For the past 2 weeks I've been moving towards a more whole-food, plant-based diet for health reasons. I've been watching a lot of the usual youtube channels (several of which have excellent information), but only just discovered yours. I am impressed by how simply and clearly you present good information! Entertaining, straightforward, objective, accurate...thanks.
Jeez, I keep on being amazed at how good your content is 😊 such clear explanations and no nonsense and still a nice level of entertainment. Feels like I found a gem 😊👍
you are such a great person , and you gave a great example ..you don't choose sides ....you dont tell people what to eat , that's why i chose vegetarian ... thanks
Please read the book "Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition)" by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS RD for proper vegan nutrition guidance before becoming a vegan. Happy vegan journey!
I got anaemia just a couple of month before and just after that I started to recover my blood lost... Here what I am eating :- *soyabeand *kidney *red meat *beetroot *tomatoes *red kidney beans *chia seeds *lemons *amarnath leaves *Chickpeas *ground peas
Came across your channel the other day - it is awesome AF! Keep it up and keep the content rolling! Seriously, it is sooo important these days with all the pseudoscience flowing around.
I seem to have an iron absorption issue. I tracked my eating in Cronometer, which was showing more than 100% daily intake (and more than 100% vitamin C), but I find if I don't take a supplement as well, I start getting anemia symptoms. I also don't drink tea or coffee. I'm also confused about iron tests, because I think my hemoglobin was normal, but my free iron was low, or something like that. It was by luck that I discovered my issue, because my basic blood test always came back normal.
You might be talking about ferritin? That's how much iron is stored. It's similar to me too. Everything's fine except my ferritin is low. It's called non-anemic iron deficiency. People use anemia and iron-deficiency interchangeably but they're not the same. Anemia means you have a low red blood cell count. Iron-deficiency means you don't have enough iron. I wonder what diet you're eating and whether you've spoken to a dr about it.
Wow!! Thank you. Me all my family. We were low on Iron . My mother use to make sure I eat meat all the time. Great! I do not like meat. But I love Chia seeds Haha Great information. I am sharing this video.
iron is absorbed better when its consumed stand alone or with few other foods. its also absorbed better earlier in the day, so iron consumed during breakfast is absorbed better than at dinner. iron absorption is also potentially blocked when you are stressed, wether physical stress or mental/emotional stress
Hello Gil! Just heard you interviewed on the Ian Cramer podcast. Just have to say, I love how objective you were. Sometimes in the whole foods plant based and vegan circles people can get a little too sure about their opinions and unwilling to acknowledge that not all evidence points in their favor 100 % of the time. I appreciated how you seem to take opposing views seriously and stay factual. Good luck with the new (I think?) channel! I know I'll be tuning in at least ;)
thanks!! I do try to stay objective, I figure I probably bring more value by accurately reflecting the evidence than by sharing ideology. at least that's my current approach :) welcome to the channel and stay in touch!!
The body regulates absorption of non heme through the intestines based on how much Iron is in our blood, but we cant regulate absorption of Heme, so yes that gets absorbed more readily and less controlledly
Thank you so much for this video. One of my main concerns when changing my diet to a vegetarian one, has been the iron intake and absorption that all my meat-lover friends were warning me about. Do you already have a video about vitamin B12 (new subscriber here) or would you please make one to understand it better? Thanks again.
Please read the book "Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition)" by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS RD for proper vegan nutrition guidance before becoming a vegan. Happy vegan journey!
Interesting, the show Explained on Netflix aired an episode - "The Future of Meat" - which talks about heme iron as if it were good and necessary for our health. Wth? It left me confused for a while so it's nice to have this cleared up.
I really enjoy and appreciate Dr. Carvalho's 'rigorous yet intelligible and digestible' videos on this channel, AND I would also like to point out two major factors that this video misses: 1) The absorption of iron (and other minerals, including Ca, Zn, and Mg) is also heavily influenced by so-called "anti-nutrients" like phytic acid and oxalate that naturally bind these minerals in many plant sources, including most seeds, nuts, and grains. Though the wholesale demonization of these "antinutrients" (along with lectins) appears overblown by many nutritional communities (Paleo, et al.), the literature does appear rather clear that they significantly diminish mineral absorption. This inhibitory effect is diminished significantly by soaking, sprouting, and fermenting processes. 2) The increased cancer risk associated with red meat/heme iron consumption has most often been reported as a relative rather than absolute percentage, which is very often misleading, as explained very well by Dr. Peter Attia, here: peterattiamd.com/ns001/ ...on the whole, though -- I'm a fan! Let us continue to accept and embrace the reality that nutritional science is exceedingly difficult and complicated, and the answers are seldom simple nor equally generalizable to everybody!
