Potatoes: The perfect food - John McDougall MD

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @foozballdiva
    @foozballdiva 11 лет назад +416

    When I was a child between the ages of 9 and 10, my family was suffering financially and we literally lived on a 100 pound sack of white potatos during a cold Montana winter. We fried, baked, mashed, chipped, and ate them raw. We made mock stew with potatoes with a can of corn. To this day I love potatoes any which way I can get them! We didn't starve, and we didn't rue another meal of potatoes! They, for us, during that long cold winter, were indeed a comfort food.

    • @britturk123
      @britturk123 10 лет назад +32

      Wow after going through that many potato's when you were a child I thought you would have hated them, someone in your household must have been a great cook, LOL.

    • @towhomitmayconcern9568
      @towhomitmayconcern9568 5 лет назад +5

      If I may ask, how long did you go for just on potatoes?

    • @PInk77W1
      @PInk77W1 4 года назад +5

      Potatoes and butter

    • @RT-vw6yw
      @RT-vw6yw 4 года назад +1

      @Azathoth Hastur picked a winner, huh.

    • @jackiehammerton
      @jackiehammerton 4 года назад +5

      I love stories like this 💕

  • @marcelpirata4864
    @marcelpirata4864 6 лет назад +408

    I did that for 6 months and lost about 70 pounds(we no exercise). It has changed my life forever, it is incredible that my body only craves whole food(mostly rice and potatoes)! I went from 251 lb to 180 lb. I feel amazing. Unbelievable!

    • @gavinschuette9826
      @gavinschuette9826 6 лет назад +3

      holy shit im guna copy u

    • @commanderstud2417
      @commanderstud2417 6 лет назад +7

      Did you do the cook cool method?

    • @jonpappas3890
      @jonpappas3890 6 лет назад +6

      Yeah you probably lost a ton of muscle mass lo, That's the dumbest thing I ever heard

    • @jonpappas3890
      @jonpappas3890 5 лет назад +3

      @Madeleine Grayson awesome!

    • @nateo1050
      @nateo1050 5 лет назад +24

      @@jonpappas3890 Only thing dumb is your comment loser

  • @evielalynn3653
    @evielalynn3653 11 лет назад +64

    I actually ate potatoes for two years, just because I was dirt poor and wanted to buy something cheap that had all the nutrients I would need. I was not only fine, it was the healthiest I've felt in my entire life. Now I eat a more varied diet with beans and vegetables and rice, but I sometimes I go back to only potatoes just because I enjoy the way they make me feel.:) That's my experience with it, and I would suggest anyone try it for awhile just to see how it changes them.

  • @cchanc3
    @cchanc3 3 года назад +63

    my grandmother lived in germany during the depression and had nothing but potatoes for 10 years. she continued to eat them in better times.

    • @rachelcoleman4693
      @rachelcoleman4693 10 месяцев назад +1

      She had literally nothing but potatoes?

    • @cchanc3
      @cchanc3 10 месяцев назад

      that's the story I was told 40/50 years ago@@rachelcoleman4693

    • @tilasole3252
      @tilasole3252 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@rachelcoleman4693I doubt that as well, with all due respect. However, the German populace during WW2, not sure which "Depression" they are referring to, were on much stricter rations than even the British. They were making black bread which is not tasty at all and eating fallen horse carcasses on the streets. So I have no doubt the majority of her food came from potatoes.
      It would be like having rice as a major part of the meal in China or Japan. But even the Irish had greens or butter milk to help fill out the diet. And of course anything they could catch to eat.
      Even hardcore potato dieters will use at least sweet potatoes, which is not even a potato to help with missing nutrients.

    • @christaylor8337
      @christaylor8337 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@rachelcoleman4693 Her grandmother also walked to school all during the winter, uphill in both directions to and from school.

  • @angelmd43
    @angelmd43 3 года назад +62

    Potatoes are so good! I know he is telling the truth because I wanted to lose weight and not only did I lose weight but I gained energy and never had a problem with a bowel movement. Praise God for potatoes! God bless you Dr. McDougall!!

  • @smallfootprint2961
    @smallfootprint2961 5 лет назад +114

    Nice to not be hungry all the time. Putting starches, including potatoes as the primary food has helped me stop craving food. I never thought I'd be able to say that. I'm a very sick, lifetime food addicted woman. Healthier than ever and glad to be 80, I'll take it.

  • @ricebowl3
    @ricebowl3 8 лет назад +316

    John McDougalls been around for years and years like back in the 80's when I was 5 years old. So this guy is legit, backed by science. Good guy

    • @stevenpadilla4294
      @stevenpadilla4294 8 лет назад +13

      +Sklin ive been telling the ladies , ive been 35 for the last ten years.

    • @shelleyrochford6858
      @shelleyrochford6858 6 лет назад

      S@)^

    • @stevenlindhorst7579
      @stevenlindhorst7579 6 лет назад +3

      Iv been killing people since you were five so im a good guy cause iv been doing it for years and year

    • @adamv4951
      @adamv4951 6 лет назад +5

      I was around in the 80s too so I'm legit.

    • @dorothysay8327
      @dorothysay8327 5 лет назад

      D-Nugget No. charlatan. Idiot.

