You're a most pleasant speaker with no trace of the horrid modern speech deformities i.e. "like" and "upspeak" and "voice fry" etc. An added bonus, you don't gesticulate wildly with each word as if you were explaining to a mentally deficient audience. Thank you for the info and for the pleasing delivery.
Thank you. I just threw out my microwave popcorn and won't be eating any more popcorn! (NO REGRETS!) I will start 'snacking' on hard-boiled eggs which I do enjoy. This has been one the most beneficial videos I've watched on RUclips! Thank you again! 🙏🏼😊
Ok so now I am envisioning me sneaking in boiled eggs to the movie theater. 😅 Or better yet...get a contract to provide theaters with prepared boiled eggs and almond snacks.
What a great idea to check meals and snacks this way. I'm curious to try some of my favorites. One year our family was on a very low budget and we would have meals of popcorn (cheap), apples (from our own trees), and cheese (WIC help). It's actually still one of our family favorites 20 years later, and I'm in a financial place now that I could check this out to see how those things all balance out together. I appreciate Levels way of letting people do what is affordable.
I would love for you to do one of these with the chocolates made with erythritol or allulose or something like that. This was very enlightening. I knew the popcorn was going to spike your blood sugar. Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for doing a video on this. This really helps me understand how food causes a change to blood sugar. This video has helped me understand it better.
Thank you so much for these tests and all the videos. I really enjoy your calm, no nonsense, honest way of delivering information. I have been eating ketogenically for 2 months and have seen a steady & struggle-free weight loss. I wore a CGM monitor in the beginning two weeks and noticed that I had nocturnal (non-diabetic) hypoglycemia, which surely contributed to me not sleeping very well. After just 4 days of following the diet, it completely went away. Since then, my blood sugar was in a healthy range 100% of the time. Seeing this motivates me to stay on track and I would encourage people to try wearing one at least for a while.
As a doctor promoting LCHPMF and Intermittent Fasting I often encourage patients to have 1 square of dark chocolate to satisfy that sweet craving after dinner. If you take the 1 square and break it into 4 pieces, you now have 4 chocolate bites, but only at ~4 carbs and you satify the cravings. To make the comparison fair you had to have 3 squares. THis was a great demonstration and a reason I promote the use of CGMs as well. Nicely done! -Compton Kurtz MD
Wow, what an interesting and informative video. Thanks for eating all that popcorn, and the chocolate, first thing in the morning. If you are up for it, more comparisons of different so called health snacks would be appreciated.
Please, consider using the traditional finger prick glucose monitor. I get 100 strips for $20 in my local pharmacy and I test my blood glucose several times a day. It really helps to not stray too far from a healthy diet (before I would just start slowly increasing portions and carbs but the glucose monitor keeps me on track)
So, cool you did this, and thank you. I have had a love of gorging on popcorn forever. I cut it out, but then added it back in, non GMO, organic, etc....but had to cut it out again, and now know why! I have a huge food addiction reaction after indulging that can last 2-4 DAYS. From your comparisons I understand why. My body really likes low carb, decent fat and protein levels with tons of greens and low carb veggies! Great experiment.
Thank you for the info on that glucose gadget. I have heard of them and you are first to show how to get them if not diabetic. But yeah ouch the cost! Seems so unfair. That is a chunk to work into a budget .
If budget is an issue, please consider just getting a finger prick glucose monitor. But the one that has cheap test strips. I buy 100 strips for $20 and test my glucose several times a day before a meal and at 1hr and 2 hrs after a meal. It helped me to eliminate supposedly healthy stuff that spiked my glucose a lot
What a great video! Thank you! I have tried to not snack at all, but I notice when I intermittent fast (16:8), I do get very hungry in the late afternoon. Almonds are my go-to.
Great video. I am a diabetic, so I check my sugar at least 2 or more times a day. My go to snack is a hard boiled egg. I have learned to read the labels on any packaged snacks I buy. There is so much out there that we are buying and thinking they are a pretty healthy snack. I want to thank you for making us aware of what is best for us to reach our healthy goals.
I make popcorn but I never eat more than a cup at a time and never a second cup on the same day. I manage this by "processing" the popcorn when it's popped into two cup bowls with tops. I almost measure the 1 cup out when I pull the first cup out of the storage bowl. I do not get a higher spike than pecans or almonds because I keep it to one cup. I usually use everything spice and a pat of melted butter. One cup does not add any weight (I weigh myself every morning). I find the fiber is important, and 1 cup is a slow rise for my sugar. (I text with a normal tester 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 90 minutes later). So popcorn gets a bad rap because people don't pay attention to how to incorporate it into your diet.