fair points. always a tricky call what to include in a short video. re: risk i would go even further, as i'm now less convinced that heme iron is problematic per se (it may be, but i havent seen evidence establishing it yet)
@@NutritionMadeSimple Aye -- such are the limits of the 'nutritionism' approach that seeks to ascribe all nutritional effects to specific nutrients! In fact every food has a variety of nutritional properties and physiological effects, which can seldom be reduced to the effects of a single nutrient or compound. Synthesizing this complexity in short-form media is exceedingly difficult (if not futile) -- hence "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." IMHO, a broader appreciation for this complexity and a genuine curiosity and commitment to continually refine our understanding via rigorous scientific inquiry and critical thinking are what's desperately needed -- in nutritional science as in all other domains of truth-seeking... ;-)
@@zbmckinney agree. I used to speak more about individual components and now put much less focus on it, with rare exceptions where there's enough evidence, and even then trying to not lose sight of the big picture even foods may be too narrow a focus. dietary patterns may be more productive
Hi Gil, I was wondering if you have a reference for the daily recommended iron intake of oats/chia seeds etc? Yours (77%) doesn't seem to match up with USDA calculations.
Do herbal and spice teas also block non-heme iron absorption? And how much time before and after a meal can I have coffee without impacting absorption?
Does having an orange soon after a meal (like as a desert) work for absorption? How close in time does consumption have to be? Oh yeah, and thanks for another great video!
Thank you so much for this information! I have thalassemia alpha trait and any deficiency to my iron intake exacerbates my anemia which stopped me from completely going plant base.
Nice, what about zinc? I've heard that you have to consume it everyday as it doesn't accumulate in the body. Is it true? Is it the same for iron? I tried to compose a diet with zinc, but I would need to eat a lot of hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds every day therefore I consider a supplement in low dosage - 8mg.
I went to Amazon, looked at Chia Seeds and found they all have relatively low amounts of iron. What is the basis for your statement they are high in iron? Thanks
Thank you so much! My iron is low and I follow a plant based diet. Doctors always want supplements and felt really confused about nutrition information that I read. I also drink coffee and that might be depleting my iron. You are excellent at cutting through the excess information out thete.
Glad it was helpful! yeah try having the coffee away from meals and adding the VitC. we also made a followup video with more tips: ruclips.net/video/56FnBwcmOAw/видео.html
The keyword with those studies is "associated" I think I'll stick to my steaks. It's not like all these chronic diseases popped up in the last century because of meat, meat and fats aren't the foods that has been recently introduced in massive amounts lately.
i like endurance sport and iron seams important. got tested and my hematocrit and hemoglobin where normal but my red blood cells are small, my mchc is low. what is that about, solutions?
Hi Gil a question for you as a researcher. How would the studies you cited isolate the effect of heme-iron alone when comparing heme vs. non-heme iron’s effect on heart desease and cancer? I mean what if the cancer (or heart disease) promoting factor in meat is something else, say saturated fat? This is confusing especially since heme-iron is only found in meats as far as I know, so how would they associate those diseases to heme iron particularly? My point is how do they make sure that heme iron is not getting a bad rap for issues that are actually outcome of saturated fat, etc. found in meats?
excellent question! they can get a sense by performing statistical tests that correct for the amount of saturated fat. they call it multivariate analysis. it's something that all observational studies do to try to uncouple confounders. also they look at mechanistic studies, lab experiments where the effect of heme iron on cells or tissues is studied. by putting everything together, they judge the likelihood that something is detrimental. all that said, there is always a level of uncertainty. that's why nutrition is tough. it's rarely black and white. this is why a lot of people insist we focus on foods rather than isolated nutrients to understand nutrition. mechanisms are useful in the grand scheme to increase our confidence but are always tricky in isolation. I suspect heme iron does play a role by itself but I definitely have more confidence in overall food patterns than an isolated molecule
@@NutritionMadeSimple Gotcha! Does that mean that heme-iron has been shown detrimental in mechanistic studies as well or is the evidence so far based purely on correlation as opposed to causation?