  • @ashleywyatt7114
    @ashleywyatt7114 4 года назад +14

    I started making a soup that is so easy and so cheap. Carrot potatoes celery tomato basil garlic simmer with a little water (not too much bc you want it to be thicker and you get a lot of juice from the tomatoes) puree about 1/4 of it and mix it back together. I add chopped spinach into the bowl after i reheat it. I make a big batch every sunday and it is my lunch everyday and has been for probably close to 6 months lol. I also have been eating a sweet potato at dinner just about every night too and i am far from tired of either. They are so good and so affordable and so satifying. Ive noticed that I just dont eat meat anymore. Was never my intention. I also have lost 10-15lbs but probably bc my portions are in control but i absolutely owe that to none other than potatoes! Yay potatoes! lol :)

  • @rawfooddoggroomers
    @rawfooddoggroomers 5 лет назад +45

    For 4weeks I have been on a potato and veggie diet. I love it and I have lost weight and inches. I am not tired of it at all❤️

    • @CalmVibesVee
      @CalmVibesVee Год назад

      Yes veggies and potatoes. This is what I’m doing: kale smoothies, tons of raw celery,
      salads with raw zucchini, cucumber, celery, steamed broccoli, next day potatoes, (gold and sweet) spaghetti squash. Barleans Flax oil in salad as needed. Lots of pink salt, coffee, medicinal herbal tea, stevia. No fruit or grains as I’m reactive.
      God is healing my digestive system. It about shut down after the virus but it’s waking back up and healing. 🙏🏼

  • @agata7812
    @agata7812 9 лет назад +295

    watching this while eating potatoes

  • @ampfu
    @ampfu Год назад +15

    Ever tried boiled potatoes cold, refrigerated over night?🤯 so good 👍

  • @frankystein5824
    @frankystein5824 6 лет назад +16

    Dr. McDougall has made a great change in my life. I feel so much better. No constipation problems and more anymore. I still struggle at times but when I keep watching Dr. McDougalls post it really helps me to get back on track. I wish I would have known this earlier.

  • @rawfooddoggroomers
    @rawfooddoggroomers 5 лет назад +39

    If you limit yourself to all you can eat potatoes🥔 and veggies 🌶 you simply can not over eat or gain weight, it’s really fabulous

    • @billwilliams9897
      @billwilliams9897 3 года назад +4

      I know this is a old comment but i wanted to ask if you used seasonings? And how about butter?

    • @matocaster
      @matocaster 3 года назад +2

      @@billwilliams9897 Yo Bill, I'll tell ya one thing that has worked for me is using "Smart Salt" or "Salt Lite" it's 50% less sodium and tastes EXACTLY the same as salt. It actually includes some helpful minerals like potassium as well. Also, instead of regular butter I have used organic avocado butter. MUCH better for you than traditional butter. Tastes great too! Hope this helps!

    • @billwilliams9897
      @billwilliams9897 3 года назад

      @@matocaster NoSalt is almost pure potassium. I have been using NoSalt for years in making my own electrolyte drinks. But you do have to be a little careful with it. Like for potatoes for instance.... they are also very high in potassium, so if you use NoSalt on them you could almost overdose yourself on potassium. Vegans and Vegetarians actually need salt to help balance out the potassium ratios. Because sodium draws water into the cells and potassium pumps water out of the cells, and you need magnesium to make that pumping action work. And our body has to have chloride from salt to make stomach acid. People who eat high carbs must limit sodium, because carbs ...just like sodium make the body store excess fluid. For every gram of carbs the body stores...it also stores 5 grams of water.

    • @billwilliams9897
      @billwilliams9897 3 года назад +1

      @Justin I definitely need for my taste to reset, and I love vegetables. I'm going to have to learn how to eat all over again and learn new foods to get adequate fat from plants. Because when I work outdoors in cold weather I feel like I'm freezing to death when I just eat fruit and vegetables. Peanut butter has helped.

    • @alexisvalere4095
      @alexisvalere4095 2 года назад

      Absolutely 100% true!

  • @Selfunraveled
    @Selfunraveled 2 года назад +6

    This is truly amazing because for me potatoes have always been my Achilles heel (or so I thought) but now I see my body knew what it needed the most all along . Potatoes truly make me happy in a way no other food could ever

  • @TheTaterCowgirls
    @TheTaterCowgirls 6 лет назад +183

    If anybody would have told me last year before June 26, 2017, that I would lose 70 pounds and completely have my diabetes 2 in remission and throw away my insulin pen and pill by eating my tater salad - I would have not believed it. Here I am, 5/25/2018, on Dr. McDougall's starch based diet, 70 pounds lighter and diabetes 2 in remission without drugs and insulin shots celebrating Starchiversary next month LOL

    • @nfrancisj2122
      @nfrancisj2122 5 лет назад +1

      What do you eat?

    • @mountaingirl1797
      @mountaingirl1797 5 лет назад

      The Tater Cowgirls ...thank you so much for your good information did you stay on your medicine while you did the starch-based diet❓much thanks👍🏻

    • @mkb9464
      @mkb9464 5 лет назад +2

      What else did you eat, I want to try this

    • @mountaingirl1797
      @mountaingirl1797 5 лет назад +1

      Could you let me know if you stayed on your medicine while you lost weight please...

    • @gretchenmorris9241
      @gretchenmorris9241 5 лет назад +1

      congratulations!

  • @mikioni
    @mikioni 6 лет назад +52

    I can't live without potatoes .

  • @RichardHagedorn-ur6qr
    @RichardHagedorn-ur6qr 4 месяца назад +4

    RIP Dr. McDougall, you were a great man and your ideas will live on forever.

  • @moslapisplay2031
    @moslapisplay2031 9 лет назад +276

    "potaytah"

    • @patrickbateman4541
      @patrickbateman4541 7 лет назад +18

      Moslapis Play i love his accent

    • @abcdefghijklomop3414
      @abcdefghijklomop3414 7 лет назад +7

      I just spit my food out

    • @kroneexe
      @kroneexe 5 лет назад +1

      @@abcdefghijklomop3414 There are potatoes on the walls now

    • @carolevonaarberg472
      @carolevonaarberg472 5 лет назад +4

      'Scuse my ignorance as a Brit/Aussie, but just what is wrong with potaytah, that's how I say it, and where is this US accent from??

