10 "Healthy" Foods That Are Often Worse Than You Think

[@homonym7638]

As a British dude, the Baked Beans part has absolutely shattered my whole world

[@henroriro]

I don't think British baked beans have as much added sugars in them

[@bad-orange10294]

The ones I get in Germany have less than half the sugar of what was stated in the video. Its an unbeatable food when it comes to convenience and provides massive amounts of fiber

[@bewd4310]

@@henrorirothey do

[@bewd4310]

Easy solution. Syphon the crappy sauce add tom puree or chopped toms, garlic herbs salt pepper a little honey. Simmer on hob. Far tastier than the sauce it comes in..

[@bewd4310]

Or if you want bbq beans ditch the sauce using a sieve. Cook the beans in tom purree salt pepper a little water cook until done add some decent bbq sauce a drizzle is more than enough. Healthier beans than both the low sugar and sugary varieties. 👍

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Its so frustrating how bad food is in America. I remember years ago I was at the dog park, and a french guy from France was walking his dog too so we talked a little. After 5 min he look at me, very serious, and says: It is unbeleivable how unhealthy food is here. He was very serious and very sad about it. I was young back then, like 18 years old, and was eating very very bad and had no idea about it. Its only today, 15 years later that I understand and agree with him.

[@lugi25]

It's literally just a business and the companies make it addicting, not healthy.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Don't buy the shitty corpo trash foods then. All the healthy raw, pure product foods are available and sold every where. Pure yogurt with no sugar is everywhere, pure oats, fruits, meat, vegetables are available everywhere. You can just buy the product and make the food and then you can decide how healthy it is. The government doesn't need to regulate how prepared food products are made because you can always choose to buy something else. That's why the government makes sure that meat/poultry/dairy and crop production is up to standard so you can just buy raw products. Those companies keep doing what they do because people like you are too lazy to do what needs to be done.

[@hippopotamus_nr2587]

why on god's earth did I imagine the french guy with a burette in mime clothes and a twirly moustache. I've disappointed myself once again 😞

[@OrangeSun55]

@@hippopotamus_nr2587no, dont be disappointed. Thats wonderful imagery best bro

[@squidy4082]

It’s beyond saddening

[@livelaughloaf519]

Also note that sushi rice is also seasoned with additional sugar and vinegar so its even more calorie dense than just plain white rice.

[@nemsleep1336]

The amount of sugar added in sushi rice is actually not that much, maybe 2 to 4 tablespoons per 2 cups of uncooked rice depending on the recipe. Rice vinegar is 44 calories per cup and recipes usually call for 1/3 to 1/2 cups. That would be 100 kcal (for 2 tbsp) of sugar and 15 kcal (for 1/3 cup) of vinegar to 1360 kcal of rice, less than a 10% increase for a more "conservative" recipe. There's an argument for the sugar adding too many calories, but calories in vinegar are negligible.

[@verygoodfreelancer]

i’ve heard it theorized that the vinegar makes the rice metabolize differently

[@Mr371312]

​@@verygoodfreelancervinegar delays insulin response, less of a blood sugar spike. I doubt the amount in sushi rice is sufficient to have an effect though.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

On a tangent the local TV channel here examined some "healthy" lunch food bowls ready-made. The sauce was mostly sugar.

[@Anewevisual]

Oh no!!!!! Anyways

[@ericsilva-gomez2481]

I was so relieved when he specified that flavored oatmeal is unhealthy, not the plan oatmeal. I eat a cup of that every morning with no added sugar almond milk, bananas, walnuts, and some other fruit

[@werdwerdus]

yeah idk his whole argument was just "too much sugar", idk that just seems more like a portion control issue imo

[@cate0843]

@@werdwerdusMy impression of the video is that it's aimed at people trying to do the right thing, but they fall into the trap of convenience. I can see how someone would be told by a doctor that oatmeal would be a healthy alternative and then would find oatmeal cups on the grocery store shelf, not realizing that the prepared oatmeal cups contain vastly more sugar than regular oatmeal. That's not a portion control issue, but a consumer awareness issue, in my opinion.

[@gavinrolls1054]

​@@cate0843 consumers are too dumb to read nutrition labels yes i agree

[@Rosemary46840]

No shit

[@inverted_real_it_y]

Buy organic, the normal one is full of pesticides.

[@winnermatt1180]

So in summary “These things are actually healthy but not if you add sugar”

[@vn01208503]

always- sugar is number 1 poison

[@ME0WMERE]

Or, 'these things are healthy, just not the American brands'

[@Limepork]

​@@ME0WMERE not just America. Third world country first world cointry these exist everywhere. Probably more in third world country

[@Theoceanwitch11111]

That's why I buy sugar free

[@theresaduffy8222]

Or harmful preservatives

[@b1gb017]

would absolutely love to see a nutrition tier list on various cooking methods EG frying vs baking vs boiling, steaming, air frying, microwave, blanching, sous vide, grilling, smoking, slow cooking etc etc. I know that might not be easy considering it depends a lot on the temperatures used, time cooked and what’s actually being cooked in the first place, but would be interesting to hear if there's any general trends / differences between certain cooking methods. (also another phenomenal video as always, you’ve genuinely changed how I eat for the better! )

[@dimseablue136]

That's easy Boiling; steaming; microwaving; cooking > grilling; smoking [why? Hydrocarbons] > frying unless you don't use oil.

