going to die, I might as well die happy. I started eating cheese, butter, full fat milk and eggs. Within days my cholesterol levels began to drop. Now I am off medication and my levels are in the lower half of the "normal" range. These studies basically show, as highlighted at the end of the video, that everyone is different.

[@kellharris2491]

Thank you. It's true every body is different.

[@retrosoul8770]

No, it's just like what S said, fat is not bad for you, it's an enormous myth, fat is simply another source of fuel for the body. A ketogenic diet is the healthier way of life. The issue is not to consume high sugar and carbs AND fat simultaneously, consuming fat alone your body will burn it for fuel and you will lose weight and reduce insulin resistance.

[@Xand3rCha0s360]

@@retrosoul8770 it's basically a "eat one but not the other if you're gonna eat a lot" lol which I learned through my own weight loss- if I have lots of sugar I avoid lots of fat and vice versa- and my weight is becoming a lot more stable now

[@WankiTank]

damn I don't know why I have tears in my eyes from reading this. I wish you all the best in the world!

[@louisevad6091]

So right you are. Each one of us has a unique DNA. Food is spiritual. It’s a gift that gives our life engines energy. Gluttonous behavior shows up when lose sight of our purpose here on earth. Be kind and eat to fuel your soul

[@somerandomedgyguy1723]

"Correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation" should be a religion, I'd be down with those guys. Imagine if all people always held that in their minds, ooh boi

[@bbqseitan7106]

Some Random Edgy Guy bht thats also an ok rebuttal at best. Theres a cprrelation of dying from a gunshot to the head, but it doeant always happen. Correlation is mostly a good measure of things.

[@two-face1041]

Some Random Edgy Guy we should make a religion out of that

[@brandonn.1275]

Isaiah delgado I'm pretty sure a gunshot to the head is causative of death from severe head trauma not correlative. Also correlation pretty much means a "potential" relationship between two things that aren't concretely connected.

[@Zoumios]

Except while you say correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, that doesn't mean they aren't related. I'm not saying you are saying they aren't, but I feel others take it to this extreme. Especially recently.

[@vampireraef]

wouldn't it actually defeat itself, "our religion has a correlation of happy people, it probably isn't the cause though."

[@AwesomeVidzChannel]

I like sugar on my fat 👍

[@jasondads9509]

doughnuts are great

[@chazzmichaelsmichaels3331]

My man

[@isaaccutlip5815]

Bacon

[@arthurheine5631]

Peanut sweets!

[@89qwyg9yqa34t]

Gross. Fat on your sugar is where it's at.

[@chinchenping]

there should be a law that makes it mendatory to state who paid for a research...

[@ilh8312]

chinchenping Most good universities have an Institutional Review Board which mandate full disclosure of funding sources. If you're suspicious of a study, check their IRB certificate.

[@somregularguy]

chinchenping it is actually

[@DTux5249]

Most (credible) sources do considering they do need to. (There is a "law" just it's pretty easy to get away with it)

[@sammyboyroute]

There should be a law. Not individual need to basis. Lol

[@mamsmith83]

Yes 100% yes! And yes of actual studies show who did the research, BUT those institutions should disclaim who give them donations. Like not just starting the global energy balance non profit so it doesn't look like it's a study funded by coke, but also they pay billions every year to actual scientist and universities who make these studies. That stuff should also be disclosed.

[@yusefdanielhassounharmouch1520]

Congrats for the 5M!

[@TrickyT]

Yusef Daniel Hassoun Harmouch i read that as 5mol L^-1.... i was very confused for a second haha

[@JonGorman]

Seven countries study actually had data from 21 countries, but Keys only selected the seven that fit the hypothesis he wanted best.

[@iwanabana]

Interesting. Can you elaborate more?

[@Skiskiski]

@@iwanabana It seems like a KZbin myth. It seems more likely that research was held in 21 areas in 7 countries (it was held amongst 16 cohorts). It is true, though, that Keys handpicked the countries. "The Seven Countries Study was formally started in fall 1958 in Yugoslavia. In total, 12,763 males, 40-59 years of age, were enrolled as 16 cohorts, in seven countries, in four regions of the world (United States, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Japan). One cohort is in the United States, two cohorts in Finland, one in the Netherlands, three in Italy, five in Yugoslavia (two in Croatia, and three in Serbia), two in Greece, and two in Japan. The entry examinations were performed between 1958 and 1964 with an average participation rate of 90%, lowest in the US, with 75% and highest in one of the Japanese cohorts, with 100%.[8] The study has continued for more than 50 years." source: Wikipedia

[@jimayers4397]

Not true, this is a made up story by people who do bad research. Keys used only seven countries in the seven country study, a different study used 6/22 countries. Ancel Keys lived to 100 and never promoted refined carbs.

[@jimayers4397]

@@Skiskiski I think it was 22 countries, the Keys story is a cholesterol confusionist myth, partially funded by processed food/sat fat and meat dairy and promoted by low carbers. Keys lived to 100,

[@jimayers4397]

This just isn't true. Why so many people testify as if they were a first person witness to the Ancel Keys conspiracy theory is a credit to the power of story telling and misinformation. Get your facts straight witness! If you care ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHXam56sZquKa8k

[@CaptainPIanet]

I like that you’re starting to give shoutouts to your other channels like healthcare triage. Aaron does a great job over there

[@munchkinmeep]

This video reminds me of the time my doctor looked at my bloodwork and said "your cholesterol is high, including your HDL ('protective' cholesterol), so, uhhhhh, I guess you're fine???" and I was like OKAY I GUESS and continued eating funky cheeses and butter sauteed veggies as I had been... I have been interested in how stress may be a factor in heart disease as opposed to specific food intake, if anyone has research on that!

