Not sure if you’ve done this already but would love to see some ideas for students! It’s super hard to get any variety in your diet cooking for one on a strict budget
Amen to that! I suggest RUclips! "Souped up recipes" is great for (South East Asian) cooking techniques - a lot of it pretty Chinese, but I learned a lot of interesting and useful techniques to make varied and delicious dishes on a tiny budget - add Abbey's general guidelines about nutrition, veggies and satiety - and you have a good start! "Miwa's Japanese Kitchen" is an excellent channel to learn how a busy Japanese housewife and working mom keeps her family well and happily fed in a practical way - surprisingly applicable to the experience of being a poor and overworked student 🤗 Plus both of these ladies are sweet and make lovely videos. I hope Abbey will take up your suggestion, and until then - the best of wishes, and I hope you'll find inspiration to make cooking a favourite hobby and fun challenge as much as I have! Loads of love from Denmark ❤️ 🤗
Some good foods to prioritise are lentils, cabbage, bananas, ground flax seed( cheapest way to get omega 3 which is normally very expensive), Potatoes ( sweet and unsweet), canola oil for cooking, frozen vegetables of all types, rice, bread, frozen chicken, eggs, milk, and on sale produce.
@@jonahpeacock2561 Yup! Learn to make cabbage in a bunch of ways! I'd say seasoning are key! Learn to use fish sauce - can be stinky, but works wonders! Nigella seeds and black sesame seeds are effectful Fermenting opens up a lot of options, both like kimchi but also something as simple as making a yogurt dressing or boiled in vinegar, salt'n sugar - pickles are a nice topping Ferment, stew, wok, dres up in tahini, vinaigrette, paste of grilled paprika or freshly squeezed orange juice dressing makes the lovely cheap cabbage wonderfully versatile! 😄 learn to love cabbage 💚
I have adhd and hyperthyroidism. Listening to my body is simply not an option for me. I appreciate abbey bringing up how not everyone can easily intuitively eat i am one of those people that needs structure to eat enough or not over eat
I have neither and am still exactly the same way . I always joke that I'd love hyperthyroidism cause you can eat a lot and have a lot of energy to burn but I'm sure it is not really like that .
Abbey--THANK YOU for calling out the "do your research" phrase in the wellness community. So many lay people do not truly understand research, statistics, study design, etc. I have a PhD and when I "do my research", I am reading articles from peer-reviewed journals and thinking about the information in those articles with a critical eye, not just doing a Google search or reading a Reddit discussion board.
😱 Wow we "lay people" are so blessed and humbled to be gifted with the wisdom of those with a PhD who are capable of "truly understand[ing] research, statistics, study design, etc." What a privilege to attend university and achieve a degree. How could we know the truth about anything without the 'do diligence' and sacrifices of people like yourself? You truly are an intellectual martyr.
@@michaelamcdonald9699 I too am a “lay person” outside my field of expertise. My problem is when lay people act like experts to people who are actual, you know, experts because they’ve read a few online articles instead of acknowledging the years or training and expertise held by experts in their respective fields. I respect my mechanic, my accountant and my doctors because of their experience and expertise. I may challenge them and ask questions, but I am not so ignorant to think that just because I watched a RUclips tutorial I can fix everything wrong with my car.
I don't try to swap things I love with healthier alternatives that are less satisfying. I just try to find satisfying foods that are healthy! That way I'm adding, not subtracting!
Agreed. I like dark chocolate sometimes but sometimes I just want milk chocolate. I look at my day as a whole and see what I lack and don’t beat myself up over a “bad” food whatever that means.
Same here, I also find that if I allow myself one treat per day (chocolate bar or cookie) I don't even crave those things and will often not even eat them
There are just so many "success stories" on RUclips, you just don't know what to listen to anymore. Honestly the best advice is to understand it takes time and a lot of trial and error.
I’d love to see something about the connection between ADHD and food struggles and maybe some tips for those of us trying to manage adhd and still have a positive relationship with food.
Hey Abbey, just so you know, Dr Michael Greger donates the majority of his financial gains (from the books). And he does not discuss papers that were funded by the industry - including the walnut study, but mostly in North America they tend to be beef, chicken, shrimp and egg. Not affiliated with him or his diet, but I've seen a video with him recently and looked it up.
I just wanna say I watch your videos often, you have really helped me uncomplicate my weight loss and use more positive language with food. I'm still in the process of watching the video, but yeah, just wanted to say thanks!
Abbey I just wanted to let you know that Dr Greger doesn’t have a financial incentive to be publishing his research. He stated a few times through the book that all his proceeds go to charity.
@@tantanmustdieit’s not really possible to add something to the video at this point- refilming portions and reediting takes a lot of time and energy. Best thing would be add to description or pin comment
But Dr Greger has a whole research team and all his book profits go directly to charity. He also doesn’t use the term vegan or call himself a vegan. Not saying he’s perfect, but I don’t think driving book sales is his primary goal.
Yeah, bit rude to claim he is pushing book sales to make money when that’s not actually true. You need to know what you’re saying is true before stating it
It is worth noting that while he may not have direct financial gain from his book sales, his profile and standing does benefit his professional portfolio and likely academic standing. Which does reflect a financial benefit. Abbey was just stating the exact sort of interests that would have to be declared in a published study. He also draws a salary as research director from his organisation. Profits donated are after salaries including his are taken
I clicked on this video expecting it to be incredibly negative from the title - as someone who enjoys Hannah’s content I was interested to hear why her advice is so poor - but your review is really quite positive. The worst type of clickbait….
Julia Enders is pretty great. She is a young Doctor who became known in Germany for her book "Darm mit Charme" which can be loosely translated to "charming gut" in which she talks very evidence based about this wonderful and complex organ, how it works and touches on a lot of uncomfortable toppics like pooping and farting. Altought she does include some tips on what might work for certain things (like the importance of fiber or altering the sitting position to help with the Nr. 2) it is a judgement free book without any "follow this diet and never eat gluten again and all your problems will be solved" nonsense or any other agenda. It is just a lot of Information on the gut presented in an understandable and humerous way. I really enjoyed it.
Dr. Greger gives all the profits he makes from his books to charity! I think the dude literally wants to just share the information him and his team find to help population health, of course he's not completely without bias but he really does try to remove it as much as possible.. And his team literally read through every nutritional journal that comes out.
He also openly changes his own habits/actions based on the latest research, which I think is testament to his commitment to research and evidence rather than his own preconceived notions.
YES, @lizziesef! Dr. Gregor has done more nutrition research than anyone else could even THINK about doing and donates 100% of his profits to charity. Thanks, Abbey, for trying to insinuate to your viewers that he’s just a biased doctor out for monetary gain (we could say the same about you and your RUclips channel- do you donate 100% to charity? I doubt it, so in essence, you yourself are out for monetary gain.), but the man is a gem amongst nutrition researchers. He always says that if firm evidence against plant-based nutrition comes out tomorrow, he would 100% change his recommendations. He’s about presenting the evidence, lowering our risk for cardiovascular events and other co-morbidities, and not about promoting a certain diet. In other words (and I mean this in the nicest way possible), Dr. Gregor is way out of your league, so unless you’re planning on getting on his level, you might want to put your negativity into something else. He’s just too good to come for, especially when your statements about him were completely false, so you obviously don’t know him well. It’s just sad when even the great researchers have people like you trying to put them down. You missed an opportunity here to direct your viewers to some genuinely fascinating information on health and nutrition at nutritionfacts.org. Instead, you did what you seem to preach against, and you spread misinformation about someone.
I think she was just saying that in general, if someone giving nutrition advice has a service or product they are selling about that advice, it's good to consider that they might have some biases. Obv not all people who have a book out, courses, a blog up, donate all their revenues to charity. So in general it's solid advice.
I had your videos on in the background, and wow I'm so impressed at the difference in quality between now and one year ago! Not just in the editing, but also how you navigate social issues seems a lot more nuanced, and you often have nods to comments from previous videos (maybe unintentional since many of the comments re-appear, but still)! So well done.
Thank you for detailing HOW to "do your own research." That's is definitely a pet peeve phrase for me, and now I know why and what to say to people when I hear it.
wow. Abbey this is a great video. I love all your videos, but your emphasis on finding credible sources and HOW to find credible sources is so so important and applicable even outside the topic of nutrition and health.
Thanks for this video Abbey. I do want to point out that Dr. Greger doesn’t profit from the sale of his books, all profits are donated. To what causes, I haven’t checked!
