My mom said when I was little she would put vegetables in almost every food without us knowing to make us like vegetables when we were older. It WORKED
I love that he emphasises that each person has a different healthy diet for them. Because of stomach issues, my diet is low fiber, low fat. Because of a heart issue, I need high sodium. Which is very different from most people, but it’s the healthiest diet for me!
@@Eclipse-lw4vfsodium increases blood pressure, which is already normal or high for most people. If OP has low blood pressure as a result of their heart condition, then they would need more sodium to help their blood pressure out.
@@Eclipse-lw4vfnormally, yes. There are conditions like hypotension, hyponatremia (low sodium in blood), or POTS benefit from the higher sodium. Doesn't automatically mean go crazy with bacon and spam, it's more of adding more salt to whole foods and eating higher-sodium foods like Celery
@@mckenzieserenity It's actually the opposite, I know we aren't talking about sugar here but there's actually a lot of misinformation about sodium. Sugar sucks up a lot of water, so what do you think happens when you have a lot of excess sugar? A lot of excess water, aka.. higher blood pressure! Sodium does the opposite of what you think, sodium does not absorb water, but rather water CHASES it, so when you go to the bathroom, your kidneys actually shoot out salt, and the water chases it, same thing when you sweat, you excrete salt and the water chases it. Sodium levels are very very tightly controlled by the body within the bloodstream, and the body actually really struggles with sodium deficiency , and will actually take it out of the colon(the colon can only excrete salt and water) , and that's part of what causes constipation, low sodium, less water/salt in the colon. If you think this isn't true then, here's a simple thing you can do. Put some sugar on your counter, or in a bowl, and put a bit of water on it and watch as it soaks up all that water. Do the same with salt, and you'll see the exact opposite. The same thing occurs within your body. Don't demonize salt, it's very important, but just like anything else, excess is probably problematic long term.
My only critique Doc is that you should always purchase your frozen food 2nd to last and then refrigeration last. This aids in ensuring your cold food has less time to rise to room temperature. Just a little tip from me to you 😁
Yup that's why they are last on my list, I did get the impression he doesn't normally shop there and there was some exploration and looking at new items in there. Doing things like getting the frozen and refigerated food last gets mildly more challenging if there are multiple cold stored products sections in such a store. I usually do my shopping by bicycle and they go into my pannier bags on a 15-20 minute trip so it's essential to get things over with quickly after that, preferably last ones to grab in the store and no visits to other places afterwards. During autumn and winter there are days though when refrigerated things can sit in the bags outside just fine while going to other shops. On warmer days I tend to use a double layer of those insulated bags that I bring from home with a suitable amount of frozen ice packs already in it. Even ice cream reliably makes it home safely using that method which is a good benchmark for not letting it get too warm.
Therefore I use isolated bags or a cooler especially in summer. In the store I try to start at the entrance and got to the checkout on the shortest route that gets me to all items on my list. That way, I am less likely to buy things I don't need. Also, I live quite near to the store, so a trip for groceries lasts usually under an hour, heading out to coming back. Since I have the option, I use my car for frozen stuff to shorten the commute. The physic behind that problems are called thermodynamics and they're pretty slow. Outside a gigantic heatwave, you should be fine.
@@LanCeeXDu miss reading the comment he's saying that putting it first would be better because it rushes you to but the things u need faster therefore u don't have enough time to get unnecessary things
Doctor Mike has got to be one of the most Wholesome channels on RUclips. He doesn't pretend to be perfect and is always trying to grow and improve with us! Congrats on 10mil and please keep helping the world learn and take charge of our own health!
I would love to see a video on healthy shopping at places like dollar tree, dollar general, or big lots. A lot of us want to be healthy but live in places that don’t have a lot of fresh produce. What canned and frozen foods are the best?
Dollar tree has great frozen veggies and I think they have bags of different beans. You have to soak and cook the beans on your own, which takes a little extra time planning. However, the frozen and bagged varieties won't have the added salt that many canned varieties do of beans, veggies, etc. And totally agree with the comment above by Cindy- the fruits in syrup are usually loaded with extra (unnecessary) sugar. If you can find frozen, that is a great option!
Frozen produce is snap frozen so the nutrients don't degrade, the texture and stuff can be affected but there's little nutritional difference between fresh and frozen produce
For context most of my background is in cookery and nutrition. One tip I can give is if you don't have access to or can't afford locally grown, fresh produce rather opt for frozen over canned. Most produce is harvested at the correct time and frozen shortly after so they're usually "fresher" than a lot of supermarket produce that tends to get harvested early and then goes through a long journey to get to your shelves where it could sit for a couple of weeks before you buy it. Canned produce usually has high levels of salt or sugar added to preserve them. The biggest common differences I have found between cheap and expensive frozen produce is that the cheap ones aren't as "refined". Like green beans that still have the stalk end, stones or pieces of branches and a few pieces that don't look as "nice". If you're buying cheap frozen food then you may want to spend a few seconds just picking through it to see if there's any bits that you may not want to eat before you cook it.
Thank you for talking about the importance of spices! I have so many spices in my kitchen it's overwhelming sometimes but my food is never boring. Just be careful what you are grabbing because some of those premixed seasonings have added stuff like sugar and starches.
I'm often told my food is very delicious. There's no big mystery as to why. American food tends to be boring and bland. I use lots of herbs and spices in my cooking, and more onions and garlic than most.
There's a huge variety of dressings you can make with just some sour cream (14% fat or so, or use yoghurt if that works for you) and various spices. This really helps when I know I need to eat some vegetables, but I also want them to taste good - you can make a spicy dressing, a garlic dressing, a mild dressing with some umami from soy sauce, a tangy mustard/dijon dressing, or something herbal if you prefer. Or just the simple creaminess of plain sour cream, maybe a little salt. Loads of possibilities.
4:13 100% true. As a kid in America, we never ever ever had junk food in my house. I did not eat my first fruit by the foot or pop tart until my late teens. I was not exposed to fast food until my late teens early 20s. This made a huge difference in my diet and my lifestyle.
This was so cool. I was well aware that it was sponsored throughout... but it didn't feel corny. You truly took a sponsored opportunity and turned it into an educational one. 99% of people don't have an Amazon fresh store near by. So you sold the product.. without selling anything other than helpful knowledge. I had no idea that frozen berries still had the nutrients we need. I also paid a great deal of attention to what you DIDN'T buy. No pasta 😭 no easy frozen meals. This was the classiest and most helpful sponsored post I'd ever seen!
@@Shadowmere29 Even regular pasta can be fine if you're using it like it's supposed to be, it's a carb and an energy source. It is easy to over do though which is why it's hard to balance right unless you really make an effort to eat right in other areas.
I genuinely would LOVE to see more content like this, because I'm someone who absolutely has NO idea what to do when it comes to food. Both in buying, and in preparing it, and I literally sat down and took notes for my next shopping trip because there was so much good, easily understandable information here that made me feel a lot more confident in what I could be buying that's better for me and my individual health. Thanks, Doctor Mike!
The best thing you can do for yourself for shopping and cooking is to do a weekly meal plan. For years, I just winged it, but that generally resulted in late meals and wasted food. The main thing you want to keep in mind for a nutritious and healthy diet is to buy and cook whole foods, with as little processing involved as possible. I.e. if you want corn, buy it fresh, canned, or frozen, but make sure it's plain, and doesn't have a sauce. You can add a little salt and butter yourself, or whatever your recipe says. When you're first starting out in cooking, your safest route is to follow recipes exactly. Once you get better at cooking, then you can start to experiment. When you're inexperienced, experimenting usually leads to some culinary disasters. And by the way, you don't need to pay for recipes. There are some good ones online, but I prefer to go to the library and borrow cookbooks. Recipes from the general public are often bad, but cookbooks are written by professionals.