[@DavidGentry-WebDeveloper]

My take-away is that moderation is the key to health. Any extreme diet seems to shift the problems rather than fix them as they aren't tailored to the patient's dietary needs and therefore are poor solutions.

[@ems7623]

But how do you take that message away from any of this? It's just a guess that sounds like "common wisdom"

[@whatitisnt.]

No you don't moderately clog your drain every once in a while nor your freakin heart. This "food" is not actual food, so why should it be in your body?

[@SigFigNewton]

Low carb is stupid. Low fat is stupid. It’s all about the type of fat and the type of carbs. Don’t eat junk. Greatly reducing sugar intake is legit. Greatly reducing animal fat intake (seafood excepted) is legit. KZbin channel Mic the Vegan cites the hell out of sources and keeps a focus on results of “randomized control trials,” which, as this video notes, are the gold standard.

[@User-to7nb]

What I learned from this is that we don’t know SQUAT

[@SethMacMillan]

Well, we do know some things. Moderation is very important to avoid diseases related to both fat and sugars, like diabetes and heart disease. But, there's so much variation in humanity that it's insanely difficult to make one exact diet work for everyone.

[@thebeatles9]

What we know is that calories is king when it comes to weight loss and disease prevention.

[@Alenajellybeans]

Fajer njr read the Obesity Code by Jason Fung - It lays all this out with convincing evidence, studies, and logic to come to a conclusion that is fairly easy to follow and agrees with the data.

[@eboi4995]

- eat in moderation - exercise - have fun

[@111455]

iv'e learned that i can't stand that croaky ass voice of hers. 🤜🙎‍♀️

[@czluver4338]

About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. My triglyceride level was double the threshold of what was considered high. Yet, I was only considered overweight and not obese. Two years ago I changed my diet to mostly fresh vegetables, lean meat such as chicken, and eventually replaced sugar with honey in things like coffee. I only allowed sweets once a week as a treat, but continued with drinking 2-3 alcoholic beverages a day (red wine every day). The other big thing was exercise with running three times a week. Six months in I started lifting weights three times a week. I dropped 30 pounds (lost fat, but gained muscle), dropped to roughly 17-18% body fat, and lowered cholesterol and triglycerides to "healthy" levels without medication. Learned that my triglyceride level was from eating grains so I limit those significantly and rarely eat any bread whether while grain or not. As has been said for decades, a healthy diet and exercise was key. I translate healthy diet to mean things that have not been processed. Keep it simple, keep it balanced and make one meal a day a salad. Hard boiled eggs are your friend.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

High cholesterol is not a disease. It is a fake disease made up to sell statins...

[@disneyprincessintraining2725]

I just started eating the same foods my Chinese & Taiwanese friends made and ate and same with some of the foods my friends from Mexico and Argentina eat. It’s made a huge difference. That and working at a hospital has meant that there’s been healthy breakfast and lunch options for like $2.

[@micahphilson]

It's funny that dietary advice has just been getting closer and closer in general to what my grandpa has been saying since the late 50s or 60s.

[@micahphilson]

And he only became more steadfast over time noticing that as fats became less eaten and sugar was added to compensate for taste and calories and just more consumed in general, the heart health epidemic only got correlatingly worse.

[@scutfarkus8631]

sugar doesn't cause as many problems as fat though.

[@poolmaster18]

Scut Farkus that is completely false, please do the research

[@scutfarkus8631]

matthew ryder denovo-lipogenesis is inefficient in humans. Sugar is 4 calories a gram. Fat is 9 calories a gram. High sugar foods have better satiety scores than fatty foods. Our brain and red blood cells primary fuel source is glucose. The sweet taste buds are at the tip of your tongue. Gorillas, who eat primarily fruit, have 2 amylase digesting genes. Humans have at LEAST 6 amylase digesting genes (up to 16). We even have taste buds for certain fats; they're tastes of repulsion. I've done the research.

[@ohsnap6506]

I see it as, fat is more natural than processed sugar. Sugar does exist in nature but not nearly as much as we use now in everything.

[@AJMerrick]

You tell me this after eating 2 tubs of Ben and Jerry'a ice cream 👍😂

[@DTOWNZxBOI]

VC3 Productions yeah... that shouldn't be something you do in the first place

[@ge_ane]

u still alive bro?

[@AJMerrick]

dumbtune I think so or it's an illusion...

[@petra1995]

How do you even eat two entire tubs? I can barely down one 😂

[@vixxcelacea2778]

That's more than the calories you need for the day, not to mention the amount of fat and sugar combo.

[@MissJen27]

Moral of the story: we dunno 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@socrabe]

Spoiler! Lol

[@napoleonk.5146]

Nope, we know. It just depends 💁🏾‍♂️

[@MsCravenMoorehead]

How is a conclusion a moral?

