Here's Why Our Nutrition Guidelines Are Trash
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- Odds are, if you grew up in the United States you were taught about the Food Pyramid, or, depending on when you were born, it could have been the “Four Basic Food Groups”, or the “MyPlate” or something called the “MyPyramid”. Are various times these were the names of the official nutritional guidance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA. Unfortunately, this guidance has always been poor, either because of poor nutritional science or heavy influence from lobbyists in the agriculture industry. Today I want to take a look at some of the more bizarre pieces of guidance, such as eating 11 servings of pasta a day, to some more surprising updates to guidance such as that surrounding dairy and clean oils. Which of these updated nutritional revelations has you the most surprised?
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I love me a big glass of olive oil... so refreshing
Can you imagine how slimy your mouth and teeth will feel
Dr Mike: "Dont drink milk with your meal, have olive oil."
.....Worst. Dinner. Ever.
😂
I’ll umm.. I’ll have that water. thx. 😅
As smooth on the way out as it was on the way in!
"Once you remove fat, food begins to taste pretty badly."
Me, after mistakenly using a fat-free ranch dressing packet for my salad: _you hit that nail right on the head, doc_
Not only that, but if you remove fats 100%, you can’t digest protein. The saving grace for us being, most sources of protein are also a source of some fat. One exception to this is rabbit, and hence, the protein indigestion issue told above is known, colloquially, as “rabbit starvation.”
@Dmon ! I've eaten salad without dressing or bacon bits and it tasted just fine. You just have to use the right stuff.
😆 yep! You can taste the difference.
@Dmon ! Salad can taste good if you use the right vegetables you enjoy. Blame your diet not the food
whenever my mum cooks an English breakfast she lets the fat from the sausages cool off before storing the fat in a tub inside a fridge which she laters uses for roast potatoes during a Sunday roast or other things
she picked that up from our nan, she wont waste fat that would have good nutrients and flavour
I remember as a child realizing that pizza contained all 4 food groups.
A make it yourself pizza prepared from fresh, whole food ingredients can be a healthy alternative.
Pizza from a restaurant you know makes their pizzas individually using fresh ingredients can be a healthy alternative.
Pizza from a chain restaurant, delivery, or takeaway is not going to be healthy because they use the cheapest possible ultra processed ingredients.
Frozen pizza from the supermarket is going to be a one way ticket to obesity and poor health because any nutritional value that might have existed in the few non-chemical ingredients would have been stripped out in the processing to manufacture the ingredients and assemble the pizza.
@@worldcitizenra Exactly actually fresh made italian style pizza is not the most unhealthy thing you can eat. There is still a little too much cheese on it to be called a "healthy" alternative but definitly a nutritous and valuable meal while still beeing delicious. However especially american style pizza is really REALLY unhealthy. Way too much cheese no idea why people need a whole grill platter on theyr pizza (meat lovers) as a european i somtimes look at these foodporn-ask youtube shorts about pizza and think to myself "thats freakin disgusting i wouldnt even feed that to the pigs"
@@tobiashofmann2483If you think about the style of pizza with blotches of fresh mozzarella and basil leaves, the most unhealthy thing becomes the crust
@@tobiashofmann2483if you want to eat a healthier pizza, use a flatbread instead of dough.
LMAO same
The fact that industry reps are even ALLLOWED to have input (or even contact) with the people that create these guidelines tells you the guidelines are worthless
Our government has been bought and sold, and the people who run it might have been too incompetent to realize the extent of the damage.
Yep. The real food pyramid had more vegetables/fruits at the bottom and way less bread. I knew its dumb because my mom is gluten intolerance and shes alive so
wdym? This is how USA works (ik this comment is 1yr old lol)
It's usually a revolving door from industry head to politician back to industry head
Yup. Conflict of interest. Book example
The girl who said dessert between the 4 basic food groups is ABSOLUTELY right! 🤣
Don't call dessert basic smh 😤
@Emanuel Secu take a joke my dude
@Emanuel Secu He very clearly was and everyone else can tell.
@Emanuel Secu do you know what a laughing emoji means??
I remember actually learning in school that it was part of the food pyramid
I'm taking a nutrition class. Everything he's saying is exactly what I'm being taught, especially how crappy the food pyramid is
Well, if history is any guide, everything you're being taught is STILL wrong.
Until I see a reversal of the epidemic of degenerative diseases we have in this country, diseases that were never epidemic before the 1970s, I won't believe anything any expert tells me. I'll listen to anyone, check their sources, make my own decisions, and accept the consequences, good or bad.
@@terrifictomm Food could very well be a factor but lifestyle changes could also be important, specifically with regard to physical activity level e.g. sitting down all day for work, add in bad posture and how in some countries like America the streets are not very pedestrian/bike friendly which encourages people to drive everywhere.
@@WolframiteWraith
I don't disagree about the importance of exercise, but I doubt it causes diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease, or cancer. These are diseases of metabolism caused by diet, specifically HFCS and sugar.
@@terrifictomm well you aren't seeing reversal cause people aren't changing
@@user-rizzwan
Actually, we are. But so far the numbers are small relatively speaking. However, I don't mean I have to see reversals in everyone. Just in enough to demonstrate it works.
Take me, for example. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer seven months ago. Two small tumors. My urologist recommended a prostatectomy. One afternoon on CZcams convinced me he was totally outdated. I decided long before I retained an oncologist that my treatment protocol would be "active surveillance." "Wait, watch, and see."
Also from CZcams I learned that it was possible that daily mega-doses of vitamin D were likely to shrink cancer tumors. So I started mega-dosing. 50,000iu/day. Then up to 100,000iu/day two weeks before my next blood test.
In 2 months my PSA had gone from 19 to 10.5, after rising relentlessly for 12 years!
After six months and an MRI, only one tiny "lesion" could be seen. Barely 6mm on a prostate that my urologist said measured over 100cm.
So vitamin D3 worked for me. Ongoing research says it works to reduce tumor size in 17 different cancers!
That's what I mean by seeing reversal. Enough real world examples to demonstrate what works.
I live in Finland and here we have a "My plate" too. It is half a plate of salad or vegetables, 1/4 of meat and 1/4 of pasta or potatoes. I think it works really good.
I'm a Registered Dietitian, and this is essentially the 'hunger crushing combo' - a carb source, a protein source, a fat source and some colour (fruits/vegetables) with every meal. It's the best way to consume meals.
I like that it equates grains and potatoes.
@@itoshiibaka8267 I take any stats that push the eating of potatoes. I like this too. Potatoes.
My 32 ounce porterhouse doesn't leave any room for stinking vegetable or salad but it does fit a baked potato nicely on the plate with it.
@@nobodyspecial4702
Enjoy your steak. Hopefully it won't shorten your life...but for the majority of people, eating like that will.
If you're wondering why we have an obesity epidemic in the United States, it's because our food industry is based on trying to create 1) as much food as possible, 2) that tastes really good, 3) that is easily accessible out of a bag , box, or package, 4) that has a long shelf-life, and 5) that is easily transportable. When you put all these together, you get the Standard American Diet (SAD), which is killing us. This is what happens in a model where profit is prioritized above health.
And because Americans want those foods, more than they want health.
very well written
@@GaryHighFruit And why do Americans want that food? Because it’s tasty, cheap, readily available, and easy to store. Our desires don’t exist in a vacuum.
@@robschebel7200 True. But clarifying my point, people don't want health enough. But I do. So I resisted. I overcame.