I have to add...to contrast...that just because your body processes carbs one way does NOT mean that everyone processes carbs the same way. Your spike is not everyone's spike. I don't actually have a "horse in this race". My A1C was 4.1 in September, and the lowest it can be is 4.0...but I do know that I process carbs differently, even depending on the specific day or week.
Thank you for saying this. I never eat more than one cup of popcorn and only eat it once in awhile. I cannot imagine eating that much popcorn as a snack & I've never seen that amount as a recommended serving size. It seems unfair to poor popcorn 🍿🥰 Life is too short to eliminate fun snacks. Just need to be mindful of portions. Moderation really is the key to everything.
@@joannathesinger770 Congratulations on that A1C! That's stellar. That's my goal. Right now I'm 5.4, but I have about 40 pounds I want to lose over the next year and I'm finding the way my body is processing carbs is changing. It's always interesting when you're Type 2.
This has been a fantastic exercise thank you Dr. Becky! I would like to see it go further, for example~ comparing different nuts and different raw vegetables. Sometimes you just need a little snack and I’d love to feel very confident the snack choice I was making wasn’t going to spike my blood sugar significantly. 🙏🏻
Thank you for your time filming this. Will reevaluate the bowl of popcorn. In terms of healthy fats - wouldn’t testing that popcorn with some olive oil dribble on it been preferable? I keep a jar of olive oil mixed with nutritional yeast, roasted sesame seeds and a small amount of salt as a popcorn topping which tasted good. Also Japanese Furikake is a good seasoning Would love to see future videos testing snacks - carrot sticks/rice cakes/potato chips etc thanks!
Having worn a CGM for a while now, I had already correctly guessed the answer to the question posed and in the order your results provided. It was a good test for those who do not wear a CGM or are new to the diabetic condition. Short sweet and made clear as to the carb to fiber ratio. Excellent.
Ive been curious about dark choc. I like the 85% breaking off a moderately small piece and dipping it into my black coffee until it begins to melt and then laying it on my tongue to finish its melt. I do this rarely but do enjoy it.
Thats easy, kimchi & olives are very low in carbs + high fiber. Kimchi you can easily make yourself. Plain yogurt has carbs and absorbs quickly but ok in small amounts bc of fat. Fruited is Terrible
This is very interesting and good reminder for me. I'm throwing away the popcorn and going to stop justifying it as a good snack because it has fiber. Thanks again Dr. Becky!
I agree popcorn is such a favorite for most people but not good for us, it gives me too much gas, that's the reason that I stopped eating it altogether, but now there's other health reasons to stop consuming popcorn.... oh well
I wish she would have tried one of the chocolates sweetened with erythritol instead of sugar... i wonder if the results would have been more favorable...
Doesn’t taste as good as the real chocolate. No matter how hard I tried to like it, just not the same! Healthy things are not tasty, tasty things are unhealthy, have to pick and choose 😢
You are spot on about how food affects different people differently. It even affects the same person differently. Before I went keto/IF my blood sugar spiked higher and longer on the same exact food.
I eat a solid piece of virgin coconut oil out of the fridge when I have a craving for a small snack. It is satiating, tastes good and gives a near instantaneous boost in ketones.
Very informative video! It’s great that you provided actual results, in contrast to other youtube “content” makers. What are your thoughts on the long-term effects of protein (such as boiled eggs) on the kidneys? How much protein is excessive, and will too much protein damage the kidneys over time? No one seems to agree, especially carnivore diet proponents.
You're a most pleasant speaker with no trace of the horrid modern speech deformities i.e. "like" and "upspeak" and "voice fry" etc. An added bonus, you don't gesticulate wildly with each word as if you were explaining to a mentally deficient audience. Thank you for the info and for the pleasing delivery.
Totally concur!!
I agree!
Skipping or not pronouncing the “T” as in cotton or button…
Yes I came for the insulin information, stayed for her calming voice 😅
i fell asleep after popcorn
Thank you. I just threw out my microwave popcorn and won't be eating any more popcorn! (NO REGRETS!) I will start 'snacking' on hard-boiled eggs which I do enjoy. This has been one the most beneficial videos I've watched on RUclips! Thank you again! 🙏🏼😊
Ok so now I am envisioning me sneaking in boiled eggs to the movie theater. 😅 Or better yet...get a contract to provide theaters with prepared boiled eggs and almond snacks.
@@skybox-101 😂
LOL. Let me know if you need an investor. I might be interested :).