[@muggo882]

Actually we do know. Sugar is far worse than fat. Fat does not cause diabetes.

[@senioy]

We do know - intermitten fasting and keto is the best possible way to be helthy. Sugar is a poison ;)

[@frankiefernandez5252]

The "7 country study" was actually 21 countries, but Ancel Keys only used the 7 countries that would prove his point against fat. It was a complete sham from the beginning. In my opinion, he is singlehandedly responsible for the death of millions since the 80s.

[@KristyMorgan1]

All I know is that I've struggled with my weight my entire life. When I cut out carbs I not only lose much easier, I don't feel like I'm starving and need to eat every few hours. I also feel a million times better. My random aches, pains, headaches, all go away. My energy levels go up. the only issue I have with low carb diets is that they're hard to do because carbs are in pretty much everything. So it makes it hard to eat out or eat on the go. You have to plan ahead for so much. But it's worth it. I've been back on a low carb diet for only 2 weeks and I've already lost 10 pounds. Some of that in the beginning was water weight, but when I diet without cutting carbs I usually lose about half a pound a week AND feel like I'm starving the whole time.

[@AkbaRToS]

Kristy M. Losing half a pound a week is much healthier than 10 in 2 weeks unless you are obese. Please don't overdo caloric deficits by taking extremes.

[@KristyMorgan1]

I haven't done any major calorie deficits, I've just gone low carb. I'm still eating plenty. I promise I'm not letting myself go hungry. :) Like I said, I just started so a lot of that was probably just water. That happens in the begining of almost any diet, no matter what type of diet you do.

[@somregularguy]

Kristy M. Funny how when you remove soda and cakes from your diet you magically feel better... doesn’t take a rocket scientist

[@KristyMorgan1]

No but I guess participating in a conversation without acting like a rude jackass is a little above your own skill set. :) It's okay, we can't all be good at everything. :)

[@borttorbbq2556]

Eat whole foods is my tip carbs found naturally in fruit and veggies are fine

[@TBIhope]

I don't know how much sugar is too much, but I was definitely consuming too much. I didn't stop all sugar intake, I just stopped eating candy, and I noticed several different areas of my life improve. I know that my experience isn't enough to make any conclusions, but it's helped me.

[@BozackZodiack]

Thank you so much for this very nuanced view of the whole thing. There are SO many videos that take sides and preach one diet or another. This is PERFECT, THANK YOU!

[@jeffriley2502]

I'll side with fat and exclude the sugar. Thank you very much!

[@jimayers4397]

Saturated fat is correlated with heart attack, stroke and atherosclerosis. Monounsaturated fat isn't.

[@thatamericangamer7230]

@@jimayers4397 who knows it might be the sugar industry hiding it

[@jimayers4397]

@@thatamericangamer7230 ? The fact that it needs to be a conspiracy means is isn't science. And I have no Idea what this has to do with a nuance between saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids?

[@stanthebamafan]

She didn’t mention in the 7 countries study how he actually had data for a lot of other countries, but cherry picked the data points that fit the hypothesis

[@rakshithsridharan5078]

Exactly and She also Didn't mention John Yudkin and Robert Lustig.

[@123goldenlily]

yeah, Keys purposefully left out Switzerland, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany, populations consumed high quantities of animal fats and yet exhibited low rates of heart disease

[@TomLaios]

Moderation works only if you are young or metabolically healthy.Once you start developing insulin resistance you MUST cut out sugar and carbs.Two years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.I cut out all sugar and was put on a Ketogenic diet.The weight just fell off.36 kg in the first 6 months.The rate has slowed down since but it is hard to gauge due to muscle gain from regular gym work.So far I've lost 55kg.The excess belly skin will be removed surgically and there is an estimated 10-15 kg of it.Sugar drives hunger pangs,Fat satiates.I eat twice a day and there is no snacking.I can eat out with friends and be back in ketosis within 8 hours.So yeah,sugar is the big bad wolf.Your body runs just fine on fat.

[@pharmdiddy5120]

Awesomely thorough while put in plain language - great job! I get questions about this all the time and definitely could not have explained this better even given time to research some... Also love the science history incorporated here! Okay, gushing over - Thanks for what you do and keep it up!

[@Lord_Mad_Dog]

i switched from a low-fat diet to a low carb diet and even in the first month, i saw results in weight loss. also, high fat and high protein foods help you stay fuller longer on less food, meaning fewer snacks and in turn fewer calories, leading to weight loss. obviously, you need some carbs for the interim between eating and when your body starts fueling on protein, which takes longer to kick in, but i'm still open to changing my diet once new information arrives, but for now, low carb diets do seem to be working well for my weight loss

[@AstronomyWales]

Moderation is your friend.

[@alexabarca6248]

that clearly does not work since we have been saying this for decades

[@micahphilson]

Grumpy, milennia, actually. And based on (admittedly mostly anecdotal evidence from... literally hundreds of millions of cases in all of history), it really does seem to help. Like, alot. Like, that's the single most trustworthy piece of advice for consumers humans have discovered spanning entire civilizations. Of course, it's no fun to follow, but if you decide it's worth the displeasure, it turns out to be well worth the effort.

[@holden_tld]

i drink anti-freeze. moderation is key.

[@scutfarkus8631]

Moderate diabeetus means moderate amputations.