So much love for saying that chemicals are everywhere! I hate it so much when people go on a rant about all those chemicals, like, I mean you are basically made of chemicals. Same with medication. And I love that you say there is no good or bad food, after years of struggeling with ed I recoverd but this thought was new for me and I try to include this in my day. A big hello from germany!
@@chewy1203 I never said that but folks need to realize creators have to resort to these tactics to get views and revenue. Hannah's giving some problematic diet tips and Abbey's using clickbait titles.
She didn’t really criticize her. She was very positive about Hannah. Though the title was super clickbait which is soooooo annoying but 🤷♀️ that’s just how RUclipsrs must roll.
I have to thank you! Thanks to you, I’ve added more foods to my diet. My most recent exciting addition was raspberries on my slice of whole wheat bread and Nutella. I find that if I add some chocolate to my berries, I enjoy them more! So now I eat berries every week :)
what i’m struggling with is that : a) you also have sponsorships eg protein bars - does that not influence what you say? b) articles on eggs and dairy are sponsored by the egg and dairy industry - yet why is it ok to dismiss those ?
Known biases for any source is used to critically think about what they say. Eg, if JK Rowling is talking about trans people, you have to take into account that she has expressed her disdain for this group so it’s important to make sure what she is saying about trans people is true. It doesn’t mean that everything she says about any topic is automatically wrong but more time and effort is needed to come to a conclusion vs believing her at face value. We need to take this skill and apply it to your two points. A) In abby’s case, your point would be important if she constantly recommends the protein bars when listing easy protein options (which she doesn’t outside of the ad read). Her bias is not crossing over into the content so it doesn’t really track. If she did recommend the protein bars in the middle of the video, we would be more critical of the other protein options she was listing. But since it doesn’t happen, not really a problem. B) I’ll start by saying that data can be manipulated to produce any desired outcome. The scientific community peer reviews everything to weed these studies/bad actors out. But this only applies to third party, independent, or government scientific research. They don’t bother with privatized/commercial science because there is always bias attached so it shouldn’t be taken seriously. IE The egg and dairy industry, has a vested interest in publishing skewed data and studies that favors the company so their studies are dismissed. Manipulating data isn’t a new thing but when scientists are hired by the company they are researching… it’s a huge bias. Third party, independent, or government testing (the fda in this case) do not have the same biases or financial ties so what they publish is automatically more reputable and makes it easier to dismiss biases studies. It’s like believing cigarette companies when they publish research that smoking is good for you actually. It’s obviously biased and disproven by third party research. Hope this answered any questions!
Abbey, I just wanna thank you for a positive impact you have on my relationship with food and nutrition. I forgot about shame and guilt related to eating, I enjoy my Froot Loops snacks every now and then without any negative thoughts flooding my mind and I generally stoped caring much about my body always coming back to the same weight that is generally "bigger than expected of a woman of my age and height" Thank you, your advice is always very helpful!
When I was in college, only freshman were required to have a meal plan. It was a good thing, too, I think. The dining hall always had fresh fruits and vegetables, tons of options for breakfast and lunch, and good dinner variety. I saw too many kids that didn't eat well after freshman year because "money" and where they were going to cook. It's too easy to fall into fast food habits, so they tried to start us off right. This was the 90's, thought.
I would give Hanna’s advice a solid B-. The advice itself isn’t bad but a lot of the motivation behind them like being afraid of additives and only going to organic restaurants because of the uncertainty of what is in the food is a bit much for me. The diet culture language also needs some work, but overall the sentiments aren’t bad. Like the idea that you can’t ‘hate yourself healthy’ is really powerful and helpful.
Good to see how many people have come to the comments to defend Dr Greger. He’s just a legit honest and good man trying to bring about good health to the world. Not everyone is a demon in disguise, ffs.
Abbey, I just wanted to tell you that your videos have done wonders for my mental health. I’ve learned a lot about food and eating in general, and stopped weighing myself (used to do it multiple times a day everyday). With your videos I learned to prioritize healthy balanced fulfilling meals, but not to skip on the not so healthy foods from time to time if that’s what i feel like eating. Thank you so much!
I'm currently in the middle of an intuitive eating journey. I have been undereating for years and first dropped 15 pounds, then gained 60. I gotta occasionally do some mechanical eating but my appetite is coming back, I have energy to do things I love again, and I'm hoping my set point weight will drop once I've gotten my body out of starvation mode (but I'm staying off the scale for a while so I don't worry about that while I'm working on fixing my metabolism/diet habits). I find that a hunger crushing combo is great for when I really don't feel like eating but know that I need to. Thank you for the guidance, education, and resources.
Abby's hunger crushing combo also helped me so much to get back on normal calories! I was not restricting too heavily and didn't want to gain weight (was at a normal weight even if not healthily maintained) so I went on my intuitive eating track with a reverse diet, but now each time I feel like I'm hungry between meals, or still hungry after a meal, I hear Abby say "crunger crushing combooo~~~" and I check what was missing XD
I think my favorite part about your videos is your assertion of critical thinking. Talking to your viewers about bias, including your own, and teaching people how to question information without arguing your own agenda. It reminds me a lot of how my professors would speak at university and it’s really a breathe of fresh air on RUclips.
I'd recommend reading Giulia Enders' book, it isn't about a specific diet, it's more about how our gut works, showing a bit of insight into a gut-brain connection, and states every time where research isn't complete. I actually think Abbey would really enjoy the book if she gave it a read!
That's good! Although I won't lie, I just love the charming drawings of the microbes, bacteria, and even the swingmotion pooping tip for constipation :D I just adore how much she makes the topic of all boring or taboo stuff just charming! And also pointing out how much we still don't know about what extent the gut influences our day to day lives and decisions.
I literally just found your channel yesterday but I can’t stop binging your content! I hope you feel really proud of the hard work you put into these videos - please please please know that your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed❤️ I love your factual, non-bs, but open-minded approach to talking about everything. I love that you’re realistic and understanding that the general population won’t know or understand certain topics, and that you provide resources or tips for us to better understand things. Aaaa I can’t get enough!🥰
I would love to see you talk about different cultures traditional or daily cuisine and the nutrition it provides. Coming from a Eastern European country, I can never see any information on our foods, considering how different it is from the Western Europe and USA.
Not sure if you have a video already, but I’d love a review of different countries’ food guides as seen from a RD perspective. In college I analyzed them in an economics of agriculture class so I understand the reason why they were written from a $$ perspective but nutrition based is much more interesting!
@@alainadacosta1222 I agree! Would find this so interesting. There is also a French nutritionist I follow and she also takes an intuitive eating approach
I found your channel a couple months ago and you’ve helped me rewire how I think about food 💕 I’ve been able to truly eat intuitively and it’s been life changing 🥰 I’ve definitely lost a little weight which wasn’t my intention but made me realize how often I would binge when refused to honor a craving. I’ve begun to meal prep 3 different meals a week and it’s completely changed my level of stress surrounding having to make food every night. If I ever see you I hope you’ll accept a tearful hug 🤗 🥲
*Please hear me out. I absolutely have the best of intentions*. “No one is without bias” absolutely. However I do not think it’s fair to perceive Gregory as being influenced by his biases while everyone else is looked over. Guidance from a non plant-based practitioner which includes animal products in the clients plan IS acting on their biases - Is it not? I do NOT believe that because someone has a doctorate that they are necessarily well informed; however I do know that by encouraging clients to abstain from consuming red meat/eggs etc. is precisely the same as asking them to abstain from cigarettes as the above is Group 1 AND 2 carcinogens (IARC, 2020). “cherry picking the data presented, discussing the risks of animal product consumption”- evidence is not supposed to be biased. 2021 research has shown that despite being a source of protein and vitamins, heme iron from animal sources contribute to tumorigenesis”; there are alternatives which provide the same benefits without the risks. This is what EVERY. SINGLE. Practitioner should be providing. I feel the same would be applicable to the practitioner who is strongly against sugar or any processed foods. Im basically saying everyone may have their biases; so everyone is acting on them - what is natural to you (eating animals) is simply the norm, so that which opposes it will of course stand out. Consuming animals and byproducts is so engrained that it isn’t even recognized as a bias, when it 100% is. I’ve tried writing in a somewhat academic way and get my point across. Please don’t be upset with me I promise I mean well.