Eggs are nature's super food
I'm going to have to quit eating popcorn while watching football. Can't see myself eating boiled eggs as a snack, tho.
What a great idea to check meals and snacks this way. I'm curious to try some of my favorites. One year our family was on a very low budget and we would have meals of popcorn (cheap), apples (from our own trees), and cheese (WIC help). It's actually still one of our family favorites 20 years later, and I'm in a financial place now that I could check this out to see how those things all balance out together. I appreciate Levels way of letting people do what is affordable.
Love these kinds of videos! Real facts 😊
Great video; we always promoted plain popcorn as one of the best snacks you can have, clearly not true.
Thanks, War Hammer!
I would love for you to do one of these with the chocolates made with erythritol or allulose or something like that. This was very enlightening. I knew the popcorn was going to spike your blood sugar. Thanks for doing this.
That would have been a better example. Most diabetics or people with insulin resistance know not to consume sugar
Yes, please. Monkfruit and stevia.
Thank you for doing a video on this. This really helps me understand how food causes a change to blood sugar. This video has helped me understand it better.
Thank you so much for these tests and all the videos. I really enjoy your calm, no nonsense, honest way of delivering information. I have been eating ketogenically for 2 months and have seen a steady & struggle-free weight loss. I wore a CGM monitor in the beginning two weeks and noticed that I had nocturnal (non-diabetic) hypoglycemia, which surely contributed to me not sleeping very well. After just 4 days of following the diet, it completely went away. Since then, my blood sugar was in a healthy range 100% of the time. Seeing this motivates me to stay on track and I would encourage people to try wearing one at least for a while.
Thank you for taking the time to do this every morning over 4 days and then explaining it in such detail. Very generous of your time. Valuable info. 👍
Thank you, Liz! I appreciate your comment!
I am grateful for your teaching! I am living strong and healthy as a result of your ministry!
Thank You Dr. Becky for keeping us updated and on the right low carb track
You have been my fav no-nonsense influencer since 2017❤
Thank you, Kelly! I appreciate your comment!
Mine too. She's the best. I appreciate her tone of voice.
As a doctor promoting LCHPMF and Intermittent Fasting I often encourage patients to have 1 square of dark chocolate to satisfy that sweet craving after dinner. If you take the 1 square and break it into 4 pieces, you now have 4 chocolate bites, but only at ~4 carbs and you satify the cravings. To make the comparison fair you had to have 3 squares. THis was a great demonstration and a reason I promote the use of CGMs as well. Nicely done! -Compton Kurtz MD
What is that LCHPMF. Low carb high fat is LCHF. PM is what? Moderate Protein is MP. Are you moderating fat here?
Wow, what an interesting and informative video. Thanks for eating all that popcorn, and the chocolate, first thing in the morning. If you are up for it, more comparisons of different so called health snacks would be appreciated.
This is fascinating. Don't think I can budget the cost of a CGM right now but appreciate you showing us this and your thoughtful approach to testing.
Please, consider using the traditional finger prick glucose monitor. I get 100 strips for $20 in my local pharmacy and I test my blood glucose several times a day. It really helps to not stray too far from a healthy diet (before I would just start slowly increasing portions and carbs but the glucose monitor keeps me on track)
Thank you, Doctor Becky! This is awesome. I wonder about quinoa and brown rice?
Seeing is believing, great vid! Celery with peanut butter? Apple slices and cheese (and wine?)?? Cream cheese and ham rollups?
So, cool you did this, and thank you. I have had a love of gorging on popcorn forever. I cut it out, but then added it back in, non GMO, organic, etc....but had to cut it out again, and now know why! I have a huge food addiction reaction after indulging that can last 2-4 DAYS. From your comparisons I understand why. My body really likes low carb, decent fat and protein levels with tons of greens and low carb veggies! Great experiment.
Thank you for the info on that glucose gadget. I have heard of them and you are first to show how to get them if not diabetic. But yeah ouch the cost! Seems so unfair. That is a chunk to work into a budget .
If budget is an issue, please consider just getting a finger prick glucose monitor. But the one that has cheap test strips. I buy 100 strips for $20 and test my glucose several times a day before a meal and at 1hr and 2 hrs after a meal. It helped me to eliminate supposedly healthy stuff that spiked my glucose a lot
Love these type of videos. I don't have a CGM so it's fun to see what these foods are doing that are unexpected.
Very clear and informative. Please test more foods!
Great info on the level system and glucose response to various snacks. I like your calm demeanor during the presentation.
Chattanooga,TN Thank you for another excellent demo!