Something to add is that you can also Google recipes if you find yourself needing to use some odd ingredients but don't want to make multiple dishes. I've found some great recipes that way. It's a good way of finding new ways to use ingredients as well Now, I really know my way around spices, so I've developed a few personal staples that use a few recipes as a base and then turn it into something quite different. Just knowing how to mix spices (like adobo seasoning or garam masala) can make a simple dish like chicken and rice become absolutely mouth-watering. I've actually got a dish I'm working on for a Friendsgiving where I came up with a new seasoning mix (basically Somali xawaash meets pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar), and I think I'm in love with it already. I also tend to focus on veggies I know I like and will use frequently (or ones that freeze well). For me this ends up being stuff like garlic, onion, and potato. Other veggies have more snacking value like sugar snap peas, so I may get those even if I don't have enough weekly recipes that would use them. If I find a recipe that uses something I normally don't have on hand, I'll try to find other recipes where I can use it and (hopefully) only have to put in one trip for groceries.
no literally. im a college student that has NO idea how to shop/cook. i used some of these tips on my most recent trip and not only did i save time but also money!! i think i spent around $30 less than i normally do which is a lot for a broke student loll.
@@laurao3274 I was just telling my husband this yesterday. We forget about dinner then when it rolls around, nothing is thawed out. Then we end up eating junk xD
Congratulations on your 10 Million subs!! You became one of my inspiration for going to a Medical school next year. I'm learning a lot because of you and I hope everything works well to me. Can't wait to finally be a Nurse and work with you in the future!!!
I started watching Dr. Mike from a video with his nephews. He was telling them about how instagram images isn’t what real life people and life are like. After that, I subscribed immediately. As someone with two daughters, this is the education and awareness we need to spread to our young communities! Also, his advice is beneficial for health and he seems to have a very positive outlook on taking care of your health! 😊
As a Malaysian, sardines are the way to go! We usually add in some chillies, tomatoes, shallots and garlic to it and pair it with white rice. We don’t usually eat that specifically as snacks, but it’s affordable, filling and nutritious as a main course.
I love that you said the foods that are healthy are based on your OWN dietary needs. I feel like people get judged for picking certain foods that they view as unhealthy, but really it really depends on that person's own needs.
Yup. MY own dietary needs are... I need to BOTH save money AND be as healthy as possible. SO... I did finally invest the time (a solid three 16-hour days) calculating a "most frugal organic and whole food diet" (according to food in stores closest to me). I wanted to save money but refused to compromise health even one bit. The effect of all those calculations was that the [organic and whole] diet came out CHEAPER than regular! And, yes I did "percent nutrient per dollar" calculations for ALL 26 essential nutrients that are well known... for dozens of foods and played with an Excel spreadsheet until I got it down to some / ten in particular that got me at least 100% of all the nutrients at the most frugal price possible, and enough calories. It's going to be different per locale depending on exact prices of what, but for me they happened to be certain organic brands of: Carrots, bananas, oranges, grassfed milk, sunflower seeds, kale, oats, grassfed beef, potatoes and lentils. I actually did put myself on that diet (i.e. eat whatever I want of only those ten foods, and THEN address any remaining cravings IF I was still hungry)... and I went THREE WEEKS without ANY different craving. When I finally did have a different craving, it was for a whole organic duck (which I luckily had accessible!). But notice how it was not for a non-organic and/or processed food lol.
@@jaggae9 There is better vs. worse peanut butter though. If you see the term "hydrogenated" in the ingredients, sorry to say but that's a synthetic molecule that the body has no use for, and thus can clog things up.
Hey Doctor Mike! I have been going thorough a very hard time ever since my grandma died in February. I watched your videos during that time and its the only thing that got me happy. I am just a kid and i told my parents about you, and i got so much better because of you! Thank you Doctor Mike!!!!!❤ Edit: Congrats on 10 million man!!!!!!👍👍👍
@@commenter5901 Upvote this more, it works on diabetes. It might be a weird taste for some(Europeans like me), but it's worth it, and the price will go down the more buy it(it's a tad much).
Get that bag Mike. Another thing I like about frozen vegetables is that for people who do meal prep it makes it alot easier to do since the veggies are already precut and sometimes preseasoned.
It's so easy now to make fast healthy and tasty meals at home even for the busiest people. Between pre cooked grilled chicken that is frozen and many different veggie blends and a large spice rack you can whip up a meal in 20 minutes or less from freezer to plate!
@@drew-citizenX9a48 It is! I do both, on night's that I would have been tempted to eat fast food I use my frozen foods as they are fast to the lips but much skinnier on the hips than any major fast food chains foods. But a night I have time and energy to cook I eat, I cut and use fresh, and sometimes I cut up fresh and then freeze it in freezer bags for custom veggie blends.
Since I live alone, I love frozen fruits and vegetables! It makes for less waste since I can portion it out without worrying about the remainder not being eaten in time. I also enjoy many of the preseasoned ones, but I have to try to remember to read the label because sometimes they add in extra sugar to the mix.
You’re grocery list is literally mine haha. I’m a nutrition and dietetics major and I introduced my teacher to Dave’s Killer Bread. She was very impressed.
As a nurse, this is also a lot of what I do when I grocery shop, of course with alterations for my own nutritional needs. Incidentally, one of my favorite desserts are those berries cleaned and cut up with some balsamic vinegar drizzled on it, or over yogurt! Congratulations on ten million subs!!! It's great having quality content like this available on the platform!
Thank you for being a nurse! Years in hospitals, surgeries, rehab, chemo and home visits, I only remember the nurses. Very fond memories. Thank you. 💗🌹
As an Italian, you can't imagine how thankful I am to you for putting olive oil in your salad (it's very common here but definitely not abroad) and talking about its properties
It's honestly my favorite for simpler salads, which is what I have most often. Bit of olive oil, pinch of black pepper (unless it's arugula), squeeze of lemon, maybe a quick dust of fresh parm.
Packaged dressing is so full of salt and expensive. My mom always made her own dressing with olive oil and vinegar. I put it on my salads now that I'm grown.
@@alanisbjurstrom2389 same here and the fresh food usually spoils quickly so it makes it more difficult to not just get the cheaper longer lasting junk food
@@alanisbjurstrom2389 & @WhisperingWooper It is hard. There are also things you can do to save money. 1. Buy frozen meat instead of fresh, and less expensive cuts. Or if you can manage it, buy a whole chicken or turkey & break it down into cuts yourself. Or roast it whole, then cut it up to use in different dishes. Save the bones to make soup or broth. 2. Buy in bulk (if you can afford it up front, have space for it, and if you will use it before it goes bad). Consider splitting a package with someone. If you know someone who has a Costco or Sam's Club card, ask if you can go shopping with them. You don't need a card if you're with someone who has one (at least at Costco). Or ask them to buy you a store gift card & pay them back. This allows you to enter & shop on your own. Or find a shopping buddy & split the cost of the membership. If you go to Costco you can get their rotisserie chicken. They sell it below cost. You can cut it up to use in different dishes, and make the bones into soup. See if your grocery store has bulk bins where you can buy smaller amounts at bulk prices. This is great for things like rice, dry beans, pasta, nuts, seeds, etc. 3. Buy dried beans instead of canned. (Basically make anything from scratch that you can. It's usually healthier & less expensive.) 4. Buy fresh fruits & vegetables that are on sale (but make sure it's actually a good price), and pay attention to what you will actually eat before it goes bad. Carrots and onions are almost always inexpensive & can be used a lot of different ways. Buy frozen vegetables for things like broccoli & peas that are often more expensive fresh & go bad faster. 5. Buy popcorn kernels & learn to pop it yourself. 6. Don't buy beverages; just drink tap water. 7. Stay away from the middle of the store as much as possible. (Usually grocery stores place processed foods in the middle, and whole foods around the perimeter.) I hope some of these tips can help!
As a chef, yes! I agree 100% about a lot of what you said. -Definitely make a list so you stay on track with your shopping. -Eat fresh fruit and veggies but adding some to your meals/snacks. Easy way to get your dietary needs. -And freeze produce when you can, it won’t hurt. You’d be surprised what products chefs freeze or buy frozen to save overtime. -Food is personal and needs to be taken into account for each individual for what they need. -If you like salads, make your own dressing! Can’t say this enough! Was taught in school, just some balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a bit of Dijon mustard shaken in a closed container goes a long way. Heck, add a slight bit of honey too if you want it a tiny in the sweet side. -Oatmeal is a great breakfast and so versatile. Love it in the morning. Can add honey, fruit, yogurt, granola, cinnamon, etc to it. So great. -Lean proteins like chicken breast, turkey, even beef or pork loins are so good and tasty when prepared right. Remember: IF YOU’RE NOT SNEEZING, YOU’RE NOT SEASONING! Lol
Wow. I feel like a caveman. This is literally my first Dr. Mike video and I must say, I am incredibly impressed. First video with Pubmed embedded and legit (very) references. Bravo…as a practicing Nephrologist, you sir are amazing. New fan….
