@@JoeFazer please bring back the 10 min + videos back as well as the og training videos I miss them soooo much. Even if it was on a second channel or something. I feel 4 mins for youtube is too short and could just be TikToks or Instagram reels.
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I’m Samoan and you hit the nail on the head. Colonization and our genetics definitely play a huge role in why PI health is where it is now. But I think it can be changed but that has to come from changing the mindset and the food culture of the islands. It only took 50ish years for us to get to the state where we are now, and we can reverse course only if the people are willing to do so.
It's great to be optimistic. I think Australia should definitely take a part of the blame and help Nauru to rebuild into a healthier and more self reliant country.
I'm a 6/2 athletic build Tahitian. CEO/owner of an FDA registered Pharmacuetical Company in Garden Grove Cali. 40% Tahitian 40% French. I weight lift 5 days a wk. Don't eat junk food and limit rice intake and alcohol 2 days a month.... I can recognize my Island cousin's. I will always walk up to them with a "IA ORANA Cousin, I'm from Tahiti".... they'll reciprocate with a Big BEAUTIFUL WARM SMILE and hug"... but probably wonder why I'm so fit and light skin... hahaha. They'll ask me what I do. After telling them of my education and business, I make it a point to show them that Polynesian's can reach great heights if we put in the work and discipline.
Damn, Im samoan and the importation of western foods to the islands really play a huge part. Us islanders I say pack on weight easier than most ethnicities, and with lots of our families (which are usually quite large) .. we do struggle financially so fast food was always an option to go to.
I love how full is this video. Perfect balance between long storytelling travel video and short video with not enaugh informations. This is it. Enaugh information and I dont feel bored by empty parts. Thanks Joe.
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Hi Joe, great video. I am a kuki (cook islander) and you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Western food has made obesity sky rocket in Rarotonga. You would have noticed when ordering fast food that the potion sizes were very generous as well, which worsens the problem. Our traditional food is still very much alive in raro but a lot of it is not necessarily healthy either, with majority of it containing a lot of high fat ingredients like coconut cream. I’m not sure if you were aware but the Cook Islands do have a sugar tax on all soft drinks like coke, sprite, Fanta etc. So water should definitely not be more expensive.
@@Zetnami We have many traditional dishes but a few of our most popular/well known ones are Ika mata (raw fish salad) which is raw fish cooked in the acidity from lemon juice then cononut cream and vegetables are added. Rukau, which is cooked taro leaves (similar texture to cooked spinach) with a curry flavoured sauce made with coconut cream and lastly Poke which is a desert made with bananas, arrow root, sugar & cocnut milk/cream. All these dishes are very popular all the pacific islands and popular amongst the Polynesian culture
Would have loved if you had a second part, where you showed how the residents of Cook Islands are trying to fight the obesity problem and how successful or not they are at over-coming this health crisis.
@@andreabobbette825 IKR! It's a video showcasing an extreme location, which will get views, not a documentary with intent to educate or change anything.
Hey "TVNation" and "andreabobbette825", you both make excellent points! This kind of opens up the field to someone else, who might actually want to put in the work for "follow-up" type videos, which would cover the questions as to...WHY this country has the fattest, tallest, thinnest, oldest, healthiest etc. people. But I have to admit, that Joe Fazer's video are quite entertaining. So his videos stand well on their own, or could make great intros to more in-depth and detailed videos as to why these basic facts are true and what is being done to correct them or expand their use, depending on whether the "discovered" fact is a good one or a bad one for people in general.
For a six minute video, I was expecting you to just make a clickbait video about the cook islands. Instead, you made a brief summary on how outsiders affected the lifestyles of pacific islanders. Well done.
Joe, all I can say is thank you. These type of videos you have been doing lately are so enjoyable to watch: quick, full of information, good quality and entertainment. I have been following you since your skinny kid bulking up videos. You motivated me to start going to the gym, eat well and also helped me with my training planning. I just hope you keep working and bringing us this content for many many more years. You're one of the few youtubers I still check and I'm excited for new videos, you are an amazing dude and I wish you the best. Sincerely, Dawid.
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8 KJV.
I never thought i'd say this because i hate that most youtubers just make unnecessarily long videos that just get boring after 5 minutes, but Joe you should make your videos longer, they are thoroughly enjoyable
Considering the isolation of the island, its also limitations on food supply. Most food is imported from New Zealand, so Rarotonga is reliant on what NZ can supply. Fresh produce is currently limited in NZ due to extreme weather events, so what gets to Raro is also limited. It is the long lasting foods (canned goods, processed foods etc) that can always be sent to the islands and are affordable.
Hi, I’m Polynesian (from Tahiti, French Polynesia) and as someone else pointed out colonization has a lot do to in it plus our genetics (I’m far from being overweight but my parents are and most of my family are) the thing is: we can’t even fish easily as before in Tahiti because beaches are becoming private properties and we can’t make canoe like before so we need to buy a boat. Then we need to buy all the tools to fish. Tahiti is the most expensive place of France (because yes, we are a group of hundreds islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean but we our nationality is French) everything is very expensive ( a pack of 4 yogurts is around 25-30$ US ) and somehow local foods are also crazily expensive. Fish are expensive, taro, uru, etc… So people tend to buy cheaper foods : burgers at McDonald, bread, pasta, mayonnese
Damn, that's so sad! I feel awful for what colonization has done to so many countries. :( And that's insanity that a pack of yogurts is 30$ US?! Do only rich people buy yogurts there? I'd imagine if there was more infastructure going to producing local foods instead of exports regular prices would go wayy down. I hope that issue will get solved soon.