This is a good point! People who eat and encourage eating animal products have a bias toward eating animals just as people who avoid and discourage animal products have a bias too. Instead of thinking as eating animal products as the default and therefore unbiased, we should recognize that it still motivates a certain kind of thinking!
I agree with you. It all comes from implicit biases, even Abbey. For example, she uses RD as credible source, which why wouldn’t she.. she’s an RD, who practices clinical nutrition. However, someone from the alternative world, like an ND, who can have their BSc and MPH then ND might not see the approach of a RD as “credible”. I really appreciate your point that you made. If anyone gets upset about the comment, that’s on them.. not you.
Dr. Greger also addresses his own bias (in the introduction to How Not to Die), writing that he's tried to fairly present the research without allowing his bias as an animal lover to interfere. The hypocrisy of Dr. Greger being criticized for profiting from his books, something he does not do, on a monetized channel which profits by the criticism is a bit much.
given the video title I expected a much more brutal takedown which was hard, given that a lot of what Hannah said would be common sense for someone like Abbey, I actually found her a bit nitpicky a few times here which I'm not used to when watching her videos. However, I loved the points Abbey was making, correcting some issues (like the chemicals and the organic stuff) and educating us on what to keep in mind when doing our research. Thanks a mil, Abbey! :)
When her video came up on my recommended and I watched it, I actually didn’t think it was too bad. But I was way more focused on the exercise portion, which I really agreed with, and not the nutrition portion 😅 I agree with most of what you said though.
That's great to know. I am not suggesting he is not a valid source, I am simply stating that there has been a lot of public criticism of him. Not my own criticism.
I would love a video about diet and migraines. I've heard different things from different doctors, and they haven't really been able to convince me that any of their ideas were evidence-based.
Yeesss, black tea, green tea, coffee (evrn decaf) and chocolate give me a tight headache and if İ take a bit too much even migraine. But İm addicted to bitter chocolate😭
@Chirping Trees yikes, she literally said in the video please correct me if I'm wrong below. She's happy to learn also. Can't expect everyone to know everything. As human, we all make mistakes. Also she's a dietitian not a nutritionist.
Came over from Coach Greg's channel. Glad to see yall talking even if you don't agree on everything. More ppl should be like that. After watching y'alls interview I have decided to subscribe and watch more of your videos and hope to see more great content from you and hopefully you and Greg do more collaborations in the future. So keep up the good work ma'am. 👏
I'm just here to say all the recipes in the recent Linda sun video all looked sooooo yuuummmy and I'm so happy that she was able to find an adult youtuber who validated all the things that so many of us feel are wrong like eating dessert and eating at 10pm, through her you've done so much for me and I believe all of her fans too feel the same way. Lots of love Abby 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Great info...can I make a suggestion re: graphics? A lot of people watch videos on smaller screens (i.e., phones), and not necessarily up close (i.e., in the gym while on an elliptical); when listing out the points, such as those listed in the box re: evaluating credible sources (as a medical librarian, I'm looooving this), maybe list the points one at a time in a larger font, rather than all in one box in the smaller font. And continue preaching info literacy please!
Thanks to Coach Greg channel to shown me Abbey's one. Splendid woman, amazing advices and totaly love the aproach. I was 280 pounds 4years ago and my way down to 200 was not ez but still, it goes pretty good in general. I was down to 176 one year ago and starts to bounce from 195 to 180... To much informations everywhere, to much strict and unhealthy advices. Since 3months I slowly learn to be healthy and loose weight the proper way and it's because of that kind of person. Thanks to you Abbey!
When pursuing any new diet it’s so important to consult with a dietitian. It’s safer and to me yields results. My friend is a dietitian and I always run things by her. If I was trying to pursue fat loss I consulted her and she was non judgmental and calculated my target calorie intake. When I needed to gain muscle (booty gains) and had a hard time she went over what I had to do and what I should eat. It really helps with results rather just googling or seeing others achieve results by following x diet. I love Hannah adhkins she’s inspired me to eat more vegetables.
Hi Abbey, I think we all need a Protein 101 video. I'm super confused because as a (mostly) plant-based eater I am often told that proteins are not all the same and that combining them with whole-grains is the key. But you seem to give all sources of protein the same dignity. So how does that work? Thank you!
Whilst I love these videos I have to say I like watching Hannah and Sophie. There has to be a point a diet is not victim to criticism. A proper plant based diet and exercising at your own pace is healthy bottom line. We need to stop creating video of things people didn't say because they are not perfect. You are defaming their good advice and approach to improve your channel. I think people are much better off creating their own video based on conducting research not trying to improve someone else's.
I want to see you collab with Dr. Mike to talk about nutrition myths or something! That would be cool. Also thank you for all the videos you make; you're so compassionate and amazing and I have learned so much from you in the last year.
hi abbeyyy just wanted to say that i can’t thank you enough for the help your videos have provided during my recovery 💖💖 just had your yogurt cheerio bowl today and it’s now one of my favorites!! who knew that peanut butter and yogurt were so good together :) also totally agree that it’s important to not fear restaurants that aren’t heavily marketed as “healthy” and “organic.” we should enjoy time with friends or family at any restaurant!
Maybe do a video on the diet of students. In the morning, you are rushing to find food. At lunch, you need something easy. Dinner, also quick for schoolwork and sleep! Thanks a ton love your vids
15:32 i was listening to the video while making my breakfast and it took me that long to notice there is a "air quote sign " counter. It made me laugh out loud and shifted my bad morning to a more positive and enthusiastic mindset for my day. Thanks for that! 😂✌️
Oh that’s funny I actually watched her video today before this one came out lol but I think out of a lot of youtubers I think she did give some of the best advice compared to others.
Yesyesyes on the 'do your research'. As someone with a degree in biomedical laboratory science I have read so many scientific articles and it's a big part of becoming a scientist to know what to look for when reading studies. The hard part is that even though we know so much about what is 'good science', it is very much human to look for articles supporting your opinions and ignore the ones that does not.
I'm from Germany and Gulia Enders wrote a really interesting Bestseller about the guts. It's called "Darm mit Charme" (what is just something like: "Guts with Charme" in English). I actually enjoyed the book, but I am not a professional and I never checked any of the studies she quoted. But it gave me motivation to listen to my body more and eat less junk food.
@@AbbeysKitchen I was coming here to say the same thing! I actually recently read both of this books - all of his books and website proceeds go to charity, which is why I think he's so well revered within the plant-based community. He never endorses any products for money. I agree that he likely cherry picks somewhat, as at this point, his bias is very much towards plant-based eating (a bias based on years of expertise and research, but a bias nonetheless). I have to be honest - as a fan of your channel that genuinely appreciates much of your content - I was pretty disappointed by this mischaracterization. Not only is it not accurate, but it is kind of cringy to hear coming from you, when you do accept for-profit endorsements. I'm not at all against doing this - it's amazing that you've built this business! But, I'd just be extra careful about throwing stones in glass houses, ya know? If you're ever planning to do a full review of Dr. Greger, one area you might want to explore is how his teachings have led to what seems to be an orthorexic mindset amongst some of his hard core fans. Some of his anecdotes in his book about people eating crazy extreme things because he said xyz food was good for you is a little nuts. There's an extremeness there that doesn't feel healthy. Just a suggestion. (& edited for clarity)
I appreciate you talking about the nuances involved with ‘listening to your body’. I, for example, have always had a pretty extreme appetite. I was always up for a meal, and even when I wasn’t eating, i was planning meals in my head or thinking about foods i wanted to try. This was probably not the healthiest relationship with food, but I think a big part of it had to do with my brain chemistry. Recently, for unrelated reasons, i have sought out treatment for my ADHD. Since starting medication, I’ve noticed food has not been on my mind as much. It is important to point out that a common side effect of many ADHD medications is loss of appetite, but I also believe it has something to do with the way the natural reward system in my brain works. In ADHD, you often don’t get that hit of dopamine after accomplishing a task. It can make doing things you don’t want to do feel very grueling and unrewarding. This is why many people with ADHD like to do things that inherently feel good, and for me that was eating. Food was one of the guaranteed ways to get that dopamine my brain craved, and now that I can get it from completing normal tasks the way a neurotypical person would, those obsessive thoughts are not as pervasive. However, this has significantly changed my relationship with food. While I used to always look forward to meal time, the side effect of appetite suppression I mentioned earlier can lead me to missing meals entirely because I don’t feel hungry and simply didn’t realize it was time to eat. This makes intuitive eating quite difficult. I have taken to setting reminders at meal times, but even if I do remember, not feeling hungry can make it hard to choose which foods will feel good to your body. I am still navigating my hunger cues and my approach to nutrition, but I find that your videos really help me to find balanced meals that feel good.
