Sugar & Fat Don't Make You Fat, THIS Makes You Fat

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[@melanieanastasio9805]

Cutting back in sugar and processed food really does feel good. No food comas, bloating & need for caffeine in the afternoon. Love you guys 🤜🏽🤛🏼

[@BoswelliaLuna8]

These guys are so compassionate. It’s refreshing!

[@benerickson1098]

Eat oatmeal and eggs for breakfast. Chicken and rice for lunch pesto pasta an ground beef for dinner and end it off wit a protein shake. Chechen and rice is the best pre-workout and post workout meal!!!

[@ericwycoff1399]

3:33 I stopped eating added sugar all together in foods but still got sugar from fruits and vegetables like carrots. Switching over to from added to natural sugar was the one key that helped me loose the majority of my weight, and I used to be 300+ pounds! Switching from a diet where you over eat and going towards whole foods is honestly the way to go as at least for me because you can still eat a large salad and still feel full the way you used to.

[@nygiantschamps9340]

Great job . Ya getting changing our tastebuds with sugar in fruits n veggies is so important .. when u dont eat any of em regular and processed sugar is the only thing satisfying ..learning to appreciate the natural sugar is the goal .

[@cmarch2277]

Getting to the root of behaviors is a tough conversation. Man. The struggle is real. Great content.

[@fatemerasooli8769]

I reduced my sugar consumption and even my skin changed. I don't think we should cut sugar off completely, but I think we should reduce them. Unfortunately overeating sugar is really easy, and it's really addicting. The more sugar I have the more I crave

[@tom8437]

Yeah, that's a huge problem. Same with processed carb foods...which are also essentially sugar. These foods are causing obesity.

[@MrDeking10]

Do you mean refined sugar or all sugars?

[@hardbodyradioreviews2910]

Sugar is just as addictive as heroine. We don’t need it

[@dawngreil6650]

Been stress eating sugar this wk & rewatched this episode, again. Wish I thought to look for it earlier this wk. Good reset. Thank you!

[@beccathering7035]

THIS IS SO TRUE. You have to put SO MUCH EFFORT TO NOT EAT PROCESSED FOOD. I love this! It takes work to overcome your bad habits.

[@lsporter88]

Very intelligent discussion. And extremely important knowledge. You Fellas are suspiciously smart for being muscle-heads. Great video.

[@Zeroxshinobi]

Reminds me of the bread or carbs is bad statement, when it’s just most carby stuff is high in calorie.

[@Madchris8828]

The problem for sugar to me is I feel like crap after eating it and dumps me faster into a hypoglycemic type feeling. And then, i want to eat more afterwards. It makes me want to eat more. I also know people who think fat is the worst thing for them, and seem to be stuck in the 90s still

[@alexj1897]

Good words, guys. Many thanks

[@chrisk7693]

i´m 49 and eat very very healthy, work out 4 times a week and use some gear but every 2 or 3 weeks i need/i want a cheat day (i call it fun day!) and i´m loving it with no regrette because it´s part of my diet and my lifestyle...i enjoy this day and knowing that i will gain some weight, some fat etc but that´s part of it...and when you know this side effects and you also accept these side effects then everything is only half as bad and you deal with the whole situation much more relaxed and easier and can enjoy life much better! :-) greetings from austria!!!

[@travismester]

This is very excellent. Exercise, nutrition, and the healthy regulation of both are the keys to a long term health solution.

[@acktionjackson666]

I've been battling autoimmune disorder similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis for over years and after I touch stock of the amount of sugar that I was eating daily and reduced it, my symptoms have literally been cut in half. It might not be a cure but if somebody just manually takes away 50% of your pain and inflammation it makes life a lot more tolerable. Also sugar is a nutrient in any way shape or form, it's an energy source. Fat and salt are essential, meaning you'll get sick or die without them. Guys like Wayne Norton never look at anything through the perspective of somebody being sick it's always like, all this perfectly healthy person can have sugar and blah blah blah if they keep their calories low. If I eat just a little bit too much of that shit it tears my body up. Stay away from the fucking sugar as much as possible!

[@rubenvaldez6715]

That was great guys, thank you so much

[@Reewnat]

Good video. The important qualifier Sal made at the beginning is the effect of ingredients like sugar on inflammation, oxidation, which lead to issues like cancer (maybe independent of amount consumed).