[@ryanphan9819]

steaming and by extension microwaving are the best at preserving nutrients because there often isn't any nutrient loss to the cooking liquid, which can be mitigated by sous vide, potentially introducing leached plastic if using a vacuum bag instead of say a controlled oven baking is similar at standard temperatures, with air frying being a more aggressive variant deep frying something in a batter effectively steams the contents, so if you're frying hard and fast you could preserve more nutrients while introducing calories of course. oil that has been continually reused or is too cold will seep into the product more readily, increasing calories and introducing free-radicals if the oil is old grilling reduces fat content through rendered drippings, smoking is similar we can also consider smoking, dehydrating, and freeze-drying as cooking methods that preserve nutrient content and extend shelf life, and tier certain items accordingly based on how valuable they are. slow cooking or simmering is great because they are done at lower temperatures which unlock additional nutrients in say bones or joints and aren't as vigorous as boiling, but if you aren't consuming the liquid as well you lose some nutrients. sautéeing or stir frying generally won't cause too much nutrient degradation if going hard and fast I'm unsure about braising as it relates to say vegetables like collard greens because while it softens the cells enough to where you can eat it, it takes a longer time, and as we know time + temperature can both increase the probability of any reaction occuring pH affects food in a variety of ways, sometimes amplifying, dulling, firming, or softening colors/textures or causing nutrient loss. My chefs would have us adjust the pH or salt content of water for blanching and see the results, and I don't know enough yet to state any guidelines I think ultimately as long as you aren't overcooking anything you don't need to worry too much about the differences between any given technique, and to eat raw produce in addition to cooked!

[@wouterg]

Any method that exposes food to dry heat increases Advanced glycation end-product or AGE's by 10-100x. Grilling, toasting, etc.. Especially with meat or processed foods you can then consume more AGE's than your body can handle

[@ryanphan9819]

​@@dimseablue136 I disagree with your placement of boiling over steaming and microwaving. If you place say a potato cube into boiling water and compare it to another cube in a steamer basket or a microwave, after they have all cooked to the same degree the boiled one will be the most roughed up, indicating it's experienced the most cell breakdown due to vigorous convection. Introduce baking soda if you're after an extra crispy fry or roast and this happens to an even greater extent. Much of the potato's contents are now in the water and effectively lost or broken down. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the grilling and smoking point, and why hydrocarbons are an issue. I don't cook with gas flames that much so have less experience but it's currently my understanding most fuels we use for cooking burn relatively cleanly otherwise they would introduce acrid fumes and flavors into our product, and what about charcoal or wood fires?

[@dimseablue136]

@@ryanphan9819 i didn't place boiling over the other two, but in the same level One reason I mentioned hydrocarbons is because I read a study not too long ago about how it can negatively affect people with consistent exposure, not sure which one was specifically, but I suppose it's the inhalation that it's by inhalation that is problem. I also looked into how hydrocarbons are created because people were linking meat used in grilling/frying to hydrocarbon exposure, so I had to check, most fuels generate it, there are different types. Other than that, my experience with grilling and smoking was seeing meat juices fall down into the grill and getting burned away basically, that's a fair loss of nutrients and fat if you ask me, otherwise, inhalation, on the other hand if you boil food, you can drink the broth, no loss and is the cleanest way to cook, in the past I tried making bologna spaghetti and boiled the vegetables instead of frying, I was able to avoid using oil, which is pretty much toxic anyway, turned as good if not even better. I'm a bit biased when supporting boiling food, because I don't like cooking and just throw some meat into a pot with water and boil it, I drink the broth and all goes well for me, but something I'd like to mention is make sure the tap water is clean, unlike mine which has algae toxins, I had to buy water I also tried frying without oil in cast iron, can't say it made me change my mind, boiling removes my occasional accidents of burning food to a crisp, smoking the kitchen and my clothes

[@2810Mad]

Now do they opposite. Do a video about foods we consider unhealthy but are actually healthy for you. Like eggs or red meat.

[@GrigRP]

Who considers eggs unhealthy?

[@Meechooilka]

@@GrigRP those who have an issue with cholesterol?

[@jacobdumas7643]

Red meat isn’t healthy for you though. While it does contain a ton of great nutrients, it’s packaged with a good amount of saturated fats and comes with a significant amount of risk for long-term health issues like heart disease and cancer. Obviously, unprocessed red meat isn’t the worst thing for you (especially compared to processed red meats) but calling it a firmly “healthy” food seems dubious when considering the scientific research suggesting the opposite. Perhaps it’s a good moderation food but there’s so many better options than red meat.

[@brs876]

@@jacobdumas7643saturated fat isn’t bad for you, it’s actually ideal

[@jimwing.2178]

@@jacobdumas7643 Your opinion is solidly informed by outdated information.

[@jestemqiqi7647]

This video makes me glad to live in the EU (specifically Germany) where adding sugar to fruit juices is not allowed and many additives, like the ones in deli meats aren’t either. Living in the US, you’ve got to remember always checking the ingredients list before buying anything unless you want to end up with a sugar + chemicals bomb!

[@jimwing.2178]

In the USA, I hate going to the grocery store and reading the tiny print of the ingredients lists. I'm thankful that I can now order my groceries from my desktop computer at my leisure, where I can easily read ingredients and make comparisons. The best course of action is to buy organic foods in their basic forms. They don't even have ingredient lists.

[@dimseablue136]

I live in the eu, specially east, and it's the same, all juice boxes have sugar, but try looking at things differently, let's say you buy 10kg of oranges and squeeze all of them, cumulate the sugar that's already present in an orange naturally, look at the composition of sugar, is glucose not included already? Just ask yourself are fruits actually healthy if they have sugar at all? And if you still think they're healthy because they contain fructose, check the composition of sucrose, the processed sugar

[@dimseablue136]

If that food for thought isn't tasty enough, if fructose was healthy, why isn't high fructose corn syrup in your country healthy? Why is it banned in the EU, well, try comparing it with alcohol in terms of effects

[@jousis_]

​@@dimseablue136although I don't really like general and vague terms like healthy, the healthy part of the fruits is fiber. Fruit juice (commercial) has almost zero fiber, so it"s like drinking coke, junk food (well ok, it has some soluble fiber and vitamins). With extra sugar or without, with corn syrup or without , the only difference is calories.

[@dimseablue136]

@@jousis_ fiber is indigestible, it's found in grains too, last time I ate a high-fiber I was in pains, plus the fiber in fruits is negligible compared to other sources, so the downsides weigh more regardless, but depends on the fruits too

[@Solaire_au_Frohmage]

For those of us who aren't from the US - this is a perspective with the US grocery stores in mind. The best way to know if the food is going to be alright for your diet - check the nutrition information/ingredients list on the package, it usually helps you find a good product.