Reminds me of when 19 year old me used to call myself a “weight loss expert” on my old food blog because I managed to lose a modest about of weight. Looking back it was a lot of advice that was dangerously close to being pro-Ana …. Good thing my mom was the only one who ever read my blog 😝
Julia Anders has to my knowledge never stated suspicious health content. Here in Germany she is known for her book "Darm mit Charm" where she educates about gut health and biology. This topic is connected with shame and embarrassement. She tried to ease those boundaries with her lighthearted approach about this topic in her book and live lectures.
Hey abbey you probably won't see this but watching your videos really help me curb my unhealthy eating hobbits. I used to comfort/stress eat a lot and i didn't feel like i had much control over it. So i tried a bunch of diets and I would obviously swing back to over eating because i felt bad after doing the diet. One day i watched one of your videos where you said ' don't take things away from your diet, just add more healthy things'. This helped me massively and i learned to let go from feeling guilty when i comfort ate and focused on enjoying myself when making healthy meals. I also realised that comfort eating was my coping mechanism to stress. Comfort eating was never the problem, it was the stress in my life. Comfort eating was actually keeping me a float and was the only way to make me feel better through the stress in my life. So i decided i wouldn't try to replace comfort eating i would just add some more healthier coping mechanisms to my routine, just like you suggested 'don't take away, just add more'. So i started dancing and journaling when i felt stressed as well as comfort eating. Slowly over time i comfort ate less and less while never having to restrict myself. Eventually i stopped entirely and have replaced comfort eating completing with more helpful coping mechanisms. Its been a whole year now that i have stopped comfort eating and i really feel like the change is permanent. Now i can eat junk food and enjoy it as a treat and never feel guilty or shame for doing it. Anyway thankyou so much for helping. I feel like so much food/diet influences are focused on what is good for you physically but don't think how important it is to consider our mind and our emotions when we try to change habits. We really have to take care of our mind if we want to create lasting and healthy habits. Anyways thank you and have a good day!!
This is such a perfect example of the pro/con of everyone having access to social media; people listen to those w/o any qualifications whatsoever but SOUND qualified... & it's terrifying
"Do your research" annoys me because that's kind of what people are doing by watching these kinds of videos. If your video title says you've got all the answers to weight loss and then you say you've done your research, people will likely take you at your word and assume your research was sound. Not to mention many people don't have time for nutrition study.
Such a fantastic video, as usual it was very informative. Your explanations and details and suggestions have certainly had a positive impact on my journey towards improved health and long-term sustainable weight loss. Thanks again for all your efforts!
This was way too nit picky and definitely clickbait. Hannah stated she wasn’t an expert, also her sister who follows the same diet, is a dietician. Hannah’s just saying do workouts that make you happy, eat Whole Foods and stay away from foods that are processed with chemicals to last longer. If you hadn’t titled this with yikes! with a video cover of your face looking shocked, and hadn’t tried to cherry pick this I would have respected this video more.
Abby, could you explain the nutrient differences between vegetables that receive agrotoxins and the ones that don't? Many countries have different laws around this and some of the toxins are so harsh that people working with them get multiple permanent health problems.
Ever since I tasted mixed nut bags when I was a pre-teen, I've developed a fondness for nutty flavors. That made my transition to whole grains a whole lot easier and more enjoyable because the nutty/seedy flavor is STRONG. I also, for some reason, developed a fondness for bitter-ish flavors. So fresh spinach, kale, greens I'm general, and dark chocolate (80-90%) just taste WONDERFUL to me, especially mixed with fresh Fuji apples or raisins
I’m aware of the things that go into “light” or “low fat” labeling but I was curious to hear your thoughts on buying things such as canned beans that are low-sodium. Would you recommend, do they just use less salt or do they also have to add things to it?
Not sure if you’ve done this already but would love to see some ideas for students! It’s super hard to get any variety in your diet cooking for one on a strict budget
Yes! I've found myself eating too little food because I just don't have the time
Amen to that!
I suggest RUclips!
"Souped up recipes" is great for (South East Asian) cooking techniques - a lot of it pretty Chinese, but I learned a lot of interesting and useful techniques to make varied and delicious dishes on a tiny budget - add Abbey's general guidelines about nutrition, veggies and satiety - and you have a good start!
"Miwa's Japanese Kitchen" is an excellent channel to learn how a busy Japanese housewife and working mom keeps her family well and happily fed in a practical way - surprisingly applicable to the experience of being a poor and overworked student 🤗
Plus both of these ladies are sweet and make lovely videos.
I hope Abbey will take up your suggestion, and until then - the best of wishes, and I hope you'll find inspiration to make cooking a favourite hobby and fun challenge as much as I have!
Loads of love from Denmark ❤️ 🤗
On my list to discuss this!
Some good foods to prioritise are lentils, cabbage, bananas, ground flax seed( cheapest way to get omega 3 which is normally very expensive), Potatoes ( sweet and unsweet), canola oil for cooking, frozen vegetables of all types, rice, bread, frozen chicken, eggs, milk, and on sale produce.
@@jonahpeacock2561 Yup!
Learn to make cabbage in a bunch of ways! I'd say seasoning are key!
Learn to use fish sauce - can be stinky, but works wonders! Nigella seeds and black sesame seeds are effectful
Fermenting opens up a lot of options, both like kimchi but also something as simple as making a yogurt dressing or boiled in vinegar, salt'n sugar - pickles are a nice topping
Ferment, stew, wok, dres up in tahini, vinaigrette, paste of grilled paprika or freshly squeezed orange juice dressing makes the lovely cheap cabbage wonderfully versatile!
😄 learn to love cabbage 💚
I have adhd and hyperthyroidism. Listening to my body is simply not an option for me. I appreciate abbey bringing up how not everyone can easily intuitively eat i am one of those people that needs structure to eat enough or not over eat
I have ADHD and HYPOthyroidism and I’m exactly the same way 😩
I have neither and am still exactly the same way . I always joke that I'd love hyperthyroidism cause you can eat a lot and have a lot of energy to burn but I'm sure it is not really like that .
It's good she's changed her mind on this, as she got called out a lot on a previous video for suggesting everyone should (and could) eat intuitively.
For sure. I'm glad that part was helpful
I have chronic adhd and do struggle with intuitive eating but never made that link. What makes you think ADHD prevents intuitive eating?
Abbey--THANK YOU for calling out the "do your research" phrase in the wellness community. So many lay people do not truly understand research, statistics, study design, etc. I have a PhD and when I "do my research", I am reading articles from peer-reviewed journals and thinking about the information in those articles with a critical eye, not just doing a Google search or reading a Reddit discussion board.
Yes yes yes. It takes a keen eye and years of practice to effectively examine data. - 2nd year Masters starting PhD in Dec.
I'm so glad that was helpful, thank you for sharing!
😱 Wow we "lay people" are so blessed and humbled to be gifted with the wisdom of those with a PhD who are capable of "truly understand[ing] research, statistics, study design, etc." What a privilege to attend university and achieve a degree. How could we know the truth about anything without the 'do diligence' and sacrifices of people like yourself? You truly are an intellectual martyr.
@@michaelamcdonald9699 Feel free to be salty about what she said, but it’s true. True research is much more than just reading online fitness articles.
@@michaelamcdonald9699 I too am a “lay person” outside my field of expertise. My problem is when lay people act like experts to people who are actual, you know, experts because they’ve read a few online articles instead of acknowledging the years or training and expertise held by experts in their respective fields. I respect my mechanic, my accountant and my doctors because of their experience and expertise. I may challenge them and ask questions, but I am not so ignorant to think that just because I watched a RUclips tutorial I can fix everything wrong with my car.
I don't try to swap things I love with healthier alternatives that are less satisfying. I just try to find satisfying foods that are healthy! That way I'm adding, not subtracting!
That's such a great way to see thing
That's great!
Agreed. I like dark chocolate sometimes but sometimes I just want milk chocolate. I look at my day as a whole and see what I lack and don’t beat myself up over a “bad” food whatever that means.
Same here, I also find that if I allow myself one treat per day (chocolate bar or cookie) I don't even crave those things and will often not even eat them
Right. Add add add add.
There are just so many "success stories" on RUclips, you just don't know what to listen to anymore. Honestly the best advice is to understand it takes time and a lot of trial and error.