But when on the other side, I noticed my new healthy diet was also tasty, & cheap. Not as easy, but I've just turned that into a fun challenge.
Having said all that, people would be surprised at what my diet looks like. (I call it the Carboraider Diet)
So true. I've recently been looking at how it's also difficult for people to exercise as well, because cities and towns are built to be less walkable than they used to be. Of course there are other exercises that are free at home, but this take knowledge to do, whereas a walk is something most people can physically do; however there is legit less access to walking than ever before just in neighborhoods!
For a second I thought he lost his marbles telling us to straight up drink olive oil 💀
One table spoon of olive oil a day can help with constipation. Hellovalotof kcal though.
i dont think he meant a whole cup either
The latest US government dietary advice would have you drink one serving of bleach a day to avoid needing vaccinations, so I don't think Mike could've done worse even if he had told you go go chugging olive oil from the bottle.
@@fredpuntdroad8701 I've been doing that before it was a dietary advice and tbh I don't see my gains yet maybe another 4 months and I'll start seeing progress.
@@fredpuntdroad8701 really? and here I thought we need to be injecting bleach. Silly me, u seem to be more inform than I do :x
I absolutely love this video but I have to laugh - “the government has lied to us and led our country into an obesity epidemic for decades: sponsored by walmart+”
👏👏👏
100 percent
Yesss
Yeaah walmart isn't exactly the pinnacle of healthy foods lol
Knowledge evolving doesn't mean the government lied.
I grew up in England. And the healthy food plate was just a bunch of fear mongering. I still remember having to write what was in our lunch boxes, circle anything sweet in red marker pen and aim to remove it.
Sensible "fear mongering".
Obesity kills prematurely.
I remember that too. Even if I wanted to remove stuff from my lunch there was no way I could’ve even mentioned that to my parents without getting yelled at
When I was in culinary school, I was taught that potatoes are to be considered a starchy side, like rice or pasta. Never as a vegetable when composing a dish.
Thank you! We ALL need more education on nutrition - I feel like we don't get enough guidance even at medical school!! Which is why I'm so grateful for this drive to educate healthcare professionals and the public on the latest dietary guidance, especially when previous guidance has been so confusing!! 😊✌️
Thank you for saying this! We need nutritionist as part of our well team! I have to bite my tongue every time I’m at the doctor or bring my kids to the pediatrician. I’m not a doctor but my masters in nutrition gives me a vastly better understanding than any GP I’ve seen.
The burden shouldn’t necessarily be all on doctors to know everything in nutrition either! I wish there was a better partnership between doctors and registered dietitians. The need is clear for a more integrated medical system, and we can be the change! Signed, an RD
@@RebeccaWhite30 I couldn't agree more!! I'm working on an elderly care ward at the moment, and our dietitians are INVALUABLE. Their expertise is so essential when we're treating patients who unfortunately have dementia or swallowing difficulties. But really should be a vital part of every healthcare team!
@@FeliciaRamallo Yes definitely! No single healthcare professional can be an expert on everything - and shouldn't be expected to be! We're going some way towards better partnerships and multidisciplinary teams. But there's still a long way to go until we achieve more integrated systems and holistic healthcare!
Now I can eat beef bacon without feeling bad. Bacon fat is tasty and has enough sodium that I don't need to add salt or butter to my food when I add it to my morning meals. I eat it with brown rice. Fat is tasty XP
My mom kinda taught me to not count "starchy" food as vegetables, with us we kinda throw potatoes and rice in with the pasta/grain group. So, when I started dating my husband we had arguments where I refused to view "rice, meat and potatoes" as a ballanced meal, the meal is not ballanced untill there is some green stuff on the plate. Same thing goes for corn on the cob, i don't recognise it as a "full vegetable" and will always serve something green with it.
It was the same for us at home. Potatoes were always the "starch" in a meal, so we'd either have pasta, rice, or potatoes together with our veggies and meat/fish.
My husband and I disagree about corn too. It's a grain, not a vegetable.
Wise woman, your mom. ☺️
@@beth8775 Fun fact: The original meaning of "corn" is actually "grain." It was once used to refer to everything from wheat to barley, rye, oats, etc. ("Korn" still means "rye" in Germany, for example.) What is known as "corn" in the U.S. is actually maize, and it got the name because it was called "Indian corn" (i.e., "Indian grain") in the early 17th century. The "Indian" part was later dropped, and presto.
helll yeah those green things are good
Just look at State guidelines for what is considered balanced meals in schools. These meals are usually paid for by the State for low income students (or everyone as many States did with Covid). In Illinois pizza is considered balanced because it has grain, cheese, and pizza sauce is considered a vegetable. Juice is considered fruit. Students are offered chocolate milk. It is disgusting. And when fresh vegetables or fruit is given it often ends up in the trash.
I am in the insulin-dependent diabetic have been for quite a few years. I did a test on me personally eating one slice of white bread against one slice of wheat bread, whole wheat bread skews me, and I compared my blood sugars before each one, and after each one, the whole wheat Bread raised my blood sugar, considerably higher than the white bread
Look at how much sugar and carbs are in each slice of bread. It seems they add a lot of sugar (comparably) to the wheat bread to make it taste better. I have to look at the different brands to find one where theres not 3-4g of sugar in one slice. One slice, not two. A lot of the so-'called healthy brands have a bunch of sugar...point is, the sugars may be messing with your readings 🤷♀️ or not, who knows 😂
Just started getting serious about my health and diet... This video couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you Dr. Mike!
Look mate the why to have a healthy diet is eat anything edible put in front of you all you need to do is put more vegetables and fruits in front of you
Healthy eating 101
@@Try-hard-emily well, I‘d say
- lots of whole grains, vegetables and good meat (no hormones and antibiotics to get the animals to „beef up fast and without illnesses“) or fish (or a vegetarian alternative)
- Processed foods, juice and sugar as „goodies“
- whole (!) fruit mainly as desert or for a better taste with your (organic) oats (and fibers)
- and of course lots of water
@@jennyh4025 "lots of whole grain" has been the poor advise many have followed. Whole grain better than processed grain but in moderate amounts. Whole plant vegetables and some fruit. Many fruits have a lot of sugar and spike insulin just as much as sugar cubes would do. No processed foods.
@@geraldmcmullon2465 I should have written whole grain instead of processed. For me „lots of whole grains“ are two to three servings (usually oats and bran and some whole grain bread) per day.
I think, I wrote (more or less) that whole fruit should be considered desert/a treat.
Some processed food needs to be allowed every now and then, not every day, but every now and then. Saying one is not allowed to eat or drink something makes them crave these things. Some people like their beer and wine, I like my Italian ice cream and good chocolate every once in a while. 😉
Watch greg doucette channel for better food and workout advice
As a grandchild of a dairy farmer, I can confidently answer your milk question. When milk has been homogenized (a process that breaks down the milk fat proteins so it can essentially be blended into the liquids of the milk, or the whey) milk fat is brought back to the whey. When you milk a cow the milk fat naturally separates and rises to the top and is skimmed off as cream, which is then used in making products like butter and ice cream. The whey left behind is actually what we know as skimmed milk, and has none of the milk fat homogenized into it. On the other end of the spectrum whole milk isn’t skimmed and the cream is all homogenized back into it. The percentage on the container of milk represents roughly how much of the contents are milk fat vs whey. Dairies also pasteurize the milk, which is simply the process of cooking the milk at low temperatures (just enough to boil) to kill off harmful bacteria.