[@christopherqueen3194]

As I listen and ponder, I see a principle that may contribute to the problem. Pleasure. Many of our human vices are just taking pleasant things or pleasant experiences and overrunning them to the extreme. We can have our pleasures, but we need to regulate them with intelligent boundaries.

[@carlosdmc5395]

You guys are awesome 👍

[@jeffsheehy9139]

I have two questions: 1.) does making smoothies at home from fresh fruit/vegetables count as drinking calories or is that a good way to replace a snack or meal during the day? 2.) I only use artificial sweetener when I drink coffee, is that? Would it better to cut that out and just use creamer.

[@21978027737032]

think it does count as a meal replacement

[@emilyblack8982]

no to your first question, what you’re making is food. number two, artificial sweetener in coffee is fine. they just want you be conscious of how much you’re eating. if you can make a simple replacement and not have it lead to overconsumption then great!

[@jameslincoln4154]

I have two, okay maybe more we’ll see, answers… 1. I’d say yes and no … if it has protein (30g +), no, it’s a meal replacement in the context of muscle growth. If it doesn’t and you’re using the fruit to make your kale taste good, then I’d say yes, you are drinking your calories and it’s a sugar bomb. More than anything else, the issue is the fructose, which can only be processed by your liver and it only has a certain capacity per day (and it isn’t very much). 2. Yes and no as well. The artificial sweetener is not a problem, but what are you using for a creamer? If it’s MCT oil or powder, no … they go right to your liver and are processed into ketones, heavy cream? If you’re only using a tablespoon, no, but let’s be real, who only uses a tablespoon?😂. Most other creamers have too many calories and sugars. Really the only way for coffee NOT to be considered as drinking your calories is to drink it black, or with just the artificial sweeteners… no creamers

[@markdove8360]

One of the issues that you really didn't touch on was as much as we're demonizing sugar, people only really think of the little white granules. They don't think of high fructose corn syrup that is a sugar or processed carbs that become sugar when digested. All they look for in "sugar" on the nutritional label.

[@maryssaann]

Love the nutrition and science behind food and the body but I became a health coach because of the behaviors 1000 percent. I don’t think those ever go away either as habits and behaviors are very engrained in us. As someone who does a lot of reading, research and reads scientific journals on health for fun, behavior all the way is what drives a lot of the obesity epidemic right now. Just today, I had candy because I was stressing out about my husband and I trying to conceive. And I know better, but growing up I watched my mom try to hide food and watched her eat more when she was stressed and adopted that behavior. I allowed myself the candy after taking time to allow my stress levels to drop and enjoy it. I won’t go back for more if I’m eating it for enjoyment and not stress. Junk foods can sit in our house and I have no issues unless I’m feeling a lot of stress. It’s knowing your behaviors and even if you cave, it’s about reframing each situation. No one is perfect and I think people give up when they can’t be perfect every single time.

[@nygiantschamps9340]

Well said . habits and behaviors r EVERYTHG .

[@Brent_Rolston]

I've really started watching what and how I eat this year, and the one thing I can say without a doubt, is the healthier I eat the harder it is to eat processed foods. They just don't taste good to me now. Also keeping track of my caloric intake has really taught me why I've been so overweight my whole life. Although I'm still confused how out of no where I will get these sugar cravings and just need to pound some candy or a soda. And then I won't touch it again for weeks.

[@ZigZagXL]

I replace sugar for artificial sweeteners and its does help for me becouse i track my calories and instead af wasting it on sugar i can use it on real food. I drink diet soda low calories food so i can eat high volume

[@TheStuckNorris]

When i got my fitness pal and started tracking calories i realized that i can still have a candy bar but thats all my carbs for that day.

[@sbkamara2003]

Great knowledge thanks

[@AnaGfit23]

Whether you crash diet on celery juice or on ice cream, it’s still a crash diet. Which is why it’s not a good idea in the long run, even if it does improve health markers.

[@JOMOPressureWash]

If I am completely off sugar, my cravings pretty much go away. Keto helps also.