Yeah, and the fact that all these success stories are different says a lot about nutritional health too and how individualized it has to be
I understand!
Yup, that's why I found what works for me through combining all of the advice on YT, science papers, and practice/experience.
Don't give up do lots of cardio drink lots of water eat healthy and repeat
I feel like Hannah is overall a very positive influencer ngl
completely agree
same
I enjoy her videos. A few of her other videos introduce her sister Sophie who is a dietitian?
That's great, but it doesn't mean this one video she made is problematic.
me too
I’d love to see something about the connection between ADHD and food struggles and maybe some tips for those of us trying to manage adhd and still have a positive relationship with food.
On my list to discuss!
I did not know this was a thing!
hey! if you’re interested on the matter there’s a few podcasts i’ve listened to about adhd and disordered eating i can send your way :)
@@hockeygirl1087 that would be great. Thanks!
Also asd and food struggles.
Hey Abbey, just so you know, Dr Michael Greger donates the majority of his financial gains (from the books). And he does not discuss papers that were funded by the industry - including the walnut study, but mostly in North America they tend to be beef, chicken, shrimp and egg. Not affiliated with him or his diet, but I've seen a video with him recently and looked it up.
Thank you for letting me know!
Yes, thanks for pointing that out!!!
I just wanna say I watch your videos often, you have really helped me uncomplicate my weight loss and use more positive language with food. I'm still in the process of watching the video, but yeah, just wanted to say thanks!
I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you!
I agree!!
Abbey I just wanted to let you know that Dr Greger doesn’t have a financial incentive to be publishing his research. He stated a few times through the book that all his proceeds go to charity.
That's great, thanks for letting me know
@@AbbeysKitchen could you address that in the video? Many people won't read the comments and it's REALLY unfair to him.
@@tantanmustdieit’s not really possible to add something to the video at this point- refilming portions and reediting takes a lot of time and energy. Best thing would be add to description or pin comment
But Dr Greger has a whole research team and all his book profits go directly to charity. He also doesn’t use the term vegan or call himself a vegan. Not saying he’s perfect, but I don’t think driving book sales is his primary goal.
Yes, absolutely true, Dr. Greger does NOT advocate a vegan diet or vegan lifestyle.
I was going to comment the same! Thank you for pointing it out.
Yeah, bit rude to claim he is pushing book sales to make money when that’s not actually true. You need to know what you’re saying is true before stating it
@@madelynwalter9263 Completely agree
It is worth noting that while he may not have direct financial gain from his book sales, his profile and standing does benefit his professional portfolio and likely academic standing. Which does reflect a financial benefit. Abbey was just stating the exact sort of interests that would have to be declared in a published study.
He also draws a salary as research director from his organisation. Profits donated are after salaries including his are taken
I clicked on this video expecting it to be incredibly negative from the title - as someone who enjoys Hannah’s content I was interested to hear why her advice is so poor - but your review is really quite positive. The worst type of clickbait….
"I'd love to be proven wrong". Girl, you are SO humble, open-minded, and genuine. Teach me your ways lol
Her tip to keep in mind the "long game" by being consistent over everything else was the most helpful tip! Thank you Abbey!
Julia Enders is pretty great. She is a young Doctor who became known in Germany for her book "Darm mit Charme" which can be loosely translated to "charming gut" in which she talks very evidence based about this wonderful and complex organ, how it works and touches on a lot of uncomfortable toppics like pooping and farting. Altought she does include some tips on what might work for certain things (like the importance of fiber or altering the sitting position to help with the Nr. 2) it is a judgement free book without any "follow this diet and never eat gluten again and all your problems will be solved" nonsense or any other agenda. It is just a lot of Information on the gut presented in an understandable and humerous way. I really enjoyed it.
I would absolutely love to see a video about your take on BMI, especially for people in the "overweight" category
Dr. Greger gives all the profits he makes from his books to charity! I think the dude literally wants to just share the information him and his team find to help population health, of course he's not completely without bias but he really does try to remove it as much as possible.. And his team literally read through every nutritional journal that comes out.
That's great! Thank you for letting me know
yeah. i would have a bias though in this case. due to the fact that animals have lives and i’m not a huge fan of humans or their morality
He also openly changes his own habits/actions based on the latest research, which I think is testament to his commitment to research and evidence rather than his own preconceived notions.
YES, @lizziesef! Dr. Gregor has done more nutrition research than anyone else could even THINK about doing and donates 100% of his profits to charity. Thanks, Abbey, for trying to insinuate to your viewers that he’s just a biased doctor out for monetary gain (we could say the same about you and your RUclips channel- do you donate 100% to charity? I doubt it, so in essence, you yourself are out for monetary gain.), but the man is a gem amongst nutrition researchers. He always says that if firm evidence against plant-based nutrition comes out tomorrow, he would 100% change his recommendations. He’s about presenting the evidence, lowering our risk for cardiovascular events and other co-morbidities, and not about promoting a certain diet. In other words (and I mean this in the nicest way possible), Dr. Gregor is way out of your league, so unless you’re planning on getting on his level, you might want to put your negativity into something else. He’s just too good to come for, especially when your statements about him were completely false, so you obviously don’t know him well. It’s just sad when even the great researchers have people like you trying to put them down. You missed an opportunity here to direct your viewers to some genuinely fascinating information on health and nutrition at nutritionfacts.org. Instead, you did what you seem to preach against, and you spread misinformation about someone.
I think she was just saying that in general, if someone giving nutrition advice has a service or product they are selling about that advice, it's good to consider that they might have some biases. Obv not all people who have a book out, courses, a blog up, donate all their revenues to charity. So in general it's solid advice.
I had your videos on in the background, and wow I'm so impressed at the difference in quality between now and one year ago! Not just in the editing, but also how you navigate social issues seems a lot more nuanced, and you often have nods to comments from previous videos (maybe unintentional since many of the comments re-appear, but still)! So well done.
Thank you so much!
The air quote count had me cracking up. Someone better get Abbey some Gatorade so she doesn't start cramping...
Did anyone else notice Abbey missed one after number 34?
😂👍
Gatorade is not good for you. Drink lemon water with honey and salt it does the same thing
@@Julia-kq9qo it was a joke lol
drinking game anyone?
Thank you for detailing HOW to "do your own research." That's is definitely a pet peeve phrase for me, and now I know why and what to say to people when I hear it.
For sure, I'm glad that was helpful!
wow. Abbey this is a great video. I love all your videos, but your emphasis on finding credible sources and HOW to find credible sources is so so important and applicable even outside the topic of nutrition and health.
Thank you, so glad that was helpful!
Thanks for this video Abbey. I do want to point out that Dr. Greger doesn’t profit from the sale of his books, all profits are donated. To what causes, I haven’t checked!
Thanks for letting me know!
So much love for saying that chemicals are everywhere! I hate it so much when people go on a rant about all those chemicals, like, I mean you are basically made of chemicals. Same with medication. And I love that you say there is no good or bad food, after years of struggeling with ed I recoverd but this thought was new for me and I try to include this in my day. A big hello from germany!
Yes exactly! Thanks for sharing 😊
I don't know Hannah and never watched her channel, but she really tried to educate people. Abbey worked so hard to some how criticize her!!
Yeah I feel like the title was a bit click baity and too harsh
@@clairepanrucker5413 It's RUclips hun, everything is clickbait-y at this point.
@@hmacklemore2226 doesn't make it better tho
@@chewy1203 I never said that but folks need to realize creators have to resort to these tactics to get views and revenue. Hannah's giving some problematic diet tips and Abbey's using clickbait titles.
She didn’t really criticize her. She was very positive about Hannah. Though the title was super clickbait which is soooooo annoying but 🤷♀️ that’s just how RUclipsrs must roll.
Sorry to be that grammar freak but "weary" means exhausted or fatigued. "Wary" means to be cautious.
I have to thank you! Thanks to you, I’ve added more foods to my diet. My most recent exciting addition was raspberries on my slice of whole wheat bread and Nutella. I find that if I add some chocolate to my berries, I enjoy them more! So now I eat berries every week :)
I'm so glad to hear that, thank you for sharing!
Love the air quote counter 😂😂
After seeing Hannah’s video about a month ago I’ve been waiting for this review on the edge of my seat 😵💫
I hope you enjoyed the review!
what i’m struggling with is that :
a) you also have sponsorships eg protein bars - does that not influence what you say?
b) articles on eggs and dairy are sponsored by the egg and dairy industry - yet why is it ok to dismiss those ?