Tears are running down my cheeks over seeing the results of the popcorn.
What a great video! Thank you! I have tried to not snack at all, but I notice when I intermittent fast (16:8), I do get very hungry in the late afternoon. Almonds are my go-to.
nothing good about almonds except the marketing saying they are good for good.
@@wally6193 In your humble opinion, of course. 😏
@@KAT00035 yes of course. I kept getting a rash on my chest until I stopped eating everything with almonds.
Great video. I am a diabetic, so I check my sugar at least 2 or more times a day. My go to snack is a hard boiled egg. I have learned to read the labels on any packaged snacks I buy. There is so much out there that we are buying and thinking they are a pretty healthy snack. I want to thank you for making us aware of what is best for us to reach our healthy goals.
The price info for levels and CGM's was very helpful!
I make popcorn but I never eat more than a cup at a time and never a second cup on the same day. I manage this by "processing" the popcorn when it's popped into two cup bowls with tops. I almost measure the 1 cup out when I pull the first cup out of the storage bowl. I do not get a higher spike than pecans or almonds because I keep it to one cup. I usually use everything spice and a pat of melted butter. One cup does not add any weight (I weigh myself every morning). I find the fiber is important, and 1 cup is a slow rise for my sugar. (I text with a normal tester 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 90 minutes later). So popcorn gets a bad rap because people don't pay attention to how to incorporate it into your diet.
I have to add...to contrast...that just because your body processes carbs one way does NOT mean that everyone processes carbs the same way. Your spike is not everyone's spike.
I don't actually have a "horse in this race". My A1C was 4.1 in September, and the lowest it can be is 4.0...but I do know that I process carbs differently, even depending on the specific day or week.
Thank you for saying this. I never eat more than one cup of popcorn and only eat it once in awhile. I cannot imagine eating that much popcorn as a snack & I've never seen that amount as a recommended serving size. It seems unfair to poor popcorn 🍿🥰 Life is too short to eliminate fun snacks. Just need to be mindful of portions. Moderation really is the key to everything.
@@joannathesinger770 Congratulations on that A1C! That's stellar. That's my goal. Right now I'm 5.4, but I have about 40 pounds I want to lose over the next year and I'm finding the way my body is processing carbs is changing. It's always interesting when you're Type 2.
Actually we don't need fiber at all
How many cups of kernels is one cup of cooked? I have a microwave popcorn silicone bowl. Thanks.
I really appreciate this experiment!
So helpful especially with popcorn my fav snack and now a rethink
Such a great video. Thank you Dr. Becky. I'm looking forward to getting my GCM.
That was fun. Loved the tests and solid info.
THANKS Dr Becky, Great Topic... !
This is a great video! You explained everything very thoroughly and logically so it made sense, just like you always do. Thanks for doing it!
Love seeing these results thank you for your time and clear explanation of it
This has been a fantastic exercise thank you Dr. Becky! I would like to see it go further, for example~ comparing different nuts and different raw vegetables. Sometimes you just need a little snack and I’d love to feel very confident the snack choice I was making wasn’t going to spike my blood sugar significantly. 🙏🏻
Thank you Dr. Becky! I always enjoy the useful information you share.
Thanks Becky for your impressive snacking…👏🏻
This was so good, thanks!
Does dry red wine spike blood sugar, in general? Just curious, because I have a glass at dinner and am not sure if that is helpful or not.
Very interesting, thank you for testing all these great snacks. You chose perfectly as the test results show, with that great variety of results.
Thank you for your time filming this. Will reevaluate the bowl of popcorn. In terms of healthy fats - wouldn’t testing that popcorn with some olive oil dribble on it been preferable? I keep a jar of olive oil mixed with nutritional yeast, roasted sesame seeds and a small amount of salt as a popcorn topping which tasted good. Also Japanese Furikake is a good seasoning
Would love to see future videos testing snacks - carrot sticks/rice cakes/potato chips etc thanks!
Pls do another snacks video I'd like to see more snacks reviewed this way
Thank you.
You taught us so well that just looking at the results I knew what is what.
this comparison is interesting…would love to see more!
Thank you for this video. Great information. I appreciate all you share here. You are my go to source for eating Keto.
I’m curious what would gain a rating of 10 if hard boiled eggs are a 9?
Thanks I hope you do more of these....
Great video 👍🏽👍🏽👏👏This provides us idea on what great snack should be.
Great information!!
Thank you Dr. Becky . my conclusion: I love all those snacks...in one sitting. I think I need help and support.
Great video, explains a lot in an easily digestible way. Thanks for the real information.
