The food we were born to eat: John McDougall at TEDxFremont
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- www.tedxfremont.com What food habits do all great civilizations have in common? John McDougall suggests that starch-based diets are the foods humans were born to eat. He has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 40 years and is a bestselling author of several titles, including The Starch Solution.
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Oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast, potatoes and sauerkraut for lunch, salad or pasta for dinner. I lost 50 pounds eating like this. Arthritis, diverticulitis, Asthma, hay fever high blood pressure all gone. God bless John and Mary McDougall!!!
Congratulations. How long did it take for you to feel better?
Awesome!!
Wow Potatoes and sauerkraut sounds awesome!
In Kathmandu, we grow most of our fruits and veggies organically. Also, my family has a tradition of quitting meat once you are 50 and we hardly eat processed food. As a result, everyone has lived to be 90 or more and not so long ago, 4 generations lived in the same house. RIP to my great grandpa who died at the age of 104.
@Andrew Polkowski Dr Greger wrote the book. HOW NOT TO DIE.
My great , and great great grandparents ate the traditional Lebanese village diet and all lived to be in their 90's. Hardly any meat, mostly grains and legumes which grew in lebanon, and lots of fruit and veg. I swear my great grandpa smoked everyday🤣 his healthy diet is probably why he was able to live and heal. My grandpa is following in their foot steps, he is pushing 82 and is still healthy and well.
What do you consider processed food?
@@milenamijuskovic2340 Anything that comes in a can or a package.
@@keytube1012 My great parents also lived into their 90s and they ate an American mixed omni diet of whole foods.
My Grand Uncle is a Vegan for 43 years....He is 93 year old...& still do all his work himself..& he always tell us about his secret to health....COMPASSION
🙂👍🏽
Compassion driven veganism!
Is he married? if so how many wives does he have and how old are they.
“For what enters into your mouth will not defile you, but what comes out of your mouth, it is that which will defile you!"
-Jesus
I am nearly sixty six and have been on a plant based diet for nearly nine years and feel great on it. All the health issues i had previously went away and have stayed away. The natural diet is the best one there is for all ages and stages through life.
Family and friends have made fun of me over the years for eating a plant based diet. It's so sad when the evidence is so clear.
I'm 62 and on plant based diet for eight years. More fit, more energy, very rarely catch colds, sleep soundly, feel so much better.
but you also cut out the processed foods too, right? Simple carbs are the killers....imho.
@@charlierose1842 Maybe they were making fun of you for other reasons?
@@raynic1173 Go a step further, some say that cooking destroys nutrients. So eat all your vegan raw, no cooking.
"Civilized people don't let children be hurt.". Underrated statement of the century.
The history and thus the data shows the opposite. The more „civilized“ a society gets, the more violence there is against children. Today it is not that obvious, because there was a shift from physical violence to symbolic violence, but that doesn‘t make it any better. Michel Foucault, Emile Durkheim, Pierre Bourdieu and many other social scientists described these mechanisms at large.
@@sebastianschmidt25 I suppose that depends on what your definition of Civilized is then...just change the word civilized to decent if that helps clarify the message. We still get to define what being civilized means in our own time and place.
Watch this---"An Explosive Interview With Vegan Expert Dr. John McDougall " Very enlightening.
Yes, civilized people don't let children be hurt, of any species! We all need to go vegan! 🌱
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I became a vegan in 2021 October, thanks to Doctor McDougall. I heard him talk about the benefits of the potato and was fascinated. Soon I read all I could about his starchbased vegan diet and switched to it. It was easier than I thought since I was already a vegetarian and had rice daily.
I am a runner and tennis player from India and at 65 I feel so fit.
Thank you doctor.
Bro Do Your Research. Starch Is Not Good , NO Corn, Rice, Red Meats, N So On. Eat Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs, Nuts, N Etc...
Can i pls get yr email i need help wd starch sol
I was just wondering if you lived in my area, Lawrenceville Nj
I’m 51 and live in Hawaii. My grandparents as well as my friends grandparents were all healthy and in great shape. Our parents were the first on the Western Diet. They ended up with diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. My generation, armed with info from the internet are trying to get back in shape like our grandparents.
The problem is, there are so many diets saying eat this and not that.
I’m going with my grandparents diet (Asian diet) and lifestyle. They’re all the proof I need.
Exactly
Good idea .
Being on the island. I assume fish was part of their diet, but what about red meat (beef and pork)? I like your idea of eating as your grandparents did!✌🏼❤️
@Jake Morrison
A 100 years ago, the ripe old age was an average of 40 years old. Its double that today so it's to be expected that certain ailments will become more common.
If you live long enough, you will most likely die of cancer. Cancer being caused by genetic mutations that become more common as you age.
@@lisafirstnamesapp4136 they ate a lot of fish and pork
Yes, carbs (plants & sugars) will do that to people.
At 82, I'm doing ok. Thanks Dr. McDougall for giving me the simple program that has saved my life.
Would you like to share your diet with us?
Would you be soo kind and share it with us? Thanks in advance
@@lionesss06 Starch I presume.
@@anthonyromano8565 ... The Starch Solution.
@@watchyourplate9150 ... The Starch Solution, of course.
My grandma died at age 105... She never had any health issue like diabetes or high blood pressure not even lose of vision... Her entire life she lived on corn beans and cactus they planted.. Cactus fruit for dessert.. Only once a year on her birthday they kill a chicken or a rabbit to eat for celebration they were in perfect health and died peacefully of old age not illness
It's not hard. Generally you take a sharp tool, like a knife or sword and bring it firmly across the throat of the animal, severing the carotid artery. Humans (NORMAL ones anyway) have been doing it for thousands of years. Now, go back to watching Bambi and thinking the world is a Disney movie and let the adults talk.
Yeah cactus is pretty good. I only like it raw or grilled though. Mexicans typically only eat prickly pear cacti. There are some poisonous varieties of cacti, so stick with prickly pear. The fruit is pretty good and the paddle-like leaves are cut when still tender and shaved for spines and then prepared
there is a guy recently discovered in Brazil he is 131 and he ate meat almost every day of his life...
