Is DR.MIKE Fat Phobic? Dietitian Reviews his What I Eat in a Day Videos & Diet
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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Hi everyone, welcome to Abbey's Kitchen! In today’s episode of RUclipsr reviews, we’ll be taking a look at health influencer and Board Certified Family Medicine Doctor, Dr. Mike.
A few disclaimers:
1) The information in this video is for education and entertainment purposes only, so you should always speak to a health care provider about your unique health needs.
2) The recommendations for each individual meal I review is designed to give you a variety of ideas on how to optimize meals for balance, variety and satiety. Whether or not one individual meal or even one day is balanced or “healthy” does not matter in the grand scheme of ones health, especially if a person is eating in response to their physical and emotional needs. I give suggestions as examples and inspiration for you, but you can also gather this data for yourself over time by listening to your own body and figuring out what feels good.
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Re: Sponsorship
I want to apologize to those who expressed concern with my partnership with Pique tea. I have to be honest, when I was approached to partner with them to discuss these two teas (matcha and turmeric), I had already tried these two, but was completely unfamiliar with the rest of their line or any other claims they make on their website. The information I did share wasn’t woo and is evidence based (re: antioxidant levels in matcha and turmeric). None of this makes a tea magic, and I would never pretend like it does, but there are well documented benefits to getting some of these unique polyphenols in the diet. I’m a dietitian, I’m allowed and I do often speak to these benefits. Also on a personal note, if I can get in more water and cut back on my coffee intake right now (which is not so good for my insomnia tbd), and do it quickly and conveniently - then I am all for it.
But I chose to discuss these two particular teas in the partnership because I genuinely enjoy them. Having said that, I should have checked my blind spots and look into the verbiage used on the website to sell some of their other products that I don’t even know anything about. Obviously, you would not see me promote any detox tea or weight loss tea or anything else problematic like that. These two SKUs however are tasty to me and are nutrient-dense so it was a partnership that made sense to me.
Yes, I do understand that this is a premium product since the ingredients are typically more expensive and the way its processed and packaged for convenience carries added price. I understand that is not accessible to everyone, and I should have honestly considered that. I regret that I didn’t.
But at its core, there is nothing problematic, “detoxy”, or “magic” about these two products or the claims I made about them. They’re just two convenient and tasty teas with the bonus that they do have some health benefits.
I hope you know that I continue to have a critical eye out for misinformation and that the specific products I do partner with and promote are ones I genuinely use and like.
Also if drinking tea isn’t your jam, here are a few recipes I use turmeric and matcha in food:
www.abbeyskitchen.com/acorn-squash-vegan-coconut-lentil-curry/
www.abbeyskitchen.com/pistachio-protein-green-tea-nice-cream/
www.abbeyskitchen.com/recipe-antioxidant-green-matcha-berry-smoothie-bowl/
www.abbeyskitchen.com/vegan-matcha-rainbow-protein-pancakes/
Don’t worry about the haters Abbey. We know you were not promoting the diet-y stuff and so many of these brands have questionable products in their line, but you didn’t say anything that wasn’t evidence based. I trust you have our best interest! 😊
I am not bothered by this sponsorship. The teas Abby promoted looked very nice. I love matcha and yum Eric. They are out of my price range, but hey if you can afford it.
@@B_27 totally fair criticism , and something for me to 100% consider better for future. It was admittedly an oversight on my part as I was already using these products after having them sent to me she’s ago. I wasn’t even aware of the fasting claims on the website as I only looked at the information for these two teas I tried. But agree, that type of language IS problematic and definitely not something I would agree to say on behalf of a tea. I always considered the legitimacy of the specific statements I say about a product, plus whether or not it’s something I enjoy or would feed my family but this has been a good reminder to consider other angles when partnering with a brand as well! I’m still learning so thanks for your patience.
Metabolic health is not the only factor, increase weight can also cause increase stress to weight bearing joints.
Abbey thank you for addressing this and keeping an open mind, which is awesome. I am though genuinely surprised that you didn’t even check the full website before agreeing to a sponsorship, as I thought it’d be common sense to do so first thing.
A doctor telling you to lose weight for your health’s sake is not fatphobic and people who say it is need to grow up.
It is when he's not entirely sure if the reason someone's unhealthy it's because they're overweight. you just can't tell everybody to lose weight and made them feel like shit about themselves... that's why there are other medical approaches to someone's health.
@@manuelabarreiro6153 exactly. I was told by previous doctors that my chest pains were because I needed to lose weight. Without any test. My most recent doctor first question when I shared the pain was “do you have anxiety?” And now I’m seeing a therapist and it’s helped go away.
@@manuelabarreiro6153 being overweight/obese (as in high weight and high body-fat) increases the risk of over 200 different diseases (including CANCER and cardiac problems). Telling someone that being obese is healthy is the same as telling someone that smoking is healthy. It is simply not.
@@josearce4917 you should still lose weight to prevent like 200 different illnesses, and even with your anxiety, chances are it still will be easier to breathe 😉😉
@@saraangel6696 literally not true. But go ahead and continue to push fatphobic and diet industry ideas
i love him. he's pro-health, not fat phobic. he's actually the one doctor who doesn't judge and actually encourages me to improve my health and take more control of my own life and eating choices.
I'm glad that's been helpful for you!
I disagree to some extent. If you only talk about weight loss for health reasons but not weight gain for health reasons, you're fat phobic. There are tons of people who suffer from anorexia and bulimia who are dangerously skinny and they need to gain weight (just one example of people who need to gain weight for health reasons). Those patients are more at risk than obese patients. Those two eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all eating disorders, binging included. So if your only problem is people who "need" to lose weight, you're not pro-health. If you include dangerously skinny people in your conversation and how they need to gain weight, you can call yourself pro-health. I've never heard him talk about this side of the problem/conversation, so if you have links to videos where he talks about it, that would be great. But if he doesn't, he seems very much fat phobic.
@@CreativeCookie94 I agree that he could be more inclusive in the way you suggest. However. Health is not just about being dead or alive. I am not saying this to minimize the struggles of those suffering from restrictive EDs. I am saying this because being significantly overweight effs up your body and therefore quality of life in a multitude of ways, starting with your bones and joints, but also diabetes type 2, and such. Considering how many more people are serverely overweight than severely underweight, I feel it is justified to generally pay more attention to weight LOSS for health. Acknowledging an overall trend doesn’t take away from the experiences and needs of those that this overall trend doesn’t apply to.
@@Iwasjustwondering89 I kind of agree but I think you need to do some research on those restrictive eating disorders if you believe they benefit your bones and joints or your body in general. If you don't eat or make yourself throw it all up, you don't get enough nutrients your body absolutely needs to be healthy and function properly. Also, not everyone who suffers from those EDs is severely underweight, that's a misconception. It's just easier to see when they're that skinny. There are people who seem to be at a healthy weight but in reality they're anorexic or bulimic. It takes a long time to "look" that way, you don't get there within weeks. On top of that not everyone who suffers from those EDs will end up looking like that even if they've been suffering from the mental illness (because that's really what it is) for years or even decades. We really need to stop judging people by the way they look. Eating habits and lifestyle are way more important to determine health. You can be overweight without eating everything you see. Happened to me. Didn't get even close to enough sleep for over a year, tried intermittent fasting which stressed my body even more and made me develop insulin resistance which made me gain weight even though I wasn't eating more than usual. My body just couldn't handle the carbs anymore and that made me gain weight. A lot of people have undiscovered health conditions that can affect their weight, or they have to take medication that makes them gain weight, genetics, too much stress, not enough sleep etc. Telling someone to simply lose weight, isn't the best thing if you haven't checked for those things. I'm not saying that's what Dr. Mike does! I don't know because I've never been his patient, I was talking in general now.