[@hard.to.define]

I am from Europe and we also have most things in common.

[@rubberwoody]

Table of contents? You mean the nutrition facts?

[@Solaire_au_Frohmage]

@@rubberwoody Definitely, I'll fix the comment. I meant the ingredients list. Seems I automatically used the wrong word since I usually deal with products that say "contents/composition" on the package in my native language. The US and EU label of "nutrition facts/declaration/information" didn't really make sense to me (in my mind), thus the translation error.

[@Sporting1210]

on the "rice issue": - if you fridge rice (at least) over night the starch becomes resistant starch, which gets ignored by your stomach digestion, but is basically super food for your gut bacteria. As far as i got to experience Asia, rice is often pre-cooked for several days, which would explain some of the "asians are often healthier, but eat soooo much white rice" conundrum. So by doing that, white rice becomes quite a health treat - allthough the ratio should still be less rice then whatever you eat with it. I usually go for 60-80g per person. The same thing goes for a few other starches like potatoes or noodles too. And you can even re-heat them. Note that the cooling time has to be at least 12 hours (hence me writing "over night") to take effect. Also it has to be actively cooled (hence the frige). So just leaving it on the kitchen counter or outside wont do (unless you live in a country where the temp outside checks as fridge)

[@koalamanda8299]

This might actually change my life ngl

[@DoktorrFlow]

That actually explains why I have to go to the bathroom, when I bring rice and chicken to work. (Prepared the day before and fridged overnight )

[@richardortiz1473]

This is invaluable knowledge, thank you

[@elnini0]

If you leave rice to cool outside for that long you can get botulism and RIP

[@Sporting1210]

@@elnini0 That was - obviously - a joke . Dont leave food outside, if you wanna consume it. Thx for the absolute worste case scenario, though. I didnt know you can find these bacterias in honey, now i know and hate you^^

[@DKTrue]

95%-100% dark chocolate eaters, where u at?

[@NoThing-wc3cs]

90% here

[@xshade_z]

right here eat about 7 grams of 100% dark chocolate with my smoothie bowls it smacks

[@bartekbinda6978]

85%

[@adikowalski9132]

100 here

[@thewritermichaelis200]

Just can’t eat it straight 😭

[@OmegaRejectz]

If you're gonna buy spread, buy peanut butter, if you're gonna buy peanut butter, buy the peanut butter whose sole ingredient is peanuts. (You could also go for one thats just peanuts + salt).

[@comradecatbug5289]

And if you want to go lower fat, try PB2 aka peanut butter powder. Just mix it with water in a 1:1 ratio and you get redular peanut butter but with 90 % less fat.

[@lindsierose797]

​@@comradecatbug5289 except most of the fat in peanut butter is healthy fat (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat), there's no added sugar in natural peanut butter like there is in PB2, and natural peanut butter has more protein and dietary fiber

[@Eval999]

​@@lindsierose797 sometimes im tryna down a shitton of high protein peanut butter flavored yogurt without all the calories from fat tho. PBfit is clutch.

[@noicegallagher4315]

What abt the shit with rapeseed oil in it

[@Annique]

Not everyone may be able to access them in their own grocery stores, but there are also 100% almond butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, I've even seen pecan and pistache butter but those are prohibitively expensive to me, even as an occasional luxury.

[@PyromaniacShrub]

This channel is a godsend.

[@spizzz2]

for sure, 10/10 advice. i always learn something from his videos

[@marcvannucci-karella6831]

Your one of the most clear and concise channels I’ve found on this platform like you mentioned earlier in the video so many influencers try to spread their own version of what “healthy” is. And I appreciate the clear information you put on the internet . For me I am now metabolically healthy I consume fruit, whole grains, fats, red meat etc and feel great. The only thing I want to contribute to this is for the listeners to actually listen to their own body I know that’s kinda vague but experimenting with your diet and figure what makes you feel and perform the best is the most important thing. Whole Foods are definitely the way to go.

[@alpha20639]

I really appreciate the approach of this video: clearly presenting the problem and then presenting a solution. Too many videos like this say, "Oh this one is bad," and move on without saying exactly why or suggest how you can make it healthier.

[@andraskelemen1912]

Overall the list contains good advice, but I can't get over what you said about deli meat. To clarify, I am European and the meat sold at the deli here is usually high quality and you can easily find healthy options if you know where to look. But as a chemical engineer major I can't stand when people say dumb stuff like "I can't pronounce it so it must be bad for me". That's not how this works. For instance, when you read the name (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol you're first instinct most likely isn't to find some to shove in your system. Yet, this chemical is part of a group called flavonoids, which you mentioned at dark chocolate. Yes, cocoa contains high levels of this compund and studies have associated it with health-benefits. Also, like most other things, it can be made in a lab which would technically qualify it as artificial. Sooo, is it now bad for you, just because it was made by a human and not a plant?? It's the exact same thing down to its very atoms. But other than this thanks for the video, very informative for the most part.

[@rainbowskin3379]

I agree. I've liked their content in the past, but this video really feels like they are dipping their toes into fake health bs. The section on oatmeal is just "sugar bad" propaganda

[@ChrisWalbrun]

"it's got chemicals!" Fitness red flag right there

[@justiniadonisi9290]

Im glad you put deli meats on here. Ive been making my own, as you suggest, for years. Its almost always less expensive than getting it from the deli anyways, especially if you buy meat thats on sale.

[@xXJAng3lXxx]

30% off meat is my best friend

[@squidy4082]

I eat deli sliced turkey with tons of sodium and idk what to do

[@gamerrevoluton]

@@squidy4082you can roast your own turkey and slice it. Cheaper and tastes better anyway

[@squidy4082]

@@gamerrevoluton I guess that’s true, deli turkey is packed with sodium and it’s literally terrible

[@kevinm1332]

Sushi is my biggest weakness on this list. All the others, no real issues. I do, however, try to get sashimi as part of the order to increase the fish to rice ratio, avoid the fried ones, and mayo/sugary sauces. Wasabi and ponzu is all I need. One of my favorite foods.