And now you’ve had your dairy lesson for the day!
When my dad was a kid, he and his brothers used to eat the cream off the top of the milk as a treat, because back then milk came to houses separated.
...When I tried freezing cups of milk after Covid started up, I also found out that after a month or two, frozen milk begins to separate (when thawed). It kinda bothers me because it looks odd to my eyes, so I don't keep frozen milk for more than a month or so now, if I keep any. Might be my freezer's heat cycles melting and refreezing it too much, though.
@@AsjJohnson127 we have a dairy that sells non homogenised milk and we shake it up before each use.
Thank you!!!
I remember when we used to go visit our grandparents, the “milkman” used to drop off glass bottles full in a crate. Best milk ever!!
Ok, as it seems to be quite liked comment, lets just correct some of the most striking mistakes. Whey is the liquid left after precipitating caseins, when you curd in cheesemaking, nothing to do with milk skimming. Homogenization incorporates milk fat to the milk by breaking the fat globules into smaller ones (not fat proteins, whatever it might be). Normally milk is skimmed (typically aided by centrifugation) to start with and fat is added back and homogenized, regardless what fat percentage milk you end with i.e. even full fat/whole mik is skimmed and fat is added back. Might seem pointless, but in this way milk can be standardized so that it contains always the same percentage fat (typically 3.2, 3.5. 3.8, for the 'full fat' depending on the country) as fat contet you get from the cow vary quite a lot, depending on the variety, diet time of the year. There are true whole milks, where milk is just homogenized and pasterized, but they are rather rare product.
I wish I’d been taught about macronutrients in school, instead of wishy-washy “food groups”. I know I would be an outlier in finding the mathematical approach simpler, but it would’ve helped me so much more.
Not just "macro" nutrients, but MICROnutrients are important too (like vitamin C). And that's just one tiny example... there are actually at least 26 essential nutrients... most of them micronutrients we only need a tiny bit of, but without any we'd die.
Especially Vitamin C, if the only reason you have fruit is to have that vitamin C, then you are good. Notice, Apples do not contain much vitamin C 14%, while a cup of Blueberries may contain 25% of DV. Vitamin K is also important, which many fruits including blueberries have a good amount of.
@@Oysters176 Vitamin C isn't the only reason to have certain fruits... black and blue fruits are very high in healthy anthocyanin pigments. I know certain veggies are too, BUT you could say that same thing about vitamin C and veggies- certain veggies have adequate vitamin C too. Regarding fruit and vitamin C, you mentioned blueberries BUT if you want to go "vitamin C per dollar", oranges "win" (yes, fitting their stereotype lol). But "per dollar" aside, in terms of vitamin C density per gram or per calorie, you totally cannot beat camu camu. One fifth of the entire dry weight of camu camu IS vitamin C... naturally occurring. Regarding your mention of fruits and vitamin K... actually in terms of "vitamin K amount per dollar"... kale "wins" that contest. I've done the math :P
And... that type of "Nutrient per dollar" math has actually allowed me to eat an all organic and whole food diet for LESS money than most conventional diets WHILE getting at least 100% of all essential nutrients (with specific brands nearby me of course- this number is going to be different for different locations and grocery store combinations). In fact my monthly average (over the course of a YEAR after I did that math) on such a diet was only $122 per month (I'd estimated it would cost more but I'm a really good sales hunter on top of all the math I did lol).
Very good, but if your fruit is a cactus like pricklypear or dragonfruit, you'd likely have betalains rather than anthocyanins. Betalains are what color Beetroots and Ullucos. I'm sure there are some unique food-grade dyes out there, as well like Bloodroot spice from Australia, which is a bulb, lots of unique red dyes are used for food. I do not think there are much food grade blue dyes as Indigo is not food grade. For Vitamin C, I always keep some Emergency-c packets, that along with a B-vitamin/multivitamin gummy, and a vitamin D Chewable covers the minimum and takes advantage of age that we live in. It is good for the individual when alone, although not ideal for a family. Are we hitting marks on fruits if we have things like Apple Pies?
@@sathvamp1$122 per month. I call BS. You can’t even respond to my question. Put your money where your mouth is. Why not give us an example of your monthly shopping list. It’s because you can’t. Go kick rocks sathvamp1
It's scary to me that our nutritional guidelines are majorly influenced by industry!
I agree. It's also scary that some common processed food ingredients have been linked to health problems, yet they still havent been banned from food! And with the rising prices, people are basically stuck picking quantity over quality.
Here because I think differences in how different countries have presented a healthy diet is interesting. I'm from Finland, and as a child I was shown something similar to the My Plate... almost everything was the same, except for a few differences:
- the fruit portion of the plate was overtaken by the vegetables
- the "grains" portion was labeled as "carbohydrates" and often illustrated as potatoes
- in addition to the glass of milk on the side, there was also a piece of rye bread with butter, and an apple
I wonder if the other people here have seen variations of My Plate?
I have seen a variation of the pyramid. In Switzerland (around 15 yrs ago) we had a pyramid that, from bottom to top, had water and non-sugary drinks (coffee, tea, water), veggies and fruits, carbs (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes,...) proteins separated into dairy (Switzerland has lots of cows) and meat/fish, and then the top layer was separated between sugar and fats (oils and nuts). So not ideal but still better than most of what he showed.
Where I'm from were never taught anything like a "Food Pyramid" or "Food Groups" but what we were given was a massive table that had data on how much Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins, Water an average male and an average female would need to eat daily. On one hand I feel like that kind of table was more informative and accurate but on the other hand it was an absolute nightmare to memorize and I think I only remember the type of stuffs I need to eat (Carbs, Proteins, Fat, Vitamins, Minerals) and how much water I should drink.
Here in Germany I had one or two lessons in biology class in year 5 about nutrients and maybe the teacher told us what to eat, but that's it. I think other people didn't have lessons about this at all.
In the UK grains was also carbs with a potato. And I seem to remember dairy being it's own part of the plate way back before 2011. Fish was also it's own section separate from meat.
Yes i have. But I live in norway. Here is "myplate" 1/2 greenery/veggies. 1/4 karbs and 1/4 protein and a tbs with fat
I appreciate the editing efforts in this.
Now, back to my Jersey Mike's.
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YES I LOE JERSEY MIKES
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I felt the same, dude
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Finally, a short video that quickly and effectively explains the history behind nutrition and how we've been misled and also the nutrition advice that is up to date! I've spent a lot of my life studying nutrition, and this video is one I would send to anyone who needed to know where to start.
This actually makes me glad I was homeschooled because I actually knew most of this stuff thanks to my parents
I home schooled my kids too but they're still addicted to Mcdonalds
The edits alone😀Dr. Mike educating us and entertaining us at the same time...love from Ghana
Thank you Doctor Mike for keeping us up to date about nutrition in a funny and interesting way! The world needs more of this, please never stop!
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Dead channel lmao
Lol who are you?
@@LWsquidward what language is that?
@@raunakshahi8485 wow whats wrong with you?
Since the government doesn't care about our well being at all, I pretty much turned the food in the pyramid upside down and now I'm doing fine, basically keto.
Thank you Dr Mike! I’ve been researching what to eat off and on for over a year. It’s so confusing and discouraging. I appreciate the clarification.
Dr Mike "corporate lobby interests influenced our food knowledge"
Also Dr Mike "brought to you by Walmart"
That was the first thing I noticed...