@@sinamob9230 mechanistic studies show a pro-oxidant role. in lab experiments. true causation requires a RCT but we may never have it for heme iron specifically. so I'd say it's a very plausible mechanism but I'd emphasize more the role of the actual foods and even more so the entire dietary pattern rather than an isolated nutrient like heme iron
I have a question thats been bugging me. I really like having an impossible burger now and then, but since I've been reading up more about iron and heme, its got me confused. Impossible is said to be totally vegan, but they extract heme from soy to give it a meaty taste.. is that bad or good? Do you know?
good Q. I'm working on a video on these meat alternatives. once in a blue moon to scratch the itch, or as training wheels for short periods, they may be ok, but I wouldn't lean on them as pillars of a diet
depends mainly on whether you have any underlying disorder. address that first. if all is ok, eating foods high in iron and vitC should help, yes. supplements/fortified foods are an option too for people who have a hard time just with food. check with ur doc! ;)
= Maybe I'm looking for the wrong type of chia, but the ones that are sold on Amazon have virtually no iron per tbsp. 2 tbsp = 12 % daily iron. What type of chia are you referring to?
interesting. there does seem to be some disparity. cronometer.com gives 1 tbsp as 1.6mg which is 20% for a male but for example Google shows much less. I wonder if it's different types although the difference seems too big for just variability btw brands. I would trust the number on the package over a general guideline. at the end of the day chia is iron-rich per serving compared to other foods but most of us aren't having spoonfulls of the stuff so our total iron intake is going to come from a variety of foods. good news is iron is very common, in meat obvi but also legumes, grains, greens etc it adds up quick, for men it's rarely an issue, we only need ~8mgs/day
Is it just me or is it weird that milk has no iron? Does that mean that calves, and probably other baby animals for that matter, don't get any iron during their first time, when they grow really fast?
great point. in cows it's less surprising since they start eating 'normal' food pretty quick, but in human milk iron is also very low. I think what happens is babies are born with significant iron stores that bridge them through until starting to eat actual food
@@NutritionMadeSimple Thanks for the answer! It's very reasonable to assume something like that. I made a breif research on the subject and found that human babies actually has iron stored for about four months at birth. I also saw some recommendations for iron supplements for babies after 4 months for this exact reason. I'm not sure for how long babies are solely breastfed in "a natural human environment ", but I can image it to be longer than 4 months. I guess evolution has it figured out somehow, otherwise we would have iron in the milk. The question is interesting nonetheless and I'll try to find more info!
I am so lost I have multiple health conditions like I.C., Gallbladder diseases, and Iron Deficiency and I never tried much foods not sure how to cool and I am so scared of supplements but I don't over the counter Walgreens and got sick because I do not know what to eat. I do not what to start. I never ate much meat and I do not know how to put food together. I know that I need to do somethings. I have varicose veins my legs are bad they hurt I never exercise much now it is hard to do anything. My heart does not feel right either and my bones feel weak. I know I need to figure something out I am scared I have no support I am on my own and no one knows what to do the doctor's doesn't know what to tell me. I just wish I tried more foods and did more when I could. I need an easy meal plan that won't make sick because of all my conditions. I just don't want to die or give up. I don't know where to start. It is not simple for me all I ever ate was bad food like fast food and pizzas. I even lost weight now because of not eating and being scared of food and getting sick. I just drink water most of the time and I don't know what to do at all. If only I had a little meal plan that was simple and easy to follow. You have to eat to live. I just don't know what to do. Sorry for this message. Good video.
hi Karen, sorry to hear. I've made several videos showing my daily meals, explaining how to get started on a healthy diet etc. one example: ruclips.net/video/AksLcCh8uh8/видео.html. take it one day at a time, small improvements build up over time!!!
@@prachigupta6909 interesting. Chia has 4x more iron than a steak (although it's all non heme). I suspect there were other things going on with your diet that may have caused the anemia? Assuming there are no underlying disorders, eating a variety of plant foods (including chia, legumes, greens etc), especially if accompanied by a good source of VitC, should take care of your iron needs. Did your iron levels return to normal after removing the chia?