[@Seventy5Percent]

I've been wanting to lean into sashimi and simple, traditional sushi anyway (i.e. not the fanciful Americanized rolls we have now), so this will just push me farther into that.

[@Barakon]

If the place is authentic than the wasabi might be real rather than powder plus horseradish.

[@BulyssesBwachowski]

It's pretty simple when you think about it. Sashimi is good and adding anything else is, well, adding anything else

[@KhanhTheLearner]

Just eat more sashimi than sushi when you go to a Japanese restaurant. Sashimi is plain fish so it's really healthy. It's hella expensive tho. I usually go for mainly just sashimi, and then end the meal on 1 or 2 types of sushi to get full. But I also don't need to worry about my sushi intake because I visit sushi restaurants so rarely, every time I do it's a special occasion and it's a cheat meal day.

[@lucyb5673]

sashimi and a homemade spicy mayo (make your own mayo, trust, and then siracha) is my go-to for a healthier sushi meal.

[@abortedlord]

Great video. Hate to admit I fell for basically every single one of these as I got out of high school and wanted to be better.

[@lindsaygonzales3598]

Gotta start somewhere!! You admitting it inspires others to keep trying ❤

[@irgendeinname9256]

Bro thought Nutella is healthy💀

[@Seventy5Percent]

What a fantastic video. I can very obviously see your editing and writing skills improve, all without losing your style or personality. Love it.

[@RowanJones-lp6iu]

I feel like this applies mostly to the US. Added sugars in most of these aren’t a problem where I live.

[@Talon_Fitness]

Well that's where I live and that's where over 60% of my audience lives. I realize the US is probably the worst when it comes to this stuff but I'm sure other countries have their traps too

[@Meechooilka]

correct, but to make it more accurate, this applies mostly to those in the US trying to lose weight.

[@Talon_Fitness]

Which statistically, should be about 60-70% of them 😂

[@jimwing.2178]

In the past, the USA led the world in obesity. Nowadays, the rest of the world is catching up. Fat people on Brazilian beaches, once non-existent, are now common. Crappy food is spreading across the world, causing people around the world to spread.

[@RoboticRebel]

​@Talon_Fitness this doesn't apply to me therefore it's wrong (s)

[@rarebun]

Correlation vs causation example was on point. Appreciate this video. Your channel has inspired and helped guide me to make better food choices. So thank you!

[@BiggieChungulus]

BRO. This video COOKS. I'm a lead chef at a grocery store kitchen, and have a decent understanding of nutrition (thanks mostly to this channel) however our dietitians select certain recipes as "dietitians choice" for "healthy" options. Thing is, she usually selects things that are not really "healthy" compared to other food items. For example, our cranberry quinoa salad, while definitely delicious and has a decent micro nutrient profile, is mostly just carbs on carbs (dehydrated cranberries, quinoa, honey in the dressing, etc). Meanwhile, our grilled chicken which is literally just salt pepper and olive oil, is not a "dietitians" choice item. I would like to voice my opinion on these matters but since I don't have a dieititans degree I'm usually just ignored. So yeah this video is hella validating.

[@KhanhTheLearner]

How is the dietitian not recognizing the amount of sugars in those recipes? Or maybe she has other interests at heart other than purely nutritional content, like what the profit margin's looking like for each item and what would improve sales the most with a dietitian's choice label.

[@askmiller]

The interesting part about processed foods is it's not just that people like them. They're also pushed on us by grocery stores. There's an entire isle dedicated to sodas. If you want to get a bag of dry beans, they're usually tucked away at the bottom of one of the shelves with the processed cans of beans above them at eye level.

[@PWNED5805]

White rice is actually good! Volume to calorie wise it's pretty effective and satiating. As long as you're eating fresh non processed protein there's no problem with it. Rice and eggs for breakfast is so good

[@kateandrova]

Thank you! I love white rice and I appreciate this 😊

[@jawamaster]

Yeah but there are few nutrients. Brown rice is always healthier

[@PWNED5805]

@@jawamaster yucky tho

[@stealthmaster96]

​@@PWNED5805 we can reach a middle ground between healthy brown rice and actually tastes good like white rice. Come join the parboiled rice gang!

[@jawamaster]

@@PWNED5805 try the brown rice from P.f. chang’s. I’ve never tasted better rice in my life, including coconut and jasmine rice

[@High_Rate136]

I don't want to be that guy, but your inequality sign is flipped the wrong way at 2:15

[@Ivan_Mohnke]

“Hazelnut spread” 😂 man doesn’t wanna get sued by Nutella

[@firefox3249]

But still, who the fuck thinks this is healthy? Is that even a thing? 😅

[@hard.to.define]

​@@firefox3249Fr..

[@hard.to.define]

Nutella isn't the only one. There are a few other ones that taste even sweeter in my opinion and aren't as tasty as nutella, but all of them are packed with sugar.

[@udaysingh-wr2kw]

Nutella cant sue him even if he did say that

[@irgendeinname9256]

​@@firefox3249 Yea no one thinks it's healthy. Same with granola

[@blackpheonix8246]

Hi Talon, thank you for another video, you are my favorite channel! I would love to see a video about your top 10 go to meals you eat throughout the week and how you prepare/ make them.

[@littlenickelbushfarm9804]

Homemade granola is pretty easy to make! And it's so dense that we can only eat about 1/4 cup of it at a time. Add raw milk and you've got a powerhouse meal

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

If you're just making a small quick batch you can make it on the stove in a nonstick pan too.

[@danieltan7250]

Sushi can be a really good non-trap food if you just make it yourself. Rice seasoning can be made at home easily with rice vinegar, salt, and zero calorie sweetener. High quality nigiri is only supposed to have ~10g of rice per piece, so you’re getting a lot of fish compared to rice. Getting sushi at stores or restaurants is not only way more expensive but they almost always use way more rice than is optimal. It’s also a ton of fun to make :)

[@firefox3249]

Here's another trap though: zero calorie sweeteners. Some have been documented to cause spikes in your blood insulin levels, like the ones you get when you consume sugar. This can cause more cravings down the line.