As an obese individual, health is a personal responsibility. Im not fat because people sell burgers. I’m fat because I eat more than I should in comparison to my physical activity level.
100% but also you gotta factor in that healthy foods are way expensive than junk food. Some people who lack money struggle to afford healthy decent meals and have no choice but to buy cheap, quick and unhealthy frozen meals.
Whenever I see the length of your videos I think ‘how this going to be interesting’…. Then I watch it and I love how you get all the necessary info in and how well it’s edited 👍🏼
fantastic innit? The fact that this trip was not for entertaining only but also for scientific study has bedazzled and altered my perspective of vlog content! Stay fabulous mate!!
Been a while since I watched your stuff and I must say I really enjoyed this video. The style and the content were great. You seem like a genuine nice person and I hope you are able to stay humble and keep your ego in check. The space needs guys like you.
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8 KJV.
Another banger from Joe. I love this new traveling videos. and the fact that they are so short yet packed with information makes them so good. Note: I will still like a longer video none the less.
Hey @Joe Fazer, Great video and superb edit. Love that you made it both personal and informative. The ending however left me a bit hungry for more. Usually when looking at problems and issues around the world, it is useful to paint a picture and look at the root of the matter. But, I would also suggest that looking at the various ways that these problems are being fixed, or could hypothetically be tended to now or in the future, it can also be a great way to expand on the already existing content, make a few of your new subscribers happy and keep them coming back your way.
Your content is truly exceptional! You manage to pack a wealth of information into your short videos while keeping them incredibly entertaining. You strike a perfect balance between being informative and captivating, making your channel a real gem in the world of content creation. Keep up the fantastic work!
Hey Joe, as a New Zealander, I can say that even many people (and not just polynesians) living in New Zealand are quite obese. 1/8 of the kids here are obese. And especially if you travel to lower socio-economic neighbourhoods, you can see many, many fast food joints, small takeaway shops, fish and chip shops etc. And I think for them, not having as much money as they would like, it's just easier to get cheaper, quick, albeit oily, fatty and unhealthy foods rather than sitting down at a nice restaurant or buying quality ingredients. It's quite sad to see the situation, but this is what it is.
fellow nz'er here. sorry but spending 50 bucks on takeways to feed the whole family for one night could get you enough fresh food from the local fruit veg shop for 3-4 nights. cheap cuts of meat to put into soup and make a truck load to freeze. People don't eat takeaways all the time because its cheaper, they do it because of laziness. let's be real here.
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8 KJV.
He means the simple answer is not diet. If their genetics were like the average American for example they wouldn't surpass the United States in obesity regardless of diet. Those people are built to remain strong and carry healthy amounts of fat if they eat very light diets, other people that were to eat such light diets would be skin and bones.
I would love to see Joe travel more he is really good in making travell videos .This guy is making better and better content every time and I love it.❤
Really high quality video, it has the same feel as those 3 hour docs but just way more concise. Just two things: 1. Please include a citation list in the description for people who want to read further on some of the research you did 2. As your channel grows, consider paying for captions. The auto captions aren’t always 100% accurate
This is probably the shortest epic documentary I’ve seen on RUclips. I was hoping , since most people have never been to Cook Island, that there was more to it. It feels like a waste.
As someone who is originally from New Zealand and grew up on Rarotonga, when I saw the thumbnail I was like "Nah, this one can't be about the Cook Islands, Joe is all the way in England." Turns out this is about Raro, I can confirm having lived there for a significant portion of my youth that everything you say here is true, in terms of traditional food, I hope you got to at least try Ika Mata (Raw Fish) while you were there, I'm not sure if you got to have an Umu or not but those are amazing too.
brilliant video but one thing I never really understood was how you previously mentioned the obesity not being caused by the food and the food was just like what we had at home, then went on to say that over the past 50 years the island went through stages of westernisation and started having western food like pizza and burgers brought over which contradicts your previous point. great video overall and correct me if im wrong.
It was alluded that it’s due to lack of variety. The island mostly relies on imported processed food, yes we also have that at home, but at least there are other options like restaurants offering relatively healthier cuisines from different parts of the world, and food preparation is not as prevalent in cook island it seems.
@@loosilu”what’s the reason to this sudden change? one word. westernisation” then he went on to talk about food and diets. my point is that he should’ve not mentioned the point about western food at the start of the video as it does contradict with with itself.
It reminds me of "The magic pill" documentary. It's mostly the diet change and I like how point out the fact that they are naturally endomorphic which makes it easier for them to put on weight. Thank you that was very informative !
Informational, educating, history, science, economics… you get all that from a young lad who does ‘fitness’ videos.. this dude is a legend! Very entertaining videos for!
Polynesian people have it in their DNA to be big. Lots of people tried to reach the Polynesian islands by ship, but only the ones with a lot of stored fat could survive the gruesome journey. So they are all endomorphs to begin with. Mix that with a culture of eating and relaxing and there's your cocktail.
