Your biggest diet mistake (American nutritionist in Singapore POV)

[@terencem723]

Outstanding information. About 25 years ago, I weighed 305 Lbs. For the past 5 years, my weight has been around 170 lbs - 175 lbs. The #1 thing that led to this weight loss was: I decided to change my mindset. I decided to start reading about health and nutrition. The BEST decision on this journey was my decision to see a nutritionist. That was about 20 years ago. She was an excellent nutritionist. A vegan! My nutritionist educated me about foods. I learned how to read labels. I have a PhD in Economics, yet did not understand food labels! She gave me two books to read: 1) "Eat to Live" by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and 2) "Whole" by T. Colin Campbell. These two books were life changing for me. The second big change came the result of my going to a lipid specialist. I had very high cholesterol as well as HBP, even after some major weight loss. I was pre-diabetic though never a diabetic. This was in 2012. This guy was into metabolic health and medicine. Every 6 months he drew my blood. I was presented with a 10 page report measuring things I had never heard of from my PCP such as : lipoprotein(a), lipoprotein B, uric acid, OxLDL, insulin level, insulin resistance score, etc. I was insulin resistant. Also, my pancreas was producing too much insulin. To make a long story short, I was given the drug Victoza and different statins. However, the most important thing was: intermittent fasting four days per week for 24 hrs each day. Wow!!! Did I get a break through! I lost 50 lbs. I was no longer insulin resistant and ALL my health metrics improved. We discontinued the Victoza after one year. I am still on the statin and Zetia. The final phase of my health and weight journey has been to focus on metabolic health. You can read, "Metabolical" and "Fat Chance" by Dr. Robert Lustig for starters. In a nutshell, AVOID sugar, processed/ultra processed foods. Today, I am in great health. All my health metrics are GREEN. When I started with the lipid specialist, they were all RED. I am 5'11" and weighed 171 lbs this morning. I eat super healthy with real foods. I exercise (strength and cardio) five days per week. Exercise is not new for me. Even at 300+ lbs, I was in the gym 4-5 days a week, largely powerlifting/strength training. While I am not a health professional, I believe the key is to focus on metabolic health. It's nearly almost (though not 100%) about insulin and glucose levels. In essence, it IS about WHAT we eat, hourly! I wear a glucose monitor. I highly recommend this for anyone. Just today Dexcom announced it is now offering an over the counter version. So, I am able to see my glucose in real time. I use the Libre 3 by Abbott. This device will show you the impact on your glucose/insulin levels from different foods. For those out there struggling with weight and health issues, there is hope. But, it starts with YOU and YOUR mindset. I agree with Jieun. Her advice is rock solid. She is a rare gem indeed. Kudos to you Jieun. Thanks Max for this terrific interview. Cheers! PS: Sorry for this long comment. It's the economist in me. I try to educated and motivate people daily about their health. I am 62. I see so many very young unhealthy, obese, and just horrible looking people. It's sad what the corporate food industry has done to us. Again, we can change ALL this through education and mindset changes.

[@ighfirlee]

Nice journey. And I agree with you on intermittent fasting or also prolonged fasting. This is an open secret and it cost zero to fast! Its accessible to everyone. It can solve many things....

[@terencem723]

@@ighfirlee Thank you. Yes, it (IF) is great. I still do IF though only two days per week. We here in America are literally eating ourselves to death. Life expectancy is dropping.

[@cheontham3265]

Thank you , yes definitely very long but educational too

[@scamexpose123]

Hats off 🫡

[@sanjeevi82]

How do you avoid feeling hungry during intermittent fasting?

[@rusern]

Since 2021 I changed my diet. I reduced sugar drastically. I reduced carbohydrates by 90%, hardly eating rice, bread, pasta, noodles, potatoes etc.... I cut out vegetable oil except EVOO. I switched to butter, ghee and lard. I lost 6 kg and returned to my weight when I was 17 (45 years ago). My triglycerides dropped from 3.0 (Bad) to 0.8 (excellent), my HDL went up from 0.4 (bad) to 0.8 (excellent), my blood glucose is good.... My acne disappeared, my oily skin disappeared, my arthritis disappeared, I no longer feel tired etc etc .... took me decades before I landed here.

[@anytoh]

Triglycerides at 0.8 is extremely good! Congrats. I struggled with that. My HDL is ok @ 1.9. & LDL is sadly hovering at 2 plus …

[@garlicbread68]

it seems people only start to take care of their health at a later age. kudos to you though

[@jerryteng3679]

I thought she was brilliant! I love how effortlessly and naturally she articulates her answers, responding with spontaneity and clarity. She shows a deep understanding and confidence as a nutritionist, offering valuable advice on healthy eating.