I love how varied these videos always are, you never expect what you're gonna get on Sundays! Massive congrats on 10 million subs Doc, you have such amazing positive energy and make complex things relatable. I never miss one of your vids bc its always so relaxing and helpful to me. Major congrats again!
Congrats on the 10 mil! How about a series of videos "cooking healthily with dr Mike"? I know Mike doesn't cook much, but I'm certain the team can still make a show
@@aishwaryakulkarni5823 there indeed were several such videos, but a) we could always use more b) they were more of a situational thing ("watch how I cook a given meal"), and less of a comprehensive guide (is it healthy to use extra virgin olive oil for high-temperature cooking? Are there ways to make healthy pastry? How much freezing or heat lowers nutritional value of different foods?) c) being made to cook for his RUclips audience more, Mike might get more comfortable with cooking for himself, which he now isn't really, as he indicates in some videos
CONGRATS ON 10 MIL! I can’t believe how fast you grew, but I’m so happy for you because now you can keep spreading healthiness and happiness to a larger audience :)
We see here how Doctor Mike goes the extra mile to provide useful information for us here who are keen on grocery shopping. Seems like everywhere you look, there’s bound to be healthy food options in store for a couple of costumers roaming around the aisles.
I am not yet in medschool and I shop like this. Pro tip for parents: raise your kids to have good association with healthy foods. My mom raised me to consider any food that tastes good as a treat if you eat extra. I 10.% agree with what Dr.Mike is saying AND KIWI SKIN FOR THE WIN!
This video was really well-done and helpful, I have been searching for a doctor’s opinion on which foods to buy, how they help, and even exactly what vitamins are in them for a while now. I also watch all of your videos regularly. Thank you so much, Dr. Mike!
Congratulations on the 10 million, well deserved! Lol 9:29 Sam: "Dang, dude!" Dr Mike: "No, I need these. Don't judge me.". Regarding that launch failure at the end, you may want to go back to cosmonaut training...
And also, he had his phone out which listed all the nutritional information, when it came to the numbers, and btw everybody has a general knowledge of what nutrients are packed in what food items, like we all know carrots have a lot of beta carotene, and vitamin A, we all know that oranges and lemons and other citrus fruits have a lot of vitamin C. We all know that bananas have a lot of potassium. So on and so forth.
It’s known that he spends a lot of time researching nutrition and exercise. You just learn that stuff after a while. Happened to me while I was tracking a lot of things I was eating.
@@grabble7605 Not really, you'd be surprised the little amount of education doctors receive on nutrition during school. For example, the medical college I go to only teaches one course in nutrition to the med students and that's it. Most of this information Mike is providing was probably researched by himself or learned from other colleagues at the hospital (registered dietitians).
Air popped popcorn is excellent for most people though. You can have it without butter by adding more of an herb/spice mix to it. In a pinch I'll do a swirl of good olive oil and toss it in that.
It really depends on what you mean by "snacks". I think he just meant unhealthy snacks like cookies & processed snack foods. So he's showing a healthier alternative.
I LOVE the emphasis on patient specific dietary suggestions! For my family, almost everyone has cholesterol problems. I got a DNA test for a liver enzyme panel and got back a result that said I’m at risk of high cholesterol (which my blood panel agreed with). For me, I try to do things like reduce saturated fat content in favor of unsaturated fat and eat whole grains. I also have a blood pressure that leans on the low side, so advice to reduce sodium intake wouldn’t particularly help me, though I know people who DO have to worry about it. It’s very difficult to make universal nutrition advice unless it’s a very extreme difference in nutritional value being compared!
I did a research paper my freshman year of college for microbiology. We had to pick an “alternative treatment” for common conditions and write a paper on how beneficial our chosen treatment is. I did my whole four page paper on the benefits of cinnamon- in your diet and as a supplement- and I was amazed at the basic studies that showed lower cholesterol, more stable glucose, even a few claims of more stable HR and BP readings in patients with some arrhythmias. Not to mention garlic, apple cider vinegar, and nutmeg (which my grandma swore by for some reason). Spices are totally under-rated. You should do a while video of how “spicing up you food is good for you”
As a doctor, I can confirm that whatever doctors do, they never go near the apple section in the grocery store 🍎+👨⚕️=💀 Congratulations on the 10 million🥳🥳 Doc!!
You are a silly, child-like, wholesome gem of a human being! Happy 10M!! 🎉🎉 . I also add cinnamon to my foods too, cuz it’s supposed to help your body process the sugars you eat. I add it to my yogurt, and sometimes my milk too.
Dave's Killer Bread is delicious, even if you aren't tracking macronutrients and calories. It's just fabulous. Also, while I appreciate your take on being able to include dessert, and tailoring what you eat to your own situation and goals... I just wanted to say that it's also fine to have a piece of cake that is low in nutritive value but makes you happy. Mental health is important to overall health, and being overly-concerned about making sure everything you put in your mouth is somehow "redeeming" can eff with people's mental health (mainly those who are prone to disordered eating). Congrats on 10M!
I agree! When he said, "If you don't bring it into the house, the kids can't eat it" or whatever it was -- that was my mom's philosophy. We hardly ever got to have "treats" because she said they were bad for us. But that grew my brother and myself into teens who would sneak even plain crackers past her. We'd also want a snack and my mom would say, "but you just ate 3 hours ago! Drink some water." 😐 So I totally agree. I've changed my lifestyle now due to my mental health. I have cookies in the pantry that are STILL THERE because they aren't off limits. Bc they aren't off limits or a rarity (and I also don't associate food as good/bad, just food), I don't want them nearly as often as my teen self did when they were "banned." Mental health and food are so interconnected.
I would love to see a video on healthy shopping on a tight budget. So many of the healthier food options are just prohibitively expensive for poor people. When you're feeding 4 adults on just $100 a week, it feels impossible to make healthy choices, especially with recent inflation jacking up prices everywhere.
Everything he said was pretty cheap, except berries, yogurt, and cheese maybe. Oats, in season fruits and veggies, cheap cheese, eggs, legumes, etc are healthy and cheap. You can make your own yogurt from milk and even your own bread if you want. You can swap meat with legumes and tofu from time to time which I find are cheaper.
Congrats on 10 millions,here proudly before 20 milion and more! Thank you for being inspiration, realible source of information and being funny and kind to your fans along the way!Much love ,hugs and prayers from Croatia 🥰🙏 And I want to know what did you cook for Sam and Dan?😅
Hi Dr Mike congrats and informative video! but we would also like to see the freshly homely made food that you prepared from your shopping items 😊 enjoy!
I wish there was a series on all the actual healthy foods out there like this explaining why they are good you and how other options are not. You are never actually taught this (or at least I and my fam weren't) and trying to find the right information on the subject is confusing and exhausting. Thank you so much for this video.
Amazing doc, thanks for the detailed and sound nutritionally correct information. I haven’t tried sardines, I usually slam a 120g box of Tuna post workout, but I’ll try out the sardines some day.
Something I really wanna see is "a step" in the right direction for people who eat unhealthy. I feel like so often the advice you get online is like going from flavor to dirt for someone accustomed to unhealthy eating. I wanna change my diet incrementally because I know I won't stick to it otherwise.
I think a good first step for anyone is always having a fruit dish at home. So if I get hungry I can grab a lite snack that is filling but not calorie dense. I usually have 1 bag of apples that I switch up, 1 bag of citrus either cuties, navels, or grapefruits (this week I bought pomelos) and then 1 bunch of bananas and I refresh when they get low. I usually have blueberries or raspberries in the fridge for my breakfasts and I try not to eat what I call "brown plates" those are meals where everything is brown or beige with no vegetables to balance it. Think meatloaf with mashed potatoes, or stuffing and a roll. Instead I could still do the meatloaf but eat it with a large portion of green beans and maybe half a sweet potato and skip the roll
I have issues with snacking on sweets, but one thing I do is try to grab a “healthy” sweet like an apple to fill up and then I can have the too much sugar sweet like chocolate and eat way less since I’m partially sated from the fruit.