[@gorillagrip9867]

@@firefox3249thx

[@gorillagrip9867]

@@firefox3249and cancer

[@gi1dor]

​@@firefox3249"some" please check this study and stop spreading misinformation Sweeteners are a great choice for anyone who wants to cut their calorie intake

[@gi1dor]

​@@gorillagrip9867 So I suppose you will not provide any evidence for your false claim

[@abyssal_phoenix]

Protip: start to learn to eat dark chocolate at 99% pure. Its hard at the start but man it's amazing if you learn to eat it. The first few bites took me by surprise but i absolutely love it now. 90% is kinda my minimum usually now And with yoghurt and granola: try selfmade stuff. Fruit on the bottom yoghurt can be replaced by getting plain yoghurt and adding fresh fruit or homemade jams. I really recommend making homemade jam! And granola, you sort of can make that yourself without any added sugar! I always make a roasted mix of 1/3 oats, 1/3 seeds and 1/3 nuts, add some coconut oil and a tad bit of honey and cinnamon, roast for 15 minutes at 150c in the oven and you got a delicious addition for your yoghurt! Healthy and nutritious

[@OmegaRejectz]

I personally prefer adding frozen fruit to yogurt. Means that the fruit won't go bad if you don't use it right away, plus when it defrosts in the fridge it'll mix its juices with the yogurt.

[@abyssal_phoenix]

@@OmegaRejectz oh wait yes I forgot to mention that! I usually freeze a lot of my homegrown berries to put in yoghurt too :) Kinda because i tend to have too much to eat but I don't have enough to make a decent amount of jam, unless i buy some extra fruit xD I don't have that much growing yet. Can't wait to move out and double or triple my amount of berry bushes

[@regisphilbin222]

Great tips but a caveat -- honey, while it has some micronutrients and is preferable to other sweeteners, is still added sugar!

[@Liebestod0001]

I am eating 100% dark chocolate every day and it has been tasting great!

[@ihategooglesomuch]

are homemade jams healthier than store bought though?

[@dorothybaker2358]

love this channel, thanks for taking the time to make these videos

[@AvodatGaming]

Glad to say that thanks to your videos I already knew all this and choosing the healthier options in all scenarios, thanks for making these videos

[@walter1824]

10:30 ah hell no, that thing is a BIOHAZARD

[@Kedai610]

Good news is, you can make it at home and sub the palm oil with hazelnut oil

[@dudea3378]

First time I ever had Nutella I was disgusted at how sweet it was

[@hard.to.define]

​@@dudea3378In Europe we have one that in my opinion is even sweeter and has less taste.

[@10thletter40]

​@hard.to.define Even sweeter?!

[@StrikerX-]

Love, love, love this format. Please do more / the other side of the coin. Would be very interested to see "bad for you" foods that are actually decent

[@John_SalchiChon69]

This can be a series by itself, its a REALLY informative.

[@ez123461]

For the yogurt, I am glad you explained why making your own yogurt is different from having it pre flavored. Usually a lot of other health channels tend to neglect why making your own is good at all if their main point about the store bought stuff is “it has a ton of sugar”. Here you explained that when you do make your own yogurt, you get more complex sugars than just straight syrup. I do have a question; I usually love the chobani vanilla yogurt, and the flavor and benefits seem to outweigh the cons. However, if you got a good recipe for vanilla yogurt, I would love to hear it.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Complex sugar is still sugar. The reason why honey is good to eat is because it has tons of nutrients aside from sugar but the sugar content is still problematic if you ate too much honey. Fruits have fiber which is why the sugar content in fruits doesn't matter. If you were to only drink the juice of the fruit, your blood sugar would spike and it would be no good. Vanilla yogurt is literally just yogurt, vanilla extract and sugar.

[@ez123461]

@@sebaschan-uwu fair, tho would it be fine if I added vanilla, Honey, and lemon? Or what would be a good vanilla thing to use for a healthy(ier?) vanilla yogurt?

[@gi1dor]

​@@ez123461go for it, do not listen all those fanatics Vanilla is totally fine, use artificial, or natural if you are not so worried about price

[@gi1dor]

​@@sebaschan-uwusugar content absolutely matters in fruits of someone is on caloric deficit, you easily can eat too much calories from fruits (too much to be on the deficit) and miss the result which you expected.

[@ApeKnightGaming]

I love this channel, but it's sad to see them leaning into buzzwords and terms that either have no explicit meaning or are downright misleading. For example, when they were talking about deli meats, they said to get "real" meat instead of deli meat. Deli meat is real meat, and labeling foods as real and fake is one of the current biggest marketing schemes in the food industry that's often used to lure people into believing something is healthy or unhealthy based on this arbitrary (or in this case incorrect) labeling. The same goes for the term chemicals. Please don't stray away from science and logic in these videos. This channel has real value and has done a rare good in the past in a sea of media that incorrectly and subjectively explains nutrition.

[@ghostoflazlo]

Probably because deli meats are highly processed and high in salts and fats. There is a pretty big difference between a stake and some pressed ham hence the "real meat"

[@ApeKnightGaming]

@@ghostoflazlo In most cases foods heavy in preservatives are objectively less healthy than counterparts without preservatives. The problem is only with using the term "real" not only incorrectly, but also in the same way it's commonly used to mislead people for marketing purposes i.e. "Real"= Healthy and good. "Fake"= Unhealthy and bad. Any product that uses meat period can claim it uses "real" meat, even if it's loaded with nitrates, fried in oil, mixed with breading etc... And very few unhealthy products don't contain real meat, so they will claim "real" meat on packaging or in marketing because people have been conditioned to think "real" means good for you or healthy when it simply doesn't. The truth is products that are actually 100% "fake" meat such as soy or plant based meats are fairly uncommon in many places as a lot of cultures don't prefer the taste or industry is not set up to produce these products at low cost. So in most cases products that claim "real" are simply building up a shadow of "fake" products to make their own products sound comparatively more healthy or appealing. TLDR: The term "real" is misused in the video, and perpetuates the marketing brainwashing of "real"=healthy when in reality the term "real" is very commonly used to make unhealthy products sound healthy. "Real" should never be used as an argument for healthiness, but simply ingredients, macro and micro nutrients, and factors like nutrient absorbtion, digestibility, and micro-biome influence for objective accuracy.