[@the_golden_bough8541]

Cholesterol, in both HDL and LDL forms, are not the cause of heart disease. They are a response to injuries in the arteries. Heart disease was present and initiated a response. High LDL has been well researched in people with no heart disease. Fats are essential components of health and nutrition. Sugar provides only energy. No nutrition. Given that people are overweight because of over consumption which is a better path? One that provides no nutrition or one that provides vital nutrition? Advice of merely reducing total caloric intake is like giving dynamite to children. The emotional connection to food is profound and probably best left for mental technicians if a client is willing to eat nothing but Peanut M&M's* to lose weight. *True story. I have an extended family member that periodically goes on Peanut M&M "diets" when she becomes too obese.

[@FrightF]

Hey I have an aunt who goes on a Peanut chocolate diet cause peanuts and chocolate are Keto.

[@MultiPasswordman]

I cut out all sugar and increased my fats. I feel more full for longer periods of time

[@adammagson]

Can I ask, what fats did you increase?

[@MultiPasswordman]

@@adammagson animal and plant fats. no fried food(s)

[@adammagson]

@@MultiPasswordman thank you for your time. Plant fats, like olive oil?

[@MultiPasswordman]

@@adammagson any fats derived from plants. I prefer one ingredient foods. All the food I eat is made in bulk on a gas grill or smoker. I also eat lots of almonds, pecans, avocados, etc.

[@adammagson]

@@MultiPasswordman ah okay now that makes a lot of sense thank you

[@salmanqadri9942]

Can you put light on guys working grave yard exercise and nutrition

[@artbygilik]

I don’t cook with oils and was nervous when I started tracking my food that the fats are a little higher than my macro goal. My fats come from avocado, tahini, tofu, coconut yogurt…

[@mathieulefebvre7812]

The main point with keto tho is not only the fact that you eat fat and prots in high quantity ( more fat tho ) its it is harder to overeat fats since 1gram of fat = 8 cal so you get fuller faster

[@shirley_valente]

After many years training clients and not necessarily getting them weight loss results, I came to the conclusion that they should invest in a dietitian and a psychologist as well as a PT. Weight loss for the majority of people is such a complex subject that doesn’t involve only eating healthy foods.

[@dannydisney3258]

Mentally part of my generation we had the empty plate syndrome my parents made me empty what was on my plate then I could have dessert remember there are people that don't have food. Now that mentally carried over so I have to fight overeating. Then there is the fast eating syndrome as a working person I have an hour or less for lunch eat quickly this Carrie's over to home now I over eat and don't realize it Have to stop an slow down let my brain catch up with my stomach. Also not consuming fluids before and with meals (water) have to much solid foods prepared usually on oil or fats (flavor) having to restrain from these impulses sometime is overwhelming. The mind space has had to change

[@FishingwithPhillips]

Been saying this for years is overlooked and underrated by most. To add to those habits we got some times even beat in to us lol... All we learned about food wise growing up was that horrible food pyramid. The biggest food group that I think they said like 9-11 servings a day was all breads and basically all processed grain, carbs, sugars and gluten. Ya know, everything thing any diet pretty much today states are horrible for you. We grew up ass backwards lol.

[@nimaomar1625]

I reduced sugar consumption for last 6 months and I lost 16kg , but I am still struggling how to reduce visceral fat although it drop down from level 19 to level 8 , is there any chance you can talk about this topic “ how to reduce visceral fat”

[@WooBunny]

There is a level of essential visceral fat. And you’re in a good spot. Keep doing the good habits and it’ll go down. Unfortunately tho. Since it was high and we have a certain amount of fat cells that only shrink not reduce in numbers. It’ll be a long process at this piinty

[@nimaomar1625]

Thank you, appreciate it

[@WooBunny]

@Tony Alai great work. That said the benefits of autophagy at that age is really nice. The tricky part is the muscle mass loss. My dad was very much into the fasts and walking a lot. Now he’s barely able to hold a box of tissues at night because it’s too heavy at 76. His buddy who is the same age and did gardening work and lifting is all cheerful/functional tho. It’s really hard to recommend the longer cardio and fasts. Muscle > Vanity any day after seeing this

[@nimaomar1625]

@Tony Alai I really appreciate it your suggestion… I did that when I started weight loss journey and I got amazing result but at same time I lost 2.8 kg muscle mass in a month 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jacoblocklear6809]

@Tony Alai Git Er Done, Brother

[@iiiiiiiiiXviiiiiiiii]

I bought an energy drink the other day and was looking at the caffeine content on it after buying it and realised it had 70g of sugar in the 500ml... had to bin half of it... crazy amount!