[@poolmaster18]

Moderation of carbs causes heart disease to be the number one killer

[@ArgoIo]

Soooo... In short: Have a diverse and balanced diet.

[@unom9515]

Lorenz Zahn a whole food plant based diet, of course...

[@jjc5475]

no a balanced diet can include meat just fine, just not whole mountains of it. it's easier to have a balanced diet with a small amount of meat than without.

[@respberry123]

+Un Om A plant based diet and a balanced diet are nearly antonyms.

[@eps-nx8zg]

how is that true at all you can have so much diversity on a plant based diet dairy and meat are really not that big, most of your food is plants.

[@weebslime]

best diet is our ancestor diet I guess

[@Amoechick]

To quote someone I don’t remember: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

[@xylemfielding682]

When I saw the title of this video, my reflexive reaction was "KILL IT WITH FIRE". Then I saw it was from SciShow, and I said, "oh, okay, maybe they are going to discuss how the question is ill-posed."

[@sandeepr1253]

carbohydrates are supposed to be obtained from complex sources like fruits and starches.They are highly satiating and are good for health.Instead of doing this, if you go for processed sugars, this is what happens...

[@dawne5139]

sandeep R Vegetables with a little fruit. Starched are just another for of sugar.

[@vixxcelacea2778]

Carbs are the least satiating of the 3. Protein, then fat, then carbs. Lots of people feel hungry eating lots of carbs, especially if it isn't in complex form because it raises blood sugar which prevents the "full" signals from working properly. In fact, sugar itself maybe less the correlation of increased health risks and more because we tend to eat more calories in general, often from nutrient poor sources because you end up craving them more. That said, high carb or low carb diets work equally well for weight loss because they effectively both cut calories, as that's the only way to actually lose weight in the broad spectrum. So do anything that cuts calories and try to eat nutrient dense foods for health.

[@ems7623]

No one wants dietary advice from random people in KZbin comments sections, especially under a video parsing through the actual current science on nutrition. Jeez. The arrogance

[@nimo__098]

Important thing to remember is from which *source* .... fruits have sugar but they are good for you, fish oil have good fat

[@devon-crain]

One of the best videos you've put out in a while, in my opinion. Also, congratulations on reaching five million subscribers!

[@voltaspeeder17]

Eliminate sugar and processed crap called "food" and you've done one of the best things nutrition-wise you could possibly do for your body.

[@PityYouFoolz]

Neither are bad in their natural state, and in moderation. It is the processed versions that cause the most damage.

[@jazibali4387]

Was about to watch this but I’m eating Honey Nut Cheerios so I’ll come back later.

[@Drakosayso]

You need to eat more complex carbs.. cereal is too easy to digest and full of a lot of energy. You have to make your body work hard to get little satisfaction from it’s foods.

[@montanateri6889]

those have 12g of added sugar. 4g fiber, 3g protein. subtract protein and fiber, net carbs is 5g of carbs. Continue eating.

[@soraninja]

To conclude : we don't really know anything but too much sugar and fat might be bad mmk - Miranda Priestly voice "Groundbreaking"

[@295Phoenix]

LOL! No, Fats aren't as bad as we've thought, sugar...especially processed sugars are the real problem. Thought that was pretty clear.

[@snoopaka]

Great. Now I’m totally confused,..... but it is a TOTALLY confusing subject. Terrific job

[@1098234567]

lost 70 pounds by giving up sugar with the keto diet.... soooo for me at least im good with no sugar

[@Hurricayne92]

I'd argue keto is a step further than either of these as it completely changed the way you body processes

[@ruimouzinho]

You lost weight because you re in caloric deficit, not because fat is healthier than sugar. I believe in two types of diet that aren’t really compatible with each other: 1- a full fat, meat and vegetables diet. Ideal in a cold environment, probably what our ancestors ate during the ice age 2- a plant based diet with low amounts of meat, heavy in carbohydrates and low in fat Combining a lot of animal fat with carbohydrates, which is basically the American diet, tends to make the human body accumulate fat in all parts of the body, including its arteries (cholesterol) which lead to an increase in coronary diseases. My experience tells me that you should choose one and stick to it, but considering the way that meat is produced nowadays, it’s healthier to just adopt a plant based diet with low density of meat products. However sugar which is basically processed empty calories should not be consumed in excess either. To further prove my point of the incompatibility between a diet heavy on carbohydrates and meat(saturated fat), it is proven that diabetes is caused by the accumulation of fat around the cells, which decreases the processing rate of glucose, leading to high sugar levels in the blood. Animal fat (saturated) is dangerous because of its viscosity. Plant fat (unsaturated) is much less viscous therefore flowing easily with the blood and not accumulating around cells.

[@emh8861]

That's how I lost weight. Because you're not hungry. It works great for weight loss.

[@GaunterODimm666]

@@ruimouzinho It's easier being in a caloric deficit when you've lowered hunger / stable blood sugar, which keto does. I tried the Danish diet, of rye bread, oatmeal and fruit. I didn't feel better despite not drinking coke anymore, which gave me diabetes in the first place. Only one week of keto completely changed my health. In regards to meat, in Denmark we have a (bio/"økologisk")mark on the meat package which signals that the animals have certain rights in regards to how much space they had, and they've living outside. So I choose to spend slightly more and then get better quality meat.