[@rainbowskin3379]

​@@ghostoflazloso the word you're looking for is "cured meats" not real or fake meats

[@OutdoorFun01]

I love the tone of your voice in this video. Perhaps the subject really showed the energy, your drive, to shout out. It is a perfect balance of "factual, in your face" info. Good job!

[@bobnewkirk7003]

Fantastic video. My only add would be quick "protein" foods; most heavily advertise the grams of protein on the label but end up being 2-300 kcal and loaded with sugar. I'm looking at a Clif Bar that's clocking in at 250 kcal, 10g protein and 43g carb. calories have their place, but figuring out where that place is during your day will help you a ton.

[@vivianho7252]

This gave me the motivation to get up and mix a batch of overnight oats with my favorite plain greek yogurt. Thanks, Talon! I was very sad about the sushi, until I remembered that my local sushi place does a few different combos with some sashimi and some sushi, and they have some bomb veggie/salad sides, too 😋

[@stryfe7467]

A video from Talon to get the day started? Let's go!

[@benjaminbroering7528]

Can you make a video series on construction of diet plans according to goals such as weight loss, muscle gain, GERD, Heart disease, etc?

[@Aurel13Combey]

1:06 Personal story here. I'm a French man who moved to Ireland for work. In France, plain white yogurt with no added sugars or no added bullshit in general is really easy to find with usually a portion of an aisle dedicated to it. In Ireland, which is way more influenced by the US, it is almost *impossible* to find basic yogurt. All the yogurt aisles are filled with overpriced "protein yogurt" that have way too much sugar or "fruit at the bottom" yogurt that also has a bunch of added sugars. Didn't finish the video yet, hopefully you'll talk about those "protein enriched" foods that are laced with added sugars and really make no sense in the nutrition of regular folk.

[@juliajohnson4080]

Thanks for being so level headed and honest! It’s so annoying how some people can be so overly sensational when talking about health. Moderation and awareness is the key!

[@evanmgamer]

This channel is one of the best health channels on KZbin. So much easily digestible, factual, useful information.

[@psic.alfonsovargas]

Very good video!!! i know you might have a TON of recommendations for videos, but I would really be interested in a CAFFEINE video. I drink it but i don’t really understand the downsides or why. Would be awesome to see your take. Love your content!!

[@bbbkk137]

I knew most of this but what surprised me is that dark chocolate is more nutritious than I thought. Didn't know it had so much fiber.

[@chiquita_dave]

I would love to see a tier list for spreads! Like peanut butter, hazelnut spreads, jams, etc.

[@laurahamilton8868]

Yes! I’m a peanut butter fiend, and even though I buy the sugar free peanut butter, I know I eat too much. I’d like to know how bad it is in comparison to other nut butters.

[@hellothere5963]

Good idea to chanfe background for each food! Helps me

[@tommil7574]

One thing I wonder is that everywhere yogurt has double the protein than what organic no addon yogurt has in my country where it has 4-5g of protein per 100g and 5g of sugar.

[@pilftheenigma785]

It's probably Greek yogurt specifically that you're looking for. Regular yogurt has a pretty low amount of protein at roughly 4g, with the majority of its makeup (roughly 1/2) being fat. Greek yogurt on the other hand has a way higher ratio of protein to carbs and fats, as well as with plain varieties much less sugar per 100g. Check at 2:08 for more info

[@tommil7574]

@@pilftheenigma785 It has 5-5,6g. There is one brand that has 9 but that contains laundry list of additives and is border line quark.

[@dwerg1]

In my country there's a yogurt available that has 9.3g of protein per 100g. Also just 1.2g of fat and 3.4g of carbs. This adds up to only 67 calories per 100g. It's sold in packages of 430g, so that's 40g of protein and just 288 calories for the whole thing. It comes in plain, vanilla, raspberry and passion fruit, it's artificially sweetened and it tastes great.

[@skyninjaslayer337]

It’s the strained yogurt that has more protein

[@Mianna.]

You got me at hazelnut. I love hazelnut nut and even ate a whole 6 oz jar before. I felt bad for doing it but it was too hard to resist

[@foolsgold5588]

I would love to fill my fridge with mostly whole fresh foods, but I have two problems. The first is that when I'm only hungry for a snack or don't have time or energy to prepare a meal, it doesn't help me to be faced with a fridge full of ingredients. The second is spoilage, throwing away food is a pet peeve of mine but even when I try to buy smaller amounts at the store, I often feel that I can't eat through them fast enough before they go bad. I do freeze meat, but so many other fresh ingredients get ruined by freezing. I'm sure I'll find the balance someday but I get the feeling it will involve me taking a lot more frequent trips to the grocery store, which I again don't really have time for.

[@Orange_Swirl]

Fruits and nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc.) are gonna save your booty man, the latter especially for snacking purposes if you aren't allergic.

[@drazzimusic]

Straight for the jugular with this one. I wish I had this video when I started working on my fitness, I got preyed on by a good few of these.

[@intrepidtable935]

I always appreciate when you make videos! Thank you for what you do I learned a lot from this channel

[@alteracco2715]

Babe wake up!

[@bryce975]

@@J31 NPC response and username

[@TheDwarburton]

​@@bryce975NPC Chat Continued

[@appeltysken3571]

​@@J31Have you heard of the high elves?

[@kenoz765]

time to make an informed decision

[@timothy558]

GRAB A BRUSH AND PUT A LITTLE MAKEUP

[@anti_cheat2148]

Just like what I told my friends; Restaurants don’t care about your health, so they put what ever they want to make it seem good.