For the past 2 weeks I've been moving towards a more whole-food, plant-based diet for health reasons. I've been watching a lot of the usual youtube channels (several of which have excellent information), but only just discovered yours. I am impressed by how simply and clearly you present good information! Entertaining, straightforward, objective, accurate...thanks.
Jeez, I keep on being amazed at how good your content is 😊 such clear explanations and no nonsense and still a nice level of entertainment. Feels like I found a gem 😊👍
you are such a great person , and you gave a great example ..you don't choose sides ....you dont tell people what to eat , that's why i chose vegetarian ... thanks
Please read the book "Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition)" by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS RD for proper vegan nutrition guidance before becoming a vegan. Happy vegan journey!
@@ponnamy thanks , and sorry for answering late
together with protein, iron is one of the biggest myths when it comes to nutrition, so let's cover the basics!!
So true! Nice video❤
Thank you very much!
I appreciate these videos a Dr. Gil's personality a ton! Such a great service he provides to the world.
I got anaemia just a couple of month before and just after that I started to recover my blood lost... Here what I am eating :-
*soyabeand
*kidney
*red meat
*beetroot
*tomatoes
*red kidney beans
*chia seeds
*lemons
*amarnath leaves
*Chickpeas
*ground peas
Great video! So easy to understand. I was just diagnosed with anemia so I’m looking for natural ways to increase my iron. This was just what I needed.
Wow, this is so comprehensive. I literally started eating beef steaks just to get iron to increase my hemoglobin level
I've been binging your videos. This may be the most entertaining one I've seen yet.
Came across your channel the other day - it is awesome AF! Keep it up and keep the content rolling! Seriously, it is sooo important these days with all the pseudoscience flowing around.
Haha. Always a joy to hear you speak. Ton of info based on scientific studies, some jokes here & there 😄. Keep posting 👍
Thank you!
It's almost as if traditional stews in different cultures new this. Eating lentils with some sauce that has lemon juice, or with garlic and onion.
Thank you for the simple information. I am in need of boosting my iron and I wish to do it more natural then supliments.
I seem to have an iron absorption issue. I tracked my eating in Cronometer, which was showing more than 100% daily intake (and more than 100% vitamin C), but I find if I don't take a supplement as well, I start getting anemia symptoms. I also don't drink tea or coffee.
I'm also confused about iron tests, because I think my hemoglobin was normal, but my free iron was low, or something like that. It was by luck that I discovered my issue, because my basic blood test always came back normal.
You might be talking about ferritin? That's how much iron is stored. It's similar to me too. Everything's fine except my ferritin is low. It's called non-anemic iron deficiency. People use anemia and iron-deficiency interchangeably but they're not the same. Anemia means you have a low red blood cell count. Iron-deficiency means you don't have enough iron. I wonder what diet you're eating and whether you've spoken to a dr about it.
Will high calcium in chia seeds not inhibit iron absorption? Will my body absorb more iron or calcium from chia seeds?
Wow!! Thank you. Me all my family. We were low on Iron . My mother use to make sure I eat meat all the time.
Great! I do not like meat. But I love Chia seeds Haha
Great information. I am sharing this video.
iron is absorbed better when its consumed stand alone or with few other foods. its also absorbed better earlier in the day, so iron consumed during breakfast is absorbed better than at dinner. iron absorption is also potentially blocked when you are stressed, wether physical stress or mental/emotional stress
I’m getting me some chia seeds!!
Me too
Very very insightful. Thank you so much! Nice sense of humor!
Hello Gil! Just heard you interviewed on the Ian Cramer podcast. Just have to say, I love how objective you were. Sometimes in the whole foods plant based and vegan circles people can get a little too sure about their opinions and unwilling to acknowledge that not all evidence points in their favor 100 % of the time. I appreciated how you seem to take opposing views seriously and stay factual. Good luck with the new (I think?) channel! I know I'll be tuning in at least ;)
thanks!! I do try to stay objective, I figure I probably bring more value by accurately reflecting the evidence than by sharing ideology. at least that's my current approach :) welcome to the channel and stay in touch!!
@@NutritionMadeSimple That's a healthy approach :) Thank you, I will !