@@redrubytwilightxx8700 thats like one of the worst snacks for weight loss. nuts are VERY calorie dense. a much better thing is something high protein ( i like jerky) or fruit which is low cal and high volume
@@linkplays2952 lol so don't overeat. I know nuts are filling that's why I suggested them bc they keep you full longer and can prevent unhealthy binges later. Nuts are part of a diet change which OP asked, not immediate weight loss.
Congratulations on 10 million as a non-medical student your videos are so helpful for the average public explaining medicine in the simplest way possible we need more people like you!! Congratulations and give Bear some extra treats!!
usually "healthy food" videos are full of stuff I don't like (yep pretty picky over here), but the only thing I don't eat/wouldn't get from this entire video is the arugula also, every time he added something about his morning yogurt, I was like OMG THAT'S WHAT I DO TOO (only I do use maple syrup rather than honey as I find honey to be far too sweet personally... pretty sure my syrup love comes from being Canadian though 😂) thanks Dr. Mike for making me feel good about my choices (ps sardines in oil > sardines in water every time 😉)
Pro tip for anyone struggling with the sweetness of honey: Use a smaller spoon / smaller weird wooden beehive-stick thing, take smaller scoops/dips from the vessel of honey, and/or move the drizzling implement faster to scatter the honey more sparsely. In summary, use less until the sweetness is at your preferred level.
I'd eat all of it, maybe not the sardines.. I don't like their smell but that might be a brand thing, also if I add it to something else (a fine chopped salad with lots of lemon and olive oil and pepper) I moght eat it, anchovies too.
About the olive oil and vinegar… That is SOOO GOOD. Although, sometimes, I do like to substitute vinegar with lime juice, I think it’s good. But that feeling when you drink the vinegar left at the bottom of the bowl…
I loved this video! I love that it shows how to shop healthily, but also Doctor Mike is open with knowing that some people have certain diets, and not saying you have to eat a certain diet to be healthy. Congrats on 10 million subs!
I've never tried them because I'm worried about eating them whole. Are they crunchy or are there like no bones? Also do you eat them with anything or just straight from the can? Thanks in advance!
@@ameliasolis3981 Not at all crunchy. The bones are really soft so the blend in well with the flesh. I eat them straight out of the tin. But I used to put them on toast.
@@ameliasolis3981. If you like the idea but not the bones, try kipper snacks. It's herring, but so yummy and boneless, actually the can has a big filet that fills it.
Thanks for the suggestions Mike, I've lost 46 pounds since I started eating things that are better for me, lower in sugar, and higher in protein. I had bariatric surgery in 2015 and even though I lost 100 pounds I got stuck and just couldn't lose any more weight you have been such a help with all of your knowledge and suggestions for healthier eating. Thank you again Mike you are just an amazing Doctor and a wonderful person!
CONGRATS TO YOU!! So brave for your desicion to have bariatric surgery! A stranger who is very proud of you! You didn't give up when you hit that platou, which happens a lot in weight loss journeys. I seem to only lose 12 pounds and that's it LOL but I have screwed up medical problems, so I take that as a win! Keep up the great work!!
Hey Mike! There's a really low likelihood you'll ever see this but grats on the 10 million! You've inspired me in many ways, not just in the field of medicine but Science in general! My curiosity for this subject that I didn't know existed shined right when I started watching your videos. The way you explained things in a way that was really easy to understand and how amazing the human body is really sparked the motivation in me to focus more on the subject of Science. I've learnt countless of things from you, whether useful or not it's really amazing to think about how complex the human body can get. Thank you a lot for the explanations and videos
I’m glad I’m one of those healthy eaters, been since my 25))) and I didn’t have Dr.Mike in my life. So happy he is helping so many people :) Congratulations! Stay healthy!
I watch a lot of large family moms cook dinner(s). They make it to freeze it, and it's perhaps a good idea, to make say spaghetti sauce for 4 times, and freeze 3 (separate) portions.
I want health classes to show this video to kids so they know you can have a positive, balanced view on nutritious eating. It isn’t all or nothing and each nutrient-focused decision you make can add up! 🎉
Thank you Doctor Mike for being the person we all need in our lives! Congrats on 10 mil and more to come, and this video will definitely be used as a guide for my future grocery shopping trips!
Do the "active cultures" in yogurt and other fermented foods survive the high-acid environment of the stomach to make it to the gut? Would love to see a video on the research on this topic.
Fascinating you mention Manuka honey. There is some interesting research in using it in eye drop form as a treatment for dry eye and ocular surface disease. Fun video and congrats!
So happy to come across this video.. . This is how my shopping list looks like from now ownwards… - Dr. Mike - more Dr. Mike - even more Dr. Mike - and even much more Dr. Mike.
Wow! Congrats on the 10million!!! 🎉 Thank you so much for the vid. In July I was told I was pre-diabetic (I have PCOS so this was not a huge surprise). I had bloods done at the end of October and my HbA1c was in the normal range 🎉🎉 and I've lost over half a stone, so I'm doing well. I live in the uk so with the health system as it is at the mo I had a 5min phone conversation with my gp to tell me I was pre-diabetic, a promise of a referral to the pre-diabetes nurse specialist which never arrived. So I've had to do a lot of research to help me get there. I ' e been a bit complacent this past week and was just about to slip into some bad habits but your vid just gave me the kick I needed at the right time!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Wow. Mike and I actually buy the same things at the grocery store and look at the same details of packaged products. I even make my own dressing the same way AND I make pies from scratch! 😂 Also, thank you Dr. Mike for educating people about moldy fruit, as that will hopefully help reduce some food waste and for reminding people that every individual is different and should treat their diet and fitness as such.
I was thinking the same thing! I also love popcorn (it's funny when he said it's a healthier snack because it's the one I choose over others) and it's my "go to" snack, but I typically pop my own and only put a little salt on it (no butter). I make my own sauce also and I found this great ketchup that's all veggies (no sugar or fake sugar) called True Made veggie ketchup that's fantastic and cheaper than other "alternative" ketchups. I add some spices to my homemade dressing sometimes or the salad itself like some garlic powder or it's a dilly or something that adds flavor without sodium or overpowering. Yay for shopping like Mike!
Could you also do a week's menu, shopping at a discount store (Aldi here in the midwest is where we go), and staying in a budget? I think that could help a lot of families. :) Thank you, Dr. Mike! Congrats!
@@yasmeenakhtermusic5379 At Aldi you mostly get store brands so you get affordable products that don't have a big brand-names but with comparable quality.
Never heard of Aldi, we have King Soopers in my area in Colorado (not Denver). Used to say Safeway too, but King Soopers just bought them out (Walmart too, but my Walmart's produce is moldy, wilty, slimy, etc. unless you get the prepackaged branded stuff that's close to its expiration date). Also, having a budget of $200/mo for food, and no physical way to cook (physical problems that make cutting, stirring, cleaning, etc. painful), it's hard to eat healthy. It'd be great if he could do a true tight budget shop, & mention frozen dinners he'd consider for those of us who have to live on them. I have no idea where you'd possibly get any of the things he bought. In my area we have nothing exotic like that. You can't even get plain yogurt, let alone in a big container. Only the flavored ones in single serve sizes. Also we don't have much store brand stuff that's decent quality either. It's all name brand if you want anything without tons of added salt or sugar or removal of flavor. Really wish you could get strawberries in smaller containers. The entire container is moldy the day after you purchase it, and 1 pound of strawberries is just too much for a single person to eat in one sitting. And I've tried going shopping when I'm not hungry. I end up getting the bare essentials needed (toiletries and such) and no food. I have to be hungry if I'm going to get any food, because otherwise nothing sounds good.
Hey Dr. Mike, I'm an RDN - I would love to see you make a video collaboration with a Dietitian to see how RD's grocery shop and decide what is considered 'healthy'. There are a lot of differences of what you recommend and what we would likely recommend!
Well, keep in mind he mentioned this specific grocery run was for a gathering. But I get it. It's also not good to swap entirely to this sort of food cold turkey...lots of folks have tastebuds fried by years of overly salty and sugary foods. That's the reason people like my dad insist that they can't eat "rabbit food" while all I've done is make a side salad. I second your idea for a collaboration, though. It's always interesting to see the latest prevalent thinking on what's healthy. In my youth, every doctor and dietician was saying to avoid fats, definitely avoid eating eggs (no boiled eggs, scrambled, poached), and pushing packaged foods that had the fat magicked away. Oh and fortified breakfast cereals of course... even if they had marshmallows and a toy inside. And the bottom heavy food pyramid that pushed carbs of any kind.