@@CreativeCookie94 he has only ever made videos on HIMSELF. And his health. The general health videos have always been in relation to a fitter lifestyle, his intention has always been health over looks. When i say i love how he encourages me, i mean he encourages me to take control of my own life. Just because one conversation doesn't include all sides of comparisons doesn't mean the one side discussed is wrong or given supremacy. He's pro health in that sense. He's not a dietician, he's a family medicine doctor. Period.
I think the term fat phobia is going to lose all meaning if it's misapplied so freely. I wish people would differentiate between an actual bigoted remark and a neutral opinion that was formed based on facts and observations.
Thank you! Coming from a pretty secure chubby girl, talking about weightloss/fatloss or wanting to lose weight/fat and the diets that can lead to either isn't fatphobic in itself. There's a big difference between being intentionally offensive towards bigger bodies and acknowledging the issues that can (and do) come with specific lifestyles and body types
With that being said, I don't watch Dr. Mike so maybe he is fatphobic and I don't know and, I definitely think there is a weight bias in the medical field that needs to be addressed. But I don't like the term fatphobia being thrown around when someone is being anything but
@@BlueArrowe Yeah. Not hiring someone because they're overweight is fat phobia. Harassing them because of their weight is fat phobia. Something like cropping them out of your wedding photos because they're overweight is fatphobic. But saying that having excess fat carried a greater risk of certain conditions is not fat phobia.
Hmm. I don't agree, because just like with racism, fat phobia is baked into our culture, and there can be people who think they being advocates, but still have micro aggressions towards fat people in them, and they don't even know they are doing it. So maybe they need to hear it's not ok. We need to understand that everyone has a different body shape and size, and just try to let everyone achieve the best health they can without focusing on their weight as much as their vitals and their actions, like eating a healthful varied diet, and getting a normal amount of exercise.
@@shariwelch8760 exactly.👏👏👏
The video starts at 3:30 for those of you who would have liked to skip the initial tea sponsor.
Thank you!
@@AbbeysKitchen shame on you.
@@kadzo6614 what happended lol?
@@kadzo6614 she admitted she didn’t do her research properly on their range and will do better in the future, slip ups happen and we don’t need to shame others for that
why is it so hard to just agree that being obese is harmful to your health? No one is talking about the chubby people that are just not fit but perfectly functional, we are talking about the obese people that already see the impact of their weight in everyday lives. The type of obese that you can only achieve through years of disordered eating.
Yeah, people that have troubles moving around, that can’t clean themselves properly, that depend on other to achieve easy tasks on their day to day life, not peopl that are bigger than a fitness model.
Do you get off on telling other people that they are sick? Like other peoples bodies are none of your business, pretending to be worried about fat peoples health is just the guise you use to call fat people gross and frankly it’s disgusting.
As a psychology student I also have to respectfully disagree with your comments about adherence. Saying that most diets fail because of low adherance is not the same as shaming people for not succeeding in changing their behavior, it is just rightfully acknowledging that behavioral changes are extremely hard. Generally people think that they are way more in control of their behavior than they actually are and that kind of thinking dismisses a whole slew of psychological mechanisms that control a large portion of our behavior. Habits, self-efficacy, values, locus of control, internal and external motivation are only a few examples of factors that govern a lot of our behavior which are very difficult to change.
My main point is: Pointing to genetic factors as the sole reason that people are unable to lose weight is both an incomplete explanation and unnecessary, because people shouldn't blame themselves for not always being completely in control of the way they think and act in the first place.
Well said. There are many reasons why people struggle to lose weight. Yes biology (which includes genetics) plays a huge part. But so does the psychology component (which relates to behaviour change but also navigating dealing with negative emotions). I hate the oversimplified genetics explanation which offers a very fixed mindset approach to the argument, and IMO instead of empowering people just victimises them. Instead, by talking about the challenges both biology and psychology pose but also trying to give people the best tools to navigate them, we can create an environment where people can be both empowered to change but also self compassionate enough not to treat failure with blame.
Comment this on a Greg doucette video
@@RedHairedRiot are you referring to him labeling people as endomorphs, ectomorphs, etc lol? I think he probably would agree the OP, but there's always a chance it sparks an outburst or rant from him, which is always entertaining :p
I wonder how it's relevant that you are a psychology student? Anyhow, as adherence is something you, as an individual, have. So saying that people fail because of lack of adherence is if anything blaming them. Also speaking of biology and behaviour there's no such thing as telling those things appart, but obviously eating is a basic need we have so eating fewer calories than you need to keep your current weight goes against that. Your body doesn't get that you're choosing to call starving it down dieting.
@@FuzzyKittenBoots yes, we are all responsible for what we put in our bodies
I love watching two healthcare professionals share their thoughts and opinions from a research based perspective. While you two don’t always come to the exact same conclusion, I believe you both have your patients’ best interests in mind
Totally!
I love the videos where you look disappointed in the thumbnails
😂
ME TOO🤣
Same😂😂😂
I specifically click those
Same! I feel these are the most informative 😆
From my perspective, when weight loss is discussed as a byproduct (so to speak) of having and maintaining a healthy lifestyle then I don’t think it’s ‘fat phobic’ it’s when weight loss becomes the sole focus and health becomes an afterthought when that meaning shifts.
THIS
I agree
As someone who is overweight - yes! I have had fatphobic doctors, and those who simply mention my weight as a confounding factor are NOT on that list - just the ones who push on weight loss to solve unrelated issues (like my depression and intestinal issues I've had since I was a skinny kid lol)
I don’t know why all the hate on skipping breakfast!! I personally feel horrible eating 3 meals a day, bloating, gas, constipation, sluggish etc. I always thought you had to eat breakfast because everyone says it’s the most important meal. The real thing is to listen to your body and sometimes intuitive eating looks like ‘skipping’ meal and bulking up the other two and maybe throwing in a snack. Just like Dr. Mike I naturally eat about eight hours in the day and start off with just coffee in the morning
Glad that works for you!
This is how my husband is, but if I miss breakfast I can’t function and end up spending the rest of the day eating anything that comes near me for the rest of the day- another example of the importance of listening to our own bodies and nurturing our needs based around our needs.
Breakfast always make my stomach turn and I have to go to the toilet after that. I think its different for everyone.
i have skipped breakfast for years due to work. since home office I have started to have my fruit and yogurt in the morning and I will never go back to skipping breakfast. i hate the feeling of starving till lunch time
yeah we really do not need to consume 3x or more a day. especially living a sedentary life
I think the big issue with this "review" of Doctor Mike is that Abbey doesn't seem to realize he gives advice and speaks in relation to 99% of people- the majority of us. Where as, Abbey clutches on to that 1% to refute Dr. Mike. The issue is that Dr. Mike, and doctors in general, when they give broad advice are NEVER talking in terms of 100%. Just, the broad majority. On the other hand, when Abbey talks about the 1%, she never really points out that she's describing the overwhelming minority. Also, I noticed she finds obscure studies to throw in here, but keeps them very surface level, not divulging too much information about how the study was conducted, just the overall conclusions it can point to. Interesting manipulation tactics.
I’ve noticed the 1%/minority thing in her for a while. “Every health advice, or mention of weight loss is offensive.”
Definitely noticed the lack of evaluating studies
Seems Abbey could use a couple of the classes I follow in college
thanks! yeah!
she cherrypicks to push an agenda
It would be better if Pique sold their tea as a reusable container that you can single serve from instead of single use packets. We need to break away from normalizing single use everything. Especially since something like matcha has been sold as a container since the dawn of time.
I don't have my own treabags or something. How do you not eat the leaves?
H T get a reusable tea strainer. They’re really cheap. They even make them so you can use them in a keurig. Or get a cheap french press. For hundreds of years people have been drinking tea without the use of single use tea bags.