The body regulates absorption of non heme through the intestines based on how much Iron is in our blood, but we cant regulate absorption of Heme, so yes that gets absorbed more readily and less controlledly
Thank you so much for this video. One of my main concerns when changing my diet to a vegetarian one, has been the iron intake and absorption that all my meat-lover friends were warning me about. Do you already have a video about vitamin B12 (new subscriber here) or would you please make one to understand it better? Thanks again.
he has a video about b12 now.
Please read the book "Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition)" by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS RD for proper vegan nutrition guidance before becoming a vegan. Happy vegan journey!
What a fabulously informative video! And you are very entertaining too 💚
THANK YOU!
Thank you so much 💚💚💚 Great information
I love this guy and his content.
Love your vids, thanks for the straight forward info.
Thank you very much. This has been quite helpful!
You are lovable and info so catchy!! Thank you.
Interesting, the show Explained on Netflix aired an episode - "The Future of Meat" - which talks about heme iron as if it were good and necessary for our health. Wth? It left me confused for a while so it's nice to have this cleared up.
I really enjoy and appreciate Dr. Carvalho's 'rigorous yet intelligible and digestible' videos on this channel, AND I would also like to point out two major factors that this video misses:
1) The absorption of iron (and other minerals, including Ca, Zn, and Mg) is also heavily influenced by so-called "anti-nutrients" like phytic acid and oxalate that naturally bind these minerals in many plant sources, including most seeds, nuts, and grains. Though the wholesale demonization of these "antinutrients" (along with lectins) appears overblown by many nutritional communities (Paleo, et al.), the literature does appear rather clear that they significantly diminish mineral absorption. This inhibitory effect is diminished significantly by soaking, sprouting, and fermenting processes.
2) The increased cancer risk associated with red meat/heme iron consumption has most often been reported as a relative rather than absolute percentage, which is very often misleading, as explained very well by Dr. Peter Attia, here: peterattiamd.com/ns001/
...on the whole, though -- I'm a fan! Let us continue to accept and embrace the reality that nutritional science is exceedingly difficult and complicated, and the answers are seldom simple nor equally generalizable to everybody!
fair points. always a tricky call what to include in a short video. re: risk i would go even further, as i'm now less convinced that heme iron is problematic per se (it may be, but i havent seen evidence establishing it yet)
@@NutritionMadeSimple Aye -- such are the limits of the 'nutritionism' approach that seeks to ascribe all nutritional effects to specific nutrients! In fact every food has a variety of nutritional properties and physiological effects, which can seldom be reduced to the effects of a single nutrient or compound. Synthesizing this complexity in short-form media is exceedingly difficult (if not futile) -- hence "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." IMHO, a broader appreciation for this complexity and a genuine curiosity and commitment to continually refine our understanding via rigorous scientific inquiry and critical thinking are what's desperately needed -- in nutritional science as in all other domains of truth-seeking... ;-)
@@zbmckinney agree. I used to speak more about individual components and now put much less focus on it, with rare exceptions where there's enough evidence, and even then trying to not lose sight of the big picture
even foods may be too narrow a focus. dietary patterns may be more productive
Hi Gil, I was wondering if you have a reference for the daily recommended iron intake of oats/chia seeds etc? Yours (77%) doesn't seem to match up with USDA calculations.
My mistake, I was looking at 100g. Yours is based on 1 cup oatmeal (234g). Thanks for the helpful videos!
Do herbal and spice teas also block non-heme iron absorption? And how much time before and after a meal can I have coffee without impacting absorption?
I'm so anemic, does decaff coffee still have a negative affect on iron absorption? what about sugar?
I read caffeine interferes with iron consumption. Not sure if this is exact.
Thanks, that was so useful!
Thank you! I love your explanations! Keep those videos coming, please!
glad it helps!!
Great video! Thanks so much!!!
Could you do a video on how inflamation affects iron levels, as well as exercise, running and weight lifting?
Does having an orange soon after a meal (like as a desert) work for absorption? How close in time does consumption have to be?
Oh yeah, and thanks for another great video!
Would you do something about iron overload.
A significant number of people have haemochromatosis.
Thank you so much for this information! I have thalassemia alpha trait and any deficiency to my iron intake exacerbates my anemia which stopped me from completely going plant base.