Romania de azi The longest living populations on Earth are vegetarian or semi-vegetarian.
Mark Roberge why ? because you found the okinawans? so there is nothing in their genetic information, seafood consumption, no stress, no pollution, activity well into their older years, no processed food, no chemical preservatives, mostly whole food diet, no technology, and artificial lights, fasting and low calorie intake that is contributing to their long life? it;s just that they eat plants?
taking into account only 1 variable and declaring it king is just simply not scientifically accurate or even logical
Thank you so much Dr. My radiation dr told me I needed to be proactive about my health, and proceeded to give me names of drs for different ailments. I told him I was getting proactive I had started fasting 16/8 and was eating vegetables/ fruit/ starch.. he was speechless that I wouldn’t follow his orders. I’m now in remission and feel amazing 😻
Omg that’s amazing! I wish you great health and longevity!
Awesome!
Because theres no money to be made by big pharma with you changing your diet .....
Best thing I ever did was to start intermittent fasting. Not only did I lose weight but my relationship with food changed immensely - for the better.
Same here. we did not evolve to eat every six hours
Twenty nine years on the McDougall program, only regret was I hadn't found it earlier than 1993. Picked up a copy of The McDougall Plan at a book store back in the day have never looked back. The program is free I believe he even now gives away downloads of some of his books for free, the truth he speaks is in doing and getting the results.
i watched this video 3 years ago. it stayed in my mind and at dinner time, i held back on the meat. one day turned into a month and had lost 20 pounds. now, 3 years later and 30 pounds lighter, i have been eating a whole foods plant based vegan diet and am never looking back. My mom and brother (who does lots of training) have jumped on the wagon 2 years running :)) i used to have a lot of acne, which disappeared as well as a muuuuch better immune system. Havent had food poisoning, stomachaches or even the flu in years!!! and i used to always be sick and have constipation. Thank you dr mcdougall for improving the life of me and my loved ones.
Thank you Dr Mc Dougall,You changed my life.I am now Rheumatoid Arthritis,high blood pressure,reflux, free, Plus I have lost 2.5 stones,and have loads of energy.I’m spreading the word to anyone who will listen. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cathy Serafinowicz fantastic work Cathy I wish you a long and happy life!
He is a really brave person to be up there, and we need to keep that support behind this going.
Cathy Serafinowicz didn’t listen to this quack, starch leads to inflammation in the joints!! Paleo, Keto, Leo carb and no sugar is what our ancestors ate.
hawaiisunfun he’s wrong!!! Wow!
@SandboxArrow maybe you're wrong? Where's your support? Uop - you got none. Come back when.you're.put together instead of spewing - it's getting on everything
I want to add to his saying that we eat like “kings and queens”...the food that is now provided is not just easily accessible, it’s also just processed with the cheapest of materials and unfortunately they are high in calories and give little nutritional value. And this food is systematically placed in the more low income areas. It’s easy cheap and quick to eat. So I wouldn’t say it’s like eating like kings and queens...it’s the modern diet set up to make the most profit quick. It’s hurting our health just for a profit in not just the food industry but also health care. It’s all about profit at the expense of our lives.
Profoundly expressed.
I love his entire message. 'Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food' I changed my diet and lost 25 pounds (from 160 to 135) I love how you want to protect people from themselves and corporate food America. Everyone can do better.
The original quote is " eat ur food like medicine or u'll have to eat ur medicine like food. "
You might try the book, My Physician, Myself' written by a man in his seventies. It was a huge factor in restoring my health.
Hippocrates's
this talk changed my life about 2 years ago. This talk stayed with me when i first watched it and a month later i started doing more research about plant based diets. i cut meat, dairy, eggs and oil from my diet and lost almost 30 pounds in a little over a month.
Now, after 2 years, i still eat plant based, i feel amazing, energized, my skin is clear, my mind is guilt free and im helping the planet. My mom went starch based after a couple of months, she got rid of her arthritis and my bodybuilding brother went completely starch based after a year and is loooving it.
Wow fantastic!
Thanks for sharing because I’m doing this now! Woot woot!
@Roy Bassa True
@Roy Bassa Animals get B12 from eating grass. It’s in the soil.
4 months on a plant based diet and i feel better than ever. thanks
70 years on a mixed diet and I feel WONDERFUL. I wonder how many people on here who have heard the gospel according to McDougal, will be still in his thrall at my age.
it's called veganism
not if you get run over. we don't like government paid rats
@@yonaoisme 2 different things.
Probably because you abandoned sugar…
Africans eat a ton of starch; cassava, sweet potatoes, millet, corn (maize). The main dish is always a starch, served with green vegetables, beans, peas usually cooked with some nut butter like peanut (groundnut) or sesame seeds (simsim). Growing up in Uganda, our family ate meat once a week. We did have milk, fresh from our cows. I do not remember seeing any overweight people. Two years ago, I went home and ate just like they do, totally against my American diet. Every meal was packed with starchy grain or root vegetables. I thought for sure I was going to gain weight. To my surprise, I lost 7 pounds in about 4 weeks. I did notice that they eat a small breakfast then lunch and dinner. They eat little to no snacks in between so you go for at least 4 hours without eating anything. Plus, they walk everywhere.
This video proves you don't have to bounce around to make a great speech.
Thanks doc.
TDZ All he needed to do was take one step down stage and he would have been, fully, in his light. Yeah, I’m an actor. 😊
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great speech? you ever read more than 500 books in your life?... if not (and it is obviously not), how can you judge? Btw, i think his speech is ok-ish, dense , but faaaaar from "great". I appreciate the info inside and will dig more. Made me curious.
I hate the back & forth pacing ...you get tired of watching. It ain't Tennis!
great speech indeed.
As a nurse this makes so much sense. I keep hearing how we need a high protein diet to be healthy, but then I’d think about all those past societies he mentioned and their high carb diets and it didn’t add up. I think the missing link may be sugar-the carb we eat the most but does us the most harm. All those past diets are based on complex carbs with little to no sugar and only naturally occurring in the foods they were eating (such as fructose in fruit).
Your ability to spout confabulatory remarks is impressive.