Great point
Known biases for any source is used to critically think about what they say. Eg, if JK Rowling is talking about trans people, you have to take into account that she has expressed her disdain for this group so it’s important to make sure what she is saying about trans people is true. It doesn’t mean that everything she says about any topic is automatically wrong but more time and effort is needed to come to a conclusion vs believing her at face value. We need to take this skill and apply it to your two points.
A) In abby’s case, your point would be important if she constantly recommends the protein bars when listing easy protein options (which she doesn’t outside of the ad read). Her bias is not crossing over into the content so it doesn’t really track.
If she did recommend the protein bars in the middle of the video, we would be more critical of the other protein options she was listing. But since it doesn’t happen, not really a problem.
B) I’ll start by saying that data can be manipulated to produce any desired outcome. The scientific community peer reviews everything to weed these studies/bad actors out. But this only applies to third party, independent, or government scientific research. They don’t bother with privatized/commercial science because there is always bias attached so it shouldn’t be taken seriously. IE The egg and dairy industry, has a vested interest in publishing skewed data and studies that favors the company so their studies are dismissed. Manipulating data isn’t a new thing but when scientists are hired by the company they are researching… it’s a huge bias. Third party, independent, or government testing (the fda in this case) do not have the same biases or financial ties so what they publish is automatically more reputable and makes it easier to dismiss biases studies.
It’s like believing cigarette companies when they publish research that smoking is good for you actually. It’s obviously biased and disproven by third party research. Hope this answered any questions!
Abbey, I just wanna thank you for a positive impact you have on my relationship with food and nutrition. I forgot about shame and guilt related to eating, I enjoy my Froot Loops snacks every now and then without any negative thoughts flooding my mind and I generally stoped caring much about my body always coming back to the same weight that is generally "bigger than expected of a woman of my age and height" Thank you, your advice is always very helpful!
I'm so glad to hear that, thank you!
Dude Froot Loops are so good
Take a shot of lemon water for every time Abbey says something in ✨✌🏻quotations✌🏻✨😩🙏
😂great idea!
i’d love you to do something for incoming college students that are being forced to use dining halls! I want to make smart decisions :)
On my list to discuss this!
When I was in college, only freshman were required to have a meal plan. It was a good thing, too, I think. The dining hall always had fresh fruits and vegetables, tons of options for breakfast and lunch, and good dinner variety. I saw too many kids that didn't eat well after freshman year because "money" and where they were going to cook. It's too easy to fall into fast food habits, so they tried to start us off right. This was the 90's, thought.
I would give Hanna’s advice a solid B-. The advice itself isn’t bad but a lot of the motivation behind them like being afraid of additives and only going to organic restaurants because of the uncertainty of what is in the food is a bit much for me. The diet culture language also needs some work, but overall the sentiments aren’t bad. Like the idea that you can’t ‘hate yourself healthy’ is really powerful and helpful.
For sure
Good to see how many people have come to the comments to defend Dr Greger. He’s just a legit honest and good man trying to bring about good health to the world. Not everyone is a demon in disguise, ffs.
Relax. As a public expert, the advice he dispenses should be subjected to the same scrutiny as everyone else. It’s not a personal attack.
“You want the Oreo, enjoy the Oreo.” As I’m literally eating pb Oreos
Pb Oreos are a thing and i never knew 🥲
THERE ARE PB OREOS?????? is that HEAVEN????
Sounds delicious!
Wait, pb Oreos or Oreos with pb? Inquiring minds want to know
I love pb oreos, but you need to be very lucky to find them in germany😭😭😭
Abbey, I just wanted to tell you that your videos have done wonders for my mental health. I’ve learned a lot about food and eating in general, and stopped weighing myself (used to do it multiple times a day everyday). With your videos I learned to prioritize healthy balanced fulfilling meals, but not to skip on the not so healthy foods from time to time if that’s what i feel like eating. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for letting me know, I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you!
I'm currently in the middle of an intuitive eating journey. I have been undereating for years and first dropped 15 pounds, then gained 60. I gotta occasionally do some mechanical eating but my appetite is coming back, I have energy to do things I love again, and I'm hoping my set point weight will drop once I've gotten my body out of starvation mode (but I'm staying off the scale for a while so I don't worry about that while I'm working on fixing my metabolism/diet habits). I find that a hunger crushing combo is great for when I really don't feel like eating but know that I need to. Thank you for the guidance, education, and resources.
Thank you for sharing, I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you!
Abby's hunger crushing combo also helped me so much to get back on normal calories! I was not restricting too heavily and didn't want to gain weight (was at a normal weight even if not healthily maintained) so I went on my intuitive eating track with a reverse diet, but now each time I feel like I'm hungry between meals, or still hungry after a meal, I hear Abby say "crunger crushing combooo~~~" and I check what was missing XD
What’s the combo?? Do you know what the video is called where she discusses it? I’m not familiar with this channel 😅
@@nannoreul also, this vid with time stamp: ruclips.net/video/RgkaZd9FIIM/видео.html
@@annabees Thanks!!
I think my favorite part about your videos is your assertion of critical thinking. Talking to your viewers about bias, including your own, and teaching people how to question information without arguing your own agenda.
It reminds me a lot of how my professors would speak at university and it’s really a breathe of fresh air on RUclips.
I'd recommend reading Giulia Enders' book, it isn't about a specific diet, it's more about how our gut works, showing a bit of insight into a gut-brain connection, and states every time where research isn't complete. I actually think Abbey would really enjoy the book if she gave it a read!
Interesting, I'll have a look at that!
It’s great! It’s even available on Audible!
That's good! Although I won't lie, I just love the charming drawings of the microbes, bacteria, and even the swingmotion pooping tip for constipation :D
I just adore how much she makes the topic of all boring or taboo stuff just charming! And also pointing out how much we still don't know about what extent the gut influences our day to day lives and decisions.
@@holly.the.noodlehorse the swing motion poop tip is helpful 😅
I literally just found your channel yesterday but I can’t stop binging your content! I hope you feel really proud of the hard work you put into these videos - please please please know that your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed❤️ I love your factual, non-bs, but open-minded approach to talking about everything. I love that you’re realistic and understanding that the general population won’t know or understand certain topics, and that you provide resources or tips for us to better understand things. Aaaa I can’t get enough!🥰
I would love to see you talk about different cultures traditional or daily cuisine and the nutrition it provides. Coming from a Eastern European country, I can never see any information on our foods, considering how different it is from the Western Europe and USA.
I will put this on my list to discuss!
I do love Hannah. Super genuine. Well done Abbey!
Not sure if you have a video already, but I’d love a review of different countries’ food guides as seen from a RD perspective. In college I analyzed them in an economics of agriculture class so I understand the reason why they were written from a $$ perspective but nutrition based is much more interesting!
I'll put this on my list to do!
Ooh that sounds very interesting! Good idea
@@alainadacosta1222 I agree! Would find this so interesting. There is also a French nutritionist I follow and she also takes an intuitive eating approach
I found your channel a couple months ago and you’ve helped me rewire how I think about food 💕 I’ve been able to truly eat intuitively and it’s been life changing 🥰 I’ve definitely lost a little weight which wasn’t my intention but made me realize how often I would binge when refused to honor a craving. I’ve begun to meal prep 3 different meals a week and it’s completely changed my level of stress surrounding having to make food every night. If I ever see you I hope you’ll accept a tearful hug 🤗 🥲
giulia enders' book actually sold so well in germany, she's huge over here
I'll have a look at it!
In France too
In Norway as well - bestseller! I read her book and found it really interesting.
Yeah, In Italy too ;)
Love a video on 'eating against Alzheimer's' foods that help you reduce chance of getting the illness etc x
I'll put this on my list!
The quote finger count is HILARIOUS 😂 !!! Another great one Abbie!!
😂thanks!
I counted 38, she snuck 2 in without the counter haha
*Please hear me out. I absolutely have the best of intentions*. “No one is without bias” absolutely. However I do not think it’s fair to perceive Gregory as being influenced by his biases while everyone else is looked over.
Guidance from a non plant-based practitioner which includes animal products in the clients plan IS acting on their biases - Is it not?
I do NOT believe that because someone has a doctorate that they are necessarily well informed; however I do know that by encouraging clients to abstain from consuming red meat/eggs etc. is precisely the same as asking them to abstain from cigarettes as the above is Group 1 AND 2 carcinogens (IARC, 2020).