    • @anged5142
      @anged5142 5 лет назад +2

      Carole von Aarberg Hello from a Southern Louisiana girl! Nothing wrong with this pronunciation! I’m not sure exactly where the doctor is from but his pronunciation is definitely a Southern US accent. There are many accents in the South but many say potaytah.

  • @hamzahalal7141
    @hamzahalal7141 9 лет назад +76

    potatoes saved Europe!! potatoes beans rice baby im hot for this !!!

  • @TheRamsfanstl
    @TheRamsfanstl 7 лет назад +37

    I have always loved love loved white rice and never had it growing up in my parents typical american household. Even in adulthood living on my own I still didnt eat it that often because I was taught by my parents and media that it would make me fat. After finding out about Dr. McDougall from my wife I now eat white rice all the time and I feel great. Its a comfort food to me and makes me feel good, what can be better than that???

    • @samsungfanboy
      @samsungfanboy 5 лет назад +3

      You would see even more benefits from brown rice

    • @marcoluca9232
      @marcoluca9232 4 года назад +2

      Potatoes

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 3 года назад +1

      definitely not as nutritious as potatoes

    • @trapezius77
      @trapezius77 Год назад

      White rice is not something anybody should be eating. That's equivalent to eating white bread. EAT WHOLE GRAINS. You probably have several vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

    • @davidbarry9690
      @davidbarry9690 Год назад +1

      You will prob get diabetes get tested and see

  • @arifali6762
    @arifali6762 4 года назад +6

    I love Potatoes since childhood. Most delicious and nutritious food. Thank you doctor John.

  • @mrdanforth3744
    @mrdanforth3744 4 года назад +10

    Dr Hindehede in Denmark did similar experiments even earlier. One of his subjects lived on potatoes for a year. The experiment was supervised by 5 doctors, all specialists, of the staff of the medical school where Hindehede worked. They reported the subject, a young man named Madsen, stayed in good health and showed no loss of strength or muscle tissue even though he did manual labor as a janitor at the school and as a farm hand on his brother's farm.
    The doctor's work bore fruit in WW1 when he was in charge of food rationing for Denmark. He put the country on a vegetarian diet of mostly potatoes, black bread, barley porridge, cabbages, and whatever fruit and vegetables grow in a northern climate, with limited amounts of eggs and milk. During this period of time the death rate fell to the lowest ever recorded in Europe. Diseases like heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, hardening of the arteries fell by 30% to 40% and were still falling when the experiment ended.

    • @billwilliams9897
      @billwilliams9897 3 года назад +1

      Thank you.

    • @jason6848
      @jason6848 2 года назад +2

      A similar diet was done in Norway and the rates of death from spanish flu were a fraction of elsewhere in the world.

    • @rachelcoleman4693
      @rachelcoleman4693 10 месяцев назад +1

      🙏

    • @rachelcoleman4693
      @rachelcoleman4693 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@jason6848👏

    • @rachelcoleman4693
      @rachelcoleman4693 10 месяцев назад +1

      Do you know if Madsen had any fat in his diet, or did he eat only plain boiled or baked potatoes?

  • @quietstormaps
    @quietstormaps 8 лет назад +68

    Potatoes rule in the plant based kingdom!

  • @AlamarOne
    @AlamarOne 5 лет назад +3

    I grew up basically on Starches. We were not wealthy & we rarely had animal protein... except for Bacon... which I loved...still do... but Corn has always been my Fave Starch & I stopped eating Starches cause of the "carbs" are BAD. & Paleo this & Keto that... I got whip lash! I was browsing RUclips & ran into a video on Resistant Starches... which I had run into 4 orb5 years ago but didn't pursue it. BUT HERE & NOW, I was led toner McDougal & I feel like a kid in a candy store... and he doesn't Nix Salt & Sugar!!
    I am feeling such changes in my mood, my cravings feeling a lot better . I hope the Joint benefits kick in Sooner rather than later!
    I am reading Dr McDougalls book, The Starch Solution & It is SO LIBERATING! TY,
    DOC!

  • @sbeast64
    @sbeast64 6 лет назад +41

    TATERS PRECIOUS
    Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew!

    • @mountaingirl1797
      @mountaingirl1797 5 лет назад +3

      Sbeast ... “and it will cause you to be a healthier you”...🎸😂🤣👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎹

  • @lisadavisshields71
    @lisadavisshields71 12 лет назад +8

    You know I was on an all starch/vegan diet and it was the best I felt or looked in my life. All of a sudden after 5 years the diet stopped working for me. I started gaining weight, I felt life I was becoming allergic to my food. For years I looked for something that would help me feel like the vegan diet used to. It wasn't until recently that I learned about GMO's. Now I'm back on a vegan, organic, GMO free diet. I feel like I found the missing puzzle piece. I feel better than ever.;)

    • @edss7778
      @edss7778 2 года назад +1

      How do u know if ur food or potatoe is gmo

    • @rachelcoleman4693
      @rachelcoleman4693 10 месяцев назад +1

      Were you able to lose the weight you gained?

  • @starwarsfanforlife
    @starwarsfanforlife 7 лет назад +52

    I am on day 15 of the potato only cleanse and have lost 14.8 pounds. No real exercise other than walking about 6500 steps per day (at work).

    • @Darrin.Crawford
      @Darrin.Crawford 5 лет назад +1

      How many were you eating per day?? Congrats!

    • @bangroad4059
      @bangroad4059 5 лет назад +1

      No such thing as a potato cleanse

    • @Darrin.Crawford
      @Darrin.Crawford 5 лет назад

      @@bangroad4059 Says you

    • @rosalyn1957
      @rosalyn1957 4 года назад +1

      I'm on day 5 and have already lost 2kg which is about 4 1/2 pounds. Amazing!