[@tatleonggo8460]

17:22 I think what she mentioned here about heat treated foods was the AGEs formation through Maillard Reaction. The Maillard reaction is an organic chemical reaction in which reducing sugars react with amino acids at high temperatures to form a complex mixture of compounds, which give browned food its distinctive flavour and aroma. Not to mention acrylamide, a probable carcinogen also formed during Maillard reactions. AGEs are harmful compounds formed when excessive sugars react with proteins or lipids in the body. This process can occur naturally in our metabolism, particularly when blood sugar levels are high. You can also introduce AGEs into your body through drinking alcohol and smoking. As you age, AGEs can start to accumulate in your tissues and organs. The more your blood sugar levels fluctuate, the more AGEs form, and the more the effects of glycation intensify and accelerate the aging process. AGEs can also cross-link with various proteins in your body, leading to the formation of abnormal. structures and interfering with the functioning of important molecules. This further contributes to the aging process.

[@garlicbread68]

Hawker food is meant to be affordable that even the lowest income can eat this. You have no idea about the cost of eating so called “fresh and healthy food” like salad bars etc because Singapore doesn’t have much agriculture. it would cost $10-$15 for an average meal and people can’t afford that. in countries like HK USA , find me $3 meals that passes your “health rating “ . what’s the point in rating the health score of hawker food. In every major cosmopolitan country , the cheapest food is never healthy.

[@LOUamber-n9l]

True,our work culture are not the same as USA ,our working hours are long af

[@theanalyticalcook]

best bet is 3 veg cai fan 😄

[@pwenzi]

She's not wrong about it being unhealthy though. There's a cost to pay for health.

[@LOUamber-n9l]

@@pwenzi anything taste good ,it is

[@李莲-n4r]

Singapore has sunshine and warmth makes every European country jealous so actually it's perfect for agriculture. That makes it different from other metropolitans. Vegetables can be vertically planted in hydroponic system so space is not the problem. Actually such a system for home use costs under 100 dollars, and vegetables can be harvested daily feeding a family of three. The real question is if the government treat people as worker bee or a respectable individual. The government should take it seriously: make the people to realise that food should be made by oneself and from scratch, encourage home-amateur agriculture, help those with low income to have access to fresh food, keep the size of kitchen and balcony... those are practiced in other countries you mentioned (for example Paris permits amateur beekeepers to use government buildings for free; in Germany ppl can apply for state owned small gardens to plant their own veggies...). The government should take the responsibility. Nobody is accusing the ppl eating out. They are the victims of bad policies.

[@LTeagles16]

This was a very enlightening conversation. Ms Jieun is so knowledgeable and her outlook on nutrition is so refreshing. Thank you both!

[@h.l6849]

I like the way freedom and boundaries are used to describe abt how we could manage our nutrition.

[@jennypopsia5668]

from me and my husband experience, we changed our eating habit since last year and my husband lost 50kg(he exercise every day ),i only 15 kg(hardly exercise ),this nutritionist really give us keyword"eat more fiber",green veggies is important but some grain also got high fiber(lentils, millet,chia,quinoa),avoid constipation. diet most important is record your daily consume calories, eventually you will eat wisely,dont make diet very miserable that only eat boil vege or boil chicken breast,we still can eat hawker food but add more vege to equal the fat we eat Maybe she seldom eat hawker food so she can't suggest what we can choose😁 i like this interviewed 👍

[@tangbridgette7172]

Want to eat healthy, cook at home as the oil uses outside keep reusing. After deep frying, they will use the oil for frying vegetables or meat.

[@alexwyler4570]

TS 7:50FYI: kids breastfed on demand until 5 ish are much less likely to have ear infections and heal much faster with sickness picked up during age 0-5. But breasfeeding is not a given, it is hard, the mother's life stops, moms have to work and make money, money is a need. Then will the body be able to breastfeed? so many things can go wrong. doctors might not tell you but for the health of the child, breastfeed as long as the kid demands. when the kid has 106 Temperature: nurse: "Does the baby breastfeed? " "yes but she pukes it out." you can hear the relief in nurse voice. nurse: " if the baby stops breastfeeding, come right over, keep hydrating so you can breastfeed the baby". nobody talks about a three year old will breastfeed at night only, and suddenly, gets sick and wants to breastfeed continuously for 3 days then three days later is fine and goes back to being independent three year old. Doctors are great but they are a plan B. Always best when the body heals itself. Some kids are done with breastfeeding much younger than 5 by the baby's choice...

[@gilchristhaas9865]

Great interview, Max. A bit different focus from most of your videos! Very thoughtful, articulate person.

[@Syn741]

honestly, there are places you can find cheap produce. places like the wet market. it would be cheaper as compared to a supermarket

[@RonBhattacharya]

And fresher. Because they don't have fridges in a farmers' market. I always buy produce locally. If I need any speciality items (off-season, limited supply stuffs - like spinach or mushrooms in the summer), I call the night before and book for exact quantity - that way they don't have to worry about expensive spoilage due to items not selling off.