@@HT-pl8du The internet is full of a million tea infusers! Some are legit adorable too. Also, you can get a mate straw, which has a strainer built right in the straw. I like using loose leaf tea and a strainer because I like strong tea so I can customize the amount. Many spice shops also sell loose leaf tea so you can go buy in bulk and not even worry about wasting packaging too.
@@HT-pl8du Pique tea is doesn't have leaves in the traditional sense. The tea is powdered and dissolves in water. They could have it in a container for you to just use a spoon and mix into water. You have to use a spoon anyways to stir it.
@@HT-pl8du I got a strainer for about £2! They're super cheap and easy to find and you can easily compost the leaves once you're finished with it :)
32:58 I feel that it is unfair for you to use this clip the way you did. You use it to show his focus is on the need to lose weight to be healthy, whereas you feel it would be better for him to discuss, among other things, eating a balanced diet to be healthy. The video is titled Nutrition 101. Yes, he discusses counting calories, but he states repeatedly that it is vital to eat a healthy diet full of good macros and micronutrients. You also cut him off mid sentence. The rest of the sentence was about gaining weight for those who need to. He then discusses how to adjust your weight, up or down, in a healthy manner. The portion of the video you used is out of context.
5:27 of Dr. Mike’s video:
ruclips.net/video/KNQwfd2kLJg/видео.html
Agree
THANK YOU for acknowledging the barriers bigger people face in healthcare! I had a PE at about 210 pounds, when I saw my healthcare provider about my concerns about the potential of another blood clot, she simply said “you’re overweight” and ordered tests for glucose, cholesterol, etc which were all normal. I ended up with a DVT about seven years later at 250 pounds. Turns out, I have a genetic mutation that causes blood clots! Did my weight help the problem? No it didn’t, but it also wasn’t the cause of my issue. Going to the doctor is scary for bigger bodied people because, just like she says here, our concerns are often invalidated. Great video!
Wow, your sponsor sounds like the exact bs you normally stand against. 58$ for a box of 28 servings of tea? And they also sell mushroom teas and "fasting teas"? Now I'm curious for the rest of this...
@@SpaceWolf96 Yes. Hypocracy. And business 🙂
@@B_27 also, having takeout everyday is not healthy or satisfying. I always meal prep a big batch of food and store it away to eat throughout the week, it doesn’t take long
so disappointing
see pinned comment 💜
😂 grow up, why are you mad? So she has a expensive sponsor, are you paying her? Oh yeah, you're watching her on a free platform. Simply just choose not to buy that tea. 😂😂 Wow
Abbey: Super-foods are just an advertising gimic
Also Abbey: Advertises for a tea brand claiming to use super-plants
Yeah that was disappointing... like advertise a tea if you want but not a gimmicky bs tea.
@Joe BT cool beans mate, that doesn’t have any relevance to her promoting a tea that promotes its self as containing super foods (in a video where she debunks that!) and is ridiculously expensive. It’s gimmicky.
@Joe BT dude are you stupid? I just told you what was disappointing 😂 shove off if you’re not going to read what I actually said and you’re going to insist on pretending to so you can push your agenda.
Matcha has been a game changer for me. Espresso used to make me feel like the walls were going to cave in from the jitters and anxiety. It's a good switch to make.
Please refer to my pinned comment addressing this
Ummm girl, seriously? We gotta talk about the sponsorship. That’s a lot of whoo you just peddled.
Please refer to my pinned comment addressing this
What is whoo?
Herbs are powerful and not “woo”.
Most of us eat double takeout in one day? Lol, that's a funny joke. No shade to anyone who does, but my budget only allows me to eat out once a week.
Same! I’m lucky if I eat out twice a week...
I have only seen this with wealthy youtubers
And imagine doing that as a family of three, four etc!
I'd believe it if she said people ate easy to prepare frozen foods rather than fancier, more difficult to prepare and healthier foods, but I seriously doubt very many families eat out even once a day. Do you know how much faster food for a family of four costs??
I don't ever eat out. I cannot afford it
I’m a Certified Nurse-Midwife. In addition to caring for low-risk pregnancies, I also do well woman exams. You gave me a lot to think about and I’m going to put this information into practice. I routinely ask about activity/movement and nutrition (as in access to food, pt’s wants/wishes, satisfaction with their weight...etc). But now I’m going to add in questions about sleep, stress management strategies, and discuss healthy behaviors. Thank you!
I used to enjoy your videos so much, but doing a sponsorship for insanely overpriced tea right before giving your opinion on anything nutrition/health related .. that’s a big big no from me. I’m not against sponsorships at all, I know creating content for RUclips is a job, comes with expenses etc etc. But this one really takes away a lot of your credibility.
Haha and then she says Greg Doucette is privileged for being able to eat a bag of spinach a day. Bahaha
agree! she specifically debunks Dr. Mike claiming something is a "superfood" yet here she is advertising superfood tea!!! not a good look
tea
this entire comment thread is a big oof 😂😂😂
If she’s going to keep posting videos for us to enjoy, she’s gotta make money. Just don’t buy stuff based on sponsorships....
I don't think it's accurate to say that ordering takeout every night is real and RUclipsrs making their own food is somehow a mark of privilege. Yeah time is a factor but for the average person the cost of regularly having takeout (especially 2x a DAY!!!) is laughably high
💯 % agree. I'm a RUclipsr. I make my own food. I collect takeout by bike sometimes (not ordering it being brought to my doorstep) and I do it as a treat, not on a daily basis. I also know a few other RUclipsrs and as long as you're not big and super rich (is that the standard here?) it's more likely that a lot of us are cooking their own meals...
@@SpaceWolf96 I make my own sushi and it's much cheaper than takeout. And if you make your own you can also make it organic. Tbh, if i was single I could totally afford sushi every other day. When I was younger I never made food myself. Rent was so cheap and I had no family, no real costs, living a minimalist life... But that requires a well paying job and RUclips isn't one for most RUclipsrs and it pays very irregularly.
Definitely
Yes, isn’t it much more realistic for the average person to cook 90% of the time (even if it’s just 2 min boil ravioli) and live off leftovers 3 days a week than to spend £15+ a pop per person every time you order in? I can’t afford that shit, not with London’s rent rates!
@@chchchcherrybomb37 that's what we do. We make 2 or 3 big meals a week then eat leftovers and we keep pasta and sauce that we canned in the summer on hand.
theres something so comforting about a dietician who believes in diet flexibility and isn't fat phobic!!! love it
So glad that's helpful!
Yes. It makes me feel so safe in my ED recovery. When she did the Greg Duchette video her comment section was suddenly filled with triggering people, so I am so glad they left.
Medical professionals can’t be fat phobic lol
@@mmmmmmmm1942 unfortunately alot of them are. fatphobia and weight stigma are very rampant in medical settings
@@mmmmmmmm1942 definately a thing. It starts in schooling, I’ve witnessed it first hand.
I actually agreed with everything Dr. Mike is saying. You always say that influencers are not nutritionists and they shouldn’t promote certain things and they still need to take responsibility.. basically “stay in their lanes” and here you are talking about medical content, yes you’re a nutritionist but he is a doctor so maybe he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to medicine more than you. Although you are very knowledgeable, I think he’s a professional speaking on what he knows best
as a medical student i can tell you.... nutritionists are better educated on health topics than most doctors. especially gps are. my biggest criticism of doctor mike is actualy that i think he is giving broader advice than he should. especially about nutrition. but also other topics like dermatology, gynecology. i dont mean to be overcritical and i hope you dont take this as criticism but im not sure you know how little education doctors get on these topics... people generally seem to assume he knows what he is talking about just because he is a doctor because they dont know (naturally!) what we study... medical education is sadly less wide than most people think it is (we would be studying a hundred years otherwise.. thats why specialities exist!!!) and he gives advice above his speciality here.. do you get what i mean? i hope im understanding you right and i hope im expressing myself well... cos i feel like im not.