    • @starwarsfanforlife
      @starwarsfanforlife 4 года назад +1

      @@rosalyn1957 Way to go!!!!

  • @галинабуркова-ф1ф
    @галинабуркова-ф1ф 3 года назад +19

    My father is 95 years old He is in good health .Still walking without walker. Doing everything for himself without help. All his life he eats potatoes several times a day. He doesn't like vegetables and fruits.Just onions and potatoes.Little bit meat. And kefir. It is all.

    • @jukijunk
      @jukijunk 3 года назад +3

      Sometimes a simple or mono meal diet is better than a whole bunch of shit mixed up lol.

    • @rayj.9568
      @rayj.9568 3 года назад +1

      Thank you for sharing. How does you father prepare the potatoes?

    • @edss7778
      @edss7778 2 года назад

      Kefir is probiotic

    • @krayziejerry
      @krayziejerry 2 года назад

      Dairy kefir or water?

    • @edss7778
      @edss7778 2 года назад

      @@krayziejerry the dairy one tho dairy not really in my diet but for mood ive read a lot about kefir helping as probiotic. Red onion i believe firmly in its power as prebiotic. My mood felt good after red onion in my salad, now i crave it.

  • @wade5941
    @wade5941 6 лет назад +15

    My own experience confirms what the good doctor is preaching. Feel the best when I eat potatoes.

  • @a.s.vanhoose1545
    @a.s.vanhoose1545 6 лет назад +16

    Potatoes are a miracle

  • @Shane7891000
    @Shane7891000 12 лет назад +17

    I love potatoes, and I love the McDougall plan. Thank-you, Dr. McDougall, for giving me permission to eat lots of potatoes.

  • @Supdude.
    @Supdude. 4 года назад +8

    I started eating baked potatoes every day recently. So good and cheap. Bought a 5lb bag for $2.

  • @matchbox555
    @matchbox555 9 лет назад +45

    eat potatoes every day

    • @helenamoon6875
      @helenamoon6875 9 лет назад +6

      +matchbox555 me too- without any fat and any salt it is so tasty! So satisfying, and really healthy!!!

    • @savannahwolters5667
      @savannahwolters5667 8 лет назад +6

      +clair blue I like to boil them for 20 minutes

  • @goodboi4939
    @goodboi4939 4 года назад +7

    I know this is a discussion on potatoes, but what about beets? I mix potatoes, beets, and carrots along with some spices, olive oil, and minced garlic in a bowl and cook them. 👌 good stuff

  • @natanialeongson6143
    @natanialeongson6143 9 лет назад +40

    potatoes are the bomb

    • @ricebowl3
      @ricebowl3 8 лет назад

      +Natania Leongson Bomb diggity

    • @connorclarke1218
      @connorclarke1218 8 лет назад +2

      +Rocco Astoria bro i don't know how i came across this video at 3:00 A.M. but your comment is the creepiest comment Iv'e seen

    • @tatianamoreno5370
      @tatianamoreno5370 6 лет назад

      Fat Sugar Salt huh?

    • @gurpreetsinghmonty2415
      @gurpreetsinghmonty2415 5 лет назад

      YOU ARE ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL BOMB.BOMB LAGDE MAINU

  • @jcice131949
    @jcice131949 6 лет назад +12

    ok I will tell you this on april 3rd 2018 I weighed 223, now I'm 6'6" so I wasn't fat but I wanted to lose some weight and lower my cholesterol june 3rd I weighed 190 and in a few days I will see what my cholesterol is and after the 3rd day I had no problem eating potatoes every day

  • @fifteenbyfive
    @fifteenbyfive 7 лет назад +6

    Just tried the loaded baked potato skins from Forks Over Knives for the first time today. OMG it's sooooooo good. Can't wait to try their Shepherd's Pie now which also looks amazing.

  • @jomonpotato9180
    @jomonpotato9180 5 лет назад +1

    what type of potato was it? Russet, red, or sweet potato?

  • @ripleymccauley3071
    @ripleymccauley3071 4 года назад +9

    I think i'll have a baked potatoe for dinner!

  • @manjulaniit8257
    @manjulaniit8257 8 лет назад +4

    just love your diet program ,it makes real sense.

  • @kitwalker2103
    @kitwalker2103 7 лет назад +5

    I love Potatoes...right from childhood...instinct always kept me from not listening to the worlds garbage and continue eating them.

  • @Sin355
    @Sin355 5 лет назад +2

    Started a potato diet 4 days ago and it’s so satisfying! Only downside is serious gas/Bloat... gym workouts are on point!!

  • @greenleafgreysock
    @greenleafgreysock 8 лет назад +142

    I am a potato

    • @uusa
      @uusa 8 лет назад +2

      looking like one too lol

    • @Microdinamic
      @Microdinamic 8 лет назад +3

      hot

    • @beverlycook4913
      @beverlycook4913 8 лет назад +5

      I love potatoes. Always have. Lost weight when I included them.

    • @9jmorrison
      @9jmorrison 7 лет назад

      Well spud it means you can have more than 2 eyes.

    • @goku445
      @goku445 7 лет назад +5

      Pretty cute potato.

  • @darkanser
    @darkanser 11 лет назад +4

    I remember the whole Carbs phobia time quite well. The distinction that probably was never made was between processed carbs and more natural carbohydrates. There was, at one time, a widespread fat phobia (probably still is). I once had an argument with a doctor about the benefit of avocadoes. When you think about it what did our species have to eat for thousands of years? I suspect the vast majority of foods available were carbohydrates. But we need a variety of foods got optimal health.