[@Dingdongding-h2q]

Obviously when she said "produce", all that it's in her mind was type of produce from western worlds. Perhaps she's thinking the actual produce in this region is too lowly to be worthwhile

[@davidnhc]

Our body relies on inflammation as a vital mechanism for proper functioning. Inflammation serves as a natural response to injury or infection, helping to protect and heal tissues. Without some level of inflammation, our immune system would struggle to defend against harmful invaders or repair damage. Interestingly, antioxidants, which are often praised for their ability to neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative stress, would become ineffective in an environment completely devoid of oxidative processes. Oxidation and inflammation are closely intertwined; our body needs both to maintain a balanced state of health. Antioxidants work to counteract excessive inflammation and oxidative stress, but without these natural processes occurring in the first place, antioxidants wouldn't have anything to counteract. In essence, it's the balance between oxidative stress and antioxidant defenses that helps our body thrive. Too much or too little of either can lead to problems, highlighting the importance of this dynamic equilibrium.

[@otakudinosaur8568]

All the best to your health program, Max! I watched the video from start to the end and I'm positive you will see progress because Jieun knows her stuff.

[@avanarichierich8281]

Super great interview with the most important topic/ information on health ! Max and the interviewee great interaction! The nutritionist is awesome and so passionate in her response to teach the world the right way to eat ! 👍❤️ Stay Blessed both !

[@Fate025]

Really educational!!! I already knew processed food and some hawker food is bad, but having Jieun echo it really drives it home!

[@douglasstanley5209]

OMG! Max, this episode is awesome! Very informational.

[@MaxChernov]

Glad you think so!

[@reaganpng8109]

She described singapore's freedom and boundaries so well 😊

[@chengt2236]

She symbolizes my daughter’s generation. She is US born Chinese and picked NYU which has 14 global study places. She went to Shanghai, London, Abu Dhabi and plan to travel the world during her college. It’s not imaginable even 30 years ago.

[@travelandchange6680]

She is Korean American, not Chinese

[@amaliahightower]

@@travelandchange6680. I think she’s talking about her daughter

[@amaliahightower]

@traveland change. I think she’s talking about her daughter not the guest.

[@justanotherday5441]

​@travelandchange6680 I think you're being too literal. She is referring to something broader than being a specific nationality. Assume she didn't even mention that her daughter is Chinese.

[@Whimsicaltalesx]

Who cares? That’s not the point of the video. Lmao

[@mnsvcar9900]

Old school nutritionist. Agree with many things she said about modern food, except protein and fiber. I'm 42, on a carnivore diet, and adding more meat to my meals has made drastic positive changes to my health and I haven't had any vegetables in 3 years. Before that, I was eating more vegetables than anyone I knew.

[@rusern]

Carnivore diet is good.... I have ZERO constipation on carnivore... I do eat veg but get constipated if I do

[@geenadhillon1044]

Carnivore too from Perth

[@What-The-Beef]

Fibre isnt necessary. It makes constipation actually worse.

[@ukelilly]

I had constipation, heartburn, bloated fingers ( & all over) to name a few and the fact I don't eat for fiber any more is working for me. More fat helps too. And the protein, delicious & satiating. I feel people repeat the same mantra ( more fiber. more greens) no knowing that it's slowing hurting them in the long run. I was one of them. I follow low fat, low salt, meatless days...and always have low grade problems ( bloat, heartburn now n then, blood pressure and weight slowly gain slowly..)until it became a problem that what I've been following no longer works ( never worked but didn't recognize the slow downhill) .

[@jameshunt2905]

Nutritionally speaking: would we all benefit from an approach toward detox and rejuvenate first, absorbability and nutrient uptake, then into balancing these nutrient basic needs and from there exploring combinations of naturally produced products that are reducing the body and minds exposure to “taxing” the systems I.e. steamed, unprocessed, naturally preserved and fermented foods that then are combined for optimal flavor and nutrient needs ?

[@jbrkjferkjbekjb]

Not only oil, the amount of salt and seasoning in general is extremely unhealthy in hawker. Great video

[@guruchoykokkee]

​@BartholomewChong-w2ydon't eat then

[@guruchoykokkee]

Don't eat then

[@Kalimatullah_Yoh1-1.14]

yet people say the food here is not tasty enough.

[@RonBhattacharya]

The amount of salt/sugar/seasoning is usually wayyy less in a live vendor's station than in your regular pack of Pringles.

[@Kalimatullah_Yoh1-1.14]

@BartholomewChong-w2y so what d u eat normally

[@Kalimatullah_Yoh1-1.14]

right. i believe Palm oil is the cause of my high cholesterol level - fried chickens, oily food like pork fats and eat out most of the time. eating vegetarian food also may be more unhealthy compared to non-vegetarian.

[@dingngikeng5738]

Animal oil is much better than the vegetable oil sold on the shelves. Pork fat is better than canola oil. Any processed food sold from stores are bad, a cardiologist once said we should refrain from all food with bar codes

[@asgan28]

Have you try other things red palm oil with carrotene! ❤ don't fry! Olive oil is fad and advertising tricks 😢!