It’s because there are so many little countries in the Oceania region that take up the entire top 10. If you set the minimum population to a certain amount, US is number 1.
not really, mexico and many middle eastern countries have very similar obesity rates. Many reports indicate Mexico just surpassed the US recently @@poejavelski148
Wow this video is just great it’s great how we get all the info it takes other youtubers more than 20 minutes to explain. I also love the mix of fitness and travel.
lol i was that guy that said hi in Sydney when you were waiting for ya bags. You guys looked really tired so I didn't wanna bother ya. Still couldn't believe it was actually you XD
I cant recall if this is cook island, however another reason an island had an obesity crisis is that their phosphate was stripped from the island (phosphate is required to grow plants) so with it being stripped they had no resources for growing their own food, therefore having to resort to imports
Both an entertaining and informational video! Just thought I’d let you know that New Zealand was colonised by the British in the 1800’s causing the indigenous people (Māori) to experience a similar phenomenon. The diet (and ways of getting food) become heavily influenced by the western world. This has caused on-going ill-health for many Māori people, and they’re over-represented in statistics such as obesity. So I’d say New Zealand has become westernised too; and it’s sad to see that New Zealand’s colonialism has not only impacted the native people of New Zealand but also influenced other countries such as the Cook Islands.
@@MrOasis316 I’m not actually sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if genes had something to do with it. I do know that other impacts of colonisation (such as poverty) have been a large contributor to obesity; less access to healthy food etc.
@@MrOasis316Māori here, I'm pretty sure it is a genetic thing as well. My siblings and a huge chunk of my extended family are big-boned and have larger frames. We also pack on a lot of mass, which, while it is able to turn to muscle, if we don't maintain it, it just becomes fat. There are exceptions to this, like me and my boyfriend who are thin and lean built, but most of the time I find a lot of other Pacific Islanders are in the same boat. It could be a result of our migratory history from South East Asia, to the Pacific Islands, and the long distances our ancestors had to travel by catamaran. Poverty and Obesity are definitely part of it though, as well as not enough knowledge on what to eat/what is healthy, and not enough exercise either.
@@GerardCattieare u joking? Have u never heard of the term ‘western’. Western means countries with western culture, like the United States and the U.K. New Zealand and Australia were both colonized by Great Britain, which transformed their culture from Eastern 2 Western, like the guy said in the video about the Cook Islands. I am from and live in New Zealand and their culture is much more similar to the USA and the U.K to Japan and China.
Woah, i thought it was Nauru, but Cook Islands is absolutely beautiful! I wanna go there next :D But I’m from the US and I think it’s gonna take wayyy longer to arrive there, lemme search up rq Edit: I was wrong, it takes about 19 hr to a day to get there
Breaks my heart. As someone from the USA, I’ve seen highly processed foods affect too many. Thankfully, we’re making some strides in going back to regenerative agriculture. I live in Georgia and have visited WhiteOaks farm in Bluffton, GA. Mr.Harris was on the Joe Rogan podcast and I’m so grateful for farmers like him. I’m hoping that the obesity rate will drop drastically with people cooking more at home now, and with the renewed understanding and appreciation of regenerative farming. The Native Americans here also struggle with obesity, due to their metabolism and DNA not working well with all the highly processed foods. It’s very heartbreaking and I’m hoping we can fix this here. 🙏🏼😩❤️
Being a fellow kuki myself and Even tho we are very fat (me included) but I gotta say we do have nice views waters culture and people (besides us being fat.and I'm pretty sure if we just ate our normal food like raw fish veges rice taro coconut cream and normal coconuts my people would not end up like this it's sad to see my culture dying slowly by the junk food we eat there's so much that the outside world can learn from the Cook islands) 🇨🇰🇨🇰🇨🇰🇨🇰🇨🇰
The qualms I feel in this documentary that need to be addressed consist of the following: an in-depth way in which the locals are trying to combat obesity in their community, what a local feels living on one of the most isolated islands in the Pacific and the affects it has psychologically, could show the local food, the time length and over budget vibe of the video.
I’m a local here on Rarotonga, and although you did point out some true facts (the causes of death rates, the fact that imported food has made us more on the unhealthy side), Pacific Islanders are just naturally built big; we have always been built big, bigger body frames and all, even before all the junk food was being imported. It’s disrespectful to take and post videos of people, especially when you are labeling your video “the fattest country in the world." So insensitive. You also probably did not ask any of these people for their consent to be put on your HUGE platform. Not to mention, half the people you were videoing are TOURISTS. They are not from the Cook Islands and do not live here. Rarotonga is so small, everybody knows everybody. You were also choosing to only interview and film people who were visibly overweight rather than having a variety of perspectives, lowkey making it out that there are ONLY overweight people here. You also labeled it the “Cook Islands” when you were only in RAROTONGA, which is only ONE of FIFTEEN islands in the Cook Islands. If you were to actually travel to our other islands you would understand that the majority of our islands are still living off of natural resources.
Exactly this! Not to mention he ONLY filmed our fast food places & completely ignored our small business’s & our many fresh produce stalls located all around the island. How shameful, hope you never come back.
did u not think maybe he asked them for permission before he filmed it? i'm sure he would let them know its for his youtube channel before he started it all also why would he go to the other island when his title literally says "fattest" that is the keyword for the video keyword here is fattest which is the aim of the video to show the obese side of the story. He gave u guys what it says on the video yet u still complain. Sometimes when they clickbait then people complain too i mean come on wow people are never pleased
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Travelled 46 hours to make a 6 minutes video for us to enjoy. Legend!