This was super cool and very helpful! Would you at all be willing to do a how a doctor shops for groceries but for diabetics? I feel like it could be incredibly helpful for a lot of people including myself 😁
Look up low glycemic foods. Berries are low glycemic and great for smoothies. Avocados are awesome. Snickers is safe for diabetics because the high protein from the peanuts keep your sugar from spiking. Lots of other glycemic foods to choose from 😊
Sometimes I think that not having junk food in the house might make kids eat it more. Not being allowed something often makes kids really binge on it when they can have it. Every friend I had that wasn’t allowed junk food always bought junk and candy and sweets at school, where kids who had access to it generally craved it a lot less
Depends how you do it. I know I'm going to eat it if I buy it and I know I'll get addicted and buy more and eat more once I start. So I ask myself every time if I absolutely have to buy it and often the answer is no. Kids will eat snacks too if you have them if course, but they'll eat much less if they have to buy it with their pocket money while trying to save up for a video game.
Yeah, my mom rarely had junk food in the house when I was young, and when we did have it, there was no guarantee that we’d get it again, and now I I think I have a binging ed… sooo…
@@IAmebAdger depends how old the kid is and lol you really think they're that responsible with budgeting and forethought of health and sugar addiction? Video games are expensive so depends on how much money they get and also their access to buying games. It's probably more likely that young kids would get sweets or whatever else is cheap and within reach at a store. They tend to operate on immediate gratification. Teenagers would be more likely to save up to buy something they want to enjoy, like a game.
Fill your bins with celery, carrot, radishes cherry or plum tomatoes, fresh fruit, dried fruit, and nuts. NO SUGAR on anything, no starchy snacks like goldfish, pretzel or chips or cookies. Have boiled eggs on hand. You have to wean children from white sugar and starch from flour. White sugar is 10x more addictive than cocaine (look it up). Fruit, dried fruit, nuts and DARK chocolate for dessert items. Eventually, they will stop craving sugar. Remind them that going to the dentist can be "VERY" painful ( as a mom, sometimes you must be ruthless, lol). They will eventually lose their craving for sugar and processed foods. They won't even feel well if they eat them. That's how my parents did it, and it has worked to this day. I can't even eat very sweet things on a daily basis. Can't stand milk chocolate-too sweet. Otherwise, they will eat sugary things at home AND when they are out of your sight. Try to change their palate starting from home. See if it helps.
Oh, you’re lucky to find the salt and pepper popcorn! I can sometimes find it at one store in a town 30 miles from me ☹️, but not often. At Christmas, I found their new flavor - white chocolate and peppermint - when I was in Minnesota, but never did see it around here. (I brought home five bags!)
Just pop your own popcorn and add salt and pepper after the corn is done popping. Make sure to do it in a heavy bottom saucepan so that it pops evenly.
5:57 - At my hospital, our NICU has honeyed gauze bandages for extremely delicate infants as an injury care option! And good shout about sardines! My grandpa used to keep them in his backhoe for a snack on a long job up on our reservation. The lids from those tins and tobacco tins were what the girls would roll into cones to put on their jingle dresses for powwow/ceremony. I also just like 'em because they're tasty. :)
I LOVE adding spices and herbs to my food!! I'll take any chance to switch up the flavor profile of my meals and keep things fresh. Recently I tried adding thyme to my eggs (which I usually don't like) and it was a complete game changer! I highly recommend playing around with seasoning to make boring and unpreferred foods more exciting. Makes it easier to eat healthy!
Could you please do a video on Crohn's disease? I was diagnosed about a year ago but have been suffering for years and presenting loads of different symptoms and conditions which have come off the back of Crohn's so it would be really interesting to hear your advice and knowledge about it :)
Me too lol! Everyone's diet is different. This may sound horrible---I have been eating processed foods for 20 years, and I don't have cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol (well, my mom has it because she is an alcoholic), any health problems. I do try to eat veggies and fruit on a daily basis and try to drink a lot of water. I have a bit of belly fat, which is probably caused by my portions because I eat large portions (trying to cut my portions down). Plus, my dad has lost a lot of weight for the past 10+ years through processed foods. He cut down his portions and is fine. I can't afford Whole Foods because I don't want to spend a lot of money on food, especially when I am going to move out of my parents soon. We, my family, don't starve ourselves haha. My family has other expenses to take care of (e.g., medical bills, car bills, etc). Plus, I live in a small town and don't have a Whole Foods market.
First off, congrats on 10 million subs. I can't help but think back to those first couple videos and how much you've grown in confidence in front of the camera since then. You look so at ease. And that smile though.. Damn. Thanks for all the education and entertainment doc. Much love from Cape Town!
I’m currently a graduate student in a psychology program and the subject of food and eating disorders recently came up- I noticed you mentioned you encourage parents to not keep junk food in the house- I just want to share my professors thoughts on junk food. They say that we shouldn’t label it as such because that has a negative connotation, (which can later have a detrimental impact on people later in life), and when teaching young children about food they recommend referring to junk food as fun food and healthier options such as brain food or nutritious food. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on this subject. Also, kinda missing the glasses. Thank you for spreading the wealth that is health information. P.s. Not sure who started this first, you or me, but I, too, often say “wishing you health & happiness” cheers!
Hey! doc.. congratulations for 10 million subscribers! I am from India and I currently in class 10. I wanted to become an oncologist. You are my doctor inspiration! . Thank you so much for existing in this world. Love from India 💙
This is awesome!!! And i love all these foods. Popcorn is also an elite snack ❤. I eat tinned sardines too haha they taste great. You can get some in tomato sauce and theyre great on toast 😅
6:55 I belive that if you really can put in the time, baking your own pie both tastes better and allows you to keep track of the ingredients, making it healthier.
Awesome video Dr. Mike! I love that you debunked a lot of common misconceptions about nutrition and highlighted the importance of individual nutrition needs. From a dietitian!
The sardines (gag) that’s the Russian in you lol. I’m on a weight loss journey and just started seriously about 4 weeks ago, just lost 13 lbs in 4 weeks and so happy and I’ve followed this type of advice!! ❤
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My mom said when I was little she would put vegetables in almost every food without us knowing to make us like vegetables when we were older. It WORKED
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It had the opposite effect on me.
All that celery in my frosted flakes gave me green PTSD.
@@Zanian19 celery is absolutely horrid though so that’s an exception.
Bruh everything veg is made up of vegetables 💀🗿
@@user-ni7ui1nk8p I love celery with peanut butter
mike: "and it's actually hard to find this flavor of popcorn"
also mike: * proceeds to take all of the popcorn on the shelf *
he is the reason why its hard to find
Scarcity Trap
Doctor Mike taking all the popcorn and not sharing with the other children.....tsk tsk tsk.
@@komos63 Makes lots of sense.
And Mike wonders why it's hard to find that flavor of popcorn...
I love that he emphasises that each person has a different healthy diet for them. Because of stomach issues, my diet is low fiber, low fat. Because of a heart issue, I need high sodium. Which is very different from most people, but it’s the healthiest diet for me!
isnt high sodium? like worse for your heart id think?
@@Eclipse-lw4vfsodium increases blood pressure, which is already normal or high for most people. If OP has low blood pressure as a result of their heart condition, then they would need more sodium to help their blood pressure out.
Wow
@@Eclipse-lw4vfnormally, yes. There are conditions like hypotension, hyponatremia (low sodium in blood), or POTS benefit from the higher sodium. Doesn't automatically mean go crazy with bacon and spam, it's more of adding more salt to whole foods and eating higher-sodium foods like Celery
@@mckenzieserenity It's actually the opposite, I know we aren't talking about sugar here but there's actually a lot of misinformation about sodium. Sugar sucks up a lot of water, so what do you think happens when you have a lot of excess sugar? A lot of excess water, aka.. higher blood pressure! Sodium does the opposite of what you think, sodium does not absorb water, but rather water CHASES it, so when you go to the bathroom, your kidneys actually shoot out salt, and the water chases it, same thing when you sweat, you excrete salt and the water chases it. Sodium levels are very very tightly controlled by the body within the bloodstream, and the body actually really struggles with sodium deficiency , and will actually take it out of the colon(the colon can only excrete salt and water) , and that's part of what causes constipation, low sodium, less water/salt in the colon. If you think this isn't true then, here's a simple thing you can do. Put some sugar on your counter, or in a bowl, and put a bit of water on it and watch as it soaks up all that water. Do the same with salt, and you'll see the exact opposite. The same thing occurs within your body. Don't demonize salt, it's very important, but just like anything else, excess is probably problematic long term.