[@TheHongkc]

Don't put the blame on vegetarian food if you order deep fried stuff, oily dishes or fake meat, these are the unhealthy choices.

[@wumingkkk]

A lot of protein misinformation comes from influencers who have no idea what the science is about. People followed them and do the wrong thing because their information is wrong. Thanks for this video, Max!

[@nilanjenator]

Specifics??

[@alexzzz163]

Protein is needed for muscle regulation and repair , hormones production, and provides you some energy. You need more proteins because your muscle is damaged from heavy exercise. Otherwise, honestly, there is no need for protein shake... Real food provides you more variety of nutrition

[@jasminetay9820]

​@@alexzzz163 to add on.. protein supplements is just a easy to go incase if you really not eating enough protein..

[@ukelilly]

Protein with just salt to season and butter (ghee, tallow etc) to cook in is not the same as processed meat protein ( chicken fingers, super marinated/seasoned beef/chicken) etc.

[@fredlacroix6865]

she discusses the things most people are not aware of to control their own health

[@FunnyIntelliInnocentVilageKid]

Indian vegetarian / fish "Thali" is the most complete and healthy meal on the planet. A thali serves a few 5-10 to 40-50 items from starters , soups main meals to drinks & dessert , catering to all food groups and tastes . It varies by region . But now a thali can be anything including Chinese and western cuisine in a indo Chinese and fusion thaali .

[@victoriachen6879]

i think its great that she was inspired by her daughter to embark on the journey to understanding more about how nutrition affects the body. however, i don't think you can put the blame doctors for offering antibiotics /surgical options? when you come in with a septic process, do you really expect the doctor to say oh go home and adjust your diet and this will get better? i understand that she wishes for them to give her an answer as to WHY this is happening but really in acute care i suppose its only right for them to treat first as it is a young child and severe infections can have consequences if not managed properly.

[@arieladelinechoo9845]

Whatever we eat here in the hawker, it is 100 times better than you eat processed food, snack, artificial flavouring in all the super market.

[@davidchang8468]

Supermarkets sell all kinds of good as well as bad food. But I am quite sure the hawkers or even most 5 ⭐ restaurants won't drizzle your food with EVOO. 'Cause we ain't Italy.

[@peterzing7483]

Wow, she is so good, thanks from Australia.👍🏼🙏🏻

[@b-reel]

"It's the quality of the ingredients" - why hawker centre food is bad sums it up - for those who don't really have time to watch this. Try to.. pretty right to the point

[@lindaleong2489]

Thanks for interviewed Ms Jieun Wrigley on foods advise. Singapore need help from her to keep us fit .

[@davidchang8468]

I shared her observation on Singapore hawker foods. Meanwhile l always bring my own food to hawker's center. Don't know who's the one initiated the calories listing in hawker's food and the over- advertisements on the use of salt instead of sugar?

[@Jon-bf2rs]

Food at food courts in sg are all too salty and oily I have been eating😮 homemade food since young seldom eats outside. If time is tight just cook a simple meal of noodles (not instant noodles) with vegetables and egg will take less than 20 mins.

[@guruchoykokkee]

Don't eat then.

[@wyaxl]

wow。。。 You seem to have not gone out of SG very much. American food, China Chinese food, Greek food, even Korean street food have soooo much unhealthy condiments. Singapore's food court already incorporates less salt and oil in their cooking.

[@ukelilly]

pork rind is my only ultra process I eat. It really fills me up so fast and still, I buy it now and then

[@64ytb]

I dunno if anyone realise this but this lady’s eyes are so sparkling. So much life. I can see so much light in her eyes. I wonder if she meditates? For me, food is my medicine. Food heals me. I do have my cheat days too. but, 90% of my foods are healthy. I dun take white sugar, white flour and white bread. Most of the time, I don't eat bread for breakfast. And I exercise almost everyday. Most people, if they look at my body, couldn’t guess my age correctly. The late Steve Jobs once said, If you don't take food as your medicine, some day, you will have to take medicine as food. So, ya, some of my food actually taste like medicine such as garlic, ginger, raw aloe vera, lemon, apple cider vinegar etc. I changed my diet because of health, not because of sickness. If you have to change your diet due to sickness, it’s too late.

[@kc2763]

Wife and I doing for health too ..

[@browser289]

She is wearing contact lenses that make her pupils larger!

[@HurricaneBacklash]

@@browser289 what this user said, it's the contact lenses. It makes her eyes look a little unusual

[@pokemonsr9]

What have you been through in life?