Love your humor! 😄🤣
Thank you
Nice, what about zinc? I've heard that you have to consume it everyday as it doesn't accumulate in the body. Is it true? Is it the same for iron? I tried to compose a diet with zinc, but I would need to eat a lot of hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds every day therefore I consider a supplement in low dosage - 8mg.
doctors in my country still say non heme iron is poorly absorbed, therefor you need to eat animals.
I learn from ur vids more than what I learn from uni and I study nutrition 😂
I went to Amazon, looked at Chia Seeds and found they all have relatively low amounts of iron. What is the basis for your statement they are high in iron? Thanks
😂 🤘
Nice, a professional video with humor 🌺
Hi from USC ZNI! Keep going... very cool channel! Are you back in South America?
hey Axel!!! thanks man! I'm in Portugal now :)
@@NutritionMadeSimple Nice to hear from you! I'll be watching you
@@axelmontagne7891 haha tks! hope all is well at USC!!
Thank you so much! My iron is low and I follow a plant based diet. Doctors always want supplements and felt really confused about nutrition information that I read. I also drink coffee and that might be depleting my iron. You are excellent at cutting through the excess information out thete.
Glad it was helpful! yeah try having the coffee away from meals and adding the VitC. we also made a followup video with more tips: ruclips.net/video/56FnBwcmOAw/видео.html
The keyword with those studies is "associated" I think I'll stick to my steaks.
It's not like all these chronic diseases popped up in the last century because of meat, meat and fats aren't the foods that has been recently introduced in massive amounts lately.
i like endurance sport and iron seams important. got tested and my hematocrit and hemoglobin where normal but my red blood cells are small, my mchc is low. what is that about, solutions?
The r in iron is silent
Hi Gil a question for you as a researcher. How would the studies you cited isolate the effect of heme-iron alone when comparing heme vs. non-heme iron’s effect on heart desease and cancer? I mean what if the cancer (or heart disease) promoting factor in meat is something else, say saturated fat? This is confusing especially since heme-iron is only found in meats as far as I know, so how would they associate those diseases to heme iron particularly? My point is how do they make sure that heme iron is not getting a bad rap for issues that are actually outcome of saturated fat, etc. found in meats?
excellent question! they can get a sense by performing statistical tests that correct for the amount of saturated fat. they call it multivariate analysis. it's something that all observational studies do to try to uncouple confounders. also they look at mechanistic studies, lab experiments where the effect of heme iron on cells or tissues is studied. by putting everything together, they judge the likelihood that something is detrimental. all that said, there is always a level of uncertainty. that's why nutrition is tough. it's rarely black and white. this is why a lot of people insist we focus on foods rather than isolated nutrients to understand nutrition. mechanisms are useful in the grand scheme to increase our confidence but are always tricky in isolation. I suspect heme iron does play a role by itself but I definitely have more confidence in overall food patterns than an isolated molecule
@@NutritionMadeSimple Gotcha! Does that mean that heme-iron has been shown detrimental in mechanistic studies as well or is the evidence so far based purely on correlation as opposed to causation?
@@sinamob9230 mechanistic studies show a pro-oxidant role. in lab experiments. true causation requires a RCT but we may never have it for heme iron specifically. so I'd say it's a very plausible mechanism but I'd emphasize more the role of the actual foods and even more so the entire dietary pattern rather than an isolated nutrient like heme iron
thank you
Amazing video!!! =)
Can you please shed some light on the eggs, some info says they’re great source of iron, other info says they block its absorption..?
great videoooi
does cooking destroy vitamin C?
Chia seeds, hole or crushed? Is it possible to get the benefits from chia seeds if they are hole?
crushed
they too small to chew them
hole seeds are not digested
Wow i need this iron video
I have a question thats been bugging me. I really like having an impossible burger now and then, but since I've been reading up more about iron and heme, its got me confused. Impossible is said to be totally vegan, but they extract heme from soy to give it a meaty taste.. is that bad or good? Do you know?
good Q. I'm working on a video on these meat alternatives. once in a blue moon to scratch the itch, or as training wheels for short periods, they may be ok, but I wouldn't lean on them as pillars of a diet
I got high iron levels I can hv chia seeds
I’m anemic I had gotten iron infusion but my iron is back down again so you think if I eat 2 tps chia seeds with a bell pepper it will go back up ?