@@chiarakoch6034 yeah, I get what you mean. I appreciate you explaining that. I just think abbey is really biased sometimes and it just gets under my skin
@@chiarakoch6034 Preach. I like his videos but I can tell when he talks about things like nutrition that his knowledge is a little more general than someone like Abbey, who specialises in it. And doctors are just people, they have bias, they're not perfect, they don't have all the answers every time.
Abbey is a Registered Dietician. This is a regulated title (like Medical Doctor), and in Canada it requires a four year degree, a 10-12 month internship, and a successfully passing a board exam.
A Registered Dietician is not the same as a Nutritionist. Anyone can call themselves a Nutritionist.
Often an RD knows more about weight and nutrition than a medical doctor because their education specifically focused on that.
@@chiarakoch6034 I completely agree with you here, as RUclips grows it's hard to filter the more credible info as everyone is giving an opinion. It also makes it harder when you have doctors speaking above their specialty/expertise.
For example, there is a plastic surgeon on RUclips who gives skincare advice, sometimes in contrast with a dermatologist, I follow on RUclips. Although Dr.Mike is a doctor, I think for general diet advice I would listen to a dieticia
for someone whose content is so dedicated to dispelling the myths around "miracle" products I find it really odd that you're advertising for these teas. Just a first glance at their website advertises benefits from "powerful super-plants" promising "immune support" and even assistance in fasting. Maybe there is "more powerful absorbability" but does that really matter? Is that going to make or break someone's health? Of course not...it's really strange to hear you shelling out for this, and kind of disappointing. Not to mention the prices. You can get tea from the grocery store for $5. $60 for a box of matcha?? Come on, Abbey.
If I could heart this comment I would do this x100.
It is especially funny since in this very video she advises to consider not to cash out on the himalayan salt and yet she promotes this ridiculously expensive tea lol
Yeah I’m a bit surprised- kind of undermines the messaging a bit 😐
@@burtlancaster8599 Not only that. It also shows disrespect for the audience as we are expected to deem this hypocrisy as normality.
The irony.... 😕
I would love a video on IBS and low fodmap protocol. Talking about IBS-D and IBS-C. I would love to have her educate us on what she thinks and knows. 🤗
I have an older video about fodmaps: ruclips.net/video/gzmx0S60eb8/видео.html&ab_channel=AbbeySharp - but it's on the list to make an updated one!
Oh my gosh that old video had me in stitches
Would love an updated video too, however- thanks !
YESSS!!! I suffer from IBS-C and follow the fodmap protocol as much as possible, pretty please Abbey :)
I really appreciate your approach on health and weight. I am overweight, deal with PCOS, and recently my lab tests showed improvement despite my weight, however, I must say that I have changed my diet and my exercise routine which I am sure have helped me a lot. It is a shame though when I get comments like 'so you are exercising and following your dietitians advice and you haven't lost much weight?' Hahaha. It is just really hard to deal with people who solely base their judgement on other people's health based on looks rather than the amount of effort that it takes. It is a bit discouraging, but watching you and other people I follow on IG give me hope that one day people may not feel compelled to give unsolicited opinions on health without knowing the bigger picture. Or just mind their own business in general...
Sorry, my English is not good. But I love your channel so much.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm glad the videos are helpful!
Agreed! I would be considered overweight based on my BMI.... but I have gone from being ruled by anxiety/stress and eating a ton of fast food and only sleeping enough to function, to working on my mental health and self image, exercising, and trying to cook at home more and increase my produce intake. Just because I am the same weight does not mean I am not “healthier.” I feel better, more clear minded and less sluggish and am working on continuing to develop habits that will support my long term health. People can be trying to take care of their health without any obvious or intentional weight loss and I think this approach is more attainable and less discouraging for many people.
I am a person categorized as obese, but am very active and have a balanced diet. I tend to ignore my weight and focus on my muscle and body fat percentages, activity levels and nutrition to indicate my propensity to health risks. My happiness and how I feel in my body are important factors as well.
I’m an Orange Theory member and get toxic comments from trainers quite often that are “fatphobic” in nature. “You’ll start looking great in no time” “We’ll get you right” and speaking to me in a manner that presumes I don’t know much about fitness and nutrition, despite my performance in the workouts. Most, if not all, of the trainers are smaller bodied, cis and white and that largely affects what they think health looks like without considering body type and other factors.
I think people over-think weight loss/gain. I personally think that as long as we're exercising consistently and eating a balanced diet, we're good. My focus was always weight loss weight loss, and I felt really bad about my body. Even when I lost all the weight, I was unhappy. My problem was that I thought that weight loss= healthiness, which isn't true at all.
Like many others in the comments, seeing you advertise this overpriced health tea really contradicts your messaging and hurts your credibility to me as a viewer. I also can't help but note your engagement with positive comments here while ignoring valid criticism.
Well luckily she commented on that.
she has been doing that for years. i used to be follower of her, until idk.. many of the double standards she gas and her pandering to every political belief (i.e HAAS) that is in the trend
Please refer to my pinned comment addressing this
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Nearly cried for your compassion when you were talking about the realities of people not being listened to by doctors. When I was at my heaviest, I had a couple of other health issues, and literally every single doctor or nurse I spoke to literally started every session with weighing me, and a number of nurses told me that if I wasn't drastically lighter next time I saw them, they would have to take me off the pill. I get that obesity leads to increased risk factors on the pill, and that it is a risk factor for other illnesses too, but when the first reaction to my walking into a doctor's room was to weigh me, sometimes before I had even finished describing symptoms, that was really hard. I would go home in tears, and desperately tried to avoid doctors and nurses as much as possible, despite the fact that my health issues at the time had nothing to do with my weight.
Do doctors not weigh everyone in your country? I'm in the US and I get weighed before every appointment - even at the dermatologists office - even though I've always been thin.
Thank you for sharing, and I'm sorry for your experience. I'm glad that part was helpful
@@AMortalDothApproach I'm in the UK - and while they do still weigh me now that I'm lighter, it's no longer just the first step. It's only ONE risk factor, so if they don't think it's a high risk factor for you, there's no emphasis placed on it. It's just a part of your medical history that they take, along with asking if your family has a history of certain cancers etc., where before it was literally the first thing they did.
Dr Mike fans where you at??
Over here!!!
I loooove him!!!
Here!!! I admire him! And he keeps everything so light!
@Jason Cheng Eh, I still like him.
Thank you for putting so much effort and education in this video. As a health care professional, I totally agree that there should be a focus on individual biomarkers other than just body weight or BMI. There is a constant emphasis on the catch phrases of diet and exercise without any discussion with the patient about their wants/needs/goals/preferences/culture. I appreciate your hard work and patient-centered approach. Thank you!
Totally, thank you for sharing your perspective. I'm glad it was helpful!
Me: I don’t have time to watch a movie I have too much work to do
Also me: watches 2 of Abbey’s 45 min videos on the daily😂
😂😂
I'm guilty for that too!🤣
Same, haha!
"mal comune mezzo gaudio", I'm happy I'm not alone 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Abbey. I usually really love your content but I found it disappointing for you to be promoting pique tea which sell teas for intermittent fasting when you talk about the lack of research and not supporting IF in the video.
That’s like saying a vegan couldn’t promote thrive market because they sell products containing animal by products. She didn’t promote that specific product, just the company. So I don’t see the problem.
@@emilyEXECUTIONER Each to their own, just not a fan of it myself
@@Clairkie91 I hope she'll address the criticism about her sponsor since it seems so much against everything she usually talks about
Claire Visser there's a pinned comment where she addresses this now
@@marianna3253 she did
So if I have dinner at 8pm and breakfast at 10am I am technically “fasting” for 14 hours even though I’m sleeping for like 8 of those hours. I don’t understand why this is a diet concept, it’s just...normal. Anyways. I love your channel, Abbey- it’s balanced and informative and you’re really really great.