Gotta make them short and sweet
@@JoeFazer please bring back the 10 min + videos back as well as the og training videos I miss them soooo much. Even if it was on a second channel or something. I feel 4 mins for youtube is too short and could just be TikToks or Instagram reels.
@@specks6342exactly bro I beg get back the vids please I miss the long one
I hope you make a profit off the videos still though @@JoeFazer
That skinny kid bulking up series was epic
You are proof that you don’t need to make an hour-long video to be informational
When I watch videos, I like them being short and sweet so I try and do the same with my content t
@@JoeFazeryou should definitely consider a channel for longer videos exploring places that you visit
Respect! Feels like so many youtubers try to hit that 10 minute mark and that leeds the video to be boring. :)@@JoeFazer
stick with it @@JoeFazer
IMO, in this scenario, i think 10 minutes wouldn't hurt. He traveled really far so he should be getting that $$ from it @@gustavbolin1554
this channel is turning into a travelling channel and i love it
I want it to be a mix of interesting videos like this and gym stuff. 2 things which I love doing
@@JoeFazer keep doing this . very entertaining
i literally clicked instantly because i just got my dinner, these videos r so good man thanks for doing all this@@JoeFazer
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[Quran:- 5:72]:-
“Jesus has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord."
[Quran:- 19:30]:-
“Jesus has said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet.”
[Quran:- 4:171]:-
“Christ Jesus the son of Mary was no more than a messenger of Allah…..So believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah:
I’m Samoan and you hit the nail on the head. Colonization and our genetics definitely play a huge role in why PI health is where it is now. But I think it can be changed but that has to come from changing the mindset and the food culture of the islands. It only took 50ish years for us to get to the state where we are now, and we can reverse course only if the people are willing to do so.
It's not your genetics. Were your people fatty fat fats before processed foods came? Eat less and get off your fat ass and you will lose weight.
It's great to be optimistic. I think Australia should definitely take a part of the blame and help Nauru to rebuild into a healthier and more self reliant country.
I'm a 6/2 athletic build Tahitian. CEO/owner of an FDA registered Pharmacuetical Company in Garden Grove Cali.
40% Tahitian 40% French. I weight lift 5 days a wk. Don't eat junk food and limit rice intake and alcohol 2 days a month....
I can recognize my Island cousin's. I will always walk up to them with a "IA ORANA Cousin, I'm from Tahiti".... they'll reciprocate with a Big BEAUTIFUL WARM SMILE and hug"... but probably wonder why I'm so fit and light skin... hahaha. They'll ask me what I do. After telling them of my education and business, I make it a point to show them that Polynesian's can reach great heights if we put in the work and discipline.
But you are som beast in Rugby, always in the RWC with Fiji and Tonga, sometimes even beat the big teams with small population
Yeah they did use your waters to test their nukes hence why you guys are now reliant on their food imports.
Damn, Im samoan and the importation of western foods to the islands really play a huge part. Us islanders I say pack on weight easier than most ethnicities, and with lots of our families (which are usually quite large) .. we do struggle financially so fast food was always an option to go to.
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Yeah because fastfood is cheaper than fresh produce 😂
@@xgtwb6473it’s more convenient
@@xgtwb6473In certain places it is
@@xgtwb6473 well yo, its 5 dollars for 1 kgs of apples but 2 dollars for some potato chips.
I love how full is this video. Perfect balance between long storytelling travel video and short video with not enaugh informations. This is it. Enaugh information and I dont feel bored by empty parts. Thanks Joe.
As a Cook Islander, I greatly appreciate this informative brief video. Well done. ❤❤
This world is fake, daily deceiving, it is not worthy to go and gain it.
wiser it is to seek CHRIST (BIBLE STUDY FOR ALL , a playlist of mine)and get saved.
Nice to see a cook islander,how is to live here?
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Hi Joe, great video. I am a kuki (cook islander) and you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Western food has made obesity sky rocket in Rarotonga. You would have noticed when ordering fast food that the potion sizes were very generous as well, which worsens the problem. Our traditional food is still very much alive in raro but a lot of it is not necessarily healthy either, with majority of it containing a lot of high fat ingredients like coconut cream. I’m not sure if you were aware but the Cook Islands do have a sugar tax on all soft drinks like coke, sprite, Fanta etc. So water should definitely not be more expensive.
high fat doesnt necessarily mean unhealthy it's just a lot of calories
@bones6088 minimum wage is about $9 NZD
@@naichoulol2169 sorry, yeah this is what I was basically meaning. Very calorie dense foods
Very interesting, thank you for the info. What is the tradition food?
@@Zetnami We have many traditional dishes but a few of our most popular/well known ones are Ika mata (raw fish salad) which is raw fish cooked in the acidity from lemon juice then cononut cream and vegetables are added. Rukau, which is cooked taro leaves (similar texture to cooked spinach) with a curry flavoured sauce made with coconut cream and lastly Poke which is a desert made with bananas, arrow root, sugar & cocnut milk/cream. All these dishes are very popular all the pacific islands and popular amongst the Polynesian culture
Would have loved if you had a second part, where you showed how the residents of Cook Islands are
trying to fight the obesity problem and how successful or not they are at over-coming this health crisis.