Asael How is my statement a confabulation? Those ancient societies were largely carb dependent with occasional protein supplementation. Did you live in an alternate universe where things were different?
And this is what made our bodies smaller, made us reproduce more and started the downfall of humans and their surroundings (farming crops and animals). A downfall that started 10.000 years ago and is peaking today. When we scavenged for food, and it was not all conentrated in one place like a farm, our population followed the natural wave action of the global ecosystem en food availability. As soon as we started farming, we concentrated all our food (our energy) in a single place, increading the quantity but decreasing the quality of not only our own bodies, but the environment around us. When we stated farming, it was quantity over quality, but quantity one from quality. Farmers took over the world and wiped out most of the hunter gatherers, that lived with the ecosystem instead of changing it drastically. That we ate carb rich foods does not mean it was the best for us, definetly not for the environment that's for sure.
@@destin187able you make very valid points. Agricultural societies certainly led to most of our contagious diseases due to the close concentration of people and the human proximity to animals and their diseases which we acquired as well. I also agree that farming takes a massive toll on the environment. I don’t know if I would say that farming led to our downfall as it was a trade off...we began to advance technologically and have never stopped, but with progress there has definitely been a price to pay.
@@sandracheeks1811 Well, there was a time where agriculture was far more extensive, mainly in western societies. Agricultural land wasn't so intensively used, and included lots of (somewhat) natural elements. Think about pools of water, rich soil from livestock, hedges and treerows, stone walls. Lots of half natural element that at the time would mimic the primary habitat for a lot of life, and in someway actually imitated a grazed, parkland like landscape, with patches of forest, water, grassland etc. just more organised to suit our needs.
If the quality of nature and the quantity of our yields were shown in a graph, you would see that the more we produced on smaller pieces of land, the more the quality of nature went down.
However, somewhere we did reach a balance point between nature and agriculure, with lots of life in the land that we use to produce our food. That balance point is now gone, because with agriculture, it's always quantity over quality (of which we are slowly seeing the turning point with regenerative agriculture and organic farming).
Over 10.000 years we have gradually degraded the quality of our own body and mental health, together with our environment. Only by promoting more extensive agriculture we can reach it again. But if so much people want food, intensive agriculture using poison and syntethic fertilizer will remain dominant, drastically lowering the overall quality of our people and our land. Without agriculture this would not have happened, but like you say, if it wasn't for agriculutre we would not have technology
PS sorry for the long text.
Did starch cure them or did removing other foods, such as highly processed food, cure them?
good question
Gluten and starch cause inflammation: root of most diseases
Exactly!
Ok, but where is the Evidence? Here some evidence to Look up for Yourself:
„Effects of resistant starch interventions on circulating inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials“
Hi, look up this study.
Starches are amazing :)
„Effect of sorghum consumption on health outcomes: a systematic review“
What a profound two-minute opening - just blows you away - thanks Dr. John.
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Plant based for nearly 4 years, never felt better, actually have more energy and faster recovery from training than in my 30s no tiredness, no aches and pains, no caffeine needed, up at 6 nearly everyday without an alarm
plant based? what do u eat?
@@danieleamadio4305 breakfast low sugar granola with fruit and dairy free milk or a smoothie bowl I add extra pumpkin seeds for protein. Lunch varies, I like fallafel wraps or a veggie stir fry with noodles or a veggie burger as a treat. Dinner brown rice and lentils or different curries with lots of beans, vegan mexican food is very easy as well and vegan stir-fry. Lots of options once you start experimenting I do use a vegan protein shake also Vivo life or sunwarrior and snack on fruits and nuts when needed.
8 years for me, the best decision of my life. Wish I knew the truth sooner
@@Notfast86 me too
and where do you get your essential vitamin B12?
If I had a dollar for every time he said "rice, corn, sweet potatoes" I would have enough to buy me a week's worth of rice, corn and sweet potatoes
Yes, and it was on purpose.
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so go buy some rice, corn, sweet potaters
Arjun Dev 👏👏👏
@@arjunratnadevYes ! keep the multinational corporations in business!
I wish these docs and dieticians would get their act together and agree on what is a healthy diet. We get told to reduce carbs and increase protein. Then the next day we get told the exact opposite. There are vested interests at play but it's about time we get accurate data.
It is up to you. You know how you feel after a meal.
@@4everu984 we should go with what the science says not how we feel afterwards.
true, i think all these experts are just too confused themselves or have some vested in keeping people confused. from what i have heard so far , smoking is bad, moderate exercise is good, and processed food esp sugar and seed oils are bad and finally when in doubt fast. good or bad we eat too much
It's all about Money 💵
Why do you need them to decide for you what you should be eating? Why don't you use your brain?
Dr John McDougal is a hero!!!!! This message has the potential to save our health and save the planet too.
How do you suppose he's capable of doing that? Chase potatoes, rice, and all other starches all over the world that people never ever laid eyes on back three hundred years ago.
In Korea nowadays, parents feed their children dairy products like cheese, milk and yogurt to help them grow strong bones. They are feeding this really "healthy" foods right, but why are there so many kids going to the hospital? Children in this generation should be healthier than my parents used to be. They have abundant food and hospitals, what could be wrong? Since I stopped eating meat and dairy I have lost weight, I hadn't had constipation like I used to, no stomaches, better physical performance, no acne, better skin, no bad breath and body odour, no headaches, no muscus and fast healing.
You could argue with Dr. McDougall on history but you can't argue on that meat and dairy are bad for you because the proofs are there from the people who are doing so better now without meat and dairy.
+MsKorearock What needs to be considered is how the animals are raised and fed.
Dairy is now lacking something which prevents hardening of the arteries due to calcification. Animals allowed to roam, eat grass and plants, which are rich in K1 and the animal converts that into K2.
These outdoor grasing animals have good levels of healthy omega fats which fight inflammation - factory farmed or grain fed animals do not, and that is why eating them increases inflammation in us.
Dairy is extremely unhealthy and unnatural food for humans. Would you drink dog milk or giraffe milk? Why not?