  • @paulmelendez2906
    @paulmelendez2906 7 лет назад +20

    I'm going to do a 14 day potato diet... should be interesting

    • @erichardson8811
      @erichardson8811 4 года назад

      Its awesome

    • @eara8426
      @eara8426 3 года назад

      Avoid the diet. It should be a lifestyle.

    • @namir5943
      @namir5943 3 года назад

      @@eara8426 wtf bro?

    • @eara8426
      @eara8426 3 года назад +1

      @@namir5943 Don't treat it as a diet but a lifestyle. When you change your eating habits it should be permanently.

  • @j.goebbels2134
    @j.goebbels2134 2 года назад +2

    What about instant potatoes? I live on a sailboat. So boiling potatoes, which I prefer, takes a lot of battery power. But whereas making instant potatoes in hot water only takes 2 minutes. After months of eating mostly instant flake potatoes instead of real potatoes, especially with greens mixed in, I have to say I really like them too.
    Question is: how does the nutrition change with dehydration? Do I get any nutrients other than calories?
    Thanks!

    • @cigileyAtTR
      @cigileyAtTR 2 года назад +1

      It's perfectly fine.
      This is what he says on his webpage:
      " Preserving Potatoes
      The single disadvantage of the potato, compared to wheat and corn, is they cannot be stored and carried over from year to year in their harvested form because the tubers rot. Fortunately, various drying methods will preserve them as future food. Since ancient times, people of the Andes would “freeze-dry” potatoes. The process involved freezing, trampling by foot to remove some water and skins, and then refreezing in the cold night air. This product, known as chuño, would last in good condition for 10 years when stored in a dry, sealed room. Another traditional product is papa seca ("dehydrated potato"). The tubers are boiled, peeled, cut into chunks, sun-dried, and then ground into a starchy staple that is often eaten with tomatoes, and onions. These days, papa seca is consumed more widely than chuño and can be purchased in supermarkets. Sun-drying potatoes is a cottage business in India and Asian countries-this new growth industry provides an inexpensive way to preserve potatoes and to smooth out seasonal gluts."
      www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl/may/potato.htm

    • @armourofgod6310
      @armourofgod6310 Год назад

      Install a little wood stove and you will have ENDLESS POTATOES!!!!!

    • @j.goebbels2134
      @j.goebbels2134 Год назад +1

      ​@@armourofgod6310 Thanks great idea. But I ended up switching my solar/electrical/inverter configuration. Now I have much more power to boil potatoes off grid.

    • @r3n736
      @r3n736 Год назад

      Instant potatoes are aweful and worse than fried potatoes since they raise your insulin levels the most. Watch video "Can Diabetics Eat Potatoes? - Dr.Berg"

  • @darion496
    @darion496 9 лет назад +20

    I love potatoes.

  • @katievdbshsh757
    @katievdbshsh757 2 года назад +1

    I went somewhat same experience. I had only 100 lb potatoes I gleemed from a farmer who allowed us to gleem the field free. You find interesting ways to prepare them. Most of the time I ate them in French fry form with ketchup(which a friend gave me). I even ate them with mustard, again I was given that bottle. I had run out of ketchup. I still love potatoes & I still eat french frys.

  • @sobhironi
    @sobhironi 10 лет назад +129

    they used a potato even for the camera!

  • @a.nimedy
    @a.nimedy 4 года назад +5

    I'm a diabetic. I tried this potato diet and my glucose shot through the roof. If I continue to follow the McDougal plan and eat things like potatoes and rice, I fear it will kill me.

    • @abdullaahmed5536
      @abdullaahmed5536 4 года назад +2

      Ketogenic diets focuses on reducing carbohydrates and avoiding high glycemix foods perfect for diabetics

    • @Jb-ky1ri
      @Jb-ky1ri 3 года назад

      What about Brown rice? Can you eat that without it glucose shooting up?

    • @davidbarry9690
      @davidbarry9690 Год назад +1

      Exactly right

    • @davidbarry9690
      @davidbarry9690 Год назад

      @@Jb-ky1ri no

    • @CalmVibesVee
      @CalmVibesVee Год назад

      Do Dr Brooke Goldners diet to heal. Then it will train your metabolic health back to normal so you can eat potatoes again.

  • @jaenmartens5697
    @jaenmartens5697 10 лет назад +13

    Dr Mc Dougall, please tell some of us the correct ways to prepare potatoes. Many do not know to remove stem and eyes, cut off any greenish parts that are toxic...I agree they are a super food. I just think people need this info. Thanks!

    • @No2theBS
      @No2theBS 6 лет назад +2

      Dont waste your time he never answers questions.

    • @khzind
      @khzind 6 лет назад

      @@kbkesq can you please mention the website and the App name ?

  • @SilverDustCD
    @SilverDustCD 11 лет назад

    How do you prepare them?? Thanks.

  • @monellasweeting
    @monellasweeting 13 лет назад +4

    THANKS DOC I LIKE THAT U PRACTICE WHAT U PREACH

  • @vivaldoeleuterio
    @vivaldoeleuterio 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for such a great video. I'd like to know your opinion on french fries made out a Air Fryer. Many thx

  • @davidwirth2716
    @davidwirth2716 3 года назад +3

    Potatoes are so great! Nothing like a good bake potato with the skin.

  • @Whyrweherereally
    @Whyrweherereally 12 лет назад +1

    interesting i think ive heard of this... so what about the 'methods' of how your 'cooking' certain foods?
    frying?
    microwaving?
    baking?
    grilling?
    is theyre a best way to use one of these? or will it depend on type of food?

  • @blondelightning6200
    @blondelightning6200 4 года назад +3

    yup, I'm eating potatoes while watching this! boiled and mashed with the water from the boiled potatoes and a wee bit of salt. yeah, I love salt!