So glad it is helpful!
That’s not “Normal” for everyone tho.. plus the most common form of IF is 16 hours of fasting and that’s definitely not normal for a lot of people, including me.
No, because that would make your timeframe window 10 hours instead of 8.
Your calculations are incorrect.
From 10 to 12am and from 12 to 8pm equals 10 hours, not 8. If you really want to do IF it would have to be either from 10am until 6pm, or from 12am until 8pm.
@@JadedKate I have dinner at 8, go to bed at maybe midnight, wake up at 8 and have breakfast at 10 because I don’t eat immediately upon waking up. Chill. I’m not trying to do IF- I just don’t eat while I’m sleeping or chilling out after dinner. Not incorrect.
@@orewahouston2143 ok calm down I wasn’t saying normal as a prescriptive measure I was just saying I’m not TRYING to fast
The paper you reference saying 1/3 of obese adults are metabolically healthy appears to be a paper urging for a more rigorous definition of metabolic health in a meta-analysis of recent studies. How does this prove a point about metabolic health in obese adults and what definition of metabolic health are you using?
She's been cherry picking and misrepresenting data for years. Nothing surprising about it. I personally came to this video to see what could she possibly critique about a medical professional who actually presents his sources in an adequate way.
She also didn't mention how "metabolically healthy obesity" is a temporary state as your health catches up to you... what was it, 6 years on average before the study participants became metabolically unhealthy?
It was also a completely unnecessary tangent because she completely skipped the part where Dr. Mike mentions that the current BMI metrics aren’t perfect (but they are all we have and should be treated as a guide like all other metrics).
She'll never respond to this kind of criticism. Have you seen her "unbiased" weight loss surgery video? She cherry picked papers and quoted them out of context. Ex: She said that WLS increases your risk of eating disorders... when the paper/s she quoted were about PRE-OP patients or comparing WLS patients to the general population.
@@AMortalDothApproach Onooo! Six years on average? I've been obese for almost six years now (whilst trying to lose weight for ten or so years). I better hurry up finding a way that works for me. 😱
I really hope we get a Dr Mike and Abbey collab one day.
Imagine 💙
Yes!!!! Please do this collab!!!🤩
He is too fun and upbeat. Ion see it being a fun combo. I come here for the information. Not necessarily for entertainment
Knowing him he'd want to do it in person and without a mask😔🙃😔
That’s be great
Also it could be done after COVID’s over
yessss to making healthy food taste good!! I know I used to refrain from sauces because I had a really disordered way of eating and thinking but now I have entered a whole new world where things just taste SO MUCH BETTER WITH SAUCE!!! literally eye opening
wait I love this, thank u
So true!
@@tal4976 youre welcome!!!
@@SamElle what are your favorite sauces??? I'm slowly venturing back in after being really scared
@@tal4976 I know u didn't ask me but...I HAVE A KETCHUP ADDICTION...but salsa is super good Habenero Mango salsa is to die for😍😍😍
Research and data aren’t about shifting blame. Low adherence is low adherence and skews results. Fine to point out contributing factors to that low adherence but it doesn’t make his point less factual.
also, "diet" vs slow staggered changes to lifestyle will result in completely different adherence outcomes.
@@B_27 They mean the exact same thing in the research studies we get the data about diet adherence from, though.
@@B_27 True! Or "lifestyle change," which has inexplicably come under fire.
I do enjoy watching Abbey Sharp’s content, especially after university studies!
Hope that anyone reading this is well and safe 😊😃
So glad!
I am totally obsessed with your view of focusing on behaviours instead of weight. This is exactly what I've been doing and it's really nice to hear this from a dietitian.
I keep going back and forth in my mind from aggressively agreeing with you and Dr Mike to zoning out because your outfit is so cute
😂thank you!
Abbey always has the cutest outfits! Her maternity style was goals
@@AbbeysKitchen where did you get that top?! It’s adorable!
I love dr Mike. He always do his research before doing a video.
For sure
I love Dr. Mike and Abbey, so I was actually super concerned going into this video (especially with the disappointed mom face she has in the thumbnail😂). I'm so glad with how enthusiastic Abbey was about Dr. Mike's messages on his channel. Research based health science has been my saving grace when overcoming my restrictive eating/ED and the anxiety that is packaged with that.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Guys, youtubers are human too and make mistakes, Abby addressed the sponsorship she had not looked deeply into the company itself and the two teas she talked about do have actual health benefits, making a small mistake shouldn't hurt credibility especially when she addressed it right away. The video starts at 3:30 for those of you who would have liked to skip the initial tea sponsor.
This ENTIRE video is a mistake. She denies basic science and ignores physics.
I hope this sponsor paid you enough to go against everything you talk about believing in..
Please refer to my pinned comment addressing this
I'm surprised so many people actually watch and listen to the sponsorship segment in the first place. I always skip over that in any YT video. Furthermore, Abbey's videos are firmly in the entertainment category for me, as they probably should be for most folks.
I freaking love Dr Mike He’s my go to for info 🧡
😊👍
He’s the best!!
@@AbbeysKitchen He is a hypocrite fool! Stop glorifying that overhyped russian potato! You forgot about his boat party in Miami and putting his patients on a serious health risk???
*A random person tells an obese person they are not healthy*
An obese person : "oh so you're a doctor all of a sudden??"
*An actual doctor tells an obese person they are not healthy*
An obese person : "oh you're just fatphobic"
They will always find an excuse to not listen to any health advice.
I really love these reviews cause when she give tips on how to fix the diet of life style you tubers I follow it helps me fix my diet too.
I'm so glad it's helpful!
I feel the same!!
Why do you care about the turmeric tea being anti inflammatory? I thought you said that labeled doesn’t mean much
Oftentimes sponsorships require they mention specific things, like the anti-inflammatory properties
Abbey is a sell out
Abbey you are such a wealth of information and I feel like you always come from a place of kindness, openness and compassion. Thanks for all your videos
Thank you ❤️I'm so glad it's helpful!
The sponsorship kinda put me off :/
I love how my intuitive way of eating become "fasting" and really popular when I simply just hate breakfast and cant eat until 11/12 lmaooo. Ive always WANTED to be a breakfast person but no, my body wont let me. I will never call it anything tho. I just want to drink coffee in the morning and nothing else, unless I'm really hungry😌
Whatever works for you!
You should call it intermittent fasting so you can be trendy!
@@AbiGodinha 🤮
This society needs to stop normalizing being overweight. It's not fatphobia.
I don't think Dr. Mike is fatphobic at all. In our society it's proven we have extremely high rates of chronic diseases. A major contributing factor to the majority of chronic diseases includes obesity, and we are currently experiencing an obesity epidemic in the U.S. Just look at COVID-19...a huge risk factor for morbidity and mortality rates includes obesity. As a provider like Dr. Mike it's his responsibility to ensure he is delivering quality care to help his patients live a long and healthy life. If that means he has to recommend that his patients lose weight, this does not make him fatphobic. I am sure he looks at the whole picture when he makes this recommendation to his patients, and checks for other biomarkers before doing so. Lastly being a medical provider is very hard, and like he said changing behaviors is not easy to do. People need to stop looking at their providers like the enemy, they want to help you...that is the reason why they have dedicated their lives to that profession!!
Thanks for sharing your perspective
For me being Vegan is an ethical choice, health has 0 do with it. So whether or not being vegan is healthier or not it's not even part of the question. I'm most concerned with how to eat a vegan diet healthily for myself, which I think almost anyone can do unless your Doctor says otherwise.
I'm glad that works for you!
@@AbbeysKitchen I think it's just weird hearing people talk about it in terms of what's healthiest. I understand why, but from my perspective eating animal products is wrong ethically (unless they're foraged from the dumpster, hunting (when that's all that is available)...) I'm not sure if I'm explaining myself well. I guess it just feels insensitive to the animals being tortured and killed to talk about their bodies and 'products' in simple terms like health if that makes sense.