Cows have their own babies, and those babies are the only ones that should be drinking that milk. In the dairy industry cows are artificially inseminated every year, and as soon as the calves are born, they're ripped away from their mothers and killed, or if they are females, they are turned into milking machines like their mothers. All of this because humans want to drink that milk instead.
Dairy causes all kinds of health problems and diseases, such as allergies, asthma, acne, infertility, premature puberty, cramps, inflammation, cancer, and osteoporosis. Cow's milk is an acidic food, and our body neutralizes its acidity by leching calcium from our bones. It is no coincidence that osteoporosis rates are highest in countries where they drink the most milk (US, UK, Sweden and Finland).
Cow's milk has a protein in it called casein, and the purpose of casein is to make the calf "addicted" to the milk, so it will drink it as much as possible to grow fast into a 650 kg ruminant. Casein is also a carcinogen, so it causes humans cancer. Extra casein is used in the production of cheese, which makes cheese as addictive as crack cocaine.
VICtorian071 When you compare animals to plants, you're really just laughing at the suffering of actually sentient beings, both animals and humans. Plants don't have brains or nervous systems, so they don't think or feel pain; they don't *experience* their existence in any way. And btw, if you eat animal products, you "kill" 15-20 times more plants than vegans, because cows, pigs and chickens eat a shit-ton of them before they end up on your plate. To minimize the amount of plants killed you need to go vegan.
Vegans are the healthiest people on the planet and live 7-9 years longer than average, so it's ridiculous to say that veganism is dangerous. It's dangerous to eat meat, milk and eggs, because they are the leading causes for diseasese and death in western countries. 15 of the leading causes of death in the US could be mostly prevented/reversed/cured with a vegan diet.
How is eating meat natural to us? As said, eating it kills us. We can't even catch or kill anything without tools, much less eat their corpses raw without throwing up or getting sick.
Animal agriculture is destroying our planet; it's the leading cause for climate change, the destruction of forests, land erosion, ocean dead zones, the pollution of air, waters and soil, and it's the leading cause for the sixth mass extinction of species which is going on right now.
Veganism is the only thing that can save us at this point.
MsKorearock excellent points
this is a good, kind man. thank you for speaking with wisdom and compassion about the health and well-being of children.
FINALLY someone mentions the children!
I started a month ago and ate starch and eat whatever I want and lost about 22 pounds. I did the 18/6 diet but ate less sweets
What you eat??
I healed my arthritis on whole food plant based diet. Thanks to Dr Mcdougall ❤
Hey may i know what kind of Arthritis did you have?
@The Autoimmune Guy I had Psoriasis Arthritis. Dr Mcdougall however wrote in his book no matter what kind of Arthritis you have the root cause is the same. And therefore wfpd can heal any type of Arthritis.
Meat didn't cause arthritis, processed foods did.. they cause inflammation
Looks like a 20yo kid claiming to have arthritis. Come on.
@@j.edmondcavender9979 Welcome to our world where young people can literally get arthritis. Look it up.
I attended Dr. McDougall's three-day intensive workshop in May. It was amazing. I learned so much about the why and how of plant-based eating. Great program!
i feel sorry for you.
@@manbearpig9911 Please don't, instead feel sorry for yourself 😢
Read Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson. It may be true that most cultures have had starch based diet and ... their corn was not the sweet hybrid corns we eat today, their potatoes were not those nice fluffily white roasters, their grains were not hulled, polished grains et. It is not just about "to starch or not to starch" it is about the quality of the food regardless which diet you choose.
***** Modern starches are actually quite EASY to digest, and that is the problem-- they are super-high glycemic with no fiber to slow their metabolism, and this causes rapid rises in blood glucose and subsequent rapid rises in insulin.
Read "The Vegetarian Myth" by Lierre Keith. Now THERE is a book with so much research to back it up, with innumerable citations added. It is not only an ex-vegan's story, but one of the finest books on ecology you will ever hope to read.
Always eat many different types of starches/plants and always whole grain! Do not focus on 2-3 main starches. I read the book „fiber fuelled“ by will bulsiewizc and I can really recommend it.
@@primalvegan3072 ĺpppppppp
@@rumelaroy461 zzzzzzzzzz
To everyone who is reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you're constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind right now.May clarity replace confusion. May peace and calmness fill your life Amen♥
My wife is hurting me. She is the only reason for my stress.
This is beautiful. Thank you.🙏🏻❤️
Thanks
Thank you
Eliminating processed foods, packaged foods and eating as close to nature as possible is the best diet. This means stopping all added sugar, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, food colors, taste enhancement like msg. Also stopping all seed oils as they are highly inflammatory. What we are left with is : fruits, vegetables and meat. Eating in moderation is important. Also important to take care of mental health and stress reduction by sleeping enough, exercising,meditating, praying. God bless.❤
You said it all. ❤
This is the best comment. You’re so right.
Very nicely said, I stopped eating starch for a period of three months, I got sick, I went to doctor, they prescribed medication, I realized I didn't get better, I lost lots of sleep, got pain all over my body, as soon as I went back on starch food, every thing was good, I gained back my health. Good teaching, couldn't be better. Excellent
Wow that's so inspiring
"The solution is simple, but it doesn't favor business." Those words describe why we are not in a Golden Age as a globe. Clean water, food, and energy for all!
No earn your stuff a farmer doesnt just give away food
It won't take long. Innovation drives us.
Understanding brings us together.
real fascism never been tried
If everyone would be healthy, we would overpopulate the planed bro. So no thanks
actually rich people would have fewer kids because more fun to say single, esp when male pill comes out
Brilliant and honest- totally unselfish man- no lies. Thank you.
I agree. I am thankful for this man in our lifetime. God bless Dr. MCDOUGAL
Starch? Starch is just sugar.
@@pepper419 Complex carbohydrates, it's not refined "sugar." Carbs are what your body prefers to run on.
SIMPLY EXCELLENT! WHAT AN ALTRUIST HUMAN BEING!! THANK YOU, McDOUGALL AND TEDx TALKS, FOR YOUR COMPASSION, YOUR CARING, AND YOUR PASSION!! 💞🕊🌸💗
The real raw truth about humans is that our diets should be accustomed to the geographical area our ancestors thrived in. Most of those diets were fruit, vegetable and grain based. Hunting for meat wasn't an every day thing and of course animals aren't going to die for your leisure. Hunting was hard work which is why gathering (fruits and vegetables) became the main part of nutrition.
He isn't lying to you. Our bodies weren't meant to handle high sugar, meat and chemical diets. Try it. If you don't believe eating this diet will work that's fine but what can you possible lose from truly eating healthy?
One shouldn't be afraid of the possibilities...
Technically every diet is a chemical diet.
No it isn't. Mainly western diets are.
Kimberly Cullins What can you eat that isn't made entirely of chemicals? I'm curious.
Chemicals, meaning industrious pesticides or herbicides, environmental waste and erosion and pharmaceutical by-products?
Fruits, grains, and vegetables. Organic because nature has its own repellants. Non-GMO products. Minimally processed products. You know, the works.
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I see what you tried to do there! lol. Not the chemical compounds of the organism. Those are natural. However, additives or tampering is what I mean by a natural diet. If it grew that way, it should stay that way! : )
I didn't include meat for a few reasons but mainly because I didn't want to leave an entire wall of text.
What's the distinction, scientifically speaking, between 'natural' chemicals and 'industrial chemicals'? Plenty of natural chemicals are bad or even actively carcinogenic or toxic.
Here's another way to think about it: let's say someone is holding you at gunpoint and forces you to drink one of two chemicals. One is poisonous and the other is an anti-oxidant. All they're willing to tell you about them is that one is distilled from a plant and the other was made in a lab. Should that affect your decision in any way? Why should random chemical X, which was made by humans, be viewed with any more or less suspicion that chemical Y, which was made by a plant? Plants don't give a shit about what's good for you, they're just trying to survive. Humans at least have to pretend to care.
i haver never seen an audience so polite and quiet befront a speaker that mesmerizes them with one thing: the truth
My oncologist told me this and I did well for a long time until I got lazy about it. Good thing is it's never too late to start over
rice, corn, potatoes. this is the lives we live. strong, healthy and happy.
I have been doing the Starch Solution diet for about 2 years, and I have lost 33 Lbs, and now I'm at my correct weight, my blood pressure went from High to Normal, plus many other health benefits. I am now much happier and much healthier, I got well! Thank you very much dear Dr McDougall, you are great doctor, my Hero and a great human being. 👍💖🌹😊🌲
What's so interesting is that I read the same types of comments on high carb/vegan/keto/paleo videos. They all go something like "I switched to said diet and lost X amount of pounds and could stop taking X and X medicine and my blood levels improved, my energy, mood etc". How is this possible when the diets seem so contradictory? We all seem to lean in one direction and vehemently oppose the other side even when they're speaking of their health improving. We should celebrate each others health.
It is however interesting to note the similarities in these different diets. They all focus on foods found in nature. Another thing worth noting is that the diets aren't super specific and so they can be practiced in a number of different ways, for example someone doing keto might include seed oils (and perhaps have terrible health consequences because of it) and someone does vegan might eat a lot of refined sugars (and experience the terrible consequences of that). Also, different humans might thrive on different foods. We know that about allergies and such but maybe it also extends to overall health in regards to our diets.
And if nothing else, at least we can all agree that fasting is healthy for us no matter what diet we choose.
Well said!
Marvellous lecture 👌went unnoticed by me for 8 years.
I have great respect for Dr. M. I believe this diet works for many people. I have been diabetic for many years. I followed his recommendations for many months. Easy to follow and loved the food. My results however were terrible. My blood sugar went up more than ever. I took a year off work to find the solution for my health. I tried many different food plans. Eating grains starches and beans made my blood sugar go up every time. Finally I followed a Keto diet and within 30 days my blood sugar returned to normal. I have followed this plan for more than 2 years. To be honest I would prefer to follow Dr M,s food plan, it just doesn't work for me. If at some time I become more carb tolerant I will eat more. I always eat a big low carb salad. I eat healthy fats like avocados and coconut oil. I very rarely it any processed food. I think the most important thing we can do is eat real food. What we don't need to do is attack people who follow a different plan. One size does not fit everyone. I would have no problem recommending Dr M's diet, and have many times. I have talked to many people about the Keto diet. At work I've talked to several women who went on this diet before I worked there. There results were amazing. I never push people to follow any particular diet. If you're interested Dr Jason Fung is a good source of information. If it works for you fine. If not that's fine too. The bottom line is we need to take responsibility for our own health. Peace
Well said Kevin. I cant imagine the Inuit Indians having much luck with a plant-based diet although they would definitely lose weight (due to starvation)
@@crystaljerome816 eating too much fruit actually hurts my pancreas. What are you even on bro.. don't you know by now that diet tends to effect people differently? You can never be so certain about what you think.
I went to see Dr. McDougall speak in the 1980s. He said that potatoes provide all the protein a person needs. He also mentioned that the only thing a vegan needed was to supplement with vitamin B12 shots due to avoiding meat. That statement convinced me that humans are meat eaters. I know everyone is different, but for me grains, legumes and nightshades give me joint pain.
I lost 30 lb. Eating vegetables, berries, meat and fish. Never felt better in my life.
@@crystaljerome816 don’t ever give this type of recommendation to anyone you might end up seriously hurting someone!
I was on keto for 2 weeks but couldn't keep up my running
Thank you for shining the light of truth on nutrition. Well researched and evidence-based talk.
I stopped this video at six minutes and started crying!!!! This is the holy Grail for rheumatoid and lupus..Before even seeing this video, for one week last fall when I was sick and had nothing else to cook, I ate only potatoes lentils because I was housebound. OMG this was a miracle for my body!
Hi, really? Tell me more, please. Did you stick with it? Anything else you found out? Any pains went away or? Thanks a lot!
Please any updates
I've switched to a vegetarian diet 11 years ago. Never regretted it. And I definitely compare favorably with women my age in terms of the level of energy and appearance. Now I trust and rely on my body. It heals itself. My hubby joined my 'club" 3 months ago and has lost 20 kilos since that time. He's sensed multiple benefits in health and intends to stick with it. The vegetarian diet is really the best solution to a fulfilled, healthy and meaningful life. It's worse embarking on this amazing journey. Stay healthy and full of awareness.