  • @Whyrweherereally
    @Whyrweherereally 12 лет назад

    is ok to steam in the microwave aswell? (without microwaving it in plastic of course)

  • @AbelBlog
    @AbelBlog 9 лет назад +35

    Off course if you go on all potatoes, you will utilize all the calories you get from that.
    But that's unusual. People normally eat potatoes with a lot of proteins and fat. That's when it becomes problematic.

    • @inscrutable67
      @inscrutable67 6 лет назад +5

      So cut back the fat and protein

    • @emh8861
      @emh8861 6 лет назад +3

      He said they added oil.

    • @ivanthelion2829
      @ivanthelion2829 6 лет назад +3

      Still healthier then eating junk food tho thats why i never feel bad when i eat high carb foods Real Food

    • @smallfootprint2961
      @smallfootprint2961 5 лет назад +2

      @@emh8861 ... He also said that adding the oil diluted the value of the potatoes. They didn't know any better, but now you and I know better. We also know that adding oil, interferes with glucose entering the cells, thereby instigating T2 diabetes/insuline resistance, etc. Pick a starch (potatoes or?) and add colorful vegetables. That's the McDougall plan. Don't need to complicate it or reinvent it. Eat when hungry and stop when reasonably full (satisfied.) I'm reminding myself too. Good luck.

    • @gavinschuette9826
      @gavinschuette9826 5 лет назад

      potato and water is what is good, u genius

  • @faraazfk5782
    @faraazfk5782 4 года назад +1

    My joint pains and body stuffiness increase when I eat potatoes. So how does one explain that? I strongly feel there is no "one size fits all" when it come to diet for humans. I wish there was. I would love to see what answer does Mr. McDougal have to my query.

    • @justaman2659
      @justaman2659 4 года назад

      @The Skull did you two eat potatoes with their skin? I read that the skin is poison

  • @drantsplants
    @drantsplants 9 лет назад +69

    Potataytahs rule! :)

  • @CalmVibesVee
    @CalmVibesVee Год назад

    How much plant fat do we need?

  • @spiralinguniverse8159
    @spiralinguniverse8159 7 лет назад +11

    i just bought 2 bags of potatoes because of him =].

  • @edss7778
    @edss7778 2 года назад

    Guys whats a great vegetarian topper or trick w potatoe or to taste? For potatoe newbie

  • @BeardsRFun
    @BeardsRFun 8 лет назад +9

    I follow the starch solution. However the article mentions they also had butter, salt, sugar, pears and pork fat. Not exactly an accurate portrayal of the study...

    • @trenxee1165
      @trenxee1165 6 лет назад +5

      Don't EVER expect truth from vegans. Veganism goes hand in hand with leftism and they are all pathological liars who want to hurt you.

    • @speedyflygirl3107
      @speedyflygirl3107 6 лет назад +4

      He said they added fat and it didn't make it any more nutritious, just fattening.

    • @fergusmoffat8926
      @fergusmoffat8926 4 года назад +2

      I'm a Trump supporting Conservative and I'm trying to transition to veganism because I cant live with the level of suffering I'm causing to animals and their babies through my diet. A lot of conservative right wing Indians also avoid eating meat and harmfuly sourced animal foods for ethical reasons. Were not all left wingers. Yet I respect other people for whatever they are eating I'm here to love my neighbours and not judge them

    • @chelsea911
      @chelsea911 2 месяца назад

      ​@@trenxee1165No we don't go hand in hand with leftists. And you just have to eat a starch based diet to be healthy, McDougall says himself if you were to have a little bit of turkey at thanksgiving and an egg at easter you wouldn't be any less healthy. Emphasis on the starch based diet, not on perfect Veganism.

  • @Me1995Mo5
    @Me1995Mo5 12 лет назад

    is it ok if i put salt free spices with the potatoes ?

  • @Pandan3D
    @Pandan3D 6 лет назад +3

    potatoes give me strength and wisdom, thank you potatoes

  • @pac0re
    @pac0re 12 лет назад

    so the major iceland calorie intake would be meat / fat then?
    for a 2000 calorie intake how many grams of meat/fat would you need in a day?

  • @medliberty
    @medliberty 13 лет назад +3

    Thank you for this video and for all the good work you do.

  • @GoinVert
    @GoinVert 11 лет назад +1

    It's a matter of balance and quantity. Simple as that. Get in tune with your body. Live to perform. Your body gives you answers.

  • @jaredgralton4811
    @jaredgralton4811 4 года назад +21

    I love the idea of the diet but the way Doc says “Pataytahs” drives me nuts

  • @marlenecrissip2518
    @marlenecrissip2518 10 месяцев назад

    what about potassium and CKD?

  • @TheAndyVegan
    @TheAndyVegan 12 лет назад +5

    I LOVE McDougall!

  • @GoCanucks2011
    @GoCanucks2011 11 месяцев назад

    Saying "yes" to potatoes
    Energy, micronutrients, versatility and just plain deliciousness make the case for potatoes to become part of a healthy diet. That's especially true when they're paired with foods high in protein and fiber and prepared in ways that capitalize on their zero-fat content.
    These two recipes are a tasty place to start:
    Low-calorie potato salad
    1 pound potatoes, diced, boiled or steamed
    1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
    1 large carrot, diced (1/2 cup)
    2 ribs celery, diced (1/2 cup)
    2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or 1/2 tablespoon dried dill
    1 teaspoon ground black pepper|
    1/4 cup low-calorie mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    Combine dill, pepper, mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar in a small bowl, set aside. Combine potatoes, onions, carrots and celery in a large bowl. Spoon the dressing over the vegetables and toss until well coated. Refrigerate before serving.
    Nutrition for 1 serving (3/4 cup): 77 calories, 14 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 127 milligrams sodium, 1 grams total fat, 2 milligrams cholesterol, 1 grams protein, 2 grams total sugars
    Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
    3/4 pound small (2-inch) white or red potatoes
    4 cloves garlic
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    2 teaspoons butter
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    Heat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a large baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, garlic, olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper. Toss until the potatoes are well coated with oil and spices. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer in the baking dish. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
    Remove the covering. Turn potatoes and bake, uncovered, until they're soft and slightly browned, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl, mix with butter and sprinkle with parsley before serving.
    Nutrition for 1 serving (about 2/3 cup): 104 calories, 15 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 103 milligrams sodium, 2 grams saturated fat, 4 grams total fat, 5 milligrams cholesterol, 2 grams protein, 1 gram total sugars

  • @OriginSpeed
    @OriginSpeed 8 лет назад +12

    Potatoes are the superior vegetable for many reasons they will always be the better vegetable.