Wow! Thank you for this eye opening video.
Thank you so much dr Becky so informed ❤
Having worn a CGM for a while now, I had already correctly guessed the answer to the question posed and in the order your results provided. It was a good test for those who do not wear a CGM or are new to the diabetic condition. Short sweet and made clear as to the carb to fiber ratio. Excellent.
❣ My best to you and Keith ❣
This was great, you should do more of these.
Great information, thanks! Subscribed...
Great video. Thank you. Would be great if you can few more snack types - amongst nuts, seeds and fruits etc.
Ive been curious about dark choc. I like the 85% breaking off a moderately small piece and dipping it into my black coffee until it begins to melt and then laying it on my tongue to finish its melt. I do this rarely but do enjoy it.
You're so reasonnable. I eat dark chocolate everyday 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@emmaphilo4049 its good isnt it lol
@@BenSHammonds yes :))))
I like the 95% dark and have it occasionally. It is good!
@@yolandapagan5656 sure sounds good, wish I had some now
Please do more of these
Thank you for very useful video 👌
Very informative
I'd like you to do this with kimchi, kalamata olives and Greek yogurt. Those are my go-to snacks.
Thats easy, kimchi & olives are very low in carbs + high fiber. Kimchi you can easily make yourself. Plain yogurt has carbs and absorbs quickly but ok in small amounts bc of fat. Fruited is Terrible
And blue cheese stuffed olives pls!❤❤❤
Kimchi spikes my blood. Has added sugar
@@svcaramia I'm healthy, so I don't have that issue.
I love your videos I watch your videos over and over
That's great to hear, Shelly!
This is very interesting and good reminder for me. I'm throwing away the popcorn and going to stop justifying it as a good snack because it has fiber. Thanks again Dr. Becky!
I agree popcorn is such a favorite for most people but not good for us, it gives me too much gas, that's the reason that I stopped eating it altogether, but now there's other health reasons to stop consuming popcorn.... oh well
Yeah better ways to get fiber
I wish she would have tried one of the chocolates sweetened with erythritol instead of sugar... i wonder if the results would have been more favorable...
Yeah, unless you're sensitive to that type of sweetener 😖
Doesn’t taste as good as the real chocolate. No matter how hard I tried to like it, just not the same! Healthy things are not tasty, tasty things are unhealthy, have to pick and choose 😢
Great info! Thx will try the higher cacao dark chocolate bar.
WONDERFUL lesson for us...your viewers!!
Oooo i would love for you to test some keto bars too test if they really dont impact blood sugar.
Lily's dark chocolate with stevia for the win!
ChocZero dark chocolate...92% cacao...monk fruit sweetened. Best chocolate I have ever eaten.
What a great video! You anticipated my questions on each food item! Thank you
So informative and interesting video. Thank you for sharing this.
Great video, very informative. 👍
Thank you so very much Dr.
The snacks that you selected, were coincidentally my favorites.
You are spot on about how food affects different people differently. It even affects the same person differently. Before I went keto/IF my blood sugar spiked higher and longer on the same exact food.
Wow! This was such a perfect study for me thank you for explaining things so clearly 😊
I like your ways Dr Becky
Informative, thank you
Very interesting video, thank you.
Thank you Dr. Becky! This was an informative, very educational, and Excellent video!
Very clear explanation.🙌
Thanks dr. Becky; awesome video
One of your best videos! Great information clearly presented. 😊
Excellent work, many thanks.
👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for doing this and sharing your results!
Great video! Thanks❤
@dr becky can you do a test on frutose like fresh berries, avocados and frozen berries
Excellent experiment and presentation! Please do more comparisons!
Fantastic video.
great insight!
Thanks for doing this valuable comparison.
Such great information I was given a levels CGM for my birthday haven’t used it yet,a little nervous about what it’s going to tell.
Thank u doc, this helps a lot.. very informative..👍
I eat a solid piece of virgin coconut oil out of the fridge when I have a craving for a small snack. It is satiating, tastes good and gives a near instantaneous boost in ketones.
I can't find how to join the research study. Has anyone else found it? (btw, THANK YOU DR BECKY!!!)
Thank you. Very informative and useful.
I love these videos to see the results of different foods.
Very informative video! It’s great that you provided actual results, in contrast to other youtube “content” makers. What are your thoughts on the long-term effects of protein (such as boiled eggs) on the kidneys? How much protein is excessive, and will too much protein damage the kidneys over time? No one seems to agree, especially carnivore diet proponents.
Great info.
Thank you so much Doc for sharing this information 🙏
Great video 👌