My only critique Doc is that you should always purchase your frozen food 2nd to last and then refrigeration last. This aids in ensuring your cold food has less time to rise to room temperature. Just a little tip from me to you 😁
But getting them first puts a timer on your trip, thus making you buy less unnecessary
Yup that's why they are last on my list, I did get the impression he doesn't normally shop there and there was some exploration and looking at new items in there. Doing things like getting the frozen and refigerated food last gets mildly more challenging if there are multiple cold stored products sections in such a store.
I usually do my shopping by bicycle and they go into my pannier bags on a 15-20 minute trip so it's essential to get things over with quickly after that, preferably last ones to grab in the store and no visits to other places afterwards.
During autumn and winter there are days though when refrigerated things can sit in the bags outside just fine while going to other shops. On warmer days I tend to use a double layer of those insulated bags that I bring from home with a suitable amount of frozen ice packs already in it. Even ice cream reliably makes it home safely using that method which is a good benchmark for not letting it get too warm.
Therefore I use isolated bags or a cooler especially in summer. In the store I try to start at the entrance and got to the checkout on the shortest route that gets me to all items on my list. That way, I am less likely to buy things I don't need. Also, I live quite near to the store, so a trip for groceries lasts usually under an hour, heading out to coming back. Since I have the option, I use my car for frozen stuff to shorten the commute. The physic behind that problems are called thermodynamics and they're pretty slow. Outside a gigantic heatwave, you should be fine.
@@ked49who said anything about putting it first
@@LanCeeXDu miss reading the comment he's saying that putting it first would be better because it rushes you to but the things u need faster therefore u don't have enough time to get unnecessary things
Doctor Mike has got to be one of the most Wholesome channels on RUclips.
He doesn't pretend to be perfect and is always trying to grow and improve with us!
Congrats on 10mil and please keep helping the world learn and take charge of our own health!
I would love to see a video on healthy shopping at places like dollar tree, dollar general, or big lots. A lot of us want to be healthy but live in places that don’t have a lot of fresh produce. What canned and frozen foods are the best?
Look for low sodium in canned veggies, and fruits should be in water as opposed to syrup.
Frozen veggies: Brussels sprouts, carrots, corn
Dollar tree has great frozen veggies and I think they have bags of different beans. You have to soak and cook the beans on your own, which takes a little extra time planning. However, the frozen and bagged varieties won't have the added salt that many canned varieties do of beans, veggies, etc. And totally agree with the comment above by Cindy- the fruits in syrup are usually loaded with extra (unnecessary) sugar. If you can find frozen, that is a great option!
The channel Frugal Fit Mom has some great videos about shopping on a budget at stores like Aldi, Walmart, and dollar stores
Frozen produce is snap frozen so the nutrients don't degrade, the texture and stuff can be affected but there's little nutritional difference between fresh and frozen produce
For context most of my background is in cookery and nutrition.
One tip I can give is if you don't have access to or can't afford locally grown, fresh produce rather opt for frozen over canned.
Most produce is harvested at the correct time and frozen shortly after so they're usually "fresher" than a lot of supermarket produce that tends to get harvested early and then goes through a long journey to get to your shelves where it could sit for a couple of weeks before you buy it. Canned produce usually has high levels of salt or sugar added to preserve them.
The biggest common differences I have found between cheap and expensive frozen produce is that the cheap ones aren't as "refined". Like green beans that still have the stalk end, stones or pieces of branches and a few pieces that don't look as "nice". If you're buying cheap frozen food then you may want to spend a few seconds just picking through it to see if there's any bits that you may not want to eat before you cook it.
Thank you for talking about the importance of spices! I have so many spices in my kitchen it's overwhelming sometimes but my food is never boring. Just be careful what you are grabbing because some of those premixed seasonings have added stuff like sugar and starches.
YES. Healthy food doesn't have to taste boring and crappy.
I'm often told my food is very delicious. There's no big mystery as to why. American food tends to be boring and bland. I use lots of herbs and spices in my cooking, and more onions and garlic than most.
There's a huge variety of dressings you can make with just some sour cream (14% fat or so, or use yoghurt if that works for you) and various spices. This really helps when I know I need to eat some vegetables, but I also want them to taste good - you can make a spicy dressing, a garlic dressing, a mild dressing with some umami from soy sauce, a tangy mustard/dijon dressing, or something herbal if you prefer. Or just the simple creaminess of plain sour cream, maybe a little salt. Loads of possibilities.
If you are not Indian, then you don't have much spice.
Trust me, we are spice lords
4:13 100% true. As a kid in America, we never ever ever had junk food in my house. I did not eat my first fruit by the foot or pop tart until my late teens. I was not exposed to fast food until my late teens early 20s. This made a huge difference in my diet and my lifestyle.
Me too!
'difference' logically doesn't exist if you haven't experienced both sides to compare
@@Deku-sn2wx difference compared to those who have ate fastfood and started unhealthy diets young
This was so cool. I was well aware that it was sponsored throughout... but it didn't feel corny. You truly took a sponsored opportunity and turned it into an educational one. 99% of people don't have an Amazon fresh store near by. So you sold the product.. without selling anything other than helpful knowledge. I had no idea that frozen berries still had the nutrients we need. I also paid a great deal of attention to what you DIDN'T buy. No pasta 😭 no easy frozen meals. This was the classiest and most helpful sponsored post I'd ever seen!
@@gnarthdarkanen7464 wild how I didn't ask you
Ik the closest one to me would be the one where he went to in NY, which would be a 3 hour drive for me
I think pasta can still be healthy if you get a whole grain variety!
@@Shadowmere29 Even regular pasta can be fine if you're using it like it's supposed to be, it's a carb and an energy source. It is easy to over do though which is why it's hard to balance right unless you really make an effort to eat right in other areas.
Too bad it was Amazon, because the basic concept is awesome.
I genuinely would LOVE to see more content like this, because I'm someone who absolutely has NO idea what to do when it comes to food.
Both in buying, and in preparing it, and I literally sat down and took notes for my next shopping trip because there was so much good, easily understandable information here that made me feel a lot more confident in what I could be buying that's better for me and my individual health.
Thanks, Doctor Mike!
The best thing you can do for yourself for shopping and cooking is to do a weekly meal plan. For years, I just winged it, but that generally resulted in late meals and wasted food.
The main thing you want to keep in mind for a nutritious and healthy diet is to buy and cook whole foods, with as little processing involved as possible. I.e. if you want corn, buy it fresh, canned, or frozen, but make sure it's plain, and doesn't have a sauce. You can add a little salt and butter yourself, or whatever your recipe says.
When you're first starting out in cooking, your safest route is to follow recipes exactly. Once you get better at cooking, then you can start to experiment. When you're inexperienced, experimenting usually leads to some culinary disasters. And by the way, you don't need to pay for recipes. There are some good ones online, but I prefer to go to the library and borrow cookbooks. Recipes from the general public are often bad, but cookbooks are written by professionals.
Something to add is that you can also Google recipes if you find yourself needing to use some odd ingredients but don't want to make multiple dishes. I've found some great recipes that way. It's a good way of finding new ways to use ingredients as well
Now, I really know my way around spices, so I've developed a few personal staples that use a few recipes as a base and then turn it into something quite different. Just knowing how to mix spices (like adobo seasoning or garam masala) can make a simple dish like chicken and rice become absolutely mouth-watering. I've actually got a dish I'm working on for a Friendsgiving where I came up with a new seasoning mix (basically Somali xawaash meets pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar), and I think I'm in love with it already.
I also tend to focus on veggies I know I like and will use frequently (or ones that freeze well). For me this ends up being stuff like garlic, onion, and potato. Other veggies have more snacking value like sugar snap peas, so I may get those even if I don't have enough weekly recipes that would use them. If I find a recipe that uses something I normally don't have on hand, I'll try to find other recipes where I can use it and (hopefully) only have to put in one trip for groceries.