[@bradygoldblatt560]

Honestly oatmeal in general is just overrated for weight loss. The stuff you ADD to it makes it taste good and nutritious. The fiber per cal is okay, the micros per cal are okay, and the calories per gram is too high imo. When pretty much anything you’d wanna add to it could be added to Greek yogurt, it’s a no brainer in my opinion.

[@fisshbone]

I agree. And at the actual recommended serving size, it is not *that* filling. I’m still very hungry after 1/3-1/2 cup of oats even when I add in extra stuff. Also on occasion the fiber can cause a bit of bloating.

[@strav8337]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@fisshboneyou arent forced to adhere to serving sizes. Most people are going to eat over serving sizes because they are almost always negligible amounts of foods when it is the main dish you eat. Of course you will still be hungry when you only ate 40 grams of food and a little bit of fruit. That just shows that you aren’t eating enough food, not that the food you ate isn’t filling.

[@strav8337]

The reason oatmeal is often recommended isnt because it is the best option but because it is being compared to other breakfast foods like cereal or other sweet treats. It isnt that its better than other good options like dairy meats and eggs but better than what the average person eats

[@unknownunknown5822]

Oatmeal sucks, it's just flavorless carbs that make you hungry and only taste good if you make it unhealthy, id rather just eat meat and cheese.

[@esqx0878]

Crazy take... oatmeal if one of the most satiating things that exist. I would eat overnight oats for breakfast with some berries and be good till lunch with no cravings for snacks

[@imnothere2802]

You've been one of my source infos for almost 1 year now. Changed a lot of habits for better since started following you, and i really appreciate all amount the work you putting into these videos my friend. 👏🙏 Keep going ❤

[@lII318]

The benefits of juice over soda (for me at least) is that it can be watered down without messing with carbonation, and watering them down gives you control. It can be a really helpful step towards getting rid of or drastically reducing consumption

[@cursedtubaking7162]

Thanks for the video man. Always a fan of the info.

[@mayyarkhalil]

i love your content man keep it up

[@alejandro-xh6bz]

3:55 banana is a berry

[@PureScienceYT]

And the ones in the picture of "berries" aren't berries lol

[@GiovanaLuizaViapianaHenke]

I make my own granola bars. They only take honey that my uncle "makes", so is sooo much more healthy and roled oats with a little bit coconut oil. I also ad green banana flour, flax seeds, and vanilla and cinammon for taste. Perfect👌

[@gillisjack]

A good reinforcement of what I mostly choose to eat and prepare at home. I have been cooking old fashioned oats for years, and I add chia seed, flax seed and hemp hearts. I DO add about 1T of honey per serving. Mostly, I avoid the majority of the foods you mentioned, but occasionally wind up with dark chocolate and yogurt options that have too much sugar. I am reminded that the store brand of yogurt that costs a lot less may also have a lot more sugar than the "lite" brand that would actually be better for us. Thanks for the wake-up video!

[@onpoint2292]

Live your life. Don't tear your hair out over too much sugar in your yogurt. 20% of the effort yields 80% of the results. I appreciate the information health channels provide, but it can easily get excessive if you stress about every single "bad" thing you eat.

[@vitzeele]

Fantastic concept buddy

[@sabrinamioch2683]

where are y'all getting your fruit yoghurts???? here in Australia a chobani no sugar added mixed berry 150g yoghurt has 6.8g carbohydrates, 4.9g sugar and 10.5g protein. I think the sugar issue is just an american thing. we definitely don't use corn syrup so

[@entropybentwhistle]

Australia’s lack of a “corn lobby” has probably lengthened 100’s of thousands of lives there. The politics and greed of garbage food in the US is astonishing, and public apathy even more so.

[@primarymusic6195]

Excellent format. I'd also love to see the converse: demonized foods that are actually quite healthy.

[@WalrusFPGA]

knew most of these but thanks for the reminder. Usually with foods that go a bit overboard with something like salt or sugar in single serving containers, like soups or oatmeal, I'll combine a packet of the flavored stuff with a packet of non-flavored, to reduce the overall amount in the meal. With soup, add in some non-salted canned veggies to skew the ratio a bit also. Cheers

[@djskywalkerr]

You are literally changing lives my man. Much respect

[@isaiasabinadisosagarcia936]

I don't usually fast forward videos, your content is really good, I just think I already know most of this. I'm leaving a comment for engagement though, so that this gets recommended to people who will learn a lot from it and need it

[@enraikow6109]

as a southeast asian, i have this axiom where if it isn't sold as a local market ("Pasar"), then it's not worth it at all.

[@JenAiMarreDeSaucisse]

Oh my god my body is ready for some more nutrition facts

[@VM696]

Hello! I hope you and all the community are great. I really admire and appreciate these videos. There is a topic I would like to know if it is possible to make a video about. I am highly interested and intrigued about "Antibiotics" either foods that contains it and which ones are a better source of natural antibiotics. I hope one day we can see something about it. Thank you for all your effort and the information you´ve shared!

[@IDrinkLava]

What a nice, informative video. Trap foods really are one of the biggest indicators of weight loss experience I've seen. It's to the point where I can usually tell who will yoyo diet or not based on how many trap foods they fall for. Here are some other trap foods I think are worth mentioning: Dried fruits (paricularly raisins), salted shelled nuts (added maltodextrin), most artificial sweeteners (99% maltodextrin), most "whole grain" breads in the US (ultra-processed sugar-filled junk), salad dressings (stick to greek yogurt-based dressings & dips), bran flakes (added sugar, not satiating; bad for diabetics), pork rinds (some keto diets recommend these), and non-dairy coffee creamer powders (1st ingredient is literally corn syrup solids).

[@MrSimen132]

You should do a similar video on foods that are viewed as "unhealthy" but that are surprisingly good for you.

[@rainbowskin3379]

I absolutely disagree with the prepackaged oatmeal being bad. A single packet of oatmeal with frozen fruit added barely hits 200 calories. A 200 calorie breakfast is completely reasonable for weight loss, and the convenience significantly lowers the stress of dealing with meals. I can make a packet of oatmeal with fruit in 2 minutes. Besides that, the sugar in the prepackaged oatmeal is great for waking you up. This just feels like a "sugar bad" segment, rather than actual health advice.

[@IridescentW]

200 calories is way too low for breakfast unless you're eating that many calories 7+ times a day and you have a low base metabolic rate

[@rainbowskin3379]

​@@IridescentWI eat breakfast as literally a breaking the fast. I eat a little fiber and sugar to get me going with a cup of coffee. My total caloric intake daily is roughly 1600-2000 depending on what I'm cooking that day. I eat light in the morning so I can eat meals I genuinely enjoy for lunch and dinner.

[@iamdepressed5]

@@rainbowskin3379 your whole diet is flawed if you require a psychoactive drug for energy

[@endorfiene7457]

im eating skyr with 13gr protein and no added sugar, same with activia, 0,0 fat and no added sugar Skyr is 74 kcal per serving and activia is about 50

[@GrigRP]

Which brand? My skyr 'only' has 10g

[@bewd4310]

You can make that yoghurt yourself theres a recipe online.

[@WhateverNameIsStillAvailable]

Skyr with flavored protein powder and frozen fruits is one of my favorites!

[@konchkonchkonch6540]

I stopped eating skyr because there is little to no fat in it. Now I eat eggs and/or a meat of some kind.

[@WhateverNameIsStillAvailable]

@@konchkonchkonch6540 True and that is exactly why Skyr is so great for me. My macros are currently 25% protein, 40% fat and 35% carbs. I need to lower fat a bit and increase protein/carbs a bit. Fatty foods taste soooo good though. :p

[@somniferrumforjuly]

i’m so thankful for all of your videos! greatly informative and inspiring!!

[@trandelifa1]

You have saved my cooking, nutrition and general health more than most sources. Truly appreciated.

[@Z.A.P_ON]

This is has to be one of the funniest if not his funniest video yet. It also feels incredible knowing I’ve heard all the info and have taken it into my diet already

[@AlessandraHudson]

You didn't mention a big issue with fruit juices: free sugar. The sugar in fruit juices counts as added sugar even when no added sugar was actually added.

[@lordmuhehe4605]

Sounds like bullshit. Sugar is sugar.

[@AlessandraHudson]

@@lordmuhehe4605 By your logic the sugar naturally present in whole fruit (not fruit juice) must be just as bad as added sugar, right? "Sugar is sugar"... Look up free sugar and how it's just as bad for you as added sugar. A small amount is okay, but when you watch your daily added sugar intake you should factor in any sugar from juices, smoothies and honey (don't forget honey) as well.

[@Sebboebbo]

Da nutrition king is back baby he neva miss we're eating good today y'all

[@W9e0e2e3e4pizza]

This video was fun, the rice sidetrack was great. Ive started trying to walk everywhere, man is it hard here in the US. I persist nontheless.

[@celtictheknight]

Your videos should be watched by everyone! Thanks a lot as always

[@Blaize__]

Now do a video on foods that people think are bad, but are good

[@zandernator]

Idk man, I don’t think anyone I’ve ever met thought baked beans were healthy. You can taste the sugar in every bite.

[@deflexionsz]

0:49 (as im eating yogurt) 😂

[@scottf23]

Great topic. I've fallen for a few of these tricks in the past. Wish I had seen this years ago.

[@thrafkroos]

really appreciate this channel for all the amazing info on improving my diet

[@zeroskaterjjr98]

You should make videos were you go in depth of the benefits of eating certain foods regularly. Like a video about the real benefits/"dangers" of something like an avocado or other foods. Maybe do a few per video of it wouldn't be long enough.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

It's not that complicated. Avocadoes are super healthy, they just have a super high fat content. Avocado oil happens to be one of the best oils to eat and most nutritous though, so eating avocadoes can only be bad if you ate like 5 and overdosed on oil. It's a similar story for most other foods. It's just common sense.

[@zeroskaterjjr98]

@sebaschan-uwu I mean that's kinda the whole point of this channel is that nutrition is kinds complicated. Sure avocados are super healthy but it's not like they are the only thing you need to eat. So an in depth breakdown of foods micros, what they are good for, any pitfalls, and practical uses would be cool, plus it might help people discover/understand foods they didn't know about. Avocado was just an example. If nutrition wasn't complicated or was just common sense this channel wouldn't exist or be popular now would it. Infact if it's so simple why are you even here?

[@arzantyt]

AH ! Annother "everything is killing you" type of video: Protip: Don't watch those videos, go to a specialist if you need to.

[@vladiatorfilms4329]

Removing the "(trap foods)" from the title would reduce the clutter of it, and improve clickability. You iterate the fact they are trap foods with your title. All love, I just know the algorithm's been giving you trouble recently.

[@lukestroud9630]

I would love it if you had exercising videos too that talked about various forms of workouts and balanced pros and cons as you do for nutrition

[@mesha8853]

Love your videos! I would definitely love a part 2! Could you also do a breakdown of portions for weight loss/gain, muscle gain/loss, etc and common traps with thoses? Ohh and daily recommended values (explain as a topic and such)

[@ravenvane2227]

Athlean-x viewers already knew about pre-packaged oats.

[@GrigRP]

Bet you wish watch 6 pack shortcuts huh

[@onpoint2292]

Did you used to watch 6 pack shortcuts with Mike Chang? I used to as a teenager, but in hindsight, his information was very unhelpful. It was basically do HIIT, and other random, non-cohesive tips and tricks

[@naindejardin1022]

Americans trying to be healthy

[@ChillNikov]

Mission impossible 😂

[@pascalrockenstiehl6972]

In Germany, we have something called "Quark", which is something similar to Yoghurt or creme fraiche, but with more protein and mostly used for baking or coocking

[@ogjz]

I've been in denial about my fruit at the bottom yogurt for the longest time. I needed this, thanks 😅

[@Qwaspolk1209]

The style of your videos is so pretty 😄❤️