Making peace with my self is important. Making peace with others is impossible and a waste of time.
The human body was made to be able to consume anything available.
Guilt is a construct normally shamed into a person by other people.
I tried vegetarian. It was not at all what I expected. It was also not what others said. It was not at all satisfyingly. I added back a tiny amount of meats and other animal proteins. Now I’m very comfortable and healthier than nine out of ten people. I already have a belief system but mine has a point and my diet is complicated enough.
Vegan is a religion. It’s not a diet.
@@280zjammer Veganism is a religion. That’s why there are vegangelicals.
Yep.. i can relate so hard with the way doctors treat obese patients part! I've been obese for years and whenever i go to any doctor to literally ask for help with anything... their reply is always "lose weight..." I feel helpless.. I've quit doctors for good. Most are judgmental and of no help to me!
That's probably because losing weight would be healthy for you.
I will tell you how I overcame my obesity. Eat in a calorie deficit. You can calculate your daily calories by a number of online calculators. Try eating in a 500 calorie deficit per day. Start resistance training and eat high protein
I can totally see how the tone or shaming people causes them to gain even more weight out of guilt eating etc. They have great advice but miss the psychology of obesity! Confident people with great self esteem tend to not be obese… Weight loss starts in the mind imo.
i love that you dont shy away from reviewing other professionals :) its really insightful and as always i feel like i learn so much about healthy behaviours from your videos
Thank you! I'm so glad
I always understood "Superfood" as meaning "extremely nutrient dense." Is that incorrect?
Yes
I've had the same understanding
The issue with the term would be that most fruits and vegetables are "superfoods." You don't need special mushroom coffee or whatever else they try to sell under that guise. :)
@@nataliearciniega2103 You know I 100% agree with you but every time I drink my mom’s mushroom coffee it keeps my energy levels super stable 😳 I have no idea if there’s any causation there though so I mostly drink Starbucks bc the mushroom doesn’t taste nearly as good 🥰
@@ellay2715 try Guarana ! Same effect, no bad taste, probably cheaper
As a Certified Fat Person™️ (lol), sometimes hearing people talk about the detriments of being overweight can be frustrating because the information is pretty well known. There's likely very few fat people who haven't heard from everyone they interact with that "being fat is unhealthy, hard on the joints," etc. That might be presumptive of me to assume all fat people know that, but it's shoved down our throats every second of the day just by our existance. If you go into the comment section of a video by almost any fat individual, there's multiple comments talking about weight and health, even if the fat person is doing a fitness activity like dancing or yoga. I get that it's doctor Mike's job, but his tone kind of rubbed me the wrong way. At least he's actually qualified unlike random people online who just want to make fat people feel bad for existing, lol.
Anyway great analysis as usual Abbey! This was a good one.
Thank you for sharing your perspective!
100% agree with this.
The issue so many people seem to have is that the medical professionals they see always jump the gun and say their problem is because of their weight without ever checking. Which is a valid complaint... And also something that Mike never does either
Loved your explanation of weight and metabolic health! I remember I got a letter home saying I was obese in elementary school after my health screening, I did competitive gymnastics 20+ hours a week and had abs... safe to say my mom went off lol
Glad that was helpful! Thank you for sharing
How is it that I always watch Abby while I'm eating
😂I'm glad!
I found this a VERY interesting video, Abbey. One comment: "low adherence" can be a fault of the diet or dieting vs the person. Dieting is restrictive, restriction sets off a negative pattern for people where they are constantly thinking when can I be "off" of this. But you don't blame the person since the concept itself is flawed.
For sure. Thanks for sharing
Thats why we try not to encourage “diets” per se, but rather a lifestyle change. Behaviour change is difficult.
Yes! I didn’t understand this until i read Intuitive Eating, that book changed my whole life 🙌
So if I am in rehab for drugs and I don't stick to treatment... It's the medications fault and not my own?
I've been doing lots of research into the medicalization of fatness and fatphobia for my thesis project (which is on TikTok's diet content, totally inspired by you) and agree totally with everything you said. We are so culturally conditioned to associate "fatness" with unhealthiness that weight loss is always the main prescription for better health for anyone labelled overweight or obese (which are completely socially constructed categories). Not sure if you're familiar, but there's a concept called "healthism" which was coined by Robert Crawford in 1980 and taken up by a lot of scholars still that talks about the idea of increased individualization of health responsibilities and why that's harmful. Totally applies to the "obesity epidemic" and everything you talk about here. Love your videos Abbey, keep it up
Your thesis sounds incredibly interesting! I've had this idea as well, obviously not writing dissertations on it though. We are so often vilifying fatness because it's "unhealthy" yet people so often refuse to put it in a public health frame work and push solutions hinged on individual action.
One question, I've noticed that fatphobia is common even in very progressive spaces where acknowledgement of systemic oppression is de facto. Where people readily discuss how patriarchal cultures causes gender based violence or racist policy causes poorer health outcomes in minority areas, it seems far less common to recognize how those same systems impact people's health and contribute to obesity. Is that aspect something you've considered in your thesis?
Thank you for sharing!! So glad it's helpful!
@@AlicedeTerre Thank you! I'm really enjoying the research so far. The issue of the lack of acknowledgement of fatphobia in social justice spaces has definitely come up. The theory seems to be that because fatness and obesity are associated with choice, it is still "socially acceptable" to discriminate against or shame fat people. Fat studies is a growing field and lots of scholars are interested in fat discrimination, but there hasn't been a ton of crossover into actual policies which protect fat people. Of course socially fatness is becoming more accepted, but I'd say you're just as likely to some across something completely fatphobic as you are something that is fat accepting online. The stuff I'm looking at on TikTok isn't explicitly fatphobic, but it is part of the larger diet culture rhetoric which worships thinness. Which is funny because a lot of TikTok content, especially that young people are posting, is largely progressive in terms of advocating for gender and racial equality. But the same young people that want justice and equality also seem to desperately want to be thin... definitely shows how "fat" is still a widely unaccepted and feared identity. Sorry for the long response!!
The problem with diets is that people go on them only looking to lose weight. They cut calories or cut out certain foods. They hate it and force it. And that's why diets fail. I feel like if people make small changes and don't view it as a diet, but a life style change it will work. I've never had an success in losing weight until I stopped focusing on weight loss. I don't know if that makes any scene at all. I just started focusing on eating better, and regular exercise for my health and not for weight loss. With that mind set I lost 30lbs. When focusing on losing weight I barely loss weight.
Glad that worked for you!
I agree the same thing happened to me. I also think the stress of not losing weight fast enough when being so focused on losing weight uSe to lead me to binge. So focusing on living a happy more healthy life over all and forgetting about the scale has really changed my relationship with myself, food, and movement.
I would love to see a collab between you two where you discuss your different views
Great idea
Plus, table salt has iodine, and NOBODY wants goiters. NOBODY
Totally!
What’s goiters? And isn’t iodine an important mineral for us to intake?
@@chchchcherrybomb37 goiters is an enlarged thyroid gland if I remember correctly. It is a side effect of not having enough iodine and the reason iodized salt is a thing. I hope this is helpful!
If a doctor tells you to lose weight he's concerned for your health. He's not fat-phobic.
Yup. I used to love Abbey's channel, but she started buying into the "f the diet culture" hype so much that I feel too cringe listening to her now. I also don't want to be mean, but she's around 32? The food you eat affects the way you look a LOT, if you eat healthy then you often tend to look younger, but....
@@xLostInFirex lol wait what. She is my age? Are you sure? I'm glad i listened to whole plant based doctors and nutritionist.
I feel like some doctors are actually fat phobic. Like I was just talking to my aunt and her doctor said that she had to lose weight even though her bloodwork came back as perfectly healthy. She's also thinner than me and I consider myself extremely healthy. I just don't understand why people use weight as the ultimate gauge for health.