  • @alidahenning1815
    @alidahenning1815 5 лет назад

    Good evening I have a question, if you have leaky gut can you eat Patato. Is it not night shade! !!?

  • @camronRD
    @camronRD 11 лет назад +12

    The real question though is the long term effects if they were to continue the diet after 6 months

  • @lavonnesmith7987
    @lavonnesmith7987 4 года назад

    Would this potato diet be ideal for a diabetic, or should they substitute the white potatoes with yams?

    • @CalmVibesVee
      @CalmVibesVee Год назад

      Have broccoli with swt potatoes. Cabbage too.

  • @Masterlowen21
    @Masterlowen21 8 лет назад +14

    You can tell people to eat more fruits and vegetables all day, but the
    truth is, most people will not do it, why? Because a huge salad will
    not sustain your energy levels through the day, here is what I mean... I
    literally took that message to heart "eat fruits and Vegetables" so I
    will prepare myself a 3 pound salad every day, and right around two to
    three hours latter, I was starving to death, at least I felt that way,
    so what I did was to start incorporating starchy vegetables like,
    Squash, Beans, Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Plantains into
    my diet, and when I did, I no longer had this problem because these
    foods will sustain me and more importantly, "THESE FOODS WILL NOT MAKE
    ME GO HUNGRY FOR AT LEAST SIX HOURS OF CONSUMING THEM"!!! Now, some
    will hold you up more than others, energy wise, but take cassava, beans
    and rice, or plantains for instance, every time I consume those, they
    will hold me up anywhere from six to eight hours latter... So this is a
    good way to convince people to eat more starchy foods, because they
    hold your energy levels up and prevent you from going hungry for lots of
    hours!!! Now, while I consume starchy foods, this only makes about 40
    of my caloric intake, I also juice and consume around 128 fluid oz of
    juice every day in order to increase my antioxidant intake, along with
    the protein, vitamins and minerals, but most importantly, to increase my
    pythochemical profile, why? Because if you eat only starches,
    eventually all this starch running around your system will get converted
    into fat, and two, THEY ARE NOT NUTRITIONALLY DENSE LIKE FRUITS AND
    VEGETABLES... And last, healthy fats like real extra virgin oil, nuts
    and seeds, avocados, and coconuts will help you suppress your appetite
    and keep you feeling fuller for longer, what do you think??? By the
    way, I fast every weekend, so what ever excess I consumed during the
    week, will get burned off while water fasting only...

    • @whollymary7406
      @whollymary7406 7 лет назад +5

      Yes, you are talking about the micro nutrients in green leafies and the macro nutrients in starchy vegetables or beans peas etc, we need both to sustain us but the potato is a vegetable that has all the amino acids and nutrients your body needs it is in fact a perfect food all by itself and starches do not turn into fats, they are burned by your liver which will always burn sugar or starches first and store fat from fatty foods such as nuts or avocado or oils so if you are to eat starchy veggies do not eat fatty foods with them

  • @RawClorophile
    @RawClorophile 12 лет назад +1

    exactly ! so many friends I have that learned new ways to cook with no oil and the foods taste better; we can use some butter because it is resistant to heat. i am not against potatoes, I said "to take 70-90 % of the calories from carbs with oxidized free radical oils is not a good idea" including fried potatoes - if they are boiled, steamed with some butter, then it's great...Nothing from what I've said 1 year ago was offensive to this presentation ! I love Dr Mc Dougall & Dr Fuhrman as well :)

  • @kithkin01
    @kithkin01 8 лет назад +13

    potatuhs.....potatuhs..................potatuhs.......................................................potatuhs....potatuhs...........................................................................................................................................................potatuhs.

  • @Whyrweherereally
    @Whyrweherereally 12 лет назад

    I have seen this before, where the plant given microwaved water shriveld up and the plant given regular water grew normaly.. (a very vague explanation, i forget all the science-term meat behind it, but get the basic outline)
    Tho my question is if this affects plants this way, does it still affect humans this way aswell? As we are different from plants?
    I usually reheat herbal teas and coffees (black) in the microwave, sometimes rice/almond milks

  • @lalitadatta4638
    @lalitadatta4638 8 лет назад +3

    I live potatoes

  • @markmesic2527
    @markmesic2527 4 года назад

    Including solanine?

  • @voices4dayz469
    @voices4dayz469 6 лет назад +7

    God dammit bobby, here I am watching McPotato again, I love John McDougall. I'd really rename him to Tony Starch mauahahaha...sorry.

    • @KHRN2014
      @KHRN2014 5 лет назад +1

      LOL!!! Tony Starch!!!!!!!!!

  • @jeannetterosario-reyes5162
    @jeannetterosario-reyes5162 10 лет назад

    How do You eat the potatoes cold or hot?