Welp...time to make that 46 hour journey again. 😂
Too much work and yall keep him too paid to actually work.
@@andreabobbette825 IKR! It's a video showcasing an extreme location, which will get views, not a documentary with intent to educate or change anything.
@@TVNation 💯 BINGO
Hey "TVNation" and "andreabobbette825", you both make excellent points! This kind of opens up the field to someone else, who might actually want to put in the work for "follow-up" type videos, which would cover the questions as to...WHY this country has the fattest, tallest, thinnest, oldest, healthiest etc. people. But I have to admit, that Joe Fazer's video are quite entertaining. So his videos stand well on their own, or could make great intros to more in-depth and detailed videos as to why these basic facts are true and what is being done to correct them or expand their use, depending on whether the "discovered" fact is a good one or a bad one for people in general.
For a six minute video, I was expecting you to just make a clickbait video about the cook islands.
Instead, you made a brief summary on how outsiders affected the lifestyles of pacific islanders. Well done.
Joe, all I can say is thank you. These type of videos you have been doing lately are so enjoyable to watch: quick, full of information, good quality and entertainment. I have been following you since your skinny kid bulking up videos. You motivated me to start going to the gym, eat well and also helped me with my training planning. I just hope you keep working and bringing us this content for many many more years. You're one of the few youtubers I still check and I'm excited for new videos, you are an amazing dude and I wish you the best. Sincerely, Dawid.
Same! His content is so so high level.
The amount of effort you put in these videos is insane. One of the best content out here.
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because
we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 KJV.
I never thought i'd say this because i hate that most youtubers just make unnecessarily long videos that just get boring after 5 minutes, but Joe you should make your videos longer, they are thoroughly enjoyable
Does that mean that everything is either very tiresome or very enjoyable to you?
Thanks for the interview. Its good to see this kind of exposure on our little island regardless of the topic
I love the approach joes takes on his videos, always makes it fun and he’s always genuine
Joe is slowly transforming away from his gym videos to informative videos
I like this transformation, shows his maturity
Considering the isolation of the island, its also limitations on food supply. Most food is imported from New Zealand, so Rarotonga is reliant on what NZ can supply. Fresh produce is currently limited in NZ due to extreme weather events, so what gets to Raro is also limited. It is the long lasting foods (canned goods, processed foods etc) that can always be sent to the islands and are affordable.
Wtf is Rarotonga. This video is about the Cook Islands
@@MonkeyThreeThousandits the biggest island in the cook islands
Fish and farm fresh fruit and veggies.
People need to start gardens, it's the ideal growing climate and many things will grow fast. Such a beautiful place.
Extreme weather events are not an issue to food production in Rarotonga. Reliance on imported foods is a lifestyle choice.
The hard work and passion put into this is truly appreciable🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hi, I’m Polynesian (from Tahiti, French Polynesia) and as someone else pointed out colonization has a lot do to in it plus our genetics (I’m far from being overweight but my parents are and most of my family are) the thing is: we can’t even fish easily as before in Tahiti because beaches are becoming private properties and we can’t make canoe like before so we need to buy a boat. Then we need to buy all the tools to fish. Tahiti is the most expensive place of France (because yes, we are a group of hundreds islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean but we our nationality is French) everything is very expensive ( a pack of 4 yogurts is around 25-30$ US ) and somehow local foods are also crazily expensive. Fish are expensive, taro, uru, etc…
So people tend to buy cheaper foods : burgers at McDonald, bread, pasta, mayonnese
Damn, that's so sad! I feel awful for what colonization has done to so many countries. :(
And that's insanity that a pack of yogurts is 30$ US?! Do only rich people buy yogurts there?
I'd imagine if there was more infastructure going to producing local foods instead of exports regular prices would go wayy down. I hope that issue will get solved soon.
Did someone say Tahiti, Dutch
As an obese individual, health is a personal responsibility. Im not fat because people sell burgers. I’m fat because I eat more than I should in comparison to my physical activity level.
I hope you become fit and strong and become healthy god willing 💪
100% but also you gotta factor in that healthy foods are way expensive than junk food. Some people who lack money struggle to afford healthy decent meals and have no choice but to buy cheap, quick and unhealthy frozen meals.
Well done for being accountable
Ten points for being introspective. Negative 10 points for not changing your behavior.
Thanks for your honesty.
2:06 mate if your 6'4 that lad is an absolute unit
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Whenever I see the length of your videos I think ‘how this going to be interesting’…. Then I watch it and I love how you get all the necessary info in and how well it’s edited 👍🏼
This channel is evolving and maturing so brilliantly. The vids just get better and better
Honestly the video is incredible well tied together. It presents information, a trip, facts and makes it memorable. What more is needed!
These types of videos are awesome! Keep up the good work!
fantastic innit? The fact that this trip was not for entertaining only but also for scientific study has bedazzled and altered my perspective of vlog content! Stay fabulous mate!!
Been a while since I watched your stuff and I must say I really enjoyed this video. The style and the content were great. You seem like a genuine nice person and I hope you are able to stay humble and keep your ego in check. The space needs guys like you.
I love your shorter videos Joe! You always manage to pack a ton of knowledge into them.