[@The_Fit_ness_monster]

Been preaching and living this for years, it’s sickening how much the average American eats. When I was training people I noticed that to get them to lose “fat” quickly I would have them cut out majority sugars and fats buts mainly sugars, once weight starts to drop or you get to a point that you’d like, you can literally eat whatever you want as long as the calories are low overall.

[@tom8437]

Yeah, removing processed carbs (sugar, rice, pasta, wheat, etc) as well as vegetable, nut and seed oils makes a massive difference. Intermittent fasting also helps tremendously.

[@raymondotoole2600]

@@tom8437 but make sure when we speak about intermittent fasting that even though you can have long periods of time without food, once your eating window is up you can still consume too many calories because people are so hungry they’re unaware of their eating habits. Wouldn’t recommend fasting until you get comfortable with reducing sugar intake.

[@raymondotoole2600]

@@tom8437 and pasta and rice are fine to eat👌🏼 the only difference brown pasta and rice has is it has more vitamins etc than white. it’s literally just about cutting sugar intake and calorie deficit

[@tracyhart706]

OMG! Adam, it was exactly the same for me growing up and having treats in the house. Such a rarity and my Mum would always say "once it's gone, there is no more ". I can't just have 1 or 2 of something, once I open it I have to finish it. I call it my food FOMO 😔

[@sr20dett1000]

What about sugar in fruit?

[@nygiantschamps9340]

Love the content . Subscribed after 2 vids lol

[@tom8437]

It's very difficult to over-consume a proper diet of protein, fat and vegetables to the point where you would become obese. Obesity is largely caused by overconsumption of sugar as well as starchy carbs, which is also sugar, essentially!

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

It is all about overconsumption. Overconsumption is the problem. Yes many versions of the solution. Had 30 obese patients on a cupcake diet for 6 months. Very low 800 calories a day. Only water, no coffee or juice or other liquid. No gym workouts. Just walking and movements. All lost weight, all improved blood markers,... Any diet works for a short time regarding type 2 diabetes and obesity. Clearly the cupcake diet is not long term and doesn't provide satiety. All complained of hunger pains. All were given vitamin / mineral supplements to avoid too many negative health affects. Also did a study of 15 men on a pure carnivore diet. All gained weight (overconsumption) and health issues during first 6 months. The next 6 months the food was regulated then weight normalized and health issues improved. Overconsumption of even fats can be bad. The old saying of - "If some is good then more is better" saying is almost never true. It is true when patients were only provided a very limited selection of chicken breast, eggs, broccoli, spinach and rice. All lost weight, all had health improvements, no one had urges to over consume. Later we added this like BBQ sauce and ranch dressing. All started consuming more. Next step was going to zero calorie condiments. Make this taste good, people tend to overeat

[@tom8437]

@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica Saying "overconsumption is THE problem" is a gross oversimplification. Calories are not all created equal...not by any stretch of the imagination. Some foods are far more damaging AND much more likely to be over-consumed. Sugar/carbs are clearly BY FAR the worst in these regards. It's really not even debatable. So for the life of me, I cannot imagine why you would put someone on a cupcake diet for any period of time, let alone 6 months . Please tell me you were joking about that.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

@@tom8437 no. No joke. Real studies. We use real people for testing. Not all studies are done on rats mice dogs cats,...at some point people want to see real human studies. Did you want to be the first human to get a C19 injection? No. Someone has to go first. Generally in third world countries. Yes I completely understand what is a correct diet for different individuals. However many things still must be proven to the doubters. As far as weight loss, yes it is that simple, eat less and move more and anyone can lose weight. Might not feel great or be satisfied but will lose weight. We had people on a ZERO Food, diet for 6 months. If a person is fat, no big deal, eating is not required for a short time, live off the body fat and yes they are give vitamin and mineral supplements. For health, that is a different subject. Or for athletes, people who autoimmune issues, cáncer patients,.... it is also different. Meat based diet are the best but have patients who demand 100% vegan diets. They can be healthy as well, just require more attention to detail. Presently involved in long term RCT's of carnivore, keto, vegan, balance diet format comparisons. No one size fits all.

[@frankiefernandez5252]

Insulin is called "the fat storage hormone " for a reason. Sugar and carbs spike insulin. Overeating will obviously make you fat too.