It's not a gauge for health, it's a predictor of risk. Like smoking. It increases the chances of being unhealthy in the future, regardless of whether or not you're currently healthy or doing everything else (diet, exercise, sleeping enough, stress reduction) right.
For sure
The truth is it impacts, or has the potential to impact, on most areas of your health. I'm obese and healthy, but I'm still just as much at risk so even losing a small amount of weight would reduce my risk. I don't know why it's seen as such an insult, it's a fact that it's not good for you to be overweight, and certainly not obese. It doesn't make you any less of a person. It would be wrong of a health professional not to encourage you to avoid a lifestyle that could make you seriously ill. I do feel like doctors focus on the diet rather than the reasons behind it though, there's usually a reason people are overweight.
There’s something about Abbey that just makes me trust her ... 🤍
Thank you 😊❤️
I know right!!!
She just seems genuine & like she wants to make sure her viewers have the correct information
I love the way she is always willing to reevaluate her position -- very thoughtful content
It’s because she’s Canadian 🙃 🇨🇦!
@@tiffany.Elizabeth. yep! Proud of her!
I feel as a society we're having more and more problems hearing the truth. Everything turns out to be offensive these days. Same with this concept of being fatfobic. It's only in recent years that I've actually heard it used. A doctor telling his patients that they need to loose weight is not offensive! It is the doctor's duty to look after the health of their patients. You might not feel great hearing that - it is however for your own good. Of course the way in which the message is delivered makes a difference so kindness and empthaty are very important when having these types of conversations. Not saying anything out of fear of hurting the other person's feelings though - I don't think that is very productive. Lastly, referring constantly to the minority in each group ends up diluting the message as others have said. The vast majority of people do not have the issues that are presented as being the norm: eating disorders, health problems after yo yo dieting etc. It's like me saying that because I had melanoma no one should recommend being in the sun early morning for 10-15 mins to get that vitD in. I know (as someone who is in the minority group) that I need to careful and things that apply to most people might not apply to me in this case. Adding more weight to these topics than they need to have in this material can discourage those who do want to try and loose weight to improve their health.
A doctor accomplishes nothing by telling patients to lose weight. Most likely everyone already made them know they're fat.
@@Natallyax one would hope that a person would take that comment more seriously coming from a medical professional and not a random person just feeling the need to comment on someone's body unnecessarily. Ones from health standpoint, the other could be argued that it is fat phobic.
@@loshay5638 Medical professionals can be (maybe most are) fatphobic too.
@@Natallyax not saying that they can't be and I dont mean to discredit those that have experiences with that but i feel like people are getting to the point where they feel your doctor should never mention your weight which is ridiculous. Would it not irresponsible for a doctor to not mention your weight if you are in fact over weight? So many illnesses and dieases can be avoided by losing weight. I'm maybe 15 pounds over weight and my doctor has mentioned it to me and how I need to be more active. I'm getting older and a lower weight coupled with a more active lifestyle could benefit me in a number of ways. At one point, I was 55lbs over weight and was pre-diabetic. Should my doctor not have mentioned that losing weight would prevent me from getting a life long disease? I took his advise and lost the weight. Just because you're feelings may be hurt because a doctor mentioned your weight, doesn't mean they are wrong.
@@Natallyax not true, a lot of people think they are doing everything right and just can’t lose weight.My friend wants to have weight loss surgery because it’s “impossible” for her to lose weight. Maybe a dietician could help her, but she thinks she’s doing everything perfect.
Im surprised Dr Mike hasnt commented thanking Abby for this excellent, articulate assessment. I think they should collaborate in the future, lots to learn on both ends.
Abby, I love your channel. I literally referenced one of your videos in a clinical psychiatric class discussion in nursing school re: orthorexia and diet culture. I really appreciate the content you put out here. Best wishes to you, new baby and family
Thank you ❤️so glad it's helpful!
(1) What is this pique tea nonsense???
(2) TBH, the most disappointing thing about Dr. Mike is that he recently became the spokesperson for Noom. 😕
whats Noom?
I also have a big issue with how pro the American healthcare system he is. His video on it clearly acknowledges that so many can't afford healthcare, but brushes it off as his hospital has a charity for those who risk bankruptcy. He just overall seemed very dismissive, and honestly from an outsiders perspective medicine seems far more in it for the money. In the UK it's more of a thankless vocation
i actually tried noom. really enjoyed it! i didn't continue long term because of the price (i was laid off), but it was a good program with pretty gentle accountability. it was nice to be assigned a little group to connect with.
I know a couple people who use Noom and like abbey said, i only see a problem with it if i see it become obsessive. It’s helped both of them lose a lot of weight and completely change their taste in food in favor of healthier options. Seems like a good program
Two of my favs, I love some well-read, well-researched Kings, Queens, and Monarchs💕
❤️❤️
To argue with dr Mike's point about low adherence with the experences of the Biggest Loser contestants is kind of low. This show did not represent healthy weight loss, it was brutal and it was made to entertain those viewers who wanted to see fat people suffer. The mental and physical health of the contestants was not conaidered at all unlike what a doctor such as dr Mike works with a patient. No wonder the Biggest Loser contestants metabolic health was damaged, but how does that correlate actual medical help for obese patiens?
I'm obese and working on my health. This video was good until you said people can't control their weight. Like... What? With proper exercise and diet you absolutely can. Please you have a lot of influence and Need to be more careful with saying something like that. Maybe my interpretation was wrong but that's how it sounded. And frankly if you are healthy in every other area, your diet is mostly comprised of healthy foods (as opposed to heavily processed foods), and you eat to satisfaction... Most obese people would probably lose some weight by doing those things. Most overweight and obese people are NOT doing everything you just said. Is this not evident in your line of work and the patients you see?
I agree weight is not the #1 indicator of health but metabolic health doesn't have anything to do with the other CLEAR evidence of all the risks obesity has to health issues. Mike is right to acknowledge this, and I feel like the bulk of his channel is already dedicated to talking about improving health based on things other than weight.
We should aim for fat loss for overall health benefits. I don't understand why everybody are saying constantly 'weigh loss'. You can be 140 lbs and 30% body fat which will be similar to be overweight when comes to health problems. Lower body fat and keep your muscles. Less muscles, slower your metabolism= less calorie your body burn.
Btw, cherry picking studies is not the way to guide people. Non of the official meta-analysis doesn't show obese people are healthy - it's fact.
Also, people should know how to count calories and practice for some time, so they can stop blame everything but themselves. From what I can see, we always look for excuses.
Eating a tube of B&J's and saying "it's genetics" or "hormones" is totally wrong.
Abby!!! Ur brave! His stans will come for you😂 I’m looking forward to this video! FYI I follow and enjoy both of y’all💜
Great video!! I think ur safe from his stans😂😂😂
😂I hope you enjoyed the video!
Make healthy food taste good is such a game changer, I was the fussiest child and my mum could never get me to eat healthy food the way she made it. Deffo lead me to avoid pretty much most food in my teen years because it all tasted like nothing and I felt guilty eating the foods I enjoyed because they were unhealthy. As an adult I cook for myself and can enjoy strong flavours and the foods I actually enjoy like fish and grains 😀
That's great!
your advertising with the tea was honestly one of the most straight forward and transparent advertising i have ever seen. Unlike some surgeons in youtube that advertise essential oils like they are miracle substances 👀 you did great, keep it up
I am a student statistician/econometricist and I love how you actually *READ* the research. People who chuck any old research at you do my head in. You notice the p-values, you notice the mice, you notice the sample sizes and groan like I do - and I really really appreciate it.
TWELVE MICE AT 40% ALPHA DOES NOT A STUDY MAKE
Thank you!!