4:33 I’ve been to Palace Takeaways. Their staple burger is 8-10 inches tall, so yeah I think that about sums it up
Joe: The food isn't the reason
Also Joe: The food is the reason
Joe as usual providing us with a banger. learning a lot from watching you about all sort of stuff, keep it up boss!
I went there a couple years ago. Its such an amazing place. Ur a legend Joe
Such a beautiful country
This felt like a 15 minute video and as well as it being informative and entertaining its another great post love you joe
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because
we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 KJV.
Holy crap this is my home island 🇨🇰 its really sad to see my people on here but also grateful they are getting a reality check!!
I am sad to see your country only now but it's so beautiful ❤
Nauru is the most obese country
Man this is too sad as a fellow Kuki, we need to do better
I really want to say it's not that bad. But I really can't. 😭😭😭
This video was really well made. I enjoyed it, and even learned some things. Awesome job.
Another banger from Joe. I love this new traveling videos. and the fact that they are so short yet packed with information makes them so good. Note: I will still like a longer video none the less.
Hey @Joe Fazer, Great video and superb edit. Love that you made it both personal and informative.
The ending however left me a bit hungry for more. Usually when looking at problems and issues around the world, it is useful to paint a picture and look at the root of the matter. But, I would also suggest that looking at the various ways that these problems are being fixed, or could hypothetically be tended to now or in the future, it can also be a great way to expand on the already existing content, make a few of your new subscribers happy and keep them coming back your way.
Your content is truly exceptional! You manage to pack a wealth of information into your short videos while keeping them incredibly entertaining. You strike a perfect balance between being informative and captivating, making your channel a real gem in the world of content creation. Keep up the fantastic work!
How on earth did you manage to fit this all into a 6 minute video, wish it was longer, really enjoyed it.
Very informative video packed with vital information in a short period of time. I approve this message!
Hey Joe, as a New Zealander, I can say that even many people (and not just polynesians) living in New Zealand are quite obese. 1/8 of the kids here are obese. And especially if you travel to lower socio-economic neighbourhoods, you can see many, many fast food joints, small takeaway shops, fish and chip shops etc. And I think for them, not having as much money as they would like, it's just easier to get cheaper, quick, albeit oily, fatty and unhealthy foods rather than sitting down at a nice restaurant or buying quality ingredients. It's quite sad to see the situation, but this is what it is.
wow, i wouldn't expect that! sad to read though...
fellow nz'er here. sorry but spending 50 bucks on takeways to feed the whole family for one night could get you enough fresh food from the local fruit veg shop for 3-4 nights. cheap cuts of meat to put into soup and make a truck load to freeze. People don't eat takeaways all the time because its cheaper, they do it because of laziness. let's be real here.
Good point.@@chryomadzz4360
Considering the average rate of child obesity is 18% world wide,1/8 is actually good
And it is also a very nice destination for another 7 mins vlog :)
this has easily become my favorite channel, you just cant not love this guy! good work joe.
Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because
we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 KJV.
Do more of these Joe. Your darn good at it. Really really well done.
Clear, succinct, detailed. Well done mate. Subbed!
"It's not the diet"
One minute later you reveal it's the diet.
He kinda split it into two, genetics and lifestyle. Which yes, both incorporates diet 😅
He means the simple answer is not diet. If their genetics were like the average American for example they wouldn't surpass the United States in obesity regardless of diet. Those people are built to remain strong and carry healthy amounts of fat if they eat very light diets, other people that were to eat such light diets would be skin and bones.
I would love to see Joe travel more he is really good in making travell videos .This guy is making better and better content every time and I love it.❤
Joe never fails to provide us with so quick, well documented and informative video. Great job mate!
Really high quality video, it has the same feel as those 3 hour docs but just way more concise.
Just two things:
1. Please include a citation list in the description for people who want to read further on some of the research you did
2. As your channel grows, consider paying for captions. The auto captions aren’t always 100% accurate
This is probably the shortest epic documentary I’ve seen on RUclips. I was hoping , since most people have never been to Cook Island, that there was more to it. It feels like a waste.
As someone who is originally from New Zealand and grew up on Rarotonga, when I saw the thumbnail I was like "Nah, this one can't be about the Cook Islands, Joe is all the way in England." Turns out this is about Raro, I can confirm having lived there for a significant portion of my youth that everything you say here is true, in terms of traditional food, I hope you got to at least try Ika Mata (Raw Fish) while you were there, I'm not sure if you got to have an Umu or not but those are amazing too.
brilliant video but one thing I never really understood was how you previously mentioned the obesity not being caused by the food and the food was just like what we had at home, then went on to say that over the past 50 years the island went through stages of westernisation and started having western food like pizza and burgers brought over which contradicts your previous point. great video overall and correct me if im wrong.
I noticed that as well and was looking for a comment like this
It was alluded that it’s due to lack of variety. The island mostly relies on imported processed food, yes we also have that at home, but at least there are other options like restaurants offering relatively healthier cuisines from different parts of the world, and food preparation is not as prevalent in cook island it seems.
@@jirehpsalmpaule6077 i see, that makes sense. thanks for clearing this up :)
The combination of Western food and genetics, is what he said.
@@loosilu”what’s the reason to this sudden change? one word. westernisation” then he went on to talk about food and diets. my point is that he should’ve not mentioned the point about western food at the start of the video as it does contradict with with itself.