"My patients get well." Powerful!
@David Chaplin What exactly makes him a moron?
@@bobbys2643 i woudnt say a moron,but he is not objective,he is vegan,so he wants to push a plant based diet,
he tells untrue things
@@thesimplegospel3529 like humans are herbivores
@@razonyespiritu
And what biological anatomical traits do we have that prove that we are not opportunistic herbivores?
Because we eat meat we are not herbivores? I have seen deer eat cooked meat, are deer omnivores? No.
They are anatomically herbivores.. so, what anatomical proof do you have that we aint herbivores?
@@razonyespiritu
Also veganism is an ethical stance, he is clearly tqljing about health outcomes, he doesnt even mention animals.
Your just looking for bias to dismiss what he says
As a new vegan, this video was great to come across.
stay vegan , you will be glad you did.
same here just joined the dark side or should i say the green side:)
as a vegan for 2 years, I can say that Starch Soliution does NOT work for me. I'm so disappointed. So angry. Still looking for a better way...
mono fruit meals ..
earthwalker7 how come it hasn't worked for you? I went vegetarian in college and I felt terrible (I think because I ate a lot of processed food and dairy) and I'm just trying plant-based vegan now. I hope it works for me!
Another great presentation. Highly informative and helpful
I love this speech, he implies a vegan diet without telling it straight away. Very clever to hit the stubborn who just listen the word vegan and they are mad. There are some doctors who are telling the truth, but most of the people prefer medicine, pills, drugs than changing their diet. Ten years vegan, the only I wish is I would have been earlier...
right.... but he's also WRONG about everything he is saying
nope not me. Western veg doesn't help, grow some potplant veggies, stir fried yummo!
@@BreakBomb got any proof?
@@BreakBomb Explain how you know that for a fact.
Right, I'm sure you wouldn't make this claim unless you have a comparable education to his, yes?
I just love Dr McDougall. He saved my life
Tatyana Borisova how?
I'm interested in your story c:
He's handsome...
This doctor should be ignored at all costs as well he is a cult leader and a savage. He is good at convincing people, however most will eventually do their own research and realise he is just a manipulative psychopath deteriorating rapidly from his own poor advice.
Every one of those civilisations ate meat and lots of it and used their bodies physically. He clearly does neither.
He’s kings and queens excuse was merely down to excess and sedentary life.
@James Parker Nope, this doctor is simply lying to your face
He makes a lot of sense, it connects with the traditional okinawan diet. thank you for this.
Japanese people have never ever been vegan. That's utter rubbish.
They eat a LOT of oily fish
I am a South African, most of African diet is starch and veggie. My grandparents lived to be 94 and 88.
hear hear, total agreement here, no dairy would eliminate ear aches in children and all those snotty noses at the day care where I work
Hi, thanks for advice. What about meat then, please?
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I never bought the "rice is bad" "coconut oil is bad".
I've been eating 6-10 cups of rice/day. I have no diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, not obese or whatsoever. My grandfathers at 89 and 91 died of old age without any disease. They ate 6-12 cups/day as well. Meanwhile my aunts and uncles in US mainland who can't survive without soda pop and fast food are all diabetic, overweight, etc. 3 died of cancer and diabetes.
Congrats ur brain still works, which is a rare thing nowadays. Smh
So where do you get the nutrients. Rice is pure carb. You never get sick?
@@martok2008 6 to 12 cups of rice contains a lot of nutrients
@@hanssmith8901 I don't buy that, because rice is a cheap food for a reason. I bet his dad must have consumed other foods along with rice that helped him in some way. Maybe is all about lifestyle.
@@hanssmith8901 lmao 'alot of nutrients' please list them here... yeah thought so
I really think we are so ignorant when it comes to nutrition.
And it is really hard to separate the bullshit from what is real. There are so many fake experts - especially those that call themselves "dieticians" - that it is hard to separate what is stupid from what is not.
Warren Lauzon Or even harder to distinguish between actual experts telling us contrasting information, "its all about plants" or "its all about protein" or "its all about starch"
I agree. If anyone wants some very good info read the book "The Blue Zones". The book is about the diets and life styles of people who live the longest in the world. The authors simply take the info they and displays it for you.
Oh wow, I was just reading 4-Hour Cookbook (recommend!!) and the blue zone came up. Interesting...
Today it id incredibly difficult. Anyone can make a book or write an article regardless of any background in nutrition. What makes it even harder is these people cater to the American public. Which is why all of the sudden we all this gluten free BS. From what I have personally read. A plant based diet is the best diet someone can have. Again do the research your self though. Read as many books and as many articles. Eventually you will start to see common things between them.
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How does this man make sense to you when he's telling you to eat sugars that people never even knew about three hundred years ago and no one, not a living human native being has ever been vegan. That's impossible.
One thing is patently clear: discussing diet online turns people into argumentative assholes, irrespective of their chosen diet.
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Aryno Wyrth I love real food!
Carmelo Santini 我也是（me too)
Rip Esselstyn, Dr kim williams, T colin cambell,
Aryno Wyrth No it doesn't!
Over the past 100 years, the single biggest increase in the world has been calories from sugar. Sugar consumption is up 300% just since 1960.
All the large food corporations like Kellogs and General Mills along with the FDA are a crock of sh*t! An Alkaline body and good exercise is a body that rejects any type of sickness.. whatever it is. If you want some sugar, eat fruits.
Maximus Aleixxus too true.
Interesting points you made, thank you.
When you eat starch begs & fruits your craving for lots of sugar goes away.
Rice = sugar
I think what we learn from this is really that different diets affect different people differently! For every video or study saying eat starch there's one saying eat keto! Some people do well with low carb, some handle starch fine, others in between. What is more consistent is that less processed foods are superior for everyone's health! I'm done being constantly anxious about my diet!
Great talk about a simple and healthy life style that can be prepared in different cultural styles - Italian, Japanese, african, European ( potatoes, grains, kale, berries) etc
Thank you, Doctor. Keep up your work spreading the good word about the truths about our food.
I've switched to (mostly) plant based diet, ate brown rice, red rice and all kind of unprocessed rice, and veggies for nearly a year. The result is the better health and weight loss. He speaks the truth! Dont mixed up bad carbs and good carbs people! They're totally different.
Animal fat makes you fat, not starch or carbs.
is it about being fat or being healthy with great energy levels?
+Bayo106 being fat is unhealthy. Obesity is linked to many diseases. High energy levels will make you lose fat. They compared starch and protein diets in rats. The starch eaters voluntarily exercised more.
Shawn O'Dell im just saying..so many people focus on being fat or being slim when most unhealthy people are not even fat yet. so obesity isnt the only side effect of an unhealthy lifestyle..
we must focus on more than just obesity
+Bayo106 obesity is a clear indicator of a poor lifestyle. right now, i think focusing on obesity is the right course of action. you are right, though. there are many other facets of health that should not be ignored, but when a person can't maintain a healthy weight, i doubt focusing on other factors will really hit home with them, or they become distractions for really making a positive impact on their lives. that last sentence was a train wreck, i'm leaving it though. don't judge. :)
animal fat doesn't make you fat dipshit! eating more calories than you burn off does! what a liar
He's right, I've been following his diet plan for about a month and the change (and weight loss) is dramatic. You can get yourself into shape by avoiding animal products...beef, chicken, fish, pork, eggs, dairy products, shellfish, and vegetable oils. Specifically, the highest benefit is your arteries and circulatory system change and becomes more flexible and pliable instead of hard, blood pressure lowers and stabilizes.
I do applaud you! People needs to see that we are what we eat... that’s why i change my diet to the Mother Nature... and I do grow my on fruits and vegetables on my back yard and freeze it for the winter... that working on the soil is my therapy!
This doctor knows what he is talking about. His life has been surrounded by patients of various diseases. He is an expert. Haters are not.
Im 55 and look fit. I don't get sick. I will eat more starch. I have more veggies than my friends.
Just discovered this now 2020 man so behind - thanks Doctor this makes sense
Day 15 now wow what a difference - thank you Jesus - i have lost 3.5kgs since starting
Wow! How are you now?
@@lovelove326 hello .. yes still plant based and have maintained my weight Praise God. I have lost around 20kgs! I think a good decision given covid and all! I highly recommend it!
@@iamuni4762 Incredible! Congrats!
@@lovelove326 thank you! Definitely give it a go!
In the Blue Zones they also ate Beans! Beans added to a meal of starchy rice slows the carbohydrate intake of the rice . And
it slows the carbohydrate intake of the second meal and sometimes the third meal (new scientific studies).Thus people stayed thin even though they ate starchy foods high in carbs.
What a direct and intelligent address. Thank you doctor. There are some perpheral additions like Olega-3's and making sure our vitamins and minerals are not deficient, and that we are not poisoning ourselves with lead from our waterlines and chlorine in our water, but this material you present is the foundation of it all, and you're so very right. Thank you for taking the time to remind us of what we already (should) know.
A one sized fits all diet is not the answer for EVERY human population on the planet.
For ANY diet you can name, there will be folks that will NOT do well on that diet and yet will improve on some OTHER diet.
What is next? Should we insist that we all receive the same treatment for sickness....no matter what our individual needs?
What about indigenous people who are predominately hunters and do well?
What about populations living on fish and seaweed?
Perhaps our genetic populations evolve some differences to fit what was available to fit our needs. Even then that needs to be individualized and to fit our health, exercise level....and change of seasons.
Eat what your ancestors used to eat
Thank you for the great logical advice.
you SIR are a PURIFIED INTELLECT, with the all the love you have inside you for all humanity!
wish you could come wake up where I live, Egypt.
What a great experience to share!! God Bless you & THANK YOU!!
I wonder if starch could fix the audio hits in this presentation.
+Gregor Collins its ironic theyre at key points isnt it ?
I don't think you know how irony works.
+Useless Noise :3
I thought I was having trouble with my ear buds. Thanks for clearing that up.
Gregor Collins here I am thinking I needed new headphones.
I tried this diet (Starch Solution) for about 6 months and it just did not work for me! I gained fat, farted so much (LOL), and was hungry most of the time. I became more insulin resistant (the diet didn't cause it, just made it worse).
I switched to HFLC pescatarain diet about 2 weeks ago (a lot of fat, a lot of leafy greens, moderate amount of protein, and a few carbs) and I already feel better! I lost around 2 kgs (a little less than 5 pounds), and I no longer feel that extreme hunger I used to feel.
I stick to foods that are low in GI as much as I can. That seems to work for me. That's just my experience so if you're insulin resistant, think twice before munching on these starches. If not, go ahead and give it a try :)
HFLC is the secret :)
Elad
If it works for you n all the people you know who tried it, then by all means stick to it!
But please don't tell me I didn't follow it properly cos I "ate oil or something". I followed it. It's not hard to find starches! And I cooked without oil for the first time in my life when I was on it!
It just didn't work for me. Starches taste great n I love 'em.. they just don't love me back. So I decided to get over them and HFLC is a great tool to do so.
That's because, since the vegan diet is so close to what our hunter-gather ancestors used to eat, you'd have to do the same amount of exercise as they did as well. the reason you're farting so much is because you aren't allowing your liver and kidneys to detox through sweating. you need to do some kind of intense activity for 2 hours everyday.
+Akash Kn
I don't have the ability nor the time for a 2 hour daily intense activity. If I have to exercise for that long on a daily basis to avoid weight gain, then my diet must really suck! I have now found the diet that works for me (HFLC). I never get that sever hunger that carbs caused me.
I appreciate your theory but why would you call our ancestors "hunters" if they were vegans? unless they were hunting for those carnivorous plants... that I can call a vegan hunter. Otherwise, stating that our ancestors' diet is close to a vegan diet is a bit of a stretch. We don't really know what they ate! We can't be 100% sure.
But I'm 100% sure that my body doesn't tolerate the massive amount of carbs on a HCLF diet (starch solution or any other).