[@BalanceProper]

So if sugar puts you in that perpetuating cycle Of always being hungry you cut out the sugar . Easy . Of course calories in calories out matters but it’s secondary . But as always it comes down to regulating your own behavior .

[@David-kd5mf]

Why not also talk about polyunsaturated fats? Soybean oil injected into mice makes them diabetic. The introduction of all vegetable oils mirrors rise in obesity and cancer

[@tom8437]

100%! Vegetable, nut and seed oils should largely be avoided like the plague. Although coconut, avocado and olive oils are perfectly fine.

[@seanmiller292]

Insulin levels correlate to food addiction

[@nimaomar1625]

Always informative and on point , great content 🎩

[@QueenSonora]

21:00 this has been really helpful for me because as I'm getting ready to go out, I'm thinking "do I reaaallllyyyy need this". especially now because it's 18 degrees outside....am I really going to go out in the cold to get some ice cream? sometimes...yes. most of the time? no

[@narcoman]

Damn u find asl

[@narcoman]

Shit negative Rizz fr

[@davidverdugo6266]

I never understood the sugar cravings, ive never been big on soda or candy. Im addicted to savory high fat/salt foods like burgers, pizza, bbq, fried chicken etc. Those are way worse for you than sugar and it sucks. You eat a candy bar preworkout youll be fine you eat pepperoni pizza preworkout your screwed.

[@SAsaiyajin]

I get you, I mostly have cravings for those type of foods too. And even if it's sugar it's mostly chocolate or cereals but I am guilty of grabbing that when impatient for those high fats/salty foods. Tosti's with Ketchup are a good alternative though, it fits the time frame within the cravings 😂🤣

[@shredboise]

Low carb and no sdded sugar baby! Calories matter, hormones matter, inflammation matters. But so does metabolic flexibility so have healthy whole foods and up carbs occasionally.

[@karlvladimirsabino4462]

Doug has a nice voice

[@geraldarnoult]

I'm on KETO and had high blood pressure for years and now can eat all the salt I want and it don't effect my B.P. becouse my blood is not full of high insulin, and my hormons are not whack out, over consume? no, eating the right foods to your satisfaction, not starving yourself over the long run fasting is good but yo yo diets don't work, your hungry all the time and eventually loss self control

[@americasass3674]

I honestly eat pretty well, although my activity level isn't where it should be. but even so trying to gain size and muscle mass/strength is a little difficult because in order to be in a caloric surplus is hate ht e feeling of force feeding myself 3k calories +

[@geckoscout8524]

I'm curious what these guys make of jordan petersons carnivore diet cause I don't understand how it helped his arthritis and such since you're told not to eat too much meat if you have arthritis

[@TheRealRealOK]

Arthritis is an autoimmune condition. Meat isn’t inflammatory like grains or sugar, so a diet heavy in animal foods like meat would lower inflammation in the body. There’s absolutely no reason to avoid meat due to arthritis. I had it and healed it with meat. I was never told to avoid meat, either.

[@megavegan5791]

Because the Carnivore Diet an extreme elimination diet that helped him lose 50lbs. An all-Twinkie diet will reduce inflammation to a certain extent too, given that much weight loss.

[@TheRealRealOK]

@@megavegan5791 I doubt that very much.

[@tom8437]

@@megavegan5791 Are you kidding? An all Twinkie diet, which is almost entirely sugar, would kill you faster than most things on the planet. Lol

[@megavegan5791]

@@tom8437 Clearly, an all-Twinkie diet is not healthy long-term. My point is that significant weight loss will improve many obesity-induced ailments in the short term. Jordan Peterson also claimed the Carnivore Diet drastically improved his mental health too, then he ended-up in a Russian hospital for a benzodiazepine addiction stemming from his mental health issues.

[@oneisnone7350]

I can say without a doubt sugar has a very negative effect on me. Protein, fat and whole food carbs not so much. This notion that a calorie is a calorie is just wrong. Calories certainly play a part, but it’s not the whole story. “Sugar” consumption may be lower, but these chemical sweeteners and flavorings are just as dangerous. Whole foods is the only way to truly eat well.

[@vlad5042]

when u say sugar are u only referring to added sugar? many whole foods contain sugar, sometimes a whole lot of it

[@Bzilla]

@@vlad5042 humongous difference between fructose and added sugar

[@TheRealRealOK]

@@Bzilla Fructose can be rough on the liver if you eat too much of it.