It reminds me of "The magic pill" documentary. It's mostly the diet change and I like how point out the fact that they are naturally endomorphic which makes it easier for them to put on weight. Thank you that was very informative !
Informational, educating, history, science, economics… you get all that from a young lad who does ‘fitness’ videos.. this dude is a legend! Very entertaining videos for!
Absolute legend, earned a sub for being this well educated to educate others.
joe is the type of guy to travel to a different country to only make a 4 minute video out of it. ( I love your content, please make longer form vids)
Joe never fails to clap my cheeks
What you mean??? 🤨📸📸📸📸
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Wait what( ´-｀)( ｀ー´)
Lock your doors, bc i'm going to come inside of you!!!!!!.@@danielsaragih
ayo???? 🤨🤨📸📸📸
Amazing documentary. Great storytelling. Subscribed!
Polynesian people have it in their DNA to be big. Lots of people tried to reach the Polynesian islands by ship, but only the ones with a lot of stored fat could survive the gruesome journey. So they are all endomorphs to begin with. Mix that with a culture of eating and relaxing and there's your cocktail.
great content joe, keep it up, it's amazing, i adore your format of short and informational or entertaining videos
do the strongest country
Iceland i guess 😂
@@once4124agreed
@@once4124Could be, as that's where Thors went.
Or Georgia
I'd guess one of the Nordic countries or Samoan
I'm genuinely shocked that America was so low on the obesity list.
It’s because there are so many little countries in the Oceania region that take up the entire top 10. If you set the minimum population to a certain amount, US is number 1.
not really, mexico and many middle eastern countries have very similar obesity rates. Many reports indicate Mexico just surpassed the US recently @@poejavelski148
It’s still very high in the grand scheme of things
Top 14 isn't low considering how many countries there are
Random pacific islands with hardly any population make up all 14 countries more obese than the US. The US also has 331 million people.
A natural filmmaker in a fitness/gym bro algorithm, and you're crushing it. Love to see it.
I like your channel, ur videos are simple, informative, to the point and well-made.
Joe never fails to make us feel something inside of us.
Say what now?
can youtube comments stop making me turned on
Yes, be concrete and finish your sentence. What do you mean? And what exactly did 100+ people find likable in your comment?
@Nightshadow3_7 he never fails to fill me with
He makes me feel smart by calling an australian island a “country”
These videos are literally so well executed. Joe is awesome
love the videos and effort put into it. If your videos were longer I'd definitely still watch.
Keep up the good work Joe.. love your work..
The fact you haven’t strung out these vids shows your good character. Subbed.
The cook Islands is actually New Zealand The actual one is Nauru.
Idk why he keeps calling it a country.
The part where the first airport was made and showed the planes to Cook Islands really blew my mind!
It's such a small place you'd think the government there could maybe sort out the problem with taxation. The UK sugar tax worked out reasonably well.
Wow this video is just great it’s great how we get all the info it takes other youtubers more than 20 minutes to explain. I also love the mix of fitness and travel.
I have to respect the amount of effort you put into making these videos. Im enjoying the vids alot man. Keep it up
Absolutely love these kind of videos you do joe, keep up the good work
I love this Utube Account. My top 3 to watch. Amazing, educational and inspirational to view. Top account
Great video! You put so much effort in it. Good quality content.
It literally has cook in its name what did you expect
That's ironic
I’m a cook islander and thats pretty much offensive but i forgive you, at least stop
@Idontlikevegetables-nt7vm 💀
@@BrewsBrownies what
Your user is literally I don't like vegetables, what did you expect
Cook Islands. Sounds like the food there is absolutely amazing 😭
0:05 Before watching this video I would tell you that the most obese country is the world is Nauru.
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True! Surprised No 1 is talking about that
its true but Nauru is so small, there’s still not many obese people
@@FinnWolters I'm talking about percentage of the population not the total numbers of the nauran
obese population
@@bojidarvladev4890still america is a pretty obese country
lol i was that guy that said hi in Sydney when you were waiting for ya bags. You guys looked really tired so I didn't wanna bother ya. Still couldn't believe it was actually you XD
I cant recall if this is cook island, however another reason an island had an obesity crisis is that their phosphate was stripped from the island (phosphate is required to grow plants) so with it being stripped they had no resources for growing their own food, therefore having to resort to imports
They’re not entirely wrong, Cook has a higher obesity rate, yes, but 55% of 170k is nothing compared to 36% of 330 million.
When a country tries too hard to live up to its name.
It's not a country
Both an entertaining and informational video! Just thought I’d let you know that New Zealand was colonised by the British in the 1800’s causing the indigenous people (Māori) to experience a similar phenomenon. The diet (and ways of getting food) become heavily influenced by the western world. This has caused on-going ill-health for many Māori people, and they’re over-represented in statistics such as obesity. So I’d say New Zealand has become westernised too; and it’s sad to see that New Zealand’s colonialism has not only impacted the native people of New Zealand but also influenced other countries such as the Cook Islands.
Do you know if it’s a gene that makes them fatter in general or does the gene only make them fatter if they eat a western diet? Interesting
@@MrOasis316 I’m not actually sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if genes had something to do with it. I do know that other impacts of colonisation (such as poverty) have been a large contributor to obesity; less access to healthy food etc.