While obese people may be metabolically healthy, I think it should be acknowledged that larger sizes can and sometimes do pose a barrier to more active lifestyles, which is one of the mainstays of a healthy lifestyle. Also, I think sometimes it helps to be more specific when talking about fatness, whether you’re addressing overweight or obese people, because I have observed that type of goalpost shifting by people who see fat-phobia everywhere-using statistics on people who are simply overweight to justify obesity.
Most obese people have insulin resistant
Look at how young most of the people are who say there is nothing wrong with being obese. Most of them are still in their 20-30s. At that age your numbers can still look pretty good.
BMI is a load of crap, so what's your basis of overweight vs obese?
I'm not medically trained, just a fat person. But at 30 years old, 290ish pounds, 5'10", I'm more active than I ever was at 210lbs and I feel better, too. My blood work looks great, my iron levels are finally normal and my blood pressure isn't always low anymore. All because I stopped waging war with my body and decided to feed it properly, regardless of it's size.
So what is this moving goal post? How is a bigger body automatically unhealthy? And why are you worried about anyone's health besides your own?
Girl I’m chubby and I exercise as much as I want
After his coverup on the COVID incident I no longer trust Mike’s statements. Lucky for me there are a lot of other more credible doctors on RUclips now that I feel more at ease with. 3 cheers for the honest and authentic doctors trying to make the world a better place and haven’t fallen victim to influencer fame! :) 🥂
Who do you recommend?
What was the covid incident cover up?
What was Doctor Mike's "coverup on the COVID incident"?
these comments are .... kinda gross. some doctors ARE fat phobic. the more overweight you are the more your health concerns are downplayed because “you should just lose weight”. it’s fatphobic to tell someone to lose weight and then cover it up by “it’s healthier tho”. i’m 5’3 and my “ideal weight” is 120lbs. i weigh 190. i still workout and eat as healthy as i can. i AM healthy and i am overweight. they don’t have to be mutually exclusive and it’s fatphobic to act like they are
not to mention people can be genetically predisposed to gain weight more easily and lose weight with more difficulty.
I agree. You're the only not insane comment I've seen in many scrolls here!
Thank you for sharing!
I think this format of video is more informative, while the other is more entertaining. Love the content Abbey, thank you!
Thanks for the feedback!
I definitely think i can see both sides. I come from a background of binge eating, emotional eating, and the like. I NEED structure, I have tried intuitive eating and it left me feeling unhappy with myself, feeling unwell, and groggy. I can totally see how people with restrictive eating disorders would thrive off intuitive eating but I think we need to be a bit more flexible and realize there is no RIGHT way to live your life when it comes to food. I firmly believe the root of your wellness should come from love for yourself. I don't personally have the intuitive STOP reflex, I will literally eat until I feel sick. Structure for some can be a good thing for some but a bad thing for others, just like some people need structure to learn and others enjoy and benefit from being more intuitive and flexible.
Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Oh wow, thanks for this. As an overweight person with a history of binge/restrict food habits, I've experienced the same with intuitive eating. I 'm unassisted and new to intuitive eating, but I've also been using structure (fixed number of meals) to try and stabilise binges. I've known since the beginning that intermittent fasting would be a terrible idea for my personal food history, for this reason.
@@carlibezuidenhout5997 exactly! And this is why it's important to understand that there's multiple schools of thought that work for different people. Good luck to you friend!
Yes!
Is there a possibility for you to speak on healthy options when visiting many different fast food restaurants ( like suggestions) this would be super helpful for me and for other people who tend to eat out .Thanks
Thanks for the suggestion!
I just lost my 💩. Abbey sharp and dr Mike in one video. This might be the best Monday ever. Okay now I have to actually watch the video 😂 😂 😂
Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for recognizing the difference between veganism (an ethical lifestyle) vs plant based eating. It is an important distinction to us long term vegans
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You're looking so healthy and youthful here. 🥰💛
I'm a fan of Mike but got sad with his recent Noom advertisements. 😭💛
Thank you! Me too 🙁
Yeah Abbey looking and sounding gorgeous! 🥰
Me too😥😥😥
I’m curious, is Noom problematic? I have friends who have found it helpful. Thanks!
i deadass heard you say "can trigger a b*tch" instead of "can trigger a binge" I SWEAR
I love your videos! Really changed my relationship with food and I learn so much.
PS could you enable CCs? It’s good for hard of hearing folks and those with auditory processing issues like me, especially with so much to absorb !
Oooh the tea on the hot doctor, I’m here for that
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I love this video! I think you did a great job explaining the issues with doctors prescribing weight loss as an overall cure for overweight/obese people while not denying that obesity is an issue for some. It’s surprising to me that people in the comments still don’t grasp that especially if they’re a regular viewer of your content.
This is the same doctor that got caught partying maskless pretty recently right?
Right, and no one is calling him out for it. He's managed to sweep that pretty nicely under the rug...
Hi Abbey, i love your vids alot, it would be great if you can talk about beverages on how it affects our health? I love coffee but i have heard from one neuroscientist said that coffee could hurt our nerves when we’re old, i love sparkling water is it bad to drink it everyday? Please also talk about other kinds of beverages like alcohol as well... how it affects our body? Mindful usage? And addiction. Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the suggestion!
And teas (black vs green), almond milk vs cow milk
here's my two cents on alcohol: it's horrible and we should avoid it. Most people drink because of social pressure or to look cool in front of their friends (I have seen this in all age groups that are legally allowed to drink). I haven't had alcohol in over 9 years and when I decided to stop drinking I immediately felt so much better. I took that pressure off of myself, I stopped poisoning my body, I felt physically and mentally better and to be perfectly honest, I saved money and lost some weight (which wasn't intentional but I also wasn't mad about it :D). The argument that a glass of wine a day is good for your heart is total bs to me. There are other ways to take care of your heart that don't include alcohol. I'm not saying that everyone should stop drinking alcohol completely, it's just what works best for me. If you want a drink here and there, totally fine. But in my opinion having a beer (or several) every day or even drinking every weekend is too much. There's a reason it's called alcohol poisoning; it's poison so why would you want to drink it on a regular basis?
I'm genuinely curious here and I really would appreciate it if you could look into this for me.
You said that "one third of people who are considered obese are in fact metabolically healthy." Honestly do you think this could be because of how we categorize obesity?
I have struggled with this for years I have been considered "obese" for the majority of my life. As someone who is 5' 9" and wears a size 6-8 I feel this isn't correct. As someone who is quite literally big boned (think broad shoulders and big hips) I am wondering if how we categorize obesity is half our problem. Height and weight don't seem to be sufficient indicators to draw that conclusion.
I would be very grateful if you would somehow address this topic!
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll put this on the list
I'm currently verging on the unhealthy side of obese (little movement, too many carbs on my diet), i was a very healthy obese a few years ago. Good habits, good bloodwork, felt great. I'm shorter than you but i've always been wide, for lack of a better term. When i had a high normal bmi, i had a very visible ribcage and my hipbones sticking out. I am just not thin and for years i felt very gaslit about my health status (specially in my early teens).
Yes. I have absolutely massive breasts: 32M/34 L in US sizes depending on the bra. I was told they weigh circa 8-9 lbs even the average woman's breasts weigh circa 3 lbs. So unless I get a reduction I will always be on the high normal BMI/slightly overweight section. It sucks because I have zero control over it.
An interesting fact to consider: recent research has shown that those who are in the overweight BMI range are generally 'healthier' than those who are in the underweight BMI range (health being defined as: likelihood of osteoporosis, estimated lifespan, and mental health). Your weight is not a complete reflection of your health - there are so many other factors such as heart rate, blood sugar, muscle, cardiac output etc. (I can go on).
Look up "metabolically healthy obesity." It's a temporary state between becoming obese and your body finally not being able to cope. Most people will eventually experience obesity-related diseases (including metabolic) even if they start out as a "healthy" obese person.