  • @GeonSky14
    @GeonSky14 5 лет назад +4

    Dont let the vegans fool you ->
    ''The diet consisted of potatoes, supplemented with
    butter or pork fat with the addition of a few fruits (apples and pears); tea
    or black coffee and sugar were also occasionally taken. The amount of fat
    consumed was not accurately estimated, it varied from 120-150 g. daily.''
    You cannot live without the fat soluble vitamins A,D,E,K.

    • @ChappySinclair
      @ChappySinclair 18 дней назад

      Exactly. He even said they had to add oil for energy.

  • @nolagalileo5874
    @nolagalileo5874 7 лет назад

    i ate today 3 kg of white potatoes and 1 kg of sweet potatoes.
    my digestion is very fast.
    i am not feel full anugh
    and im a skiny girl
    i ate today 700 grams of corn as well
    and a big veggy salad
    ??shuld i concidered to add some oil or i dont know...
    i dont use oil and salt. somtimes i add some ketchop
    maybe ill go back to eat 1 kg of dates every day ecause its more satisfy maybe cause its simple sugars?

  • @matthewchow4991
    @matthewchow4991 9 лет назад +5

    Starch is an excellent economical food because it provides carbs, protein, vitamin, minerals, and fiber, GREATER THAN OUR HEALTH IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO EAT. David Perlmutter whines about this because of the carbs in potatoes but he is missing every other nutrient that makes the potato THE PERFECT FOOD.

    • @marymccabe2728
      @marymccabe2728 6 лет назад

      Not really. Too many carbs

    • @segura9
      @segura9 6 лет назад +1

      Mary McCabe yeah but no conversion to glucose nor insulin spike if eaten once chilled (starch resistant)

  • @healthyone100
    @healthyone100 11 лет назад

    metrx330 my computer is very small and the letters are small i can hardly see them myself thats why i type in caps i will try to do better thanks!

  • @marciab1279
    @marciab1279 8 лет назад +4

    Someone made a comment to me about a week ago about how eating an apple or any fruit for that matter, and starchy vegetables, such as potatoes all turn into to sugar. This person, who is diabetic said he limits his consumption of these foods because of the high sugar. HOWEVER, within that same week, he had cupcakes. the next week, went out to lunch at an Italian restaurant, and the next day went out for a coffee crumb cake. Hmmmmmmm SMH

    • @jmarvosa6x3
      @jmarvosa6x3 8 лет назад

      diabetics need to avoid fat+sugar; not sugar exclusively, however.

    • @martynakaczmarek4794
      @martynakaczmarek4794 8 лет назад

      +James Marvosa cakes usually have white sugar and butter or oil, so it still better to eat a plain potato or a banana

    • @marciab1279
      @marciab1279 8 лет назад +1

      who's wrong, and about what???

    • @starcatcher3691
      @starcatcher3691 4 месяца назад

      Sad, isn't it?

  • @Leksa135
    @Leksa135 5 лет назад

    Where can I get these?

  • @pandrade5706
    @pandrade5706 5 лет назад +3

    Puh-tay-does,
    (animal products don't)

  • @Boomer715
    @Boomer715 8 лет назад

    watching while eating golden potatoes with lots of cayenne pepper and some grass fed butter!!! It's the one dairy product I have a hard time letting go, because I love it in my potatoes! Any suggestions for to replace z butter???

    • @bonnies.d.1121
      @bonnies.d.1121 8 лет назад

      Have you tried tahini? I like it with Braggs Liquid Aminos, too (together or separate).

    • @bonnies.d.1121
      @bonnies.d.1121 8 лет назад

      (Not sure my reply "took" so): Have you tried tahini? Also good with Braggs Liquid Aminos (together (and nice with the potato-cooking broth) or separate).

    • @priyanka123445
      @priyanka123445 8 лет назад +2

      the brand "Earth Balance" makes amazing vegan butter that I think tastes exactly the same!

    • @Boomer715
      @Boomer715 8 лет назад

      priyanka kakkar
      Thanks!

    • @bonnies.d.1121
      @bonnies.d.1121 8 лет назад

      Thanks for the thanks (feels good!). Have you tried the tahini/Braggs/potato-broth drizzle yet? I'll be interested to hear if/how much you like it.

  • @50kT
    @50kT 10 лет назад +8

    STOP MAKING ME CRAVE CARBS

    • @Mr243Smiley
      @Mr243Smiley 10 лет назад +9

      Why? Carbs are good for you.

    • @frappoccino156
      @frappoccino156 9 лет назад +8

      Brian Nichols Marketing brainwashed him

    • @theparkingman9283
      @theparkingman9283 6 лет назад

      Okinawa's diet, where people lives more in the world, attested by science is 85% carbohydrates.

    • @redlemur7944
      @redlemur7944 6 лет назад

      Potatoes 🥔

    • @whypie7081
      @whypie7081 5 лет назад

      Why there good for you

  • @saqer1
    @saqer1 4 года назад +1

    No one:
    No one at all:
    Not a single living being in the entire universe:
    Dr. McDougall: I came up with with a mainstream diet using all my favorite foods growing up.

  • @irisschneiderman7784
    @irisschneiderman7784 6 лет назад +3

    When I was little I would only eat potatoes and corn! Who knew?

  • @bluesdog88
    @bluesdog88 11 лет назад

    How do you make mashed potatoes without milk?

  • @davidbarry9690
    @davidbarry9690 Год назад +5

    Not if your diabetic, he should get tested by the sound of it ha

  • @Whyrweherereally
    @Whyrweherereally 12 лет назад

    honestly im still inbetween on the whole microwaving issue, still researching it.. tho i dont doubt its flaws
    Is it ok for reheating beverages? as opposed to foods.. or are there certain foods that shouldnt be microwaved and some that are fine?

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 3 года назад

      ditch the microwave get a cuisinart steam convection oven SOOO much better no dangerous emfs...