[@luxury-Diver]

What do you eat for breakfast

[@coins_investmentsg]

yes cooking at home is definitely better, people dun cook often because of no time, lazy to wash up etc....some even on the phone whole day and order grab food delivery

[@johntoh6552]

I have to endorse what the nutritionist said. We do live in a carnecentric mindset, forgetting that we have to ingest plant foods (fruit, veggies, seeds etc) more than animal protein. Think about it. Whenever the new-new thing is hyped, is it a plant or an animal? It's usually some plant ... there are (I've read) more than 300 -400 different types of plant foods you can eat. But you're not gonna eat a Peruvian guinea pig, or a deep-fried locust, are you? You're probably eating chicken, beef, lamb, pork and seafood (fish, shellfish, prawns, eels maybe). That's quite limited, isn't it? So what are the simple, easy to do things for lazy buggers starting small? 1. Try two tablespoons of smooth or crunchy peanut butter (99% peanuts better than , say, 89% peanuts as denoted on the label). Choose the brand with less added sugar and salt. It contains protein and fibre. Yes, it's a fat, but a good fat, and fat is still needed to transport vitamins. Another good fat is avocado. Fun fact: UNICEF feeds malnourished children a peanut paste that also contains milk powder and sugar. 2. Make your own hot brekkie cereal porridge by combining a tablespoon each of , say, buckwheat, hemp seeds, steel-cut oats, flaxseed meal powder and chia seeds into a bowl. Now pour soybean milk ( the whole bean variety, NEVER the ultra processed soy protein isolate) and microwave it to the consistency you desire. Finally, add some black sesame seed powder stir in the porridge. Now you have fibre to power up your gut microbiome. 3. The other thing in hawker centres you can eat is the economy rice either for lunch or dinner...skip the rice if you can, and load up on the veggies: as much variety as possible. You can actually eat more veggies and not get fat, because veggies are 70% water. Importantly, legumes everyday if possible: beans. 4. Read Dan Buettner on the 5 Zone diets: what do long-lived (but also healthy) people living in different countries with different cultures eat? Mostly plants (they are NOT vegan but the amounts of animal protein as compared to the SAD, or Standard American Diet, is considerably less). So this is the takeaway from people as different from one another as: Sardininian peasants in Italy; Greeks on the island of Ikaria; Okinawans in the southernmost part of Japan; 7th Day Adventists in the enclave of Loma Linda, California; and a part of Nicaragua whose name I can't at present recall. 5. Have one green Granny Smith apple a day. Don't juice it, eat the fruit. Yes, it's tart, that's probably why it's good for you. Otherwise, especially in Singapore, have a slice or two of papaya.

[@zhengtingjiu9954]

Hemp seeds? Available in Singapore?

[@johntoh6552]

@@zhengtingjiu9954 You may have to source it from specialist health stores; in Sydney, supermarkets stock it in the health food section. And no, it's not gonna make you trippy 😂...there's also clothing made from hemp. Singaporean authorities are rational...they are going to investigate the properties of hemp seeds before deciding whether to permit it for sale and public consumption. I trust them to distinguish it from the druggie versions. I'd be extremely surprised if they disallowed it, conflating the different types of hemp.

[@K3nM3g]

Max should have ask what she think of Zermatt since he used to study nutrition as well

[@ricardomateo5692]

Love you passion, learned a lot, Thanks

[@rvijayala]

This lady is a gem! Rare find!

[@MrEL28]

The dietary advice she gave is true. Refined cooking oils and ultra-processed foods cause inflammation, which lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the long run. Refined cooking oils are high in omega-6 and the high temperature from deep frying creates trans fats through hydrogenation. The ideal omega-6: omega-3 fatty acid consumption is between 1:1 to 2:1, but S'porean and Western diets of burgers and fries have a ratio as high as 15: 1. It's best to avoid/reduce fried foods, and if you have to fry, use extra virgin olive oil, unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin avocado oil. Also, excessive grilling (Korean BBQ, satay) creates heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which cause DNA mutations, increasing the risk of cancer.

[@waffleweegoldie1209]

She's right about palm and seed oil. I guess she does not want to say hawker food are bad....but rephrase the question, what's in the soup, steam dish? It's a fact hawker food are bad, no matter which way you look at it. The govt wants Unesco Hawker Centre but they want to spin it as healthy ? There is no healthy hawker food around. Right about microbiome and gut..but fibre is not the only way - actually not the great way. In fact fermented food are the key, not fruits and vegetables. Nothing wrong with protein, but fats should be incorporated. It's the refined carbs. And Chia Seeds are over rated.....I never take fibre or fruits at all just coffee...which is fermented food (and fibre) and no constipation. Too much myth about fruits and veg. Watch those carnivore diet videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5u1lZWmfL2Kmtk

[@fungus70]

Excellent interview and information!

[@pameladarling5497]

As a diabetic I gradually have come to a whole foods , fruit ,never juices, nothing white like rice,potatoes, pasta, bread, nuts and seeds ok and eggs

[@guruchoykokkee]

Drink sugarless black coffee with a dash of cinnamon powder daily helps

[@pameladarling5497]

also I eat sweet potatoes and would love to try purple potatoes . I also love sugarless Greek yogurt with fresh fruit. When I can get it I also love tempe,water spinach, and other Indonesian food. For me it's best to make a game out of finding things that I really like that are healthy. This way I don't feel deprived. Also love salmon and other fish. I used to miss all the sweet things but the more I satisfy myself with more exciting options. I don't lust after sweets anymore.