[@megadeathx]

@@GaunterODimm666 That's a fantastic idea. Instead of saying "we should stop eating all meat because farms are body factories", we should be saying "we should stop supporting factory farms but continue eating meat from their competitors that treat animals ethically."

[@robburgess4556]

The problem with this topic is that there is so much information that there's no way to tell it in 13 minutes. Things like: The 7 countries study had 21 countries but Ancel Keys threw out the data that didn't fit his hypothesis. Early studies of saturated fats used hydrogenated fats because they were easier to work with. Most "high fat" diet studies actually had medium high fats AND medium high carbs and ignored the action of insulin. We've been led down a health path by companies selling us sugary foods - researchers have been defunded for trying to research the "wrong side". One thing I find interesting. I grew up through this whole mess of the USDA (dept of Agriculture, why are they talking about diets?!?!) and never once did anyone say what cholesterol is, only that it's bad. Lowering your cholesterol too low will kill you.

[@MajasticFantastic]

Our bodies make all the cholesterol they need.

[@robburgess4556]

Majastic Exactly, until you add Statins into the mix, then things can get dangerous

[@mrjjman2010]

no they dont, please stop making blurbs because you heard it somewhere and have no evidence or expertise to support it. that doesnt mean that its all bad or even most, most research has shown that its one particle type of one of the types of cholesterol that is bad and that other dietary cholesterol can be helpful in terms of hormone production, making up brain matter, etc. i think what you mean is that dietary cholesterol has not been shown to affect cholesterol levels considerably, which is true, but there are other uses for dietary cholesterol in the body such as i mentioned. my own cardiologist(born with an issue) went into detail about how low cholesterol diet recommendations have lead to increased dementia from diminished brain mass and function due to this diet recommendation, so its really quite a lot more complicated than one little blurb that is not really accurate if you want to stay healthy. especially as you get older or in infants during developement, that dietary cholesterol becomes very important to the brain since it actually makes up the tissue of the brain.

[@jinhong91]

And when they remove the fat to make those low fat foods, guess what they replaced it with? More sugar, which is bad, especially if it is High Fructose Corn Syrup.

[@mrjjman2010]

and if youd like i can cite that, im a nutritionist and dietary coach so this is exactly what i talk to people about all day. if you have any questions, feel free to ask as well.

[@liberty-matrix]

Sugar is the Elephant in the room. The sugar industry has had enormous political power in the US. That's why food ingredients labels, don't list the recommended daily allowance for Sugar.

[@unclesunbro1577]

This comment section is hilariously misinformed.

[@bengolo8293]

Agreed.

[@RedLeader327]

And here you are in the comments...

[@unclesunbro1577]

millenniumdragn and so are you. Nice to meet you. I hope your day is going well.

[@Tamtamlara]

Found the vegan

[@unclesunbro1577]

Ha! yeah, no.

[@caiheang]

Hasn't watched yet, I'm betting sugar is worse!

[@Bxu021]

He Ang pro_CTB everything is bad, Oxygen oxidises Hypoxia suffocates Food fattens Hunger malnourishes Dehydration implodes your cells Overhydration explodes your cells Too much work deprives you of energy Too little work also deprives you of energy

[@Ok-fu5yi]

Baldwin xu there is a fine line between

[@Bxu021]

Ok ? , still though, it’s true 😅

[@satomacf]

Fact Check: Ancel Keys actually had data from 22 countries, but he omitted data from 16 countries that did not support his hypothesis, leaving only 6 countries in his study.

[@firefoxwaffles5357]

Thanks for such an informative and nuanced video! Nutrition is so complicated...but seeing us learn more and more shows that we're moving forward and I hope one day we'll understand it all :) In the meantime I'll just sit over here munching on sugar... I have low blood sugar :(

[@XxGreatestyouknoWxX]

Need more cruciferous vegetables

[@schraderclemens6122]

Energy balance is number one. If you are overweight try getting to a healthy weight. The specifics of your diet will have a much smaller effect on your health. Once you are at healthy weight try to get enough protein. Eat Whole Foods and little processed foods, try to reduce excessive amounts of sugar and saturated fats. Get some high quality fats like olive oil and nuts and try to eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables, even better if they come in all different colors and flavors.

[@melon4249]

Love the way you have different text effects on verbs and adjectives. Reminds me of Geronimo Stilton, which is making me think of the nostalgia video

[@abisheiklafir339]

*_DIABEETUS_*

[@PantsuMann]

Betebetetbetetbetebetus

[@Speedpunk650]

Abisheik "It's Fapple"

[@skoockum]

What is that, a new Snapple flavor?

[@jellyacc]

Wah?!

[@HomeGrownPyrotechnics]

i love that video

[@Mirthandirxiii]

Eskimos didn't have any significant issues with heart disease until sugar was introduced to their diets, despite one of the fattiest diets possible.

[@Ellerbeetimes100]

What? Nothing on whole food plant based? How about removing all refined processed food? 35 pounds lost without thought or effort. 20 points gained in kidney function. The entire discussion assumed processed food.

[@Emre.55]

So, what you're essentially saying is, both sugar and fat may be horrible or not that bad at all. Good to know.