“cherry picking the data presented, discussing the risks of animal product consumption”- evidence is not supposed to be biased. 2021 research has shown that despite being a source of protein and vitamins, heme iron from animal sources contribute to tumorigenesis”; there are alternatives which provide the same benefits without the risks. This is what EVERY. SINGLE. Practitioner should be providing.
I feel the same would be applicable to the practitioner who is strongly against sugar or any processed foods. Im basically saying everyone may have their biases; so everyone is acting on them - what is natural to you (eating animals) is simply the norm, so that which opposes it will of course stand out.
Consuming animals and byproducts is so engrained that it isn’t even recognized as a bias, when it 100% is. I’ve tried writing in a somewhat academic way and get my point across. Please don’t be upset with me I promise I mean well.
This is a good point! People who eat and encourage eating animal products have a bias toward eating animals just as people who avoid and discourage animal products have a bias too. Instead of thinking as eating animal products as the default and therefore unbiased, we should recognize that it still motivates a certain kind of thinking!
@@Emily-hd9sm thank you so much ♥️
I agree with you. It all comes from implicit biases, even Abbey. For example, she uses RD as credible source, which why wouldn’t she.. she’s an RD, who practices clinical nutrition. However, someone from the alternative world, like an ND, who can have their BSc and MPH then ND might not see the approach of a RD as “credible”.
I really appreciate your point that you made. If anyone gets upset about the comment, that’s on them.. not you.
This was so beautifully put 👏🏻 Thank you for speaking up for Dr Greger 🙂
Dr. Greger also addresses his own bias (in the introduction to How Not to Die), writing that he's tried to fairly present the research without allowing his bias as an animal lover to interfere. The hypocrisy of Dr. Greger being criticized for profiting from his books, something he does not do, on a monetized channel which profits by the criticism is a bit much.
given the video title I expected a much more brutal takedown which was hard, given that a lot of what Hannah said would be common sense for someone like Abbey, I actually found her a bit nitpicky a few times here which I'm not used to when watching her videos. However, I loved the points Abbey was making, correcting some issues (like the chemicals and the organic stuff) and educating us on what to keep in mind when doing our research. Thanks a mil, Abbey! :)
When her video came up on my recommended and I watched it, I actually didn’t think it was too bad. But I was way more focused on the exercise portion, which I really agreed with, and not the nutrition portion 😅
I agree with most of what you said though.
Thanks!
All proceeds from Dr. Greger's books, DVDs, and speaking engagements are donated to charity.
I was just about to point out the same thing 😄
@@shaunand3043 ❤️
I was thinking the same!
That's great to know. I am not suggesting he is not a valid source, I am simply stating that there has been a lot of public criticism of him. Not my own criticism.
He also has most of his info for free on his website.
I would love a video about diet and migraines. I've heard different things from different doctors, and they haven't really been able to convince me that any of their ideas were evidence-based.
I'll put this on my list to discuss!
YES!!
Yeesss, black tea, green tea, coffee (evrn decaf) and chocolate give me a tight headache and if İ take a bit too much even migraine. But İm addicted to bitter chocolate😭
YES PLEASE
@@AbbeysKitchen yes yes yes yes yes :)
All of the proceeds of Dr. Greger's books go to charity, by the way.
That's great, thanks for letting me know
@Chirping Trees ok
@Chirping Trees yikes, she literally said in the video please correct me if I'm wrong below. She's happy to learn also. Can't expect everyone to know everything. As human, we all make mistakes. Also she's a dietitian not a nutritionist.
Always enjoy these types of videos! Thanks for being so informative on these topics 😊
I hope it's helpful!
Ella (Deliciously Ella) is actually studying a diploma of nutrition currently so a lot of her more recent stuff is more rooted in science.
Came over from Coach Greg's channel. Glad to see yall talking even if you don't agree on everything. More ppl should be like that. After watching y'alls interview I have decided to subscribe and watch more of your videos and hope to see more great content from you and hopefully you and Greg do more collaborations in the future. So keep up the good work ma'am. 👏
Thank you!
I'm just here to say all the recipes in the recent Linda sun video all looked sooooo yuuummmy and I'm so happy that she was able to find an adult youtuber who validated all the things that so many of us feel are wrong like eating dessert and eating at 10pm, through her you've done so much for me and I believe all of her fans too feel the same way. Lots of love Abby 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Aw thank you! So glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great info...can I make a suggestion re: graphics? A lot of people watch videos on smaller screens (i.e., phones), and not necessarily up close (i.e., in the gym while on an elliptical); when listing out the points, such as those listed in the box re: evaluating credible sources (as a medical librarian, I'm looooving this), maybe list the points one at a time in a larger font, rather than all in one box in the smaller font. And continue preaching info literacy please!
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks to Coach Greg channel to shown me Abbey's one. Splendid woman, amazing advices and totaly love the aproach. I was 280 pounds 4years ago and my way down to 200 was not ez but still, it goes pretty good in general. I was down to 176 one year ago and starts to bounce from 195 to 180... To much informations everywhere, to much strict and unhealthy advices. Since 3months I slowly learn to be healthy and loose weight the proper way and it's because of that kind of person. Thanks to you Abbey!
So glad my channel is helpful for you!
@@AbbeysKitchen I discover your channel since this morning and love it. Thanks again Abbey :)
When pursuing any new diet it’s so important to consult with a dietitian. It’s safer and to me yields results. My friend is a dietitian and I always run things by her. If I was trying to pursue fat loss I consulted her and she was non judgmental and calculated my target calorie intake. When I needed to gain muscle (booty gains) and had a hard time she went over what I had to do and what I should eat. It really helps with results rather just googling or seeing others achieve results by following x diet. I love Hannah adhkins she’s inspired me to eat more vegetables.
Hi Abbey, I think we all need a Protein 101 video. I'm super confused because as a (mostly) plant-based eater I am often told that proteins are not all the same and that combining them with whole-grains is the key. But you seem to give all sources of protein the same dignity. So how does that work? Thank you!
I'll put this on my list to discuss!
Thank you for the section on finding good resources! It makes my librarian heart happy 😭 ❤
Whilst I love these videos I have to say I like watching Hannah and Sophie. There has to be a point a diet is not victim to criticism. A proper plant based diet and exercising at your own pace is healthy bottom line. We need to stop creating video of things people didn't say because they are not perfect. You are defaming their good advice and approach to improve your channel. I think people are much better off creating their own video based on conducting research not trying to improve someone else's.
Love this video. I did want to add that all of Dr McGregors proceeds from books, dvds and speaking engagements go to charity
I want to see you collab with Dr. Mike to talk about nutrition myths or something! That would be cool. Also thank you for all the videos you make; you're so compassionate and amazing and I have learned so much from you in the last year.
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The whole "listen to your body" was not a concept I understood until I was in my late 20's. Thanks for touching on that.
Dr. Greger actually isn't selling his books-they're all not for profit
Thanks for letting me know
hi abbeyyy just wanted to say that i can’t thank you enough for the help your videos have provided during my recovery 💖💖 just had your yogurt cheerio bowl today and it’s now one of my favorites!! who knew that peanut butter and yogurt were so good together :) also totally agree that it’s important to not fear restaurants that aren’t heavily marketed as “healthy” and “organic.” we should enjoy time with friends or family at any restaurant!
I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you, thank you so much for sharing! ❤️
Your videos are always so helpful and easy to understand for anyone trying to be healthier! I love your channel!!!
Thank you so much!
Maybe do a video on the diet of students. In the morning, you are rushing to find food. At lunch, you need something easy. Dinner, also quick for schoolwork and sleep! Thanks a ton love your vids
Abbey's Kitchen drinking game but you take a sip of lemon water for every air quotes and take a shot of green juice for every "lots to unpack here"
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15:32 i was listening to the video while making my breakfast and it took me that long to notice there is a "air quote sign " counter. It made me laugh out loud and shifted my bad morning to a more positive and enthusiastic mindset for my day. Thanks for that! 😂✌️
Oh that’s funny I actually watched her video today before this one came out lol but I think out of a lot of youtubers I think she did give some of the best advice compared to others.
I hope you enjoyed the review!
I love how every single video that gets recommended to me about losing weight was also a video that abbey reviewed
I'm losing it at the air quotes count! Had me wanting a spliced in scene from Friends where Joey's uses air quotes incorrectly.