@@aishacampbell5871 definitely that is true poverty is one of the main factors of obesity today.
@@MrOasis316Māori here, I'm pretty sure it is a genetic thing as well. My siblings and a huge chunk of my extended family are big-boned and have larger frames. We also pack on a lot of mass, which, while it is able to turn to muscle, if we don't maintain it, it just becomes fat. There are exceptions to this, like me and my boyfriend who are thin and lean built, but most of the time I find a lot of other Pacific Islanders are in the same boat. It could be a result of our migratory history from South East Asia, to the Pacific Islands, and the long distances our ancestors had to travel by catamaran. Poverty and Obesity are definitely part of it though, as well as not enough knowledge on what to eat/what is healthy, and not enough exercise either.
Great presentation and informative but too short. A lot of your visitors want to hear more about this. Keep the great work.
"cook island" has got to be the best pun i have seen
4:07 Australia and New Zealand are anything but western. They are extraordinarily eastern.
offshoots of western society * The West. not geographically
@@0piumaeternum ????? Western society is society in the West. Therefore Australia and New Zealand are not western because they are in the East.
@@GerardCattiethey said not geographically mate
@@GerardCattieare u joking? Have u never heard of the term ‘western’. Western means countries with western culture, like the United States and the U.K. New Zealand and Australia were both colonized by Great Britain, which transformed their culture from Eastern 2 Western, like the guy said in the video about the Cook Islands. I am from and live in New Zealand and their culture is much more similar to the USA and the U.K to Japan and China.
@@QuiZephyr The UK is not that western, it is kind of in the middle.
The island finna sink
NAHHH 😭😭😭😭
My ADHD really appreciates his videos. Very concise!!
Woah, i thought it was Nauru, but Cook Islands is absolutely beautiful! I wanna go there next :D
But I’m from the US and I think it’s gonna take wayyy longer to arrive there, lemme search up rq
Edit: I was wrong, it takes about 19 hr to a day to get there
now its Nauru
@@hamiihaka Yea
Breaks my heart. As someone from the USA, I’ve seen highly processed foods affect too many. Thankfully, we’re making some strides in going back to regenerative agriculture. I live in Georgia and have visited WhiteOaks farm in Bluffton, GA. Mr.Harris was on the Joe Rogan podcast and I’m so grateful for farmers like him. I’m hoping that the obesity rate will drop drastically with people cooking more at home now, and with the renewed understanding and appreciation of regenerative farming. The Native Americans here also struggle with obesity, due to their metabolism and DNA not working well with all the highly processed foods. It’s very heartbreaking and I’m hoping we can fix this here. 🙏🏼😩❤️
5:17 That “bottle of water” was so satisfying
Gym channel, vlog channel, self improvement channel, travel channel. Is there anything this man can’t do?
Lol check out that one frame at 1:40
Being a fellow kuki myself and Even tho we are very fat (me included) but I gotta say we do have nice views waters culture and people (besides us being fat.and I'm pretty sure if we just ate our normal food like raw fish veges rice taro coconut cream and normal coconuts my people would not end up like this it's sad to see my culture dying slowly by the junk food we eat there's so much that the outside world can learn from the Cook islands)
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The qualms I feel in this documentary that need to be addressed consist of the following: an in-depth way in which the locals are trying to combat obesity in their community, what a local feels living on one of the most isolated islands in the Pacific and the affects it has psychologically, could show the local food, the time length and over budget vibe of the video.
What a legend. Would of been great if you stopped into NZ on your way!
I’m a local here on Rarotonga, and although you did point out some true facts (the causes of death rates, the fact that imported food has made us more on the unhealthy side), Pacific Islanders are just naturally built big; we have always been built big, bigger body frames and all, even before all the junk food was being imported.
It’s disrespectful to take and post videos of people, especially when you are labeling your video “the fattest country in the world." So insensitive. You also probably did not ask any of these people for their consent to be put on your HUGE platform. Not to mention, half the people you were videoing are TOURISTS. They are not from the Cook Islands and do not live here. Rarotonga is so small, everybody knows everybody. You were also choosing to only interview and film people who were visibly overweight rather than having a variety of perspectives, lowkey making it out that there are ONLY overweight people here.
You also labeled it the “Cook Islands” when you were only in RAROTONGA, which is only ONE of FIFTEEN islands in the Cook Islands. If you were to actually travel to our other islands you would understand that the majority of our islands are still living off of natural resources.
Exactly this! Not to mention he ONLY filmed our fast food places & completely ignored our small business’s & our many fresh produce stalls located all around the island. How shameful, hope you never come back.
did u not think maybe he asked them for permission before he filmed it? i'm sure he would let them know its for his youtube channel before he started it all also why would he go to the other island when his title literally says "fattest" that is the keyword for the video keyword here is fattest which is the aim of the video to show the obese side of the story. He gave u guys what it says on the video yet u still complain. Sometimes when they clickbait then people complain too i mean come on wow people are never pleased
Yup, he really cherry picked the people he wanted to showcase on here
@@sashalaylak7046found the fatty lmao you mad
He literally mentioned genetics stop crying. He said nothing disrespectful. Cook islands is the most obese country in the world
2:57 why they put toillet paper with countries flags . Why
I didn't see the flag of Palestine
@@Nate-tu8fw same
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