[@davidchang8468]

​@@pameladarling5497It's better to wear CGM to determine if purple sweet potato is okay. I have heard an internet doctor said that purple sweet affects his blood glucose spike badly despite the food been steamed n cooled overnight.

[@udonloews1301]

I love this video. Thank you.

[@phillipng252]

Korean Food is great .They aimed 5 colours like the elements .🎉🎉🎉🎉Please teach us in our hawker centre.We need to change .

[@titibluesg]

Korean food is great, but most dishes and sauces use sugar. To watch out for

[@frogmouth]

I found it very hard to find edible food in the USA but Singapore was much easier. So was Germany India New Zealand (Australia is home ) France Sweden Egypt Taiwan . I like fresh and steamed food . Fish veg meat fruit and good bread or millet or grain . Gut issues Idont have if i can eat natto, sauerkraut or kimchi . This is easy home but trickier when travelling.

[@marioleonl8800]

Knowledge is key!

[@ReizePrimus]

Lol. Singapore government could provide more subsidies for local farmers and fresh ingredients. Girl, they already subsidize many local food producers. But most of our food stock comes from the international market, how would a government subsidize foreign farmers?

[@YourChosenPath]

Our food system are controlled by those who are only keen to make profits in the shortest possible timeframe and those in the medical industry to create and sustain customers for them. We are just their necessary subjects, in a process system they created.

[@Oldlee-g6r]

Welcome to Singapore. Local produces will not generate enough tax in the eyes of the government

[@bilw1960]

Thanks, enjoyed the interview. Good reminder about the evil but tasty hawker food.

[@amaliahightower]

Thank you for this video. She talked a lot of very good infos. I wonder what her thoughts about IF. I 💚 chia seeds. I soaked 2 tbsps overnight with almond milk. I eat the next day and add some fruits and it’s so good 🩷

[@FunnyIntelliInnocentVilageKid]

Just eat more vegetables and fruits, cooked , fresh and less of everything else.

[@johnnyf1ve]

When i am young, the hawkers used pork lard which was not refine.

[@shukriramlee]

and pork lard is more harmful than refined vegetable oil.

[@M_Jono]

​@@shukriramleewrong

[@shukriramlee]

@@M_Jono your existence is a mistake

[@kflok8789]

Human beings have been eating pork lard for thousands of years, and this century it has become harmful. My grandmother eats porklard all her life and lives till 97.

[@sktoh4469]

@johnnyf1ve. "When i am young" means you expect to become younger rather than older over time?! That's awesome!

[@M43782]

Body actually produces and uses 1,000 times more formaldehyde than you could consume through aspartame.

[@lotuseletre8724]

No not chia seeds, research a little more on chia seeds before incorporation of its consumption in high amount.

[@naanyangdiaries]

isn't ground nut oil simply just pressed from nuts?

[@doreenpang4602]

I still blur can let me know what i should eat three meal a dayy weight is 73kg with a 5.2height.n 72 aged.

[@otakudinosaur8568]

I'm assuming your goal is weight loss. Just start small by capping your carbs to 100g and achieving those carbs primarily through fruits, nuts/seeds and cruciferous vegetables as well as cutting off sources of refined carbs/sugars. Quality protein also plays a big part in achieving satiation throughout the day and preventing sarcopenia.

[@maxcava19]

Well previously dietitian advices was to take in more vegetables 1st, protein and carbs last. Try best to eat clean but with singapore food heaven its truly a challenge to stick to brocolli chicken breast and brown rice daily. The most is 1 week for me to try that diet i go mad😅😅😂 . As such weight lifting also a good exercise as due more muscle thus your food expenditure to burn with protein digestion will need the energy. Everyone thermostat differ in burning energy.

[@nigelgoh8773]

Skip the vegetables, eat the meat. Also, building muscles increase the metabolism of people, which is the highest energy expenditure daily, without doing anything extra.

[@kongwee1978]

@@nigelgoh8773 People die young being physically muscular. Not just protein you need. You need to all kind of minerals and vitamins to repair your tissue during work out.

[@maxcava19]

@@nigelgoh8773 true, but carbs are needed too, if not lifting will be lesser powered imo due the carbs give the boost to your strength training. Currently i focusing on proteins, veg, carbs sequence. True.Protein have the highest thermal burning when consumed compared to carbs.

[@maxcava19]

@@kongwee1978 really? Well it’s depends on your bloodworks, think if just taking proteins only without others true i will cause problems in the long run. Best do some blood / urine checks to see imo.

[@wshyangify]

Can she share the details about this alternative practitioner who helped her daughter?

[@jeremychan7888]

Easy. You don't need a dietician advise for this. Eat less fried and oily food, drink kopi or teh with less sugar most of the time and exercise. Simple. Keeping your diet too stringent and follow dietary numbers takes the joy away from food.

[@guruchoykokkee]

American propaganda and media advertising businesses to blame. Asian food never been like that to begin with until it was invaded by American commercial fast food culture. So ... do we still listen to an American nutritionist on this. 😂

[@steventay5834]

Ok. I try to eat salads and fruit. And only 1 meal a day.

[@MrKevinliow88]

Even bread is the most commonly eaten processed food which may be the real culprit for causing diabetes.

[@teeteetuu94]

Polished white rice as well

[@guruchoykokkee]

UPF food mostly from where? Not Singapore definitely

[@Equ1n0x88]

16:00 man, when will these "nutritionists" understand they are preaching about how to invest your billions to poor people. Most people DO NOT HAVE the money or the time necessary to buy high quality ingredients and cook at home. As long as someone can go to a supermarket, fast food place, hawker center etc. and buy a ready to eat meal for < 5 dollars in 2 minutes, they (most of them) will NEVER switch to spending tons more on fresh organic ingredients and wasting 2-3 hours per day slicing, chopping, cooking, washing etc. If you want people to switch, invent fresh cheap healthy ready to go food. Invest something like a salad that stays fresh and costs 2$ and I can buy from the corner store in 1 minute and eat while walking.

[@vchong8]

that's why Big Food has been doing all this while making cheap that never goes bad which has turned out to be really bad. not everyone is that busy, the activity of buying and making healthy food is just as important as eating good food.

[@HieuN87]

If it's important to you then you make time to do it. I live in the US and eat fresh whole foods that I prepare most of the time. It does not take 2-3 hours to prep, not even close. I'm not a chef or even particularly good at cooking. The amount that I spend on food is actually less than if I decide to eat out every day. I do this while juggling a full time job and 3 part time jobs and exercising daily. Living healthy isn't that hard, it's just a matter of how much it matters to each individual.

[@cg8397]

Eating healthy isn't time-consuming or expensive at all.

[@vister6757]

Steam, boil & fry aren't hard. The tedious part is only on the preparation : cut, chop, marinated. What you can do is buy already cut meat, veg then marinated meat with salt and pepper (very basic). Eggs are also healthy.

[@walden797]

It is actually cheaper and much healthier to cook at home. Poor people don’t lack time and money to cook at home. They lack information and motivation due to big food companies and government propaganda. Plus even when you are poor you can always choose healthier options. Choose chicken rice with steamed veggies over fried chicken for the same price.

[@antoinesimeon728]

wait, so which country has the "healthiest" food?

[@lxcites]

Spain, Greece... Generally Mediterranean countries - Whole foods, fish, meats, lots of vegetables, olive oil... And red wine!

[@MightyRoy]

Singapore is considered a blue zone, people living there have 7th longest life expectancy in the world. I would look at the traditional local food eaten by the natives.

[@TTS888]

very informative

[@WL0903]

Eat less for every meal.(300g) That guarantees you lose weight and various illnesses.

[@res2590]

I don’t really like the healthy food label (A to D). Eg. A Chocolate milk (with a list of ingredients you need a Chemistry degree to understand what you drink, plus tones of sugar) is a B, but Full fat milk with 1 ingredient (Milk) is C…. No difference what kind of fat, where the sugar comes from, what process etc. Sounds wrong… or misleading…

[@guruchoykokkee]

AGE products...eat more cucumber, onion and green scallions with it. That's why satay came with them. Balance is the way of asian food.

[@davidchang8468]

Satay is AGE products.

[@nikkioperas]

The US uses thousands of chemicals in processed food which are illegal in Europe! That is why the deli meats in Europe taste so much better than in the US. And there are so many food allergies in the US… it’s annoying!!

[@UnnamedThinkTank]

Just eat whatever you want as long there is balance. Also her rhetoric on cooking oil bad, yeah and? So should the average person not cook at all or must use expensive organic oils, like avocado oil or coconut oil or olive oil (why not throw in extra virgin olive oil which is extra costly) or a lump of organic butter just to stir fry $2 worth of vegetables from the super market? Sorry the economics don't make sense. Bottomline is, as long calories in calories out is a deficit or maintenance, you will be healthier than 90% of the people in the world. Even if the hawker food is objectively bad for you, you can balance it out. Had too much sodium and carbs on lunch? Why not take less during dinner? Had instant noodles yesterday? Welp tone down on the salty stuff today. And Singapore "obese' is not even close to American "obese". In SG, a man of average height (5 ft 7 there) that is over 200 lbs is considered obese (health screen sg bmi calculator singapore). In America they don't even think 200 lbs is obese. So I a consider Singapore doing significantly better there.

[@eccentricBee]

Understanding the Carnivore way of eating changed my life. Look it up.

[@katetang1372]

I m on my annual 3 months’ diet to reduce my cholesterol level. 😅

[@MaxChernov]

good for you! I'm also working on it

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@MaxChernov Max... I really agree on the oil issue. Almost a decade ago, I was working with a French MNC client. They were one of the largest in oil-seeds trading globally. And their India VP told me that it's really not about traditional oil sources (mustard/coconut/olive/sunflower) being bad or anything. It's just that every kind of oil-seed lobby has trillions of dollars at its disposal and manipulates the consumer market all the time. And MNCs like them don't care because, at the end of the day, their net revenues or profits aren't impacted in any adverse way whatsoever. 🤭

[@DoubleJoy-j7q]

Interested to know her name again . Thanks .