Now you know what to do, go and buy what Mike bought 😉
no literally. im a college student that has NO idea how to shop/cook. i used some of these tips on my most recent trip and not only did i save time but also money!! i think i spent around $30 less than i normally do which is a lot for a broke student loll.
@@laurao3274 I was just telling my husband this yesterday. We forget about dinner then when it rolls around, nothing is thawed out. Then we end up eating junk xD
Congratulations on your 10 Million subs!! You became one of my inspiration for going to a Medical school next year. I'm learning a lot because of you and I hope everything works well to me. Can't wait to finally be a Nurse and work with you in the future!!!
Thanks so much, wishing you the best of luck on your medical journey!
@@DoctorMike thank you so much, Dr. Mike!! Definitely will be doing my best. You're such a big help to us future medical students ❤️
Congratulations on going to nursing school!!! That's awesome!!! Best wishes!!💜💖💜
@@nailsofinterest thank you so much!!! 🤩
Congratulations bro
I started watching Dr. Mike from a video with his nephews. He was telling them about how instagram images isn’t what real life people and life are like. After that, I subscribed immediately. As someone with two daughters, this is the education and awareness we need to spread to our young communities!
Also, his advice is beneficial for health and he seems to have a very positive outlook on taking care of your health! 😊
Dr Mike waking up at night and cracking open a can of sardines is gonna live rent free in my head now😂
Lol
Lol
🤣 My boyfriend does this. It is a curse.
honestly
I think the bare thought of sardines would cure my hunger, lol
As a Malaysian, sardines are the way to go! We usually add in some chillies, tomatoes, shallots and garlic to it and pair it with white rice. We don’t usually eat that specifically as snacks, but it’s affordable, filling and nutritious as a main course.
As a malaysian, sardine sambal and sardine curry is probably one of the best things ever made.
That sounds so delicious
@@frozenduck23 Oooh that sounds good!
That sounds delicious, i'm going to make this.
How about kippered herring? I like it better
I love that you said the foods that are healthy are based on your OWN dietary needs. I feel like people get judged for picking certain foods that they view as unhealthy, but really it really depends on that person's own needs.
Yup...me and my peanut butter :P
Helth for me is usually a 50/50 meat and vegetables diet. With pasta and rice and stuff much less
Yup. MY own dietary needs are... I need to BOTH save money AND be as healthy as possible. SO... I did finally invest the time (a solid three 16-hour days) calculating a "most frugal organic and whole food diet" (according to food in stores closest to me). I wanted to save money but refused to compromise health even one bit. The effect of all those calculations was that the [organic and whole] diet came out CHEAPER than regular! And, yes I did "percent nutrient per dollar" calculations for ALL 26 essential nutrients that are well known... for dozens of foods and played with an Excel spreadsheet until I got it down to some / ten in particular that got me at least 100% of all the nutrients at the most frugal price possible, and enough calories.
It's going to be different per locale depending on exact prices of what, but for me they happened to be certain organic brands of:
Carrots, bananas, oranges, grassfed milk, sunflower seeds, kale, oats, grassfed beef, potatoes and lentils.
I actually did put myself on that diet (i.e. eat whatever I want of only those ten foods, and THEN address any remaining cravings IF I was still hungry)... and I went THREE WEEKS without ANY different craving. When I finally did have a different craving, it was for a whole organic duck (which I luckily had accessible!). But notice how it was not for a non-organic and/or processed food lol.
@@jaggae9 There is better vs. worse peanut butter though. If you see the term "hydrogenated" in the ingredients, sorry to say but that's a synthetic molecule that the body has no use for, and thus can clog things up.
Omg, you riding the cart downhill. I'm 67 and still always have that urge, LOL. Love it!
Hey Doctor Mike! I have been going thorough a very hard time ever since my grandma died in February. I watched your videos during that time and its the only thing that got me happy. I am just a kid and i told my parents about you, and i got so much better because of you! Thank you Doctor Mike!!!!!❤
Edit: Congrats on 10 million man!!!!!!👍👍👍
Take Care. I know you're strong. Lots of love. ❤️❤️
Elden Ring for the Win Little Buddy!!
So sorry for your loss. I know it hurts but it does get easier as time passes. ❤️
Thank you so much guys! It helps out alot knowing that there are other people who care too! Thank you guys!!!!!🙌❤️
@@jt.8144 Yeaaaa!!!!!
I love that Dr.Mike talked about the nutrition and what’s in potatoes for 10 seconds straight and probably longer cuz it was sped up. 😂
@@haroldbalczac6431 ok
SWEET potatoes. Regular potatoes are almost straight carbs and have very little nutritional benefits.
@@commenter5901 Upvote this more, it works on diabetes. It might be a weird taste for some(Europeans like me), but it's worth it, and the price will go down the more buy it(it's a tad much).
Get that bag Mike. Another thing I like about frozen vegetables is that for people who do meal prep it makes it alot easier to do since the veggies are already precut and sometimes preseasoned.
It's so easy now to make fast healthy and tasty meals at home even for the busiest people. Between pre cooked grilled chicken that is frozen and many different veggie blends and a large spice rack you can whip up a meal in 20 minutes or less from freezer to plate!
@@drew-citizenX9a48 It is! I do both, on night's that I would have been tempted to eat fast food I use my frozen foods as they are fast to the lips but much skinnier on the hips than any major fast food chains foods. But a night I have time and energy to cook I eat, I cut and use fresh, and sometimes I cut up fresh and then freeze it in freezer bags for custom veggie blends.
Time has long been an enemy of my health, pre-prepared veg is fantastic.
@Sarah Nazareth It's better to just not season, if you don't like the way the vegetable tastes maybe don't eat it.
Since I live alone, I love frozen fruits and vegetables! It makes for less waste since I can portion it out without worrying about the remainder not being eaten in time. I also enjoy many of the preseasoned ones, but I have to try to remember to read the label because sometimes they add in extra sugar to the mix.
You’re grocery list is literally mine haha. I’m a nutrition and dietetics major and I introduced my teacher to Dave’s Killer Bread. She was very impressed.
Does it have seed oil though? We have to avoid soybean, canola or sunflower oil. Better options are grass feed butter, tallow or olive oil.
@@kateofonenot the seed oil police👀 🚨
@@kateofoneno oil in this bread
You are grocery list? Dr.Mike is a grocery list.
@@kateofone. Soy, canola, and sunflower suck anyway. Peanut oil or beef fat is the best for flavor. I am a deep fry enthusiast sorta.
As a nurse, this is also a lot of what I do when I grocery shop, of course with alterations for my own nutritional needs. Incidentally, one of my favorite desserts are those berries cleaned and cut up with some balsamic vinegar drizzled on it, or over yogurt! Congratulations on ten million subs!!! It's great having quality content like this available on the platform!
Thank you for being a nurse! Years in hospitals, surgeries, rehab, chemo and home visits, I only remember the nurses. Very fond memories. Thank you. 💗🌹
As an Italian, you can't imagine how thankful I am to you for putting olive oil in your salad (it's very common here but definitely not abroad) and talking about its properties
It's honestly my favorite for simpler salads, which is what I have most often. Bit of olive oil, pinch of black pepper (unless it's arugula), squeeze of lemon, maybe a quick dust of fresh parm.
As a greek i second this
Packaged dressing is so full of salt and expensive. My mom always made her own dressing with olive oil and vinegar. I put it on my salads now that I'm grown.
I do think that's a thing common to Mediterranean European countries. In Portugal we also usually serve our salads with olive oil and vinegar.
Yes
As someone who struggles what to look for when shopping, this really helps!
Me too! Although I wonder how affordable it is long term the healthier foods are usually more expensive
@@whisperingwooper1763 Yeah in reality I could only get maybe half of this in one paycheck.
@@alanisbjurstrom2389 same here and the fresh food usually spoils quickly so it makes it more difficult to not just get the cheaper longer lasting junk food
@@alanisbjurstrom2389 & @WhisperingWooper
It is hard. There are also things you can do to save money.
1. Buy frozen meat instead of fresh, and less expensive cuts.
Or if you can manage it, buy a whole chicken or turkey & break it down into cuts yourself. Or roast it whole, then cut it up to use in different dishes. Save the bones to make soup or broth.