[@Bzilla]

@@TheRealRealOK the amount of fructose you’d have to eat for an average person to get any side effects like that is pretty severe. Eat fructose if you wanna live a healthy life and not get fat, simple.

[@TheRealRealOK]

@@Bzilla Fructose isn’t necessary to live a healthy life, but it’s fine in moderation (like eating berries in season).

[@carloscabarcas4021]

Problem is that you can become dependent on sugar .

[@aarondt77]

I prefer these slightly long clips

[@sidmichael1158]

Calorie is not a calorie there are other factors such as insulin

[@robincallawaywelch6004]

I have lost weight using artificial sweeteners. It helps me. I have always loved sweet food and now the sweet food I eat is low calorie.

[@deonebergman20]

Stop challenge choose.

[@K4R3N]

You have to know your mind and which foods you will overconsume. And then don't bring them in your house or be around those foods.

[@JodaMoore]

Sugar is the devil!! Lol

[@davidesparza5333]

Cutting out processed foods dropped my high triglycerides

[@MrFuchew]

when carbs and fats are combined we over eat. think donut, i could eat them all day. no place in nature are carbs and fats found in combination except nuts (can eat those all day too haha)

[@WildTaltos]

It ultimately comes down to calories, but sugar/carbs make it infinitely easier to overeat due to carbs spiking insulin the highest and elevating hunger hormones by that (hence why MK-677 makes you super fucking hungry while at the same time putting you at risk of diabetes due to the ghrelin-insulin connection). Fat on its own or in combination with protein, on the other hand, does not have anywhere near the same insulin response and doesn't provoke hunger hormones, and hence why you get the (valid) keto claims of it is so "satiating" - so satiating to the point that undereating can become a real problem because you eventually just rarely feel very hungry even when you ought to eat a bit more.

[@Mimsie]

The argument of behavior v trigger. The answer is yes. I believe most people that grew up on a standard American diet have a poor relationship with food. The Corporate Oligarchs that control the food market want you to eat their hyper palatable high calorie foods. And, they are designed, yes designed, to make you want to put it in your mouth. It is a hard up hill battle for most people and for those feeling stuck remember one day at a time. Be better than you were yesterday even if it's just one less soda that day or whatever.

[@jennaseaman8395]

Less packaged foods

[@chrisleskiw9091]

Tough sell on the 2000 k ice cream considering the rediculous low amount of protein 🤔

[@rskar]

Wrong. Fructose absolutely induces fat deposition and inhibits lipolysis independent of caloric intake.

[@WovenSilver902]

I still eat what I want, just in a healthier way. Just made 8 peanut butter banana protein pancakes, topped with Strawberry Oreo Protein topping 81 grams of protein, and 571 calories. Makes you so full. 🤣 Next weekend Im gonna make protein cheese cake.

[@EaglesEric]

Just making stuff up...

[@georgeburrow7342]

I can tell you right now, the Khoisan (native South African tribe) only ate from the land and animals (meat and vegetables) and never had any sugar. When they were discovered by colonialists, they were described as hyper fit and hyper happy. They would laugh all day and you could see the muscle striations of their bodies because they had no fat on them. The colonialists gave them sugary goods and cigarettes in exchange for their tracking abilities to track their enemies during war and that completely destroyed them. They became addicted and unhealthy and now the culture is almost completely lost. If you cut out sugar completely form your diet it will only benefit you.

[@pastorofmuppets1968]

So many people dont believe the calories in calories out premise. They would rather chase after the fad diet of the month then count their calories for a week and then figure out their maintenance calorie needs. Laziness and excuses is what I usually see.

[@MrSuchasoorma]

Keto lovers shit on carbs. All about that balance. I did see that weight flew off when I stopped eating sugar though. I try to only eat only ten % of my caloric intake worth of sugar

[@nobodyentertainment4243]

Did he say sugar consumption went down? Like in what country.. suger is in almost everything and it's getting sweeter

[@AnaGfit23]

I was more curious on the comment Justin made about insulin and dental health with low calorie diet’s that are still high in sugar. Because I’m no scientist or anything similar to it, but at some point I’d have to think that if your diet is still pretty high in sugar that certain essential vitamins and minerals will be lacking as well? Then although health markers would be improved, there could be deficiencies in those? So I think there could be on for scene detriment to it even though the science might be saying otherwise right now. I’m not sure. More talk/research on this would be interesting though. I love you guys and all, but sometimes you do steam roll over his comments lol