Don't think he is using Wal-Marts influence to distort the truth he said in this video
Same 😂
Except it didn't influence his knowledge 😂
This
"What does the 2 percent mean"
"The amount of dairy in it"
I've lost faith in humanity
I mean... it's not too farfetched these days, is it?
TBF, full-skimmed milk does taste like sad, milk-flavoured water more than actual milk.
I really hope he just cherry picked the dumbest people he interviewed and this is not an indication of the average person's intelligence.
@@B_27 Yh, all videos like that do that
Well when you get stuff like "Fruit punch" or "apple cider" that says on the bottle that it has "0% fruit juice" it makes sense.
I feel this is is one of the most important videos he's put out!! I really like that he brought up real world food charts that most American students have seen in schools as well as bringing in random people to see what , more or less, the public thinks they should eat .
perfectly put
Wow doc, I really gotta say. The style and production value of this video is insane. Very fun, creative way to get this important message out
My mom found out she was diabetic after having a major heart attack. She followed the diet that was reccomended and 3 insulin injections a day. Her sugar levels were out of control then she had a stroke. She is now on a low carb diet and she is now off of all insulin injections and her blood sugar is perfect. It was difficult for her as she is 76 and still believes in that food pyramid. Her blood work is proof that her new diet is working. Thanks for the great information! ❤
That's wierd because once you start giving a body insulin, the beta cells of the pancreas won't produce own insulin anymore what will end in a keto acidosis and death. Maybe you didn't meant insulin I hope your mom ist doing great now ❤️
@@cocosugarbar2484 I don't know where your information is from, but i knew from a medical documentary and a few articles, that 1. just taking insulin not mean that your organ would never produce insulin anymore and that typ-2 diabetes can "heal" with a good diet and fitness. So you don't need insulin injections anymore....
That's rough. Three injections a day is not managing... I hope she's doing better now from the stroke and heart attack. The diabetic diet was weirdly high on grains. I never really understood how that was supposed to benefit someone, unless they had completely out of control eating habits; then any change in the right direction would be a benefit.
@@cocosugarbar2484 Huge difference between type 2 and type 1. Type 2's still produce insulin, just in smaller amounts. A lot of type 2 diabetics can change their diets and get much healthier.
@@cocosugarbar2484 You're on the right track, but you should look into DKA vs HHS.
"specialty trained shoppers"
*Laughs in walmart employee*
I 💀 at "like they are shopping for their own families"
If your family puts you on a timer then sure lmao
I wonder how much he's been paid for compromising his integrity
"Did they pay you to say that specific line, Mike?" -My fiance
@@misscertified i mean he doesn't shop at Walmart if he's still living in NYC there isn't any. So I mean most def paid
I’m a personal shopper at Walmart and I was not trained. At all. LOL
Thank you for this video, as someone in school to be a dietician, I completely agree with everything he said, especially to not villainize any food or say you can't eat X.
Would love to make dance-related health video with you Dr. Mike!
Lmfao 💀
it would be a very interesting video to watch
Yo STEEZY!👋🏻
This would be such an interesting video though!
I support iy
The FDA: please have mercy
Doctor Mike: I don’t believe in such weakness
The best comment by far.
There is no mercy.
I did a mix of keto and intermittent fasting for a while, and it worked pretty well. I'm off it now, but as a result of the intermittent fasting, I can only eat about one meal a day. I don't get hungry as often, and I feel full way faster. I've also had meals that were so nutrient rich that I didn't even get hungry again for several days. Maybe not super healthy, but I can't recommend it enough for the apocalypse-level famine we're speeding towards.
you ate a meal that is so nutrient rich that you didnt get hungry for SEVERAL days? please share this miracle meal that the world needs to know about, it could save lives.
@@lolajenkins2674 one was a homemade goulash using V8 and olive oil as the base, I added corn and green beans, as well as salsa, pork belly, and chunks of leftover pot roast. I used cashews as a keto replacement for elbow noodles. And I cooked it for 5 hours in a crockpot. Pot roasts are another good, nutrient dense meal. Other times, it was just a couple of reverse seared tomahawk steaks and a little bit of mashed potatoes and chickpeas, or "Irish hummus" as I call it.
Talk to your Dr about gastroparesis. Speaking from experience.
@@Ellie-gp9dg I have. My ekgs are so high I tripped the sensors before they even put them on me. I have charged my phone by turning it off and just leaving it in my pocket.
The best vegetable guidance I saw was on a shopping bag from a grocery story.
It showed an array of different vegetable arranged by color, and had the tag line "Eat the rainbow!"
Orange is my favorite color and my favorite veggies! Carrots, peppers, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash...
I always thought that tag line was strange as it's also the tag line for Skittles and the few times I'd see that for veggies, just made me think of the candy, which advertises "eat the rainbow" far more.
@@Moraenil I always remember Skittles as "Taste the Rainbow." At least in the US, that's what's on the packaging.
@@Nylak-Otterskittles YUCK I never eat skittles .Only candy i really like is chocolate I do eat lots of veggies because they are nourishing Dont you think chocolate is probably more popular than skittles .It makes sense the slogan because of the colors in skittles .It’s probably the colors that make them attractive to kids .
In 50s jawbreakers had layers of color You’d suck off a layer and find more colors underneath I liked that I also liked
M&Ms because of the way they looked I’d play with them when I ate them They were my favorite chocolate when i was little
I know better about food dyes in candy better to avoid them
At 8:33, I realised why, even after decades of ironing out the US’s dietary advice, US is still overweight, and over here in Australia, we are not far behind. The food on the plate, although in the correct ratio, is in the quantity a very active person would eat. Not your average, relatively sedentary, adult. It’s too much food! (Says the Aussie commercial driver who often serves himself three times that amount. 🤦🏼♂️)
Yes! That plate held a massive quantity!! 👀
I would eat that and go for even more noodles and broccoli. ^^ (For reference: I'm female, 24, and 128 lbs at 5'8) If it's your main meal that day and you don't snack, like me, I think you're fine. I don't know if my average of 10.000 steps a day is considered very active in your book, it most certainly is more than the average person does.
Am from indonesia and y'alls portions for 1 person are like.... for 3 people in my country lol
@@kittenmimi5326 Yes, and your culture's food is way healthier than the garbage we eat in the west. That's why there's less obesity. Better food, better eating habits.
Over here in NZ we have this thing called "health star rating" on some foods. Its basically meant to tally up the nutritional information and tell you at a glance how healthy a food is. I learnt very quickly how bullshit the health star rating is when I saw that coke zero has a 3.5/5 star rating. The sad thing is however, I imagine a lot of people are doing their nutritional guidance primarily using the rating
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Lmfao
hahahaha nice!
is raid shadow legends really famous? I know it is famous in sponsorship from youtubers but I dont see any streamers playing it.
@@Syhntax it’s a mobile game.
Gonna raid that fat
Yesssss, I’m in college for nutrition and sooo many people need to hear this. Definitely sharing with my friends!
I’m glad that we came this far and found right guidelines with years of research. Now people need to actually follow it
I'm doing a master's in food science research. Trust me...we have a long way to go
That's the big problem: Shaping behaviour. That's what most of these guidelines forget.
Having served as a lunch lady for 15 years, I appreciated this. I know the difficulties involved, but I sure would love to see a lot more healthy meals in our schools. Good show, Dr. Mike!
The older I get the more I realize how the food we were served in school set us up for nutritional failure. It wasn't the lunch ladies fault of course. Their hands were tied with what they could order and prepare, and of course the school wanted them to buy the cheapest food that could technically meet the dietary guidelines.
I live in Scotland and coming from a low income family we were entitled to a free school lunch. Unfortunately all they offered was burgers, hotdogs, pizza, chips (what you Americans would call fries) and fizzy drinks
The idea of school lunches is so foreign to me it genuinely makes american schools seem more like prisons. I can understand wanting to provide an option for poorer folk to get some food in them, especially since they need energy at school, but the fact its so normalized to just eat whatever garbage they feed you at school is so strange to me
I remember being taught the food pyramid back in elementary school. We had a whole unit on it, in fact. Then I remember in middle school being told that it was obsolete and was replaced by My Plate. And now we've got what Harvard's nutritional guidance says...which actually looks nice.
Note: something a lot of people in my country (UK) don't know is that our milk is **not** fortified with vitamin D like it is in the US, as someone who was recommended by a doctor to have more milk for a vitamin D deficiency, I thought it was important to tell people that particular thing will not help and you need something else to increase to boost vitamin D. You have to make sure the milk is fortified with vitamin D to use it specifically for that basically.
It seems so obvious that those recommendations come from the dairy industry paying for that promotion, like dairy doesn't even HAVE vitamin D naturally. If it's just fortified anyway, you might as well just have a vitamin....or one of the foods that ACTUALLY has vitamin D. I feel like the dairy industry just wanted that added so they could trick people into thinking they needed it when it's totally unrelated!
This is an excellent video - for those both experienced and inexperienced w nutrition. Always a fan of your stuff brotha
From a registered dietitian, I feel this is such an important conversation to have! It is also important to note that these guidelines and recommendations for food groups and different macro nutrients vary SO much based on the life stage that you’re in, any other conditions that you may have, and your lifestyle. I wish there was more discussions about the new dietary guidelines, not just myplate. Admittedly, I am biased in this department, but I really hope dr. Mike advocates more so for the role of the registered dietitian (RDN/RD) in the future, as we are THE healthcare nutrition experts, and the sole practitioners of medical nutrition therapy (MNT). Nonetheless, this was a great, digestible, evidence based video - thank you for posting!
Quick question for you, is virgin olive oil good to cook with if I have high cholesterol and triglycerides?
@@Suporet olive oil has been consistently shown to improve those labs. However, I would suggest working with a doctor and RD to come up with an individualized plan for you!
I saw the plate thing and found it terribly unsatisfying and not helpful.
There should be some sort of interactive picture that you can adjust based on your age and fitness. I feel like that is the minimum info to create a recommended mix of foods
@@Suporet you can but often the taste of virgin oil is too strong and if it's unfiltered you should only use it for cold applications. Refined olive oil or one of those blends of refined and virgin oils more neutral tasting and still healthy.
@@Suporet It depends on what you cook with now. If you use some kind of butter, its healthier for sure. However it can also make you fatter, as the baking margarines most use, also contain water and as such have less calories per volume. If you bake with olive oil, you should use less than you would use butter.
Do not add extra or large amounts of olive oil in the hope of curing something, it will make you fat. Olive oil is extremely hard to portion, as you just pour it out of a bottle, people that use it, tend to use too much of it.
I really appreciate that you took the time to write a warning to not drink straight olive oil, I got very concerned for a second😂
Me too :D
I had to do a hard rewind right there when he said that
DougDoug drinks straight olive oil because it’s quicker than eating lol
👍👍👍
Very good informative video!
I remember we still learned about the old-fashioned four level food pyramid - grain at the bottom and oils/fats at the top - when I was in primary school (in South Africa). I went to grade 1 in 1996, 26 years ago. Amazing how info have changed and improved since then, and will keep improving.
Unfortunately it sometimes takes decades for new info to go down to school level. Thank goodness for the internet, and responsible people like yourself, which is really helping to fill the knowledge gap.
I actually only started to learn about nutrition while seriously reading up on how to eat for type 2 diabetes around 15 years ago.
What is interesting is that a lot of good research around portion sizes, nutrient and energy content, quality of carbohydrates, fats & protein, and the effect of all these on blood glucose, how fast & how much insulin gets released, and thus energy levels, is being done by South African and Australian dietitions as well. Which is useful for us non-Americans, because there is some difference in the foods available here. 😂
Thanks Dr. Mike. You do great work. You are a family doctor anyone would/should have.
Dear doctor Mike. I hope you see this.
Your videos have had a huge impact on my life. I was falling deeper into alcoholism, smoking too much and spending too much time on my phone before bed. You helped me cut both my drinking and smoking in half and still I want to get to zero.
That's awesome! Congrats! 🥳 Keep up the good work!
I sincerely wish we would begin using the word “starch” to describe the highly refined carbohydrates that quickly convert to sugar in our bodies. It was a mistake to lump all carbohydrates together as it is confusing, particularly right now while carbs are so demonized. I don’t think anyone’s diet is poor because of excess consumption of celery, kale, and broccoli even though all of these foods are mostly carbohydrates.
Distinguishing between the different types of carbohydrates makes it easier to make better nutritional choices. Most people understand that sugary foods are not healthy but most of us do not seem to understand that heavily starchy foods made with refined grains like most of our pasta, bread, and cereals aren’t particularly healthy. Same with the potatoes most Americans typically eat; we favor high starch potatoes and then take off the most nutritious bit by removing the skin.
I don’t know why using the term “starch” in describing food fell out of favor. Using “starch” to distinguish between fiber rich carbohydrate filled foods and the overly starchy carbohydrate foods would facilitate making better food choices.
We could talk about 'simple' vs 'complex' carbs to clarify the difference, but I really like the term 'starch' as well.
Starch is a broad term for "carbohydrate minus fiber" and I wouldn't call the remainder all bad. The length makes them give off energy but slower, especially combined with fiber. You could definitely make a difference between true starch (300-3000 units long), maltodextrine (3-30) and sugars (1-2),but it's a continuous line: the shorter the worse it is. Then there's resistant starch which is food for the large intestine's microbiome, not us directly.
Trans-conjugated carbs (hemicellulose, cellulose) are fiber, I think we agree that stuff's fine.
Though high in starch means fuller longer Though like sweet potato and ”regular” White potato.
@@hawleyolsen170 Don’t ppl allready?
Or Maybe that is just the case Here in Sweden.
@@MissVasques Yes, if they're educated in nutrition, but it'd be awesome if that were more common knowledge. I've heard so many people talk about carbs as if all carbs are sugars or starches. Not many people register that veggies are mostly carbs or that fiber is a carb. I'm in North America, where nutrition isn't particularly well understood by the average person.
finally, an incredible and ACTUALLY INFORMATIVE! video about nutrition!!!! thanks Mike, never disappoints!
Honestly, This is the best video on nutrition that I saw in years. The nutrition space lately has been exhausting and contradicting and people have been confused, too many things have been villainized, like people don't understand how essential is cholesterol to our bodies.
I read a lot of research and I see the effects of bias, lobbying and money on the research. lately it's been "Go Vegan", "no vegetables are bad go carnivore", "no go keto"...
How about "Go Balance"?, How about "Go exercise"?, How about "Stop Snaking"?, How about "Stop processed foods"?
Thank you so much for the video, it's really a breath of fresh air.
Thank you for all the amazing vids you make!
I love it when the notification show's up "someone" liked your comment and you have a new subscriber".....
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I cant say the same to you Austin 😂
You should switch to another game.