2. Buy in bulk (if you can afford it up front, have space for it, and if you will use it before it goes bad). Consider splitting a package with someone.
If you know someone who has a Costco or Sam's Club card, ask if you can go shopping with them. You don't need a card if you're with someone who has one (at least at Costco). Or ask them to buy you a store gift card & pay them back. This allows you to enter & shop on your own. Or find a shopping buddy & split the cost of the membership.
If you go to Costco you can get their rotisserie chicken. They sell it below cost. You can cut it up to use in different dishes, and make the bones into soup.
See if your grocery store has bulk bins where you can buy smaller amounts at bulk prices. This is great for things like rice, dry beans, pasta, nuts, seeds, etc.
3. Buy dried beans instead of canned. (Basically make anything from scratch that you can. It's usually healthier & less expensive.)
4. Buy fresh fruits & vegetables that are on sale (but make sure it's actually a good price), and pay attention to what you will actually eat before it goes bad.
Carrots and onions are almost always inexpensive & can be used a lot of different ways.
Buy frozen vegetables for things like broccoli & peas that are often more expensive fresh & go bad faster.
5. Buy popcorn kernels & learn to pop it yourself.
6. Don't buy beverages; just drink tap water.
7. Stay away from the middle of the store as much as possible. (Usually grocery stores place processed foods in the middle, and whole foods around the perimeter.)
I hope some of these tips can help!
This is such a good healthy
eating grocery shopping video. No negativity or shaming like other healthy eating shopping videos.
As a chef, yes! I agree 100% about a lot of what you said.
-Definitely make a list so you stay on track with your shopping.
-Eat fresh fruit and veggies but adding some to your meals/snacks. Easy way to get your dietary needs.
-And freeze produce when you can, it won’t hurt. You’d be surprised what products chefs freeze or buy frozen to save overtime.
-Food is personal and needs to be taken into account for each individual for what they need.
-If you like salads, make your own dressing! Can’t say this enough! Was taught in school, just some balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a bit of Dijon mustard shaken in a closed container goes a long way. Heck, add a slight bit of honey too if you want it a tiny in the sweet side.
-Oatmeal is a great breakfast and so versatile. Love it in the morning. Can add honey, fruit, yogurt, granola, cinnamon, etc to it. So great.
-Lean proteins like chicken breast, turkey, even beef or pork loins are so good and tasty when prepared right. Remember: IF YOU’RE NOT SNEEZING, YOU’RE NOT SEASONING! Lol
What about real maple syrup
Wow. I feel like a caveman. This is literally my first Dr. Mike video and I must say, I am incredibly impressed. First video with Pubmed embedded and legit (very) references. Bravo…as a practicing Nephrologist, you sir are amazing. New fan….
Welcome to the club
Welcome
Oh man! The things you've missed out on! But we're glad you're here now! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Glad your hear! Mike has saved my life with his videos. So informative 🎉
Yay! Welcome! Dr. Mike is AWSOME and you will love his channel! 👋🏼
I love how varied these videos always are, you never expect what you're gonna get on Sundays! Massive congrats on 10 million subs Doc, you have such amazing positive energy and make complex things relatable. I never miss one of your vids bc its always so relaxing and helpful to me. Major congrats again!
Thank you for this. I'm a diabetic and a heart patient. This helps simplify grocery shopping for me!
Congrats on the 10 mil!
How about a series of videos "cooking healthily with dr Mike"? I know Mike doesn't cook much, but I'm certain the team can still make a show
He's done a few of such videos. One was where he showed his breakfast!
Oh, that would be so cool with Pam! Dr Mike + Pam cooking healthy=😍😍😍!!!
@@aishwaryakulkarni5823 there indeed were several such videos, but
a) we could always use more
b) they were more of a situational thing ("watch how I cook a given meal"), and less of a comprehensive guide (is it healthy to use extra virgin olive oil for high-temperature cooking? Are there ways to make healthy pastry? How much freezing or heat lowers nutritional value of different foods?)
c) being made to cook for his RUclips audience more, Mike might get more comfortable with cooking for himself, which he now isn't really, as he indicates in some videos
@@cheryl-lynnmehring8606 Man what? Pam is annoying rat
@@elecampane yes that makes sense!
Congratulations on 10 million subs, Doc! You deserve it for all the work you put in!
Congratulations Dr. Mike you deserved it!! Keep it up on spreading joy, facts about health and inspiring people. Godbless you more❤
Thanks so much for saying that ❤
Working in the military, watching this helps me out, because I’ve been finding new and different ways to make healthy meals
CONGRATS ON 10 MIL! I can’t believe how fast you grew, but I’m so happy for you because now you can keep spreading healthiness and happiness to a larger audience :)
We see here how Doctor Mike goes the extra mile to provide useful information for us here who are keen on grocery shopping. Seems like everywhere you look, there’s bound to be healthy food options in store for a couple of costumers roaming around the aisles.
Yesss so important to put good stuff in your body 🎉
@@DoctorMike yup
@@DoctorMike i really like this video because i want to have a better diet and i trust you as your a doctor and a very healthy person! thank you
lmfao ,he just did an ad , and cashed in big money. stupid sheeps :)
I HAVE SEEN U IN SO MANY PLACES, small world?
I am not yet in medschool and I shop like this. Pro tip for parents: raise your kids to have good association with healthy foods. My mom raised me to consider any food that tastes good as a treat if you eat extra. I 10.% agree with what Dr.Mike is saying AND KIWI SKIN FOR THE WIN!
How to make kids have healthy relationship with healthy food?
@@katherinep708 1. Sweet potato and chicken
2. Put child to practice a combat sport
3. Profit?
This video was really well-done and helpful, I have been searching for a doctor’s opinion on which foods to buy, how they help, and even exactly what vitamins are in them for a while now. I also watch all of your videos regularly. Thank you so much, Dr. Mike!
Congratulations on the 10 million, well deserved! Lol 9:29 Sam: "Dang, dude!" Dr Mike: "No, I need these. Don't judge me.". Regarding that launch failure at the end, you may want to go back to cosmonaut training...
Can we just appreciate how mike knows all the nutritional information off the top of his head 😂
He's a doctor. He's supposed to know.
And also, he had his phone out which listed all the nutritional information, when it came to the numbers, and btw everybody has a general knowledge of what nutrients are packed in what food items, like we all know carrots have a lot of beta carotene, and vitamin A, we all know that oranges and lemons and other citrus fruits have a lot of vitamin C. We all know that bananas have a lot of potassium. So on and so forth.
It’s known that he spends a lot of time researching nutrition and exercise. You just learn that stuff after a while. Happened to me while I was tracking a lot of things I was eating.
Its almost like he is a doctor
@@grabble7605 Not really, you'd be surprised the little amount of education doctors receive on nutrition during school. For example, the medical college I go to only teaches one course in nutrition to the med students and that's it. Most of this information Mike is providing was probably researched by himself or learned from other colleagues at the hospital (registered dietitians).
Mike: So it's easy to keep a healty diet without snacks
Also Mike: *Proceeds to take the enitre popcorn shelf*
Only 40 cal😂
Popcorn is healthy the cup of butter isn't
Air popped popcorn is excellent for most people though. You can have it without butter by adding more of an herb/spice mix to it. In a pinch I'll do a swirl of good olive oil and toss it in that.
It really depends on what you mean by "snacks". I think he just meant unhealthy snacks like cookies & processed snack foods. So he's showing a healthier alternative.
@@nemomukerjiother way round, dunse
I LOVE the emphasis on patient specific dietary suggestions! For my family, almost everyone has cholesterol problems. I got a DNA test for a liver enzyme panel and got back a result that said I’m at risk of high cholesterol (which my blood panel agreed with). For me, I try to do things like reduce saturated fat content in favor of unsaturated fat and eat whole grains. I also have a blood pressure that leans on the low side, so advice to reduce sodium intake wouldn’t particularly help me, though I know people who DO have to worry about it. It’s very difficult to make universal nutrition advice unless it’s a very extreme difference in nutritional value being compared!
I did a research paper my freshman year of college for microbiology. We had to pick an “alternative treatment” for common conditions and write a paper on how beneficial our chosen treatment is. I did my whole four page paper on the benefits of cinnamon- in your diet and as a supplement- and I was amazed at the basic studies that showed lower cