What's the Healthiest Diet?

[@PotatoStrong]

Starch for the win.

[@ebfabulous]

+Potato Strong I love Dr Furhman and learned a lot from his book and tried his program... I feel better longer with a 250 calorie potato than a 250 calorie giant kale smoothie...but I enjoy an occasion meal of a kale smoothie

[@scwheeler24]

Agree. A banana, kale, blueberry smoothie and be hungry in 30 min. Gimme the comfort food!

[@marcellewarner5493]

yes !!!!

[@treehuggermc1]

Susan Wheeler Make sure you are adding hemp and flax.

[@Julottt]

because you need more bananas, which will give you more calories~

[@johnburns1776]

Dr. John McDougall has passed away as of June 22, 2024. He was an inspiration and a hero to us all. He had a terrible stroke at age 18, so his DNA was against him. But his diet kept him healthy and vibrant all these years. God Bless Dr. McDougall. RIP my friend.

[@Cliodhna-z1i]

His family is around. Craig McDougall

[@Keaton-Casablanca]

I started Doctor McDougall's starch diet a little over six weeks ago. If you would have told me, six weeks ago, that my super high blood pressure would drop to normal and the idea of eating meat would repulse me, I wouldn't have believed you, but that is exactly what has happened to me. I think there are some nice guys on this panel, but for the life of me,,,,all I hear is what Doctor McDougall says and I believe every word of it.

[@mabailey5938]

Good for you! Congratulations!

[@janetteellis5564]

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[@patrickbaca4618]

TheTexasbuddy yeah, but just know that what DR f is saying is you want to maximize the calorie nutrient ratio, because the longest living people eat about half the calories most people eat.

[@ella5024]

TheTexasbuddy Me too! I have so much energy, I can actually get up early and go for a walk, do gardening, or whatever, with NO fat in my diet, I'm only eating fruits and vegetables, mostly starch.

[@janedaniels1367]

TheTexasbuddy im the exact same way. eating more than ever, feeling amazing, losing weight just from a month of it. yay mcdougall!!

[@hagarthehorrible1391]

When I turned vegan, I did the whole raw approach for a while but could not sustain it. I required a lot of food and was simply impossible to get all the calories from just fruits and veges. then I found Dr McDougall's program. Now I eat starches and veges and fruits. and getting better each day.

[@swagdrago]

+Pradhyumna Gupta dawg i eat 20 bananas thats 2000 calories, how is that hard

[@hagarthehorrible1391]

Rusticfucker well to be honest I prefer a more savoury palette than a sweet one. Even now I don't think I can eat more than 5 bananas a day, just becomes too overwhelming. But that's the beauty of it. I do more of a starch based diet. You can eat 20 bananas. To each his own.

[@swagdrago]

+Pradhyumna Gupta eating bananas is a breeze

[@veranova6689]

Blessings! SOMETHING WE MUST LEARN IN ALL SCHOOLS: Nature has not designed us to be predators - besides our bodies are very poorly developed for running, swimming, chasing, catching...have no good sense of smell, hearing and vision... MOST IMPORTANTLY we have very Long Intestines and therefore cannot digest meat well if not at all - MEAT gets stuck in our human intestines and easily rots for a very long time... Predators do not hunt and eat meat every day. They have short intestines which are highly acidic protecting predators from diseases... and they do not chew meat.

[@sparklingicetea9410]

@@veranova6689 You are right except that humans are excellent at chasing. We are one of the most enduring land animals. That's why early human hunting techniques relied on chasing the prey until it couldn't run any more.

[@EmeiBaguazhang]

I would LOVE to see Dr. Greger on this panel.

[@practicalpisces]

Same

[@hammypie]

YESSSSSSSS!!!!

[@EmeiBaguazhang]

***** Huh,....never saw that. Thanks for the heads up, I will have to check it out.

[@carynginsberg4041]

Oh my gosh, johnny. I have spoken on a panel with Dr. Greger at a conference and he is definitely the highest energy person in the room. I suspect he moderates with a mainstream audience to reinforce his professionalism. He would absolutely be stellar in any panel. I believe he's featured on the holistic food cruise, and you can catch him in some of the new telesummits.

[@pedrocohen931]

He wouldnt have entertained many senseless discussions that lead nowhere. I believe he is for both, in reality, as someone aldy said, they agree on many things.

[@bella3636]

The best is to combine the two things. One can have starches to cover ones caloric need but still have a big salad, smoothie, fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds to get all the important micro nutrients

[@kenpca]

Sounds more like my style lol God said i give you the plants....im assuming in the original form they were all nutrient dense and im sure they ate a variety. Just my theory :)

[@שגהש]

Smoothies are not necessarily the best

[@billdublewhopper3064]

Nuts are unnecessary

[@petermainwald6413]

They are ALL right... perhaps Essylstein said it best.. to paraphrase... If you make it too hard and isolate one nutrient from the other, you will fail. Mix it up and take from ALL the categories.. fruit, starch, vegetable... stay away from anything processed and you will do fine.

[@Doridoesthings]

Facts.

[@bignige]

and kick the fat

[@bignige]

I eat what the f I want in enormous quantities but according to Esselstyne rules and I'm losing 1.5 kilos (about 3lbs) a month

[@dandogful]

i agree, we are not cookie cutter people. i need more fat like avocados and nuts so there is where i disagree with macdougall

[@pamelavance648]

Reading through comments and went to like your comment....hahaha and I had already did it Moderate don't eliminate Always do our best and skip processed

[@jasonalander842]

McDougall, is so confident and matter of fact.

[@kencarey3477]

I've tried it both ways. Felt like i was going to die on furmans diet. Now i include McDougals diet and feel awsome

[@migueltigrelazo]

Just as he explains with his explanation of natives eating grains before going into war

[@happycook6737]

Yes I couldn't do Furman either. By day 3 I had gone back to processed unhealthy food because on Furman I felt hungry and craving. On McDougal I am content and no cravings.

[@Smoove_J]

I got about two weeks into the Fuhrman diet and nearly fainted. I realized I was getting about 1200 calories. You get a cup of beans and a tbsp of seeds and 2-3 fruits, and that’s about it for calories. Good luck with that.

[@davinagray700]

McDougals THE WINNER 🏆 😊😊😊. 😁😁😁.😀😀😀

[@simonburnett9636]

Agree with the other respondents. The Fuhrman diet was a nightmare for me - far too low in calories. I became super lethargic, felt negative and down, and became angry. Sure, weight was lost RAPIDLY but it's ridiculously hard to stick with it for any period of time and the crazy hunger led back to bingeing. It's not my experience that eating a super low calorie diet high in vegetables / high in nutrients would - on it's own - lead to a reduction in appetite; more calories from starch make a whole foods plant-based diet possible to sustain for me.

[@CharGC123]

I'm with McDougall, and Esselstyn, keep it simple and doable. In Okinawa the overwhelming majority of their diet was sweet potatoes, rice and legumes, over 85% of their diet was starch, and they had the best health and max longevity in a natural population. I can't afford to eat fancy produce shipped in from all over the world, and even if I could, it is a huge waste of resources, keep it local as we always had to. I agree we all have different metabolisms, but if you tend to put on weight, fill up on a healthy soup and salad, and then your meal. You don't have to join a gym, keep active, just move, and you can't go wrong.

[@mr.giraffe7076]

I think nuts and avacados are slightly unhealthy and consuming huge quatities of veggies is not a good long term strategy. Dr. Fuhrman says more veggies and more oily foods and I just think he is wrong. The native american tribes where I live survived on corn maize and rice.

[@JuanLopez-vf3mo]

@@mr.giraffe7076 Hello. It's true that many populations have thrived on starchy foods. But they also were eating certain animal based foods. So, as we are eating plants based diets, then we are avoiding foods that those healthy tribes actually eat. And that's why i thing the concept of nutrient dense foods is to important for everyone. I think both doctors have valid points. A humble opinion. Greetings

[@danluther1741]

​@@mr.giraffe7076Key word "survived" not "thrived" long term to a ripe old age!

[@karlv2860]

No its seem more 65 % on carbohydrates

[@herbertdickens9036]

Dr. Esselstyn is totally brilliant !

[@cochetavulpita7925]

WIth all love and respect for Dr Furhman and his advice, I feel the best when I add a portion of potatoes or rice in my everyday meals.

[@MrWackydoodles]

Rice is life!

[@jeffcrane1136]

This is fantastic. It's like listening to an argument over what's better: gold, silver, or platinum. :) I happen to come from the Fuhrman nutritarian perspective, but I absolutely concede that they are all promoting healthy, life saving diets, any one of which would help eradicate 90% or more of the health problems Americans suffer from. I think they all offer excellent advice.

[@joelalmon3088]

They each had a point. I MUST stick to a non-carb, not -starch diet because of my diabetes, I choose high fiber over high starch at all times. If I must eat starch it is in a form of food that naturally contains high fiber. DON'T EAT PROCESSED FOOD, don't eat anything that a machine ate first. The fellow who was talking about natural or "ancient(?)" foods was correct also, but those foods are near impossible to find any more.

[@Psiiclox]

​@@joelalmon3088 Type 2 diabetes is caused by fat (intramyocellular lipids). You can only reverse insulin resistance with a low-fat, high-carb diet. If you have type 1 diabetes, you will still benefit from a low-fat, high-carb diet as you will need less insulin. And Dr. Fuhrman's points are proven wrong. He falls for marketing research, as Jeff Nelson said.

[@JenniferKelly]

I am on McDougalls side 100% on this. The dude has saved my life.

[@lolianz]

+Jennifer Kelly Drs McDougall, Campbell and Esselstyn is the Holy Trinity.

[@petmomful2260]

Jennifer Kelly, Please tell us more! How did he save your life? (Unless it is too personal and you don't want to.)

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

OMG! I just pigged out for dinner, pardon the expression. Had a huge spring mix salad with red onions, walnuts, super sweet tart red cherry tomatoes, blueberries and this new strawberry vinaigrette that has no oil, no fat, no gluten, low sugar that I found at Whole Foods, Plus a heap of steamed white rice with lightly cooked mushrooms and a stack of undercooked broccoli crowns. I covered the rice in coconut aminos and a little sriracha. Plus a small glass of almond milk, hahaha! I feel like my stomach is going to explode!!!! It's the new McFurmanDougal Deluxe Diet! yeehaw!

[@jessicamcgill6565]

Scot Campbell 😂

[@VudrokWolf]

It actually sounds delicious!! Great meal!

[@dashingbanana7771]

Scot Campbell best of both worlds :) yum!

[@DesertSingerAZ]

I do almost the same with my 1lb veg salad... only with 2 red potatoes, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, with some nutritional yeast, flax & chia seeds. The potato staves off hunger and that nibbly feeling for hours. If I don't have some kind of starch, the temptation to snack and nibble doesn't go away. :-) Best of Both Worlds!

[@GummyBearRecords]

sounds good to me

[@jennoscura2381]

I vote for McDougall. I think A low fat starch based diet should be the staring point. From there you can figure out what kinds of starches work best and what quantities and varieties of veggies work. You can also adjust your fat levels to whatever works best. I have lost 54 pounds so far on a Low Fat, Vegan, Starch Based diet. Potatoes FTW!

[@Lozie82]

Wow...good for you!

[@janavi5063]

Well said. I also vote for Dr.McDougall.His diet is very doable and reasonable and working for me in losing weight and controlling diabetes.

[@fitleighhill]

TeleTrans 1 McDougalls diet ruined my hormones. Hclf was a disaster that sent me into a miserable hormonal imbalance. It’s not for everyone.

[@VaughnMalecki]

Our bodies are made for fat. If you're still alive after 3 years and not completely crippled I'd be shocked.

[@MrWackydoodles]

@@VaughnMalecki Research Dr. Swank's diet. It's extremely low fat but his patients with MS still around after 35 years. Also I'm from the Philippines where we eat rice every day especially the poor and we're still alive.

[@MeditationwithHolly]

I'm definitely a starch girl. I love McDougall

[@SuperDodoe]

McDougall sells nothing but the truth which is free

[@michaellippert]

100% McDougall is correct!!! I've reversed MS with slight modification to John's diet.

[@sannamuh985]

michael lippert Wow, what modification did you make to John’s diet? Congratulations on reversing MS, how are you doing these days?

[@HermannTheGreat]

To clear this up for people. Both diets have great merit.. but. If you're an all day laborer or have a very physically demanding job, you will need greater calorie intake which will need to be met through increased starch intake. For the healthiest, nutrient dense diet, more fruits and vegetables will meet that requirement at a quicker pace, but it's unrealistic to think you will be able to sustain huge calorie deficits each day with fruits and vegetables while preserving muscle, if you are working in fields or hard labor all day. There is a reason the Roman army marched on starches including barley and not just fruits and vegetables and nuts. Just incorporate both methods and you will do great and feel great.

[@SciSciToys]

I have to totally agree, the low carb type diet or meditteranean diet is good if your workload isnt so high, if doing the high carb no oil diet you stay at home then those carbs will get turned into fat via glucogenesis right? I have a sluggish liver (fatty liver and gallbladder polyps) and when I tried to do the Mcdougal |I felt bloated from day one, but if I did much more exercise \i think it could work as long as those carbs are used up, you burn energy as you walk, move etc, metabolism increases and you burn the fat I suppose.

[@olblu8746]

HermannTheGreat -very good response, I believe you're right.

[@byusaranicole]

Ding ding ding! I haven't been working out, so high starch wasn't working. Fuhrman's diet works for even for us sedentary folks. When you start getting more active, add more starch to your diet to make up the extra calories.

[@tomscott3]

that's what fuhrman said. mcd refused to see it.

[@angrycrypto465]

If a person is sitting all day, their risk of death and other health issues rises dramatically. So, you all saying that you need to be active and then starch will work.... Well, yeah, that's why it does work. McDougal works because the most optimal lifestyle is one based on that plus physical fitness. No exceptions.

[@mayourisukhapure9046]

McDougall's the BOSS..period.

[@mario54671]

I tend to follow Fuhrman's plan more (works well for me), but you know, one thing I've found after looking at a lot of McDougall videos is that he and Fuhrman do agree on MANY things. They may have their own approaches, but it's important to also look at what they all agree on first, as that's what we KNOW doesn't work. For example, animal protein (and soy) stimulates the IGF-1 hormone, gives you cancer. They also agree that oils are not healthy, and that includes ALL oil. Also, caffeine is "like a drug" according to both of these guys, and they both recognize that dairy has its own risks, too, and both agree that cow's milk for baby calfs, not humans. Whether you want to eat more starch or focus on the quality of your calories is something individuals can play around with and see how it goes, but it is quite important to find what these guys all have in common.

[@mario54671]

www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/april/050400pusoy.htm Look under "Calcium Loss and Cancer Growth from Protein Concentrates" However, this is *isolated soy protein*. You know, like from those protein powders, or the fake meats (Like the "tofurkeys"). Soy milk, tofu, edamame, tempeh… these more traditional soy products should be fine.

[@RJT11]

Josh Jimenez I

[@jambexuk]

Not soy per se, but soy isolate. Dr McDougall explicitly says it's perfectly fine to eat traditional soy products, such as tofu but to avoid anything that is fake food, such as meat replacement made from soy isolate. These aren't healthier than meat because of IGF-1.

[@tomscott3]

not true about soy

[@kirstenjohnston1107]

Why not healthy oils? Whole 30 supports healthy oils.

[@tranquil87]

They both have valid points. If you can reduce starches in favor of more nutrient dense foods, you should. But you still need starches to get enough calories and enjoyment out of food.

[@jowoo7237]

Staches are nutrient dense.....

[@brandysol9862]

Uhhmmm starches are nutrients foods!

[@lvsoad22]

+Jo Woo not as much as fruit or vegetables

[@msstg6078]

We need starch to get sustainable foods and there's no limitations about how much veggies to eat! Greens are wonderful but miss the one ingredient our brain needs to burn and that's carbs!!! I don't really see the problem with having a base from starch and add as much veggies as we want on top of it!! To me it's still much better than a non-vegan/fatty/american diet... we needs all what plant-based diet has to offer!!

[@janavisundaresan6419]

With out starch your stomach will not fill

[@Boepyne]

I don't know who the guy sitting next to McDougall is but I think his diet consists mainly of magic mushrooms :-)

[@VeggieNuts]

haha, I thought the same thing.

[@elliewolfert5469]

Hilarious!

[@은반지-o8p]

Lol

[@addrainaleenerosh1996]

😂😂😂

[@WestcliffGoPro]

Hahaha 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@kimblack954]

let's just agree on real whole foods.

[@JustinLodes]

Yes as long as they are real whole PLANT foods :)

[@kimblack954]

+JustinLodes they are both for plant foods.

[@JustinLodes]

+Kim Black I know they are. I mean your comment. You could have also mean whole foods as in whole meats etc

[@JustinLodes]

+Taylor Dean meaning whole "meats" like a steak instead of a hot dog which is loaded with fillers and unnatural additives like sodium nitrate

[@543564356]

An 8 ounce cut of grass fed beef is!

[@chapachuu]

My opinion as a dietitian: if you consume a plant based diet, eating a range and balance of fruit, vegetables, grains and seeds, you'll do great. Anyone and everyone will do great, contrary to popular belief. Some people thrive on higher amounts of carbs/starches/sugar, others (like me) need to balance it out. Bottom line: do what feels best, but keep it plant based. You'll live a long, healthy, comfortable life (genetics and environment permitting).

[@MS45636]

9 year update? still think the same ?

[@Queen-of-the-Burbs]

An ideal diet is nutrient dense and plant based. I think they all agree on that.

[@VaughnMalecki]

That's an oxymoron. Plant based isn't nutrient dense. Animal foods are nutrient dense.

[@spr6577]

@@VaughnMalecki liver milk and eggs are all nutrient dense

[@VaughnMalecki]

@@spr6577 that's a major portion of my diet. Currently reading Super Fuel and I'm going to be adding more seafood to my diet.

[@yellowdiamonddoesntapprove6632]

Due to the human species' origin still being unknown, I think we should experiment and see what works best for us. Personally, I always mix starches and veggies. I've tried mainly veggies and it just did not work for me at all. I was tired and constantly hungry. So, I decided to go more towards the potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, etc and found my balance by adding in the vegetables and fruit and I am feeling much happier! I live in quite a cold climate, so I think that is important too! There is no straight answer. The important thing is mostly reducing or completely cutting out animal products and you will be happier and healthier.

[@cattsmahal1005]

I think this is the smartest comment I've read.

[@yellowdiamonddoesntapprove6632]

Maybe you are the one who needs to go back to class and maybe read a couple of books in your spare time instead of trolling people. We don't know 100% WHERE the human species came from, meaning the specific times and places it evolved in, where it migrated during that time, how many species existed to begin with before we narrowed it down to Homo Sapiens. There are too many theories and a lot of material. For example, some much older human species survived purely on meat. And there are societies today that only eat meat and dairy with low to no indication of heart disease. Have you ever come across these articles? Probably not. Scientists are still doing constant research to find more and more explanations to how we ended up here where we are now. So yes, we don't know for sure, and we may never know for sure. So, like I said, people need to experiment on their own to see what works for them best to lead a happy and healthy life.

[@mowthpeece1]

@@yellowdiamonddoesntapprove6632 They DO know. And those FEW tribes (Masai) that eat meat and milk exclusively DO have heart disease. You would do well to follow your own advice and GO BACK TO CLASS.

[@Olhildr]

McDougall makes me feel better about where I am now, Fuhrman makes me want to strive to do better in the future.

[@clairedubery1056]

Great explanation

[@richardcraig9513]

Well put!

[@paoloc3318]

Where are you now?? What you eat ? Did you start introducing meat into your diet ??

[@Dont370]

McDougall is a genius!

[@thenewbrazy9997]

More like a shepherd leading the sheep to an early slaughter. Stay brainwashed.

[@FM897]

Well, none of them are wrong, but McDougall is the only one who really gets it. We're so obsessed with weight loss in this culture and we've had it drilled into our heads that we need to restrict our calories to accomplish that. This weight loss dogma is so pervasive that it has polluted this discussion among health professionals. We're talking about the best and most sustainable diet for optimal health, and weight loss is a very small part of the equation. To focus on weight loss is a hindrance. McDougall is the only one who seems to understand that you cannot sustain yourself on fucking kale and nuts (of course those foods have a place in a healthy diet), regardless of how "nutrient dense" those foods may be. He understands the human body's need for sufficient carbohydrate calories for energy. Bottom line, which is going to fill you up more and sustain you longer: a plate of kale or a plate of sweet potatoes? Your stomach would feel like it was going to explode from all the fiber before you could get enough calories from greens. Of course this is not an all or nothing proposition. Eat the sweet potatoes AND the kale. But make no mistake, if you don't get enough calories on a vegan diet, or ANY diet, you're going to try to satiate yourself with more fat, which is not the optimal fuel, and will probably make you feel sluggish and unable to concentrate or function properly. Make carb-dense, calorie-dense foods the center of your diet. Centering a diet on starch is easier than centering it on fruit because starch has more calories per pound and you don't have to eat as much of it. If you don't do this, you will more than likely start eating a high fat diet and eventually fall back into eating animal products.

[@josephinehenry8236]

Totally nail it

[@ZoeZuniga]

Right on, you end up bloated and unhappy by restricting whole starches then you end up binging on avocados or nuts or just plain junk food, than you calorie restrict or diet again on and on and you you up and down in weight and never get healthy. I have tried Fhurman recommendations without success until I added more whole unrefined starch foods like steel cut oats and sweet potatoes.

[@DavidMcCoul]

High Carb Whole Foods, You speak the truth!

[@WOB1010]

My only problem with McDougall is "Corn & Rice." Sweet potatoes and Beans are much more Nutrient dense and the primary "Blue Zone" foods.

[@chosen1504]

William Gabbert what got my attention was when I noticed what foods companies like monsanto wanted to patten first; it was wheat, rice, corn, soy. They know something we don't and they are trying to go for the food jugular.

[@fakeusername92]

When Fuhrman talked about "nutritional excellence" it just made my stomach turn. That kind of statement of nutrient purity exists solely as a result of HUGE socio-economic privilege, and it just tells me that he gives no shits about a sustainable, AFFORDABLE solution for the masses.

[@jpm408]

@Sam V These foods are hard to get in some poorer minority dense areas/cities of the country. In these depressed areas there are more fast food chains and little to no farmers markets. This is America today.

[@KyChristensen]

Was that when he referred to them as "orientals"? .... The starch based diet is also good for the planet - something tells me that that is vital.

[@annemccarron2281]

Cabbage is extremely cheap. Cauliflower is relatively cheap. Dr. Fuhrman is talking about the ideal diet. If all you can afford is beans & rice then eat beans & rice. You just have to watch the quanity. Dr. Fuhrman was an athlete. He is interested in maximum performance, not just good performance. People need to listen to what is actually being said.

[@KishaWynter]

@@annemccarron2281i absolutely believe in Dr Fuhrman’s way of eating and am transitioning to his nutritarian lifestyle, however the language we use must be accessible to everyone. His language in those days simply would make the economically disadvantaged immediately think this is not attainable for them. He believes in GBOMBS and beans might be affordable but organic greens and berries which are staples of the diet are not. This video is 18 years old so Dr Fuhrman has grown and has adjusted his language now to be more accessible to all. So this person’s point was absolutely right and even Dr Fuhrman is now doing better because he knows better. People need to be more inclusive of the language they use if they want to appeal to the masses.

[@hebince44]

Didn't Fuhrman say he eats more than one bowl of starch a day? I think it's pretty evident they are talking about the same thing here. It's just a war between micronutrient vs macronutrient. The idea is to have starch as your main macronutrient while adequately getting in micronutrients in a dense way.

[@adamaj74]

+Roberto Matesanz He's wrong. Many people drop weight easily eating all the starch they want. I lost 170 lbs eating amounts of starch that would make Fuhrman faint.

[@monster762]

+adamaj74 Nice one! I'm on 1-2 kg of starch (potatoes and sweet potatoes) per day and about 1-2 kg of fruit plus vegetables and some legumes

[@jemangedessaucisses206]

+adamaj74 Lol!!! @ "That would make Fuhrman faint." That's a funny visual. :)

[@spgtenor]

No, quite different. Eat to live recommends over 50% of calories from vegetables like kale, broccoli, spinach and cauliflower. That's over 1000 calories a day, most people would struggle with 200 calories. A huge bag of spinach is only about 70 calories, tastes horrible, and will upset your stomach. His diet is pure fad diet.

[@oddspongeout]

+hebince44 I bought both books on the same day and read through maybe half of Eat to Live before deciding: nope, no can do. I read The Starch Solution and while it will be a change. . . Yeah, it's clear that it's difficult to go hungry.

[@RussFye]

Just started the McDougall diet a week ago and have already lost 5.9 pounds and my taste buds crave whole foods now!

[@lisapeterson810]

The Great Wall of China was built on white rice. I think they have done pretty well with their middle aged diet.

[@stephaniejames6672]

lisa peterson The Great Wall of China was built by slaves. White rice was not for the average person; it is a refined product that only the very rich ate during that time.

[@Vitiuxa]

lisa peterson Lisa, The Great Wall of China was built on slavery and uncountable number of dead bodies.

[@Fugitive136]

lisa peterson Does not matter. The USA is the most powerful nation on earth. We may have a shitty SAD diet but we are still the world's premier superpower.

[@ewelinajiao1906]

lisa peterson people in shanghai are fat. but they add table sugar to every single dish. that is why. the rest of china eats starch and no table sugar.

[@ewelinajiao1906]

Fugitive136 china is

[@noellegilbertdressgirlmeet3414]

Yay Dr Furhrman! You're amazing!! And it's amazing how healthy and vibrant his skin looks for his age!!!

[@mirnafalkner3210]

Both are equal What you choose is based on your level of activity/calorie needs. - Heavy lifter? Burn lots of calories? Go with McDougall's approach. - Have an office job? Spend most of your time driving/sitting? Go for a semi-raw to mostly raw leafies and fruit-based diet.

[@ella5024]

I have been eating tons of starch for the last month and I am losing weight.

[@phantomofoaktown]

+Ella I was losing weight like 2 pounds a week having 2 servings of potatoes in the morning, cooked spinach for lunch and black beans for dinner but once I started to add the brown rice in with the beans my weight loss stoped, I took out the brown rice and started to lose weight again, and today I decided to cut out the potatoes and add more greens to lose more weight

[@LeporidaeanDream]

+phantomofoaktown Maybe it is so that your body later will adapt to the nutrient-dense foods it now gets and stop hoarding all the starch it gets. I'm opposite, can't put on muscle or even fat. Digestive-psychological-something-issue. Wanna switch? But there's always a way. Meditation and japanese natto will transform it, good luck to you too.

[@phantomofoaktown]

Equalpower thanks!

[@carolinareaper8089]

How are you now???

[@jannacoyote4246]

@@carolinareaper8089 ; Forgot their password. They haven’t touched their channel, in ages, it looks like. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bz2unow]

Great comments from the doctors and from my own experience and others vegans that I know, eating healthy starch is important to getting enough calories unless the person is extremely sedentary with slow metabolism.

[@irismoreno6909]

The starch solution is the only eating plan I have been able to stick to. It works. Lose weight & not starve!

[@fi0rella]

Perhaps cause what you needed was to lose weight. In my case I'm diabetic and no need to lose weight, just to be healthy. My blood tests are better the less starch I eat...... :( sadly cause I'm a potato junkie lol I could eat em all day every day but... no can do :(:(:(:(

[@fi0rella]

Nia LaLa I'm a type 1 and yeah! I've heard of him and read his book too. They reverse the type 2 diabetes, ours isn't curable yet, but still it made sense to me to go vegan at least to improve my health. They're not my main food source but I do eat starchy foods occasionally though.

[@SpirulinaLove]

fi0rella Please google "type 1 diabetes dr. brian clement" and "type 1 diabetes dr. gabriel cousens" They have reversed some cases of type 1 diabetes

[@SpirulinaLove]

BTW Dr. Fuhrman has a book on diabetes (The End of Diabetes) . Might be worth checking out

[@fi0rella]

SpirulinaLove I'll check them out! Thank you ♥

[@Batman3231852051]

Joel Fuhrman is right on. This was worth watching. This should be a 5 hour talk.

[@quarteracreadventures855]

I feel much better on a Dr Fuhrman style diet, though the MacDougall diet is easier to follow and I LOVE potatoes. Too much starch makes me bloated, while nuts and seeds really agree with me.

[@ryanwillmore927]

Same here, Sandra. I was so fine and used to nuts and seeds, with frozen fruit smoothies in the morning, a salad, best I've ever felt. As soon I tried the starch solution, boy did I feel heavy and bloated! And the all fruit diet doesn't sit will with me because I don't really a sweet tooth.

[@terrytees]

I don't understand why you say all the fruit on a starch based diet left you bloated as he's say's you should limit them to around 4 per day and there not even an essential part of the diet but more like a desert, you could cut them out all together if you liked. Sounds like you weren't following the Mcdougall plan.

[@quarteracreadventures855]

"I don't understand why you say all the fruit on a starch based diet left you bloated" -She didn't say that. Emi is talking about two different diets that do not agree with her: Starch solution and the all fruit diet. I am pretty certain Emi does NOT think the starch solution is an all fruit diet...

[@terrytees]

***** An all fruit diet is nonsense, the only time it would make any sort of sense to have a higher ratio of fruit is if you're an endurance athlete, outside of that you would have major problems unless you're a primate.

[@quarteracreadventures855]

Um... what makes you think I was ever interested in an all fruit diet? My name is not Freelee...

[@Aeghamedic]

Here's the take-away. Eat plants, not animals and the stuff that oozes out of them.

[@wendykpa]

Aeghamedic ..... especially okra :)

[@danex360]

Aeghamedic hahahhahaha sounds like gary said that

[@kingfillins6662]

+Anonymous User Why do they bicker? Because its all about selling their books and seminars...

[@kingfillins6662]

sdushdiu yeah they do it all for nothing eh...

[@kingfillins6662]

sdushdiu I said "they" You just said Fuhrman is scamming selling his theory... so you agree with me... and you call my comment dumbass?... How many books has McDougall put out? Does he sell them.. does he get a speaking fee... is he selling something? I think both of their opinions is very interesting and both should be considered. Fuhrman has perfectly reasonable theories that make sense. McDougall also has valued contribution. Each to their own. www.drmcdougall.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/starch_solution_front1.jpg

[@ritadias1390]

Watching this and eating my favorite startches...

[@Robinaa26]

Love dr. McDougall, he changed so many lives!

[@Trendleader863]

This video was uploaded in 2006! KZbin was brand new back then. This is one of og diet videos

[@whenifeellow]

VegSource's closing comment was great

[@GigLifewithLexi]

Dr. Fuhrman is correct. It is the best diet for optimum health!

[@regierse]

I was afraid of eating a high carb diet because of my hypoglycemia, but I haven't had a low blood sugar episode since starting on the Starch Solution. I eat starch, legumes, and some non starchy veggies at every meal and I've been exceeding the DRV of a lot of nutrients that I was deficient in on a high protein, low carb diet. I'm fully satiatated after every meal as well, so I don't even feel like I need a cheat day. My taste buds have changed, too and a piece of fruit after dinner is a legit dessert to me now. I think the argument they were having was kind of silly, because McDougall doesn't say that you shouldn't eat veggies, he says that your caloric staple should be from starch and to have veggies as well.

[@regierse]

Because my blood sugar would go up super high and then drop super low if I ate a carb heavy meal/snack before.

[@feelingoffbalance]

I think there is a continuum with vegan food and it's great to know that in case I want to eat comfort food, my waxy red patatoes are there waiting for me (love them) and I can have some veggie sausages too. If I want something lighter like a salad, I can have that too. Maybe there is no point to argue that out, the important thing is staying on the wagon and knowing how to handle cravings, how to be prepared. It's great to know what works for you. I tried a raw vegan diet and it felt great but it was too hard for me, I could not stay on it. That doesn't mean I don't love to have raw or high-raw meals, I do. But having starchy vegan food as a guilt-free backup is wonderful. Big thank you to all the lovely doctors on the panel!

[@303Estates]

DR FURHAM ROCKS!!

[@mysonsshine]

An excellent debate. I wish more people were interested in this. Maybe health care costs and unnecessary pain could be alleviated if more were interested.

[@LeporidaeanDream]

+Michael Miller Truly it would, but people only seem to follow the trends of their closest contacts. I can't just say it'd be a good change for americans anymore, bcs this have spread like wildfire, wherever fast food pops up, and people chose pre-treated foods. The weight of the western populace would drop 20% and everybody would be happy again. I wanna take it to the extreme and grow my own food, that I know what have been done with, saving me costs/earn by selling to use on ecological foods I can't grow and cultivates a connection to the Earth. I'll also make a vid of a new machine concept unlike anything that I only have on paper, that will work with wind, water or sun to do the usual tasks on a farm. No electricity involved, but can be made to harvest that as well when idle.

[@EricaOnToast]

Mcdougal OWNS those other doctors 😃 I love it

[@sexyliam]

I like Dr. McDougall's approach of simplicity, because it works and you have some real leeway with things like salt ect... The diet works and it's easy to comply with. I'll get me some avocados when I'm done taking the weight off but I certainly don't need them or nuts to thrive. started at 210lbs, down to 195 in a few weeks, and it's easy(don't worry, I'm gonna slow down the weight loss if it continues this fast). I still eat good veggies, I just don't obsess over micro nutrients and crap like that. ; )

[@jdd860]

I like a plant based diet. Be it McDougall or Furman they are both great. Has anyone tried the Hallelujah diet?!!! 85% raw 15% cooked? I lost 65 pounds. My doctor said he wished all his patients were as healthy as l was.

[@jdd860]

See my reply above.

[@sarah46787]

I have been on starch based diet for a week now and I feel great. I eat as much as I want, fully satisfied and happy. Dr. McDougall makes perfect sense for me. Incorporating potato, rice, corn and all veg led me to eat good without feeling guilty.

[@regierse]

+sarah46787 Me too! I was afraid of eating a high carb diet because of my hypoglycemia, but I haven't had a low blood sugar episode since starting on the Starch Solution. I eat starch, legumes, and some non starchy veggies at every meal and I've been exceeding the DRV of a lot of nutrients that I was deficient in on a high protein, low carb diet. I'm fully satietated after every meal as well, so I don't even feel like I need a cheat day. My taste buds have changed, too and a piece of fruit after dinner is a legit dessert to me now.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

I had for dinner last night a big plateful of baked potato with half can of condensed mushroom soup as a sauce on it with onion power, lotsa chopped onions n Club House chkn spice unsalted on it...and 1 banana. today i weigh a half pound less!

[@RobertaPeck]

Furhman makes such great sense regarding most optimal diet

[@BradCaldwellAuburn]

Esselstyn *owned* this little debate!

[@chisapic]

_"...have you been to Peru?"_ - love it! ;o))) Good point Dr. McDougall! Many don't even know that potatoes come from South America - in the US, Latin American children are made fun of in schools because they eat "rice and beans" but the Latin American diet is so much more varied than that! Everytime you eat fries or fish n' chips, remember that their main ingredient is a South American plant - the potato.

[@XiaoFeng895]

Operação Lava Toga, Lula livre e reeleito! The potatoes come from Polynesia. Thousands years ago The Polynesians created rafts and boats and moved to South America and brought the potatoes to South Americas. Thousands year later Spanish conquered Americas and brought the Potatoes to Spain.

[@treehuggermc1]

McDougalls diet is easier. Dr. Fuhrman is all about optimal nutrition. The most nutrients per calorie.

[@tomscott3]

easier to get cancer too. fuhrman is all about fixing a problem--the damage we've done by prior misinformation

[@seriousstuff50]

I love this Extremely extinguished panel. You can seriously save the world.... keep doing what you are doing.

[@Josh-ri9xh]

That guy derping out next to McDougal

[@jemangedessaucisses206]

Lol!!!

[@JevonBuirski]

Josh Bauer

[@32starsandsugar]

thank u for the laugh lmao

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

you know what they call the person who graduated at the bottom of the class in medical school? doctor.

[@stefanyvillegas2069]

I didnt notice until I read this comment, exactly when he was doing such a funny face XD

[@pedecia]

So you Dr. Fuhrman did say nuts seeds and avocados. Few years later now in 2019 and you are not advising avocados anymore but only nuts. How long will it take now to eliminate most nuts also? You are getting there!!!

[@DLFfitness1]

I follow Dr, Fuhrman. I think he did a good job explaining his protocol.

[@edsanville]

I find both McDougall and Fuhrman to have their uses. I think a McDougall diet is much more doable for the average American. Starches can be swapped in for meat and dairy fairly easily, because they are calorie-dense and satiating. I use Furhman's ANDI index quite often when deciding which vegetables to eat with my starches. I appreciate both guys quite a bit.

[@halleynicholas7254]

Dr. McDougall has a fantastic program and it seems as if the others are knit picking at it...there is such a larger issue out there than buying a russet potato. People don't have russet potatoes in their carts...they deeply believe that chicken breast and olive oil are much better choices because they haven't learned what McDougall is saying. It truly is a life changer and where our focus should be.

[@jfbrko290]

If I have any worries about not having enough nutrient density in my meals I'll simply add kale, broccoli, or spinach to my lentils and potatoes. Easy to do and hasn't failed yet.

[@theyetti90]

I've been researching all of these guys diets and holy crap they're all here :-D

[@fluttering13]

I agree more with dr. Fuhrman

[@tensevo]

I have watched and listened to both men and they both have some good points. I have tried both and found Fuhrman approach has the edge for me. I'm a hardcore nutritarian who eats moderate whole food starches.

[@NoName-oj5pl]

Both doctors are right, both are amazing.

[@paoloc3318]

Yes but look how McDougall brain works ....so slow ....on the other hand look how Furhman brain works ....fast as rocket

[@grimreaper4109]

@@paoloc3318 yeah as fast as a con artist can...

[@chiaratts7468]

There are way more similarities than differences between their diet concepts. So why decide for one of them? Personally I'm combining every high carb vegan concept. One day I follow starch solution, another day fuhrman's style, next day fully raw or rawtil4 etc. :)

[@petercseszarik6552]

seems like the most sensible way to go

[@paoloc3318]

Are you still not eating meat ??

[@matchbox555]

I strongly believe in potatoes.

[@berkaykaradeniz1760]

you should not be eating potatoes or starches they are man made and you cant eat them in their natural state fruits are a lot more appealing due to their color and taste.

[@janavi5063]

I too believe in potatos. They are complete food with protein starch potassium and vitamins

[@fender1000100]

Me too theres a reason that they used potatoes in the movie THE MARTIAN. Potatoes both white and sweet are the STAPLE of my diet. And my health and strength has never been better at 55 yeara old. Of course I eat fruits and veggies. But the POTATO is the foundation. Then I love mung beans and chick peas/lentils etc.

[@gnostie]

McDougall is more practical and more convincing.

[@xUhMayZhingx]

practical isn't the most healthy, which is what the debate should be about

[@sandraelder1101]

“You love starch. It’s comfort food.” My comfort foods have never been starches. Snickers bars & ice cream. Should I eat those? I definitely feel better when I limit starches and eat a variety of colorful veggies and fruit. I’ve been trying to eat rice lately, and it’s making me gain weight. I think Dr. Fuhrman’s right that some of us just can’t metabolize starches very well and do better to limit them.

[@gosiakonstanty3456]

Fabulous video

[@MJ-ib7iq]

Dr. Furhman forgets that a lot of Americans don’t have the funds to eat the “high quality” nutritious foods. Dr. McDougall has the best advice.

[@grimreaper4109]

Yes

[@trade0714]

I've read 30 or so nutrition books in the last decade, including 4 of Fuhrrman's, both of McDougall's latest (Healthiest Diet on the Planet and Starch Solution),and Esselstyn's (Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease). My ultimate "expert" is Fuhrrman because he stresses overall nutritional excellence. I think he has most of the science on his side. I like McDougall also for his "people won't eat it if if doesn't taste good and isn't filling" approach. I love sweet potatoes and Red or Brown rice. Fuhrman would not tell me to avoid them. But sweet potatoes are the only potato I eat. I agree with Fuhrman regarding "white" starches (white potatoes, white rice). Regardless which one you prefer (Fuhrman or McDougall) the person eating the typical American meat/dairy diet would benefit tremendously by switching to either plan. They are both winners.

[@paoloc3318]

Do you keep your purely plant based diet still to this day ?? Or u added meat ?

[@RawandCookedVegan]

While the points about optimum diet and natural foods are relevant they're not nearly as important as shifting folks away from animal product diets to plant diets. Do that first. If then you want to have arguments about gmo, celiac, modern hybrid plants or fruit vs starch, go for it. But see the big picture. The primary step is get on a plant based diet with a nutrient caloric ratio around 80/10/10. For those that really do have grain sensitivity issues, you can easily find plant alternatives to grains.

[@sidilicious11]

No, I love that this intense discussion went on. Really interesting and really important. These men are the food and nutrition gods of our time. Each one has important points magnificently expressed.

[@Tcgrande77]

I love both of these guys. Proper balance is key, depending on the individual.

[@talksolot]

I'm with Dr. Fuhrman....

[@kimmiehyun-gv8ng]

Starch solution that shit is lit! Dr Mcdougalls saved my life!!! #TeamMcfougalls

[@jowoo7237]

Mcfougalls? haha

[@jackburton6998]

LOL MCFOUGALLS!!!

[@harrytheman1000]

Honestly I think if you eat either of there recommended diets your doing pretty well. We should focus on arguing against paleo and meat consuming diets rather than fighting each other.

[@Kitty-go1rq]

Totally agree with dr. Fuhrman.

[@Stephanie-id7vr]

I still find this amusing in 2021. I also still agree with mcdougall...without potatoes I do not feel satisfied. More fruit in the summer is okay (in season) but the majority of the time my diet is centred around starch.

[@imjustsayin100]

Dr Mcdougall's eating plan has changed my life. Did Dr Fuhman's eating plan first, was hungry all the time.

[@atlehman69]

Starch is simple and sustainable for most. Green base may be slightly superior, but it's a little tougher to sustain for most. Stay within the spectrum and you'll do fine. Watching them debate is like watching two people argue over which plane seat is going to get them home faster. You're gunna get there either way! Find where your body, mind, and palette are happiest. I personally don't like too much starch, I get the feeling of hyperglycemia, but I cant do green base unless it's almost all cooked or I fart and shit my ass off. I fall more on the green side thanks to boiling most of my veggies, and I'm happy and healthy as ever. Feel it out yourself!

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

Where can we find this full length video of this panel?

[@AnnaSzabo]

Lol the end of this video was EVERYTHING 😄 I follow them ALL and at nearly 40, I look 28 and my size is TWO; haven’t been sick for THREE YEARS

[@pat1026]

Furham has a great point for long term better health.

[@KrystianRaj]

The doctor next to dr McDougall seems to be in constant astonishment :)

[@345kobi]

The difference between Dr. McDougall and Dr. Fuhrman on the subject of diet is small. If your more active and not a gainer you can eat more starches. Not many in the U.S. need to worry about not getting enough calories. If you are on a healthy whole foods plant based diet and can not attain a healthy weight, reduce starches.

[@Ken-dv9uf]

Joel Fuhrman 👍

[@myunicornlife4043]

neil needley is an awesome teacher and speaker especialy when it comes to diet and depression.

[@imrubio777]

so happy to finally see Neil Nedley being invited to these talks! where can i find the entire lecture? Dr. Neil Nedley is outstanding and an SDA Christian.

[@SuperDodoe]

Fuhrman has a special, magical way to baffle me with his words.

[@1lori_b]

I do believe there is no "one size fits all" diet.

[@saintamata1841]

They all had excellent points, what a fun debate! Love all those plant based doctors!

[@Blueberryminty]

yup, there is quite some reason to think we were fruiteaters once when we as a species still lived in the tropics. the fruits then where however less sweet and higher in complex carbohydrates (what chimps and bonobos in the wild still eat) then the commercial fruits we eat nowadays. So in that perspective it makes sense that people started to eat other foods high in complex carbohydrates when they went to places where tropical fruit wasn't an option and that they started to farm to have enough.

[@RawHebrewRemnant]

Dr Mcdougall makes common sense. The others are just trying to sound intelligent and make empty, useless points. Starch for the win.