I was interested, the milk bit was funny, but then it turned into a Walmart+ ad...
@@hiro-mk4jn his content not yours mate
I really like how Canada decided to represent theirs, they discuss greens, whole grains, different colors of produce and how more protein should come from plants than animals.
Brazil has an amazing document called "Guia alimentar para a população brasileira" (food guide to Brazilian population) which encourages good food choices and even things like taking the time to eat, learn how to cook and eating in company. French and Japan also have really interesting guides.
@@fleurhufflepuff2198 Canada's talks about that too. Cooking homemade food, how to choose healthier premade foods. That is okay to enjoy cake for a celebration etc
@@FreckleFinance is there anywhere I can find this? I am intruiged
@@ayanomar1408 you can search Canadian Food Guide. It looks similar to "the plate" but instead of just a colored labelled spot it shows different foods that count as that sections.
What is their logic behind why more protein should come from plants than animals?
I remember watching a documentary called "Fat Head" that was a very informative look at the history of nutritional recommendations in our country. It's amazing how misinformed we've all been.
Wonderful video! They still teach MyPlate and school and it was enlightening to me see the flaws and understanding the whole situation a little better. I’m gonna talk to my teacher about this!
Doctor Mike teaches me more than my health class ever could.
Bro same
I thought you only drank blood..
same my health class sucks so bad
Same.
when i was in school im pretty sure "health classes" were basically sex ed in highschool and dated food pyramid info in primary/elementary school. But I guess they cant really fit everything into a school curriculum
I WANT to see you on talking watches with hodinkee
Omg are u Steven's father or the so called *failure* ( _ps im joking if u know what i mean_ )
me: watches Doctor Mike
my asian parents: 'nudges' that should be you in the future
your entire diet isnt 90% rice? *FAILURE*
Failure
Steven he's father showing his failure son this successful doctor weejio
I did a training program last year for a school sport I was in and they sent out a nutrition plan that recommended we eat three peanut butter jelly sandwiches a day (1 inbetween breakfast and lunch and 2 inbetween lunch and dinner) gross 🤢
I'm a personal shooper for walmart!! My rule of thumb is "if I wouldn't send it home for my momma, I'm not sending it home with ANYONE"
Great point. lol
I remember a presentation by Prof. Lessig about a "recommended" diet according to the FDA. It was like a crazy amount of sugary foods and a few slices of pizza could be considered adhering to the guidelines, because of the sugar industry lobby, which frankly needs to DIAF.
?DIAF??
@@gracefulkimberella "Die in a fire"
@@jenniferm704 thx
Incidentally, of the three macronutrients, there is only one that isn't even required in a healthy diet. There is no need for carbohydrates at all. You body can provide most of the energy you need from fats with the help of ketones and can convert protein into glucose for the rest of your needs. Only caveat is fiber (which although a carb, isn't technical a nutrient since it's not digested).
@@jenniferm704 Yeah, thanks. I would never in a million years would have figured that out.
I have a weird tip to share:
When I buy snacks that aren’t wrapped as single serves, I open the family sized bags and weigh serving size portions. Then I keep each in a small container. This is how I can enjoy (almost) any snack I crave without over consuming calories/fat/carbs. 😍
Just dont be fat and eat loads in one go?
I do this when I'm counting calories! Great tip!
@@crazyfriend50 for real that tip is too extra
cant yall just eyeball a bit of it? this hack a little bit extra, but i guess it can help some people
@@crazyfriend50 thats just like saying just dont be sick and travel
Thanks for video doctor Mike! I've often wondered diet/nutrition recommendations, but felt too daunted to make much headway into it.
When my parents where young, we talk about 70s-80s, the food agency recommended “6-8 slices of bread per day”… they literally said BREAD… but didn’t say what kind of bread.
Today most dietists say to stay away from all bread 😂
Similar with fruit… when I was younger everywhere we heard about how healthy fruit is… a few years ago people statted ti say “stay away from fruit, it contains sugar”….
In general it seems like people doesn’t really understand protein, carbohydrates, calories etc… Cause you often hear people wanting everything being protein protein protein or want everything to lack carbohydrates… or people referring to calories when choosing to drink a glass of milk instead of a glass of coke but actually the coke contains leas calories than the milk. However the milk is probably better in every other way… but when people think everything that isn’t fastfood, soda, snacks, sweets etc… automatically is low in calories… that frustrates me..
Here in Sweden the low fat products doesn’t contain more sugar than the normal versions
I have a weird hobby: studying the history of the “domestic sciences” (cooking, cleaning, and sewing), with an emphasis on the 20th century. When one studies old cookbooks, one is exposed to old dietary advice. What I’ve learned from that is this: after the introduction of real nutritional science to the everyday American in the late 30’s-early 40’s, the actual science has not changed very much. We’ve learned more about the role of different types of carbohydrates and especially fats, but a lot of the information Dr. Mike seems to think is new was known by scientists in the 1930’s. (e.g. eat whole grains, protein comes from places other than meat, milk is not actually essential but it’s a good source of nutrients that are.)
What has changed is the manner in which the USDA tries to communicate this information to average Americans. Accurate nutritional science is complicated, and it’s always been difficult to communicate the information to everyone in a way that is accurate enough but not too hard to understand and remember. We’ve had overly complicated advice like the MyPyramid Dr. Mike showed or the Basic 7 wheel used during World War II, or overly simplified advice like the four food groups from the 50’s. But when you look at the detailed advice behind each… mnemonic device, I guess you could call them, the only one that truly seems to disagree with all the others is the “classic” Food Pyramid that I (born in 1994) grew up with. That pyramid had an overemphasis on grains, meat, and dairy, which was a result of industry lobbying.
Precisely right! As an RD this is true. Also-the "fat causes cholesterol" is a myth. result of lobbying won out over the "sugar causes inflammation which causes chronic disease"
This would be an interesting topic for a book.
Very interesting!
As a beginning level nutrition major in college. I applaud doctor Mike for his knowledge about diet! One of the things we talk about in nutrition class is variety and there are no bad foods! I appreciate doctor mike pointing that out and I in my research have come across many peer reviewed articles talking about the dangerous relationship that lobbyist groups have with the government agencies. It is scary how deep those relationships are. Thank you Doctor Mike. You should collaborate with abbey's kitchen on nutrition. Abbey is a registered dietitian youtuber that would be super!
I second that. It would be great to see a collab between them
There are in fact bad foods, Skittles, Pringles, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Mountain Dew and the list goes on.
@@missano3856 I could refute all of those and explain how those foods are beneficial to the body or the mind in the right amount. The right amount is key. The point they are teaching is any food can be part of a healthy balanced diet. They are not suggesting it is a good idea to live on those foods or eat them all the time but they are not bad. I hope this makes more sense.
@@missano3856 Eating in excess of certain foods is the problem.. not the food themselves.
I would love to see that. I would love to hear more about diabetic nutrition, too. I do understand the basics of lower carbohydrate and sugars and refined grains but the advise I have gotten on rice and water flavor enhancers just leaves me feeling lost.
I love how Walmart - a warehouse of trashy food - sponsors this! (My local Walmart doesn't even sell fresh fruit and vegetables)
The plate we were taught, in order of biggest portion to smallest was:
1. Vegetables/fruit (I think it took half the plate with a recommendation of 6 servings the size of your own fist)
2. Side of carbodydrates, like potato, rice or pasta
3. Protein, with preference of seafood over red meat
Also a milk (at least 2 glasses a day) and maybe some bread (preferably rye or whole wheat)
I literally just learned all this in my nutrition class, its nice to hear it all again 😂
Me too! I have my nutrition final next week lol
You just explained my entire lifetime food group dietary plan in just 10 minutes. From early childhood, adolescence, young adult, and adulthood those food group plans were part of my history.