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One of the most dynamic presentations I've experienced. Watched it several times to soak it all in. But at 10:37 he totally won me over. Several months now, and my health transformed. The beauty is he gives you a workable replacement for our food addictions,; vegan (I'm currently vegetarian) comfort food. You don't miss meat and the greasy smell of fast food,...uuugggh.
Exactly. I love his suggestion about enjoying Moo Shi Vegetables!
He doesn’t support his claims !
@@michelepellino The proof is in the people that eat this diet.
For those who value their health, let me summarize it for you. Meat should represent less than 25% of your diet, and avoid cooking it at high temperature. Avoid refined sugars, avoid processed/packaged food, avoid salts, eat a large variety of whole foods, organic when you can afford it. Don't smoke, don't take legal/illegal drugs, don't drink a lot, sleep early and plenty, avoid stress.
Annnd, don't have unprotected sex. Also wear your seatbelt and don't speed :)
So cool dude;)
ehex3 And don't covert your neighbour's wife, either.
NSLM And don't sniff glue, moron.
ehex3 And don't drive around late or hangout in white neighbourhoods if you're black....Cops kill !!
Being an Asian, I rarely eat meat so do my family and many people that I know. Meat is not a big portion in our diet. Our main diet mostly contain lots of vegetables and fruits. We only eat meat occasionally or during special celebrations. I still believe meat is somehow important in our diet just that we need to control the consumption.
@@exshenanigan2333 supplements exist
Because meat expensive.. No meat no party.. That why kenduri must have Rendang daging..Everybody came to ate that special dish
I’m pretty sure the animals wouldn’t agree with you.
Brilliant speech and fantastic information thank you
I’ve been on every diet there is. Paleo, carnivore, raw food, FODMAP, I could go on for days. Bottom line, nothing has ever worked better than McDougall’s plan did for me. Beans are my superfood. Potatoes, not so much. But beans, veggies, fruit, polenta, a little rice, that’s where true health lies. For me anyway. I know everyone has their “That didn’t work for me!” story. And that’s fine. But for me, starch worked when nothing else did. Oh, and BTW, I’m a Blood Type O, the so called hunter/gatherer meat eater.
One more thing is to boil the beans completely so there are no lectins left in them if you want to eat beans. Never eat kidney beans raw. I also heard corn Whole, frozen or canned corn is genetically modified.
Starch saved my life. Thank you Dr. McDougall!
secret police is what you say the truth? how do you know, please?
@@johnkk7863 That's caused by amyloids in the brain which 'trehalose' and also coconut oil dissolves...look it up.
I usually think Ted talks are lame but this one is good because this guy has a good message, is a good speaker and he lives what he speaks. Just look at him, he's fit and cognitively superior to most people his age.
How much proper absorbable Vitamin A1, K2, B3, B6, B12, D, Lysine, Taurine, Sphingolipids. Choline, Selenium, CoQ10, Biotin and Oleocanthal is in this starch based food? Close to none?
Yes I agree heavy on the starch light on meat and dairy . I have lost 35 lbs an kept it off for 2 years. My only health problem now is high blood pressure which I developed at age 50.
The commonality I see among all of these successful diets, whether keto, paleo, veggie/vegan, etc., is people are cutting out things like processed foods and sodas, they're increasing fiber, and typically they're increasing their exercise.
These indigenous diets are also matched to the group of people involved. They evolved to eat what was available in their region Move them to a new region and there is a mismatch . Typically such a move changes diet AND exercise patterns.
Nutritionists either advocate elimination of animal protein or simple sugars. If you eat both, however, you have a dangerous combination.
Get it Dr. M!!!!!! Loved this
excellent - I am a vegetarian who is going vegan and this verifies my love of potatoes, rice, pasta with fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds Thank you
Pasta isn't healthy at all. It's processed, processed foods shouldn't be eaten. Resesrch a plant based Gluten free diet. It's best.
Thanks for listening to your inner self and being honest.... love from Bharat 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I felt a dramatic difference in one day after going to the starch diet, amazing.
***** I'm still on the starch and feel great....lot's of body pains gone, knees feel good, thanks for asking!
mark y Same here! I went plant based and am so grateful! I feel so much better.
mark y are you being sarcastic or...?
***** Huh, dead serious. Why would you think I'm being sarcastic.
mark y I recently started really boosting my intake of starches. It's amazing how something so simple can make you feel so good. Last night I felt the need to eat something before going to bed. So I had a bowl of oatmeal. That really did the trick. Years ago I would have opted for something high fat and high protein like sausage. Sure the sausage satisfied me and made me feel good; but it felt good the way drugs make you feel good*. The oatmeal felt good in a healthy sort of way.
*I am not opposed to the responsible use of recreation drugs. I was just making the analogy that the feeling you get from eating processed animal products is more akin to getting high than getting healthy.
If all that doesn't convince you: Our word for starch here in Germany is Stärke. Not so coincidentally as I'm convinced, Stärke is also the word for strength, both physically and in countless metaphoric ways.
That's such a nice tidbit of info about German language. Thanks!
Stimmt! Jetzt wo ich drüber nachdenke... Stärke🥔=Stärke💪🏼
Liebe Grüße aus Österreich
That simply sounds like a mystical argument.
Das gud ya
Awesome, thanks
The rice, wheat, and corn in my local supermarket today is not the same rice, wheat, and corn that my grandmother ate 110 years ago. Dr. McDougall doesn't mention that. He also never uses the word "sugar" and never explains how 21st century Americans are supposed to get essential amino acids and essential fatty acids from carbohydrates without taking copious quantities of supplements.
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My grandma lived mostly on WHITE RICE, NUTS, BEANS, and some FRUITS, and she was healthy, lean, active, and happy until her death at age 85! That is the truth.
My grandma lived to 200 on bleach and steak
My grand grand grandma is 250 eats only meat and kefir
@@exshenanigan2333 what
@@malemlasiz5844 after that b12 answer, it was clear that theres not much grey matter up there
My 150 year old granny smokes a Havana cigar after every supper and she’s as chipper as Mick Jagger on speed.