[@LeafySword]

Regardless of consumption fast food is extremely unhealthy you still gotta eat healthy

[@MomoSimone22]

One thing I did to stop myself from binge eating lots of chocolate (when I used to eat chocolate), was to only buy the bars of chocolate, not a slab (if that's what you call them). Basically, I knew that I'd want to eat a bunch of different types of chocolate (e.g., white, milk with hazelnuts, milk with caramel) and I used to buy the full 180g slabs of 3 to 4 different types. So, when I knew I wanted to have a bit of a binge, I'd instead buy 4 or 5 x 50g bars or different flavours, and so would end up eating 150g of chocolate as opposed to almost 180g x 4 (I wouldn't eat all in one go, but I would have too much on hand to easily go overboard, and then there would be left overs to continue eating the following day/s). This was only on the odd occassion, and it would make me feel better mentally about enjoying my little binge as opposed to feeling guilty about eating sooooo much chocolate in one hit.

[@tom8437]

The problem isn't the chocolate...it's the sugar ADDED to the chocolate. Try chocolate with good (i.e. very low net carb) sugar substitutes such as allulose, erythritol, monkfruit sweetener, etc.

[@MomoSimone22]

@@tom8437 Yeah, I wasn't suggesting that it was the "chocolate", was just talking about a way in which I'd treat myself but not go overboard. I don't eat chocolate anymore in the same way because I'm lactose intolerant and have cut dairy, but also just don't eat that sort of stuff as much anymore.

[@tom8437]

@@MomoSimone22 Ah ok, got it. Might be useful info for others who might read it though. Cheers.

[@MomoSimone22]

@@tom8437 True 😊

[@michaelmckinley8432]

Kids and adults do less and eat more processed foods more than ever before. A candy bar is not what’s causing this. Not enough people are active and most of our population is lacking proper sleep and have huge amounts of stress. Our culture is addicted to sugar filled coffees and fast food. We watch shows and movies on the couch more than we lift weights and go for walks and runs. I have gone from a healthy athlete to an obese gamer and it didn’t take long. The moment you stop moving and lifting you have to watch what you eat and how you sleep. Absolutely no one watches what they eat after they stop working out. There are probably very few people who can maintain a healthy diet without exercising.

[@americanthaiboxer7224]

Mike Mentzer said all of this 40 years ago.

[@MindPumpShow]

👍

[@kmoney362]

My problem is sugar. I used to be heavily obese and have now lost 75 lbs. I’ve been bulking cleanly for the past 4 months and now I’m cutting but sugar gives me hell. How do I eliminate or limit my sugar intake?

[@alextut4323]

You straight up just have too cut back, don't eat stuff like candy or anything sweet like soda or baked goods, also watch out for fruit juice most of it has added sugar, even the juice that doesn't such as naked drinks, no sugar added juices, etc still have alot of sugar albeit Natural has no fibers too help break it down, therefore leading too insulin resistance

[@kmoney362]

@@alextut4323 yea I don’t eat none of tht stuff or drink nothing besides water

[@gaythugsmatter7029]

Don’t spend your hard earned money on it

[@necessaryJustice_4all]

How do you eat either tons of fat or sugar and have low calorie? LOL it doesn't happen. Now, if you had said a mild portion of sugar.. or a mild portion of fat, possibly even up to moderate, like a lower moderate level.. then this would make sense. But nobody eats a lot of fat or a lot of sugar and remains unchanged in weight or disease, because you cannot keep the calories low.

[@hardbodyradioreviews2910]

Sugar is absolutely making people fat! You can’t disregard the hormonal response that makes you overeat. All calories are not equal. People are literally reversing their diabetes from eliminating sugar.

[@FoxMamba]

Convenience food I find is what makes us fat it’s a play on our behavior. Find a way to win that mind game.

[@megavegan5791]

Except per-capita fat consumption never went down either. It’s been steadily increasing since the 70’s.

[@tom8437]

Fat consumption is NOT causing obesity. The culprit is processed foods...largely sugar, high-glycemic carbs (rice, wheat, corn, bread, pasta, etc)...as well as vegetable, nut and seed oils. These are the killers. They are inflammatory and easy to massively overconsume. Animal proteins and fats are not at all inflammatory and very difficult to overeat if they comprise most of your diet. And veggies are difficult to overeat as well, although many of them can be inflammatory, which is something to pay attention to if you're trying to figure out what is causing you problems.