He explained my entire elementary school diet and what it is currently in almost 10 minutes...
I love all your videos about nutrition and relearning better ways to be healthy. It's super interesting to learn, but I would like to see different ways to incorporate things we need if you're not able to go the recommended way. Ex: hates fish, has food texture sensitivity, etc. I think you could make things like this more inclusive if you remember that not everyone reacts the same to food. Like those with autism/adhd, things like that can impact their ability to get the health benefits they need and struggle because there isn't a lot out there that helps them be healthy while remembering their differences.
I once saw Walmart selling molded strawberries and foods about to expire. Gotta check the expiration date!
Dude- “3 or 4 percent”
Dr.Mike- “Your right. That’s really accurate. How did you know?”
Dude- “im just guessing”
😂👏
I only know the answer because I am a compulsive reader of labels
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 knowing what is inside isn't the worst idea
We have 3.25% milk that's called "reconstituted whole milk" (direct translation) which is skim milk with fat added back.
@@ffc1a28c7why though?
@@strav8337 That's pretty standard. Raw milk is not a consistent product, so in big milk processing plants, they separate the skim milk from the cream, and use a proper ratio combination of the two to make all of the downstream products: skim, 1%, 2%, whole milk, half & half, light cream, heavy cream, not to mention low fat yogurt, full fat yogurt, buttermilk, sour cream, ice cream, different cheeses require different fat levels.
Mom: "Why are you chugging cups of olive oil like milk?"
Kid: "Because Doctor Mike said to do it"
🤣🤣🤣
Not him. Harvard.
I've actually learned what healthy fats compared to bad fats. Bad fats are in alot of processed meats and some dairy products, and candy sometimes.
Good fats are fresh unsalted nuts (walnuts, almonds, some peanuts), olive oil, fish. Good protein is fish, lean cuts of beef, more chicken, and some pork cuts. But I'll down a vegetable filled Spinach salad every day. Love love love it!
I started limiting dairy, grains and sugar. Man!!! I feel so much better!
Food theory also made a video about this, but that was much more emotional. Thank you for not adding too much emotion into a video.
For as healthy as fish is, there is still a large problem with over fishing in areas of the world. I remember finding research about fishing off the coast of Britain where boats needed to reduce the amount of fish they caught to a certain level in order to allow populations to rebound, but at the time they were still being over fished just less than what they had been previously. I don't know how much of that has changed in the last decade or so, but this is something that needs to be addressed if we are going to start more heavily recommending fish products, because fish are much harder to farm depending on the species of fish and what they are fed in those farms will change their nutritional value as well. Chicken for now is a bit more sustainable because they can be farmed and be farmed in a manner that is better than factory farming depending on the set up.
Honestly I can't wait for lab grown meat because that would be the ultimate pinnacle of being able to make meat consumption more sustainable.
Catching your own fish or hunting. Yes I recognize not everyone can do this. But that is usually the best way to get your meat if you can.
@@CannonRaw seeing how rivers in my area are like, yeah no
@@CannonRaw at which point you are limited by terrain and where I live for fishing that would be trout, catfish, more trout, and....some other less common species. And that is if the populations aren't already having problems from drought and other manmade problems such as farm run off leading to algae blooms. As for hunting that is a very intensive process that if everyone did it, herds of animals would be decimated rather quickly. Domestication of animals and agriculture is quite literally why we have the populations that we do, otherwise our numbers would have been far more controlled based on available resources. So I don't see those as viable options for primary food production of meat sources.
Mussels and oysters are more sustainable than chicken, but if you're gonna eat a meat, old cluck would be the best.
@Brayden Pyle right, which is generally a problem with sushi and sashimi or just improper cooking, which is a problem with other meats as well, such as chicken and salmonella.
My concern is less with preparation and serving and more with fishing practices as a whole. There is still a large amount of bycatch which is a big problem with gill nets as an example. Or the fact that there was a town on an island in Canada whose town has badi ally completely shut down from the over fishing of the fish in the area, I think it was Wendover Productions who did a video on it recently-ish. I can find the link if you'd like. Basically the town had sustainable fishing until big commercial fishing ships came up and took so many that the population could not be sustained and now there is a moratorium in the area if I remember correctly. And the need for moratoriums is becoming more important now more than ever.
With out finding alternatives the human populations could very well displace a lot of fishing sites or might have to stop fishing all together for an extended period of time, and that is why lakes and parks have size limits on what you can and cannot take when you go catch fish yourself, and the places where it is enforced have succeeded in maintaining a healthy population.
What it comes to is truly the tragedy of commons.
So like 3 cups of vegetables?! That’s where my issue as a mom is. When my children were little I was low income being a single, so I enrolled in a government program called WIC. every time they would as about how much my children ate of the different food groups (early 2000’s) and when I replied they were floored. My children were eating a lot more of everything. They both also have the hyper side of adhd and very high metabolisms. So sometimes these guidelines confused me.
In Europe it’s now seven servings of veggies (and fruit, but more vegetables than fruit) per day. One serving is about the size of the palm of the person eating.
It took me several decades to realise that I grew up differently to most people. My mom's requirements of dinner was 1 portion meat, 1 portion carbs, 2 portions veg (which had to consist of 3 different colours of veg) and 1 portion salad (typically lettuce, cucumber, tomato and optional ingredients).
So, I feel like a complete deviant when I serve only one type of vegetables.
It's a lot of effort, folks!
Water! That's a great point. Dietary facts are so prone to misinformation. In the US I would bet advertising claims amount to a great deal of what people actually believe. Thank you for doing a video on nutrition. There is a real need in this category for better education.
Would love to see what you have to say about schools in the US counting fries as a portion of vegetables?? Or chocolate milk as your dairy portion!!
Yes please!! Corn is a high carb grain, not a vegetable ( and usually genetically modified in the U.S. ). No dairy alternatives for milk allergies (not even an option if it's a personal choice) without getting it specially delivered per student after getting a form filled out by a doctor and approved by the school board. Same with any needed replacements. The whole school lunch system is designed to fill bellies quick and cheap.
@@punkbunnee9558 The US school lunch system is designed to fill wallets.
@@Leguminator You are not wrong.
I meant the goal for school meal programs in the U.S. is to create a full feeling, not actually grant nourishment.
I can't speak about other countries.
Chocolate milk is the best dairy portion for kids because it gets kids to drink more milk. Its mostly milk with a bit of chocolate syrup added. Why would it not be considered as dairy. Is plain yogurt no longer dairy because they add sugar and flavoring to make it vanilla yogurt? What kid can you get to eat plain unflavored yogurt? Milk tastes better but its still not something i would want to drink 3 times a day without any flavoring. Im a mom who makes chocolate milk almost everyday with my kids with the syrup. They like to mix it in themselves and add coffee syrups to it too like hazulnut and vanilla. My youngest can never remember what he had for lunch at school but he remembers drinking either strawberry or chocolate milk everyday. Yah chocolate milk has more sugar but that doesnt make it junkfood.
@@danan9061 Unfortunately, not so...
Nothing personal, but you've been misinformed. Just because you do it or because hundreds of thousands of other American parents do it doesn't make it healthy.