[@joshuarichardson6529]

Fat is fine, your body naturally regulates how much you take in by making you "feel full" when you consume more than your liver can metabolize. The problem is that this mechanism is short-circuited by the consumption of sugar. Guess what most Americans consume with every meat, soda pop...

[@GrankFarrett]

Joshua Richardson Yeah, the only fats that are dangerous are trans fats. Also omega3/6 balance is important since the majority of people get too much omega-6 they should reduce plant oils and take Omega-3 supplements. Hundred millions have died because of wrong diet advice. Carbs and sugar causes diabetes, cancer and heart decease not fat.

[@Grempington]

Can attest to that. When I finished my service, I was overweight and borderline obese. I didn't really try to diet it off as much as I just started eating what I love to eat at home before the military - which is mainly meats - chicken and beef, together with lots of veggies and fruits. In the military, what I ate was mostly heavy carbs because they were the only things cooked and prepared in an edible manner. I never really liked spaghetti, potatoes or whatever, so my diet naturally leaned towards the high fat low carbs side, and not only did I lose weight rapidly - down 24 kilos in 3 months, I stopped feeling hungry and snacking all the time unlike during the military and started even having moments where I felt so full I sometimes forgot to eat lunch.

[@geigster]

Emre S. nope we already know due to recent studies. cutting all carbs and sugar and increasing fat and meat content to probably as much as possible, with vegetables

[@Mohamedmifxal]

It's not necessarily eating 4oz of fat or carbs in one sitting is causing people to gain weight but eating them on a loop. Not only our potion sizes has increased but also how frequently we eat in a day. Forget calories your insulin spike is constant throughout the day.

[@casualsuede]

Here is my diet. 16:8 intermittent fasting, reducing refined sugar, simple carbs AND saturated fat. Increased healthy fats (poly and mono), complex carbs and limit calorie intake to 1500 to 2000 day. Increased resistant training. All this led to a weight loss of 30 pounds and I feel much better. What also helps? Not buying as much packaged foods and making alot of meals at home.

[@infinitecanadian]

I am a diabetic. Believe me, sugar is bad for you.

[@liorkosoy8012]

Type 2 diabetes can be caused by fat

[@keineahnung6124]

@@liorkosoy8012 that's why type 2 diabetes is rampant in the USA,obese people eating junk food and sugary drinks.

[@sogar7926]

@@liorkosoy8012 not dietary fat, but sugar.

[@thijsjong]

Value added tax on sugars, sucrose etc. 6000%. Seriously because sugars are the most addictive food with no healthbenefits and only long term risks. Yeah interventionism. Because it is put in just about anything. The treatement of diabetes should be financed by the cause of the problem.

[@nattygsbord]

Agreed. And higher food costs for the consumer will be compensated for by lower healthcare and enviromental costs for the tax payer. But the main reason why I like the idea of a tax is to create incentives for the food industry to invent new foods that taste sweet without over-using sugar. If they could just reduce the amount to sugar down to healthy levels we would no longer have this healthcrisis. So I think they can start using Hermastas, Stevia and other methods to make their food sweet. This will of course not be liked by the food companies at first since it costs money to invent new products and recalibrate perfectly fine tuned products with a certain amount of sugar, fat and salt in them. And the stock markets and consumers will protest if the food producers try to do the right thing on their own alone. Both Nabisco and Coca Cola tried to stop childhood obesity, but then other companies tried to steal their marketshares and profits fell - which made people on the stockmarket angry and they threatened to sell their shares and go to a competitor if they didn't stop trying to save the world. So the only way to fix this problem is to force all companies to play by the same rules. And a sugar tax is the way of doing that. And many insiders withing the food industry supports this idea. Even Howard Moskowitz - which is the man who have invented 90% of all the food on the shelves at our grocery stores, think that the industry needs to take more responsiblity. And he think that it is possible to invent healthier foods.

[@Eveseptir]

Business men were dying from stress, smoking, cocaine use and being overweight.

[@dreamingwolf8382]

I really love how this is presented

[@livinglandmine4374]

Avoiding extra calories from anything helps.

[@DrBankFoodDoctor]

"Whole food plant-based​ diet" is the answer of your question. Low-fat studies mean high carb studies Carbs aren't equal Sugar is totally different from potato, rice and corn.

[@NeilRieck]

Simple carbs are more evil than complex carbs (sugar is the simplest carbohydrate) but white bread is not too far behind which leaves us with sayings like "the whiter the bread; the faster you're dead". Other diseases, like BeriBeri, were first coupled with people eating polished white rice. Some other facts are never discussed: for example, I have never heard an instance of someone going blind or having toes (or feet, or legs) amputated because of a high fat diet but this is common with excess sugar. On top of that, many people are encouraged to drink fruit juices because they are natural. But those products should be "considered processed" as soon as the fiber was removed. Anyone can drink a large container of fruit juice but very few of us would be able to eat more than one large apple or orange.

[@tommeng6522]

When there is a Dunkin' Donut ad...

[@xralphe]

Tom Meng 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩

[@beckijameson3844]

This is a great video to watch right before you go to the grocery store. It changed my list a bit!

[@gigelchiazna_censored]

now, that's how you make a science video! with lots of references :)

[@seansmith778]

Going to the Gym and working out seem to help with everything. ;)

[@chanv2624]

And eating fresh vegetables and fruits

[@LordMabalon]

I am a male, 28 years old. Over the past 3 years, I have struggled a lot with weight loss. A low fat diet did absolutely nothing for me; a low carb diet on its own helped keep my weight from growing but did nothing to decrease it. It was only a low carb diet, portion control, and high amounts of aerobic exercise at once that has finally lead to me making some good progress (34 lbs over the course of a year).

[@matthiasknutzen6061]

Just bevare of high APOb numbers eating a lot of fat.

[@slowfudgeballs9517]

Fats are not bad. Body fat is broken down for energy via lipolysis, and insulin stops this process. Large amounts of carbohydrates cause insulin to be released stopping lipolysis this means you will stop using fat reserves as energy and use carbs instead. This is not a weight loss diet, but it does happen.

[@alexabarca6248]

fats cause insulin resistance

[@mykeprior3436]

Not even the same metabolic pathway bud.

[@bryanwallace3307]

fat adds flavor, fat free foods use lots of sugar to make up for that loss of flavor. so who had the most to gain from adding sugar to almost everything?

[@ferrankina6989]

Me while taking a bunch of candies from a 1kg bag on my desk: «uhmm... interesting»

[@asemzk]

This felt like the longest video ever 😩, I am dying

[@soraninja]

Agreed I had to watch it sped up to get through the "this might be that, but then this might also be this and noone really knows" 80% of the video xD

[@MastaChafa]

Why don't they study the diets of skinny healthy people from asian towns? Oh yeah, they did and found that they eat loads of fiber, veggies, whole grains, proteins, fats and almost no refined sugar.

[@alexabarca6248]

what does this have to do with anything? the same thing can be said about people on keto diet

[@kjullthedemon]

@@alexabarca6248 People on a ketogenic diet are not healthy. Sure, you might lose weight, because you're in a caloric deficit. You would as well, if you ate a high fiber diet. People on Keto has 2000x times higher chances of kidney stones, and no, I'm not exaggerating, that's what a study actually found. Higher chances for heart disease, age faster cause of the lack of antioxidants and probably other things. Carbohydrates are good for you, when they are not refined. Whole carbs from grains and vegetables, is not the reason you are 30 kilos overweight, and you know that. People are just so desperate to lose weight these days, that a purely fat based diet has been deemed healthy. It's absolute insanity.

[@chipichipichapachapacala]

Instructions Unclear, Now I'm a SUMO

[@DevinAK49]

I did keto and felt like crap, switched to a whole food diet, and stopped eating calorically dense foods in large quantities. 45 down, 60 to go. It's been easy since I stated eating whole foods, and counting calories.

[@krrr.4902]

DevinAK49 that's a LOT of weight. That's awesome, man, congrats! You picked a very healthy and sustainable method. Keep going!

[@CzarZamorak]

Keto without paying attention to the micronutrient needs is probably the problem you had. I do OMAD keto and workout almost everyday, high resistance. I've been fine for half a year and never felt this active. My shoulders used to give out every week or so from working out everyday. It doesn't happen anymore. But yeah, not every meal plan or diet works for everyone.

[@DevinAK49]

Hilman Hakimi I tracked the macros, but the high fat just gave me constant diarrhea. I tried switching it for months, but it didn't work out for me.

[@dgoyena216]

He said micros not macros. The constant Diarrhea is pretty common for people on keto within their first few months. After a while their bowel movements start to be normal as they become adapted to the diet. And becoming adapted is dependent on the person. Some can take as little as a few months, but some can take quite a bit longer than that. Then there is a whole other part of the adaptation portion of the diet called keto-adaptation. This is when your body has adapted to fat utilization and maintain a mild state of ketosis, and this can take up too a year for some to utilize fatty acids efficiently.

[@DevinAK49]

Dane Yruretagoyena haha, sounds super practical and healthy.

[@Slendermaster968]

Food is delicious... If i die, i die

[@prouddegenerates9056]

El Slendermaster With you brother👍

[@xralphe]

El Slendermaster what a delicious way to die 😂

[@LiftHeavy1]

All I can think about is Rocky 4. " If he dies, he dies. ". Lol.

[@edtheman28]

You're all weak-minded lol

[@latenighter1965]

I consume a LOT of sugar, and I'm skinny, a strong heart, and NOTHING else is wrong that they say I will get. I've been this way since I was a teenager, and I'm in my 50's now.

[@casillus]

I just wish we had more info about all this stuff, it's very hard to eat right in a school setting in America right now.

[@Jedicake]

Ask a person on keto how great they're doing with little to no sugar and tons of fat Hint: they're doing great

[@47997137x]

Another great show, Olivia! It would seem indeed that some degree of balance is the ultimate key to a healthy diet. On an unrelated side note, I'm so glad to scan the comments and no longer see a swath of haters complaining about your presence. So glad you weathered that storm and stuck with SciSchow! Looking forward to more great episodes.

[@whackstro5184]

Remember that cheerio ad campaign that stated cheerios were a cure to high cholesterol.