[@megavegan5791]

@@tom8437 Not really my point, but how do you think most of that fat is delivered? Through processed foods, especially baked desserts. Don’t get me wrong, refined flour and sugar are equally to blame, but my original comment was a rebuttal to Sal’s claim that the US went low-fat for decades and everyone became obese. No, most people never went low-fat!

[@tom8437]

@@megavegan5791 I can't disagree with what you're saying about processed foods. But that's my point. Fat is not the problem, it's the processed foods. Unlike fats, flour is by definition a processed food and can NEVER be healthy. That is basically the case with all grain-based foods. Sugar is essentially the same, although fruits are not processed foods. Having said that, most fruits (aside from berries) are extremely high in sugar and really need to be eaten in moderation. Obviously some fruits are far worse than others in this regard. People should try to learn and understand more about this in order to reduce their interest take of sugar so they can become metabolically healthy. We have an epidemic of metabolic syndrome, which encompasses diabetes and obesity. And even skinny people can have some level of insulin resistance as well as visceral fat that leaks inflammation into the organs. More people need to understand this.

[@megavegan5791]

@@tom8437 Sorry, there is no scientific evidence that demonstrates a decrease in healthy outcomes associated with fruit consumption. In fact, there is ample evidence in the literature that shows better health outcomes with higher fruit consumption. You gotta get out of that Ketovore bubble, dude. It’s mostly dangerous pseudoscience.

[@Leartoearn]

In this country poor people are overweight and wealthy people are lean and fit. It’s all about education.

[@rampagesmackssons508]

And surgery

[@doncoddington3246]

guys wake up. stop confusing everyone. substitute the word sugar for alchohol or cocaine. it's an addiction. same as drugs or alcholol.

[@kingexclusivo]

I eat sugar, fats and hella carbs every day. Without much restraint, and even with that. I’m 6’3” and 145 pounds. Only 5% body fat , I will never understand why.

[@ambition.is.life.fitness3722]

No muscle

[@TheRealRealOK]

You sound skinny. Also, that sounds like a very inflammatory diet.

[@Zb_Calisthenic]

Add some weight so you can back ppl down in the paint 😅

[@kingexclusivo]

@@Zb_Calisthenic Thats what Im trying to do 😭😭😭

[@kingexclusivo]

@@ambition.is.life.fitness3722 Not really for my weight I have pretty big muscles. I’m not super jacked or anything but definitely don’t have noodle arms, at least not anymore 😂

[@David-kd5mf]

Polyunsaturated oils screw up the bodies ability to process sugar(glucose and fructose). Body primarily runs on glucose. Ketones are backup fuel.

[@tom8437]

Yes, but there is absolutely no reason to eat sugar/carbs in order to meet your body's glucose needs. The body can create as much glucose as it needs through a process called gluco-neogenesis.

[@David-kd5mf]

@@tom8437 I'm pretty sure gluconeogenesis is a stress processing though inducing rise in stress hormone(s)

[@emilyblack8982]

lol be “aware” of your eating habits? all of us have been eating since we could remember, think about what we are doing for our next meal constantly. the people that are not “aware” have a different problem altogether

[@iforc]

Garbage… man these Guys really don’t get Keto or nutrition or what people are eating. I can’t understand what their mental block is. Keto clearly is not a reduction in calories.

[@JOMOPressureWash]

Man I don’t agree on this. If I cheat a couple days in a row, I put on quite a bit of fat even if I don’t gain weight.

[@ciaran8751]

Your well over consuming. 3,500 calories in 1 pound of fat

[@narcoman]

9:12

[@LoveJJWiley]

R❗️GH✝️❗️❗️❗️… I have no control

[@geraldarnoult]

Its not fat and salt its curbs and Sugar, that is the bad combination

[@Azzthedrummer]

Just don't eat so much shit that's all I eat used to much of the wrong things

[@royalecrafts6252]

1000 calories sugar doesnt equal 1000 calories from vegetables, weight? Sure, overall health? Think again

[@MikeyzFunLair]

Couch doctors...

[@shredboise]

Inflammation boys

[@elka1898]

MEH