depends mainly on whether you have any underlying disorder. address that first. if all is ok, eating foods high in iron and vitC should help, yes. supplements/fortified foods are an option too for people who have a hard time just with food. check with ur doc! ;)
Iron man n the sad music😂😂😂😂😭
I love your video
thanks!! :)
@@NutritionMadeSimple can we talk out of u tube
@@adamdookie8716 twitter or fb? every one of my videos has those at the end and description
= Maybe I'm looking for the wrong type of chia, but the ones that are sold on Amazon have virtually no iron per tbsp. 2 tbsp = 12 % daily iron. What type of chia are you referring to?
interesting. there does seem to be some disparity. cronometer.com gives 1 tbsp as 1.6mg which is 20% for a male but for example Google shows much less. I wonder if it's different types although the difference seems too big for just variability btw brands. I would trust the number on the package over a general guideline. at the end of the day chia is iron-rich per serving compared to other foods but most of us aren't having spoonfulls of the stuff so our total iron intake is going to come from a variety of foods. good news is iron is very common, in meat obvi but also legumes, grains, greens etc it adds up quick, for men it's rarely an issue, we only need ~8mgs/day
pls make video about soy beans
it's in the pipeline, stay tuned :)
Heme iron is absorbed better by the body and you can’t get that from plants
Like that
Is it just me or is it weird that milk has no iron? Does that mean that calves, and probably other baby animals for that matter, don't get any iron during their first time, when they grow really fast?
great point. in cows it's less surprising since they start eating 'normal' food pretty quick, but in human milk iron is also very low. I think what happens is babies are born with significant iron stores that bridge them through until starting to eat actual food
@@NutritionMadeSimple Thanks for the answer! It's very reasonable to assume something like that. I made a breif research on the subject and found that human babies actually has iron stored for about four months at birth. I also saw some recommendations for iron supplements for babies after 4 months for this exact reason.
I'm not sure for how long babies are solely breastfed in "a natural human environment ", but I can image it to be longer than 4 months. I guess evolution has it figured out somehow, otherwise we would have iron in the milk. The question is interesting nonetheless and I'll try to find more info!
@@77Quicku good sleuthing!
I am so lost I have multiple health conditions like I.C., Gallbladder diseases, and Iron Deficiency and I never tried much foods not sure how to cool and I am so scared of supplements but I don't over the counter Walgreens and got sick because I do not know what to eat. I do not what to start. I never ate much meat and I do not know how to put food together. I know that I need to do somethings. I have varicose veins my legs are bad they hurt I never exercise much now it is hard to do anything. My heart does not feel right either and my bones feel weak. I know I need to figure something out I am scared I have no support I am on my own and no one knows what to do the doctor's doesn't know what to tell me. I just wish I tried more foods and did more when I could. I need an easy meal plan that won't make sick because of all my conditions. I just don't want to die or give up. I don't know where to start. It is not simple for me all I ever ate was bad food like fast food and pizzas. I even lost weight now because of not eating and being scared of food and getting sick. I just drink water most of the time and I don't know what to do at all. If only I had a little meal plan that was simple and easy to follow. You have to eat to live. I just don't know what to do. Sorry for this message. Good video.
hi Karen, sorry to hear. I've made several videos showing my daily meals, explaining how to get started on a healthy diet etc. one example: ruclips.net/video/AksLcCh8uh8/видео.html. take it one day at a time, small improvements build up over time!!!
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Good video and joking of course can is still be professional but swearing is not. So you might want to reconsider not doing that in future videos
But chia seeds cause anemia
do you have a source for that? tks
@@NutritionMadeSimple I was taking chia seeds and they make my body anemic
@@prachigupta6909 interesting. Chia has 4x more iron than a steak (although it's all non heme). I suspect there were other things going on with your diet that may have caused the anemia? Assuming there are no underlying disorders, eating a variety of plant foods (including chia, legumes, greens etc), especially if accompanied by a good source of VitC, should take care of your iron needs. Did your iron levels return to normal after removing the chia?
@@NutritionMadeSimple I was taking 6 months before but recent report are normal , it make blood thin .
Are you Jewish?.. shalom 😄
Thank you, I was not aware of Chia.
yeah those are great!! iron + ALAs FTW :)
@@NutritionMadeSimple But what about chia with dairy? Most people eat it that way. Doesn't that substantially effect the absorption ?