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Yesyesyes on the 'do your research'. As someone with a degree in biomedical laboratory science I have read so many scientific articles and it's a big part of becoming a scientist to know what to look for when reading studies. The hard part is that even though we know so much about what is 'good science', it is very much human to look for articles supporting your opinions and ignore the ones that does not.
the quote counter I am LOVING this
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I'm from Germany and Gulia Enders wrote a really interesting Bestseller about the guts. It's called "Darm mit Charme" (what is just something like: "Guts with Charme" in English). I actually enjoyed the book, but I am not a professional and I never checked any of the studies she quoted. But it gave me motivation to listen to my body more and eat less junk food.
Dr Greger doesn't get the money from his book, everything is donated.
Thanks for letting me know, that's great!
@@AbbeysKitchen I was coming here to say the same thing! I actually recently read both of this books - all of his books and website proceeds go to charity, which is why I think he's so well revered within the plant-based community. He never endorses any products for money. I agree that he likely cherry picks somewhat, as at this point, his bias is very much towards plant-based eating (a bias based on years of expertise and research, but a bias nonetheless). I have to be honest - as a fan of your channel that genuinely appreciates much of your content - I was pretty disappointed by this mischaracterization. Not only is it not accurate, but it is kind of cringy to hear coming from you, when you do accept for-profit endorsements. I'm not at all against doing this - it's amazing that you've built this business! But, I'd just be extra careful about throwing stones in glass houses, ya know? If you're ever planning to do a full review of Dr. Greger, one area you might want to explore is how his teachings have led to what seems to be an orthorexic mindset amongst some of his hard core fans. Some of his anecdotes in his book about people eating crazy extreme things because he said xyz food was good for you is a little nuts. There's an extremeness there that doesn't feel healthy. Just a suggestion. (& edited for clarity)
@@AbbeysKitchen do your research
This isn’t the case anymore, as I’ve replied to another reply to your comment.
@@cosmicxsushi it's still the case it's literally written on his website.
Wow, you articulated so much that I loathe about the wellness community. It's also so alluring for people with EDs. THANK YOU for existing!!
Dr Greger donates all the money from his books and videos which breaks down studies into laymen terms and it not sponsored by anyone.
I appreciate you talking about the nuances involved with ‘listening to your body’. I, for example, have always had a pretty extreme appetite. I was always up for a meal, and even when I wasn’t eating, i was planning meals in my head or thinking about foods i wanted to try. This was probably not the healthiest relationship with food, but I think a big part of it had to do with my brain chemistry.
Recently, for unrelated reasons, i have sought out treatment for my ADHD. Since starting medication, I’ve noticed food has not been on my mind as much. It is important to point out that a common side effect of many ADHD medications is loss of appetite, but I also believe it has something to do with the way the natural reward system in my brain works.
In ADHD, you often don’t get that hit of dopamine after accomplishing a task. It can make doing things you don’t want to do feel very grueling and unrewarding. This is why many people with ADHD like to do things that inherently feel good, and for me that was eating. Food was one of the guaranteed ways to get that dopamine my brain craved, and now that I can get it from completing normal tasks the way a neurotypical person would, those obsessive thoughts are not as pervasive.
However, this has significantly changed my relationship with food. While I used to always look forward to meal time, the side effect of appetite suppression I mentioned earlier can lead me to missing meals entirely because I don’t feel hungry and simply didn’t realize it was time to eat. This makes intuitive eating quite difficult. I have taken to setting reminders at meal times, but even if I do remember, not feeling hungry can make it hard to choose which foods will feel good to your body.
I am still navigating my hunger cues and my approach to nutrition, but I find that your videos really help me to find balanced meals that feel good.
Reminds me of when 19 year old me used to call myself a “weight loss expert” on my old food blog because I managed to lose a modest about of weight. Looking back it was a lot of advice that was dangerously close to being pro-Ana …. Good thing my mom was the only one who ever read my blog 😝
Love this choice of sponsor, Abbey. All of your sponsors seem great, but this seems like such a good service. Thank you.
Thank you!
Julia Anders has to my knowledge never stated suspicious health content. Here in Germany she is known for her book "Darm mit Charm" where she educates about gut health and biology. This topic is connected with shame and embarrassement. She tried to ease those boundaries with her lighthearted approach about this topic in her book and live lectures.
Hey abbey you probably won't see this but watching your videos really help me curb my unhealthy eating hobbits. I used to comfort/stress eat a lot and i didn't feel like i had much control over it. So i tried a bunch of diets and I would obviously swing back to over eating because i felt bad after doing the diet. One day i watched one of your videos where you said ' don't take things away from your diet, just add more healthy things'. This helped me massively and i learned to let go from feeling guilty when i comfort ate and focused on enjoying myself when making healthy meals. I also realised that comfort eating was my coping mechanism to stress. Comfort eating was never the problem, it was the stress in my life. Comfort eating was actually keeping me a float and was the only way to make me feel better through the stress in my life. So i decided i wouldn't try to replace comfort eating i would just add some more healthier coping mechanisms to my routine, just like you suggested 'don't take away, just add more'. So i started dancing and journaling when i felt stressed as well as comfort eating. Slowly over time i comfort ate less and less while never having to restrict myself. Eventually i stopped entirely and have replaced comfort eating completing with more helpful coping mechanisms. Its been a whole year now that i have stopped comfort eating and i really feel like the change is permanent. Now i can eat junk food and enjoy it as a treat and never feel guilty or shame for doing it. Anyway thankyou so much for helping. I feel like so much food/diet influences are focused on what is good for you physically but don't think how important it is to consider our mind and our emotions when we try to change habits. We really have to take care of our mind if we want to create lasting and healthy habits. Anyways thank you and have a good day!!
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you and that you are doing better now ❤️
This is such a perfect example of the pro/con of everyone having access to social media; people listen to those w/o any qualifications whatsoever but SOUND qualified... & it's terrifying
Her voice is so nice. Great information here. Focus on good nutrition and make changes that are sustainable.
when you haven’t even watched the vid but you give it an automatic 👍🏻 because you love Abbey
Aw thanks!
Fantastic source for information that promotes health and balance! Thanks Ab ❤️
"Do your research" annoys me because that's kind of what people are doing by watching these kinds of videos. If your video title says you've got all the answers to weight loss and then you say you've done your research, people will likely take you at your word and assume your research was sound.
Not to mention many people don't have time for nutrition study.
Right?? Do your research... But also listen to me talk about how I've cracked the code!
It's honestly just a really easy way for them to avoid showing any evidence
Such a fantastic video, as usual it was very informative. Your explanations and details and suggestions have certainly had a positive impact on my journey towards improved health and long-term sustainable weight loss. Thanks again for all your efforts!
This was way too nit picky and definitely clickbait. Hannah stated she wasn’t an expert, also her sister who follows the same diet, is a dietician. Hannah’s just saying do workouts that make you happy, eat Whole Foods and stay away from foods that are processed with chemicals to last longer. If you hadn’t titled this with yikes! with a video cover of your face looking shocked, and hadn’t tried to cherry pick this I would have respected this video more.
what a fantastic way to speak to finding credible sources for a variety of topics including nutrition :)
Thank you!
Abby, could you explain the nutrient differences between vegetables that receive agrotoxins and the ones that don't? Many countries have different laws around this and some of the toxins are so harsh that people working with them get multiple permanent health problems.
I'll put this on my list to discuss
Ever since I tasted mixed nut bags when I was a pre-teen, I've developed a fondness for nutty flavors. That made my transition to whole grains a whole lot easier and more enjoyable because the nutty/seedy flavor is STRONG. I also, for some reason, developed a fondness for bitter-ish flavors. So fresh spinach, kale, greens I'm general, and dark chocolate (80-90%) just taste WONDERFUL to me, especially mixed with fresh Fuji apples or raisins
Hahaha love the “quotation mark count” ✌️ 😂😂 too funny
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Another great alternative to white pasta is whole grain pasta! Tastes exactly the same but has more nutrients :)
I’m aware of the things that go into “light” or “low fat” labeling but I was curious to hear your thoughts on buying things such as canned beans that are low-sodium. Would you recommend, do they just use less salt or do they also have to add things to it?
They would usually just have a shorter shelf life, while the high sodium would have a long shelf life
Literally saw her vid this morning and now I'm seeing yours 🤦so glad I did....we really need to be weary
I tried out those Built bars you advertised. They are freaking Amazing! I am hooked! Thank you.
I'm so glad you enjoy them!