We have all been teaching our children for decades to enjoy things because of flavor and nevermind if it's good for us. Our food pyramid is upside down and backwards has things on it that we don't even need. That chocolate milk has more sugar sometimes than we are supposed to give a child in an entire day. If they don't drink milk, they don't. Most Americans should not be drinking milk anyway.
The only reason Americans that we should be getting our children to drink more milk is because that's what we've been taught. With no basis for that teaching, except to sell more milk.
If your children are not babies, they should not be drinking their calories.
Especially if you have to add something that causes more health issues than milk does in the first place to get them to drink it. P.S. I know many kids who love yogurt, made from animal milk or plant based milk alternatives, with nothing or with only fruit added. Mine included. He asks for it that way, because that's the norm in our house. Kids do what we teach by example.
If Walmart + would stop picking the most damaged produce they have every time I place an order this might be a better sponsorship.
Agreed! My store is also terrible at picking produce--I've gotten items with visible mold on them several times. 🤢 I guess they just grab it with their eyes shut.
All the Walmarts I’ve seen have the most disgusting produce I’ve ever seen .
I know! He’s a doctor why is he partnering with Walmart. Why not at least Tarder Joes or Whole Foods
Awesome video. Very entertaining while being educational.
Dr Mike!!!
As one of the oldest age subscribers of you, I have to say that I lived through the “Old Pyramid” and you’re right!!
You don’t cease to amaze me and of course, inform me!
Keep it up Dr!
From Uganda, agriculture is literally the backbone of our economy. Eating healthy is sooo easy, fresh fruits and veggies straight from the garden, much much cheaper than fast food. So if that isn't healthy living, I don't know what is.
PS: Thank you doctor Mike for this video 🤩💯
Doctor Mike: dietary guideline is trash.
Me: NOOOOOOO!!!
Doctor Mike: speaks about the American dietary guideline.
Me a Mexican: YESSSSSSS!!!
Yeah, someone about 10 years ago mentioned to me that the US food pyramid that I grew up with is what they use to fatten up livestock.
@@m.r.6264 no wonder i feel like a fat cow sometimes 😅😅😅
Same except I'm british
@@m.r.6264 It is clearly working............. it is simply down to how you define livestock....................
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BWAAAAHAHAHAHA! Dr. Mike, how did you say that with a straight face? 😂😂😂
I really enjoyed the presentation of this video. I trust your references. Thank you!
I've been confused about what "whole milk" means in, for example, American recipes and I've only now had it confirmed that yes, that's the regular "3,2%" milk we have in stores where I live
It means that the milk contains 100% of the milk fat. Skim milk has almost no fat, 2% only has 2% of the fat, and so on.
@@dgvprincess7187 100% of the milk fat is around 3.5% fat. The 2% is only a decrease by 40 ish percent and not 98% like many of these people seemed to believe. 1% and nonfat milk also taste horrible and have the consistency of water. Milk needs fat unless its mixed with other stuff. Also shaving the fat barely does anything for a drink mostly ingested by kids for growth anyway.
@@danan9061 That's just bad math tbh.
@@dgvprincess7187 No it doesn't the farmer already scooped off the extra cream. Raw milk straight from the cow is (very roughly) 10%.
Raw milk: 10% fat, most of the fat will float to the top if you let it rest for a while.
Whole milk: The floating cream is scooped off, leaving about 3.5% fat in the milk.
2% milk: A centrifuge is used to get half of the remaining fat out.
Skim milk: They turn the centrifuge to a higher setting.
I am so glad I received a nutrition and cooking education during my adolescence at school in Canada. No wonder I am now healthier and physically fit I was as a kid. Too bad not everyone has the opportunity to learn the basics to health. I mean, even at university, I was one of the rare people cooking real food with fresh ingredients and not canned products rather than eating ramen or PB & J sandwiches. I mean, last time I ate fast food, I was 12 and I don't regret it.
Most people will probably not be able to afford such a diet including a kitchen
@@dangerous1580 Exactly, a lot of this is also based on time and money.
The traditional food in my country (mediterranic diet) is quite healthy and so fast food is just rare at my house and in most people that I know.
Wow! This is my goal but I have such intense cravings. How did you control your cravings and sweet tooth?
@@hadeel92ghazi I know you asked the other person but thought I'd weigh in. This is a really complicated question. Food cravings usually come down to nutrition deficits and emotional eating. But for just a simple answer, replace sweet things with fresh fruit. If you want sugar, get a glass of water first. Step down your cravings and they won't be as bad. So basically if you eat fresh/frozen fruit (which isn't as sweet as candy) your baseline sweet craving will be for something that is less sweet. It will take time and self control but I bet you can do it!
As someone who has actually read the USDA dietary guidelines 2020-2025 (yes all 50+ pages) rather than just looking at the My plate graphic, USDA guidelines are actually really solid. Setting standards of vegetable servings(how much of each kind) fruits, protein, dairy, and grains(whole grains are proritized) for both daily and weekly reccomendations. Fats, nuts seeds are also outlined. They have seperate reccomendation for different age groups and special consideration for women who are pregnant. I really respect Doctor Mike and I am not sure why he did such a shallow look at the guidelines. The actual guidelines match what his friend at harvard nutrition said. Proritize whole grain, healthy fat, less added sugar, more water etc.
Saturated fats are good for you in whole food form like meat and dairy eat the grass fed stuff instead of conventional.
In Canada, we basically had the same thing. I remember seeing that food pyramid when I was growing up. We now have our own version of the plate.
I remember as a kid watching commercials for cereal and they always said "...part of this complete breakfast." That was a bowl of cereal with milk, orange juice, buttered toast and fruit. 😂
Carbs carbs carbs carbs butter. 😂
@@intuitive_duck 1) There's only 3 categories, so a bunch will be carbs. 2) butter is not one of those categories, they're carbohydrates, proteins, and fats 3) When categorizing them, milk is really more in there as a source of protein than of carbs, and of calcium and vitamin D (fortified). 4) So we have carbs (cereal/fruit/bread), protein (milk), fat (butter)... it is more of a complete breakfast than your ill-conceived critique. Not that anyone had time for that, everyone ate milk and cereal and that was it during the work/school week.
@@zvxcvxcz you said all that just to be closer to wrong than right, Intuitive Duck said it better, cereal = carbs, milk = carbs (milk has way more carbs in it that protein), orange juice = carbs, toast = carbs, fruit =carbs and butter = fats
"we're entirely removing dairy..."
There is grated cheese in that pasta.
I like cheese lol
There's all sorts of non-dairy cheese substitutes out there now so you never know.
I think they meant that dairy is not something recommended for everyday consumption but there's no harm in having some.
Also, I realise they're probably saying to cook with that olive oil, but he removed a glass of milk and replaced it with a glass of olive oil which to me said 'drink the olive oil instead of milk'. No thanks.
@@spotte1992 But... But... It's 1 day worth of calories in a cup! And it's all healthy fat! What could possibly go wrong?!1
The single best thing a person can do to improve their health is to ignore anything someone with "ist" or "itian" at the end of their job description.
3:27 "Just all the fat, ALL OF IT!"
My Girl. 💖
Finally someone addressing this! everyone's body is different and should be treated as such! stay happy and healthy
jump in the cadillac
@amogus sussy imposter sussy boy amogus baka took me a minute to understand :)
Um, no. Video was rather precise. You just can swap the same type of food.