[@marethyuthefirstshinigami162]

Sulfuric acid probably

[@arifhossain9751]

Marethyu, the first shinigami *RAINBOWS*

[@TheAltruismActivist]

9:21 The two causes of insulin resistance (and thus diabetes) are being overweight (fat spillover into the blood) AND high dietary saturated fat intake (which leads to lipotoxicity and the dysfunctional regulation/storage of sugar by insulin). Eating added sugar exacerbates insulin resistance but is not the cause of it! Saturated fat intake and being overweight cause insulin resistance and diabetes.

[@benjaminamarante8481]

all carbs do is supply energy which basically means they serve no benefit but empty calories fats on the other hand are absolutly essential for production of hormones and don't need to be converted into fats with insulin

[@iDEATH]

Moderation in all things, all things in moderation. Including moderation.

[@MrJonsonville5]

The fact that certain food industries pay scientists to do "studies" that say whatever they want is the main problem with relying on science for answers on food safety.

[@hidude1354]

Hopefully this wasn't sugar-coated

[@Lwilight]

You've earned your thumbs up

[@unluckycloverfield4316]

Badum-tsssssss

[@Lwilight]

Fox D 10 points to Gryffindor

[@rigo.acosta]

Sugar/carbs is the devil. Here in México they cook everything in lard and it's rare to hear old people die from heart attacks, the complete opposite from when k lived in the US

[@ReddBoi64]

The part I struggle with is that the healthy food is so much more expensive and difficult to find then the junk.

[@allisond.46]

I just follow an "eat-whatever-you-got" diet. So far, it's been working pretty well. PS: I'm not poor.

[@angelakeyser6633]

I'm watching this while eating icecream 😂😭👍

[@ThereIsNoGodOnlyUs]

Of course you are. Now don't get pissed when someone points out that you're getting fatter.

[@someguy2135]

My conclusion: Don't eat saturated fat and minimize added sugar.

[@wtvideoclip422]

Why not turn down both Because we are America

[@howtubeable]

You've been well-indoctrinated. Watch the video again. She explains why a simple answer isn't always the correct answer.

[@jaybird2048]

WT Videoclip not everyone is in America 🙄

[@elysium76]

Meh, avoid process food

[@eidirbkrap6431]

my brother had testicular cancer because he was so overweight. he would eat nothing but sugary and fatty foods for every meal for at least 13 years. my uncle had the the exact same thing. was a real wake up call for everyone in my family.

[@Lala47362]

What I don’t understand is how everyone on the internet (and in these comments) thinks it’s “obviously” sugar, like why, we are never taught this in school, where does everyone know this from.

[@dawne5139]

Luna Lovegood Read Yutkins book Pure, White and Deadly. Big sugar spent a lot of money on Keys in order to discredit Yutkin. Funny thing is Keys moved to Europe where he failed to follow the low fat advice he pushed on to everyone else. Evil in its purest form.

[@XxBumBumX3]

Take a health class in college

[@Lala47362]

We don't take extra classes in the UK. I thought fat would be worse because isn't it the most calorie dense thing? Which is why ice cream has more calories than ice lollies, so if you ate ice cream every day you would gain more weight than with ice lollies. No idea though, it's just what I thought.

[@dozog]

@@Lala47362 the lovely thing about ice-cream is that it is too much fat mixed with too much sugar and too much salt. Hence it doesn't help you doing a comparative study. And to the question how everybody knows: The internet is not a good representation of society. Relatively more younger people. Older people remember their parents and teachers telling them about the dangers of fat. Younger people have watched KZbin. On KZbin (I think) there are far more (popular) videos about the dangers of sugar.

[@mickobrien3156]

This is the opposite of educational. I'm even more confused than I was 15 minutes ago.

[@chengkuangyu]

Why not both? Low Fat and Low Sugar Plus Nutrition Dense Unprocessed Food. The only downside is that it might taste terrible.

[@SwedishSalmonbox]

This is basically what they are saying, at least as in "lower" fat and sugar.

[@pragmatica1032]

Note to the video editor: when pouring a lot of content in a video, let it breathe a little so that the audience has time to absorb the information given. It is okay if the video last 1 minute more if it is better understood. Else remove content from the script to make it shorter.

[@17clon2cwr]

Want to live healthier lives? Exercise regularly, eat in variety, and eat in moderation. Lastly, eat healthier and more natural foods. Like raw fruits and vegi's.

[@SebsFinTechChannel]

Awesome video and just adding onto the final conclusion I think looking at specific nutrients like this might be missing the point. I think specific foods are the problem, not the nutrients in them. For example, we all kind of inherently know that a baked chicken thigh is healthy while a highly processed sausage snack like a slim jim is bad for us, even though they have pretty similar nutritional info, both with a fair bit of saturated fat. Same for eating candy vs a fruit, both have a fair bit of sugar.

[@NeaeraNeaeraNeaera]

I'm really curious to learn more about how hormones like insulin work, I've heard that "callorie free" sugars still cause insulin spikes? There are SO many factors but it's so interesting!

[@simonneville777]

Diabetics can tell you. They have to monitor blood sugar spikes

[@pentosmelmac8679]

I use stevia and don't get blood sugar spikes

[@ths3297]

Most are insulinogenic and to different levels. All sweeteners will cause the pancreas to secrete some insulin because its the nervous system being stimulated by something sweet in the mouth preparing the digestive system for something it assumes will be high in glucose. Sugar alcohols like maltitol will have more of an effect on insulin than stevia for example