[@MaxChernov]

Jieun Wrigley

[@CharlieChan-l6u]

Wow, just one view that is convincing the linear mindset!

[@roomofdarkness]

Keto n carnivore diet is the only real human diet. And if you just buy raw meat n cook at home, it’s not expensive at all, equivalent to foodcourt or hawker food.

[@dumdumbrown4225]

Horrible cooking oils: peanut oil, sunflower oil, ‘vegetable’ oil, olive oil (around 10% of olive oil breaks down into free radicals in your bodies), safflower oil and sesame oil - are the prime reason for inflammatory illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, arteriosclerosis and so on in India. Caffeine is another problem - it is built into Indian culture. Sugar has been a culprit for a couple of millennia. Vegetarians in India actually eat a lot of grain-based foods instead of actual vegetables - so they consume lots of potatoes, rice, wheat and yams instead of actual vegetables 😢 once i was horrified to find some idiot friends of mine destroying a pristine Aviyell with potatoes - fusion is not the same as stupidity.

[@NbernadetteN]

Well, I didn't hv money with 6 kids and single parenting mother. I am already lucky if I can get the bellies of my kids fed everyday whike I usually eat the leftovers if there is any..so thank u...

[@moniquetay1221]

How to join u on healthy journey

[@ryanyeethegifted]

Singapore food similar to Malaysia food. Yes it is lack of nutrition.

[@anjunadeep.8384]

Save the lecture, we all had enough of american /european / white folks telling us how to live our lives... The world is changing.

[@suiloongyong7563]

Its just Singaporean dont exercise enough

[@TanCK-z2x]

Google sucks, I can't leave any review or comment. wtf.

[@durian9988]

Of course...her drink was only plain water!😀

[@lydiayjwong]

Quality of calories matter. 💜

[@user-cj8bu7qq4o]

26:46 "Are we the host? Are they the host?" ---Uhmmmm Biology 101, we are the host! We can get rid of them if we want, the need US to live. Technically, they can live in other places as well but anyways, we are providing them food/environment so we are the host.

[@SwordSaint83]

If you eat out, dont expect good quality oil

[@jeffs-uw6hr]

Ha, ha, ha she reckoned HK is nice to live in. Probably because she closes her mind to the masses there who had to live in cage size spaces which they call home 🙄 Well, I guess the perspective is different when one doesn't have to deal with poverty 🤷‍♂️

[@teeteetuu94]

Expats will always live in their small bubble, no matter where they go or what they think/say. Why would they make themselves suffer unnecessarily, or leave behind the entirety of their way-of-life? There's always that small part in us that can never be taken out.

[@ericting2020]

Mother love ❤️❤️❤️❤️ fo her child

[@Hockss]

Max, Start with a small bowl of Oats, every morning.... This is for your cholesterol brother..

[@melvinseetoh2273]

2024 and the only diet/nutrition that mentions UPFs and the gut microbiome in Singapore isn't Singaporean

[@davidchang8468]

You don't know. Do you?

[@melvinseetoh2273]

@@davidchang8468 heh, pointing it out with a statement and not asking a question

[@kimtan95]

98% hawker food unhealthy. High salt high sugar low nutritional value. 2% is ok. What is the 2% is my question for you

[@teeteetuu94]

2% - personal intake moderation

[@freddygomez3968]

she probably watches a lot of Robert Lustig

[@terencem723]

He is awesome! I have read three of his books. "Metabolical" I read twice!

[@ondreiii]

Hey Max, you probably didn't mean it. But it may come across as you were reinforcing certain bantering or calling when you repetitively jump with "kimchi!" just because she's of Korean descent. My $0.02

[@pavedmaloney1157]

do we Singaporeans need advise from a american - about how to live our life ???! | I Spent a Day in LA's Most Dangerous Hood | | Zombie-like woman found convulsing near abandoned house | | Open Air💉Market • Ep 38 | Los Angeles, California [4K] 🇺🇸 |

[@terencem723]

The message is far more important than the messenger! If I possessed your attitude, this American would never have been exposed to the wisdom of the late Lee Kuan Yew shared in his book, "One Man's View of the World." Btw, it is "advice" not "advise." Cheers!

[@sktoh4469]

Advice vs advise is a common Singaporean confusion, among many others.

[@judedecruz53]

You can with the younger generation who are more highly educated and knowledgeable especially those who are more English educated and understand better than those who are from the older generations and those who grew up following more of their parental ways!!!!

[@terencem723]

@@sktoh4469 I stand corrected. Thank you.

[@moniquetay1221]

How to join yr health journey

[@MaxChernov]

I'll be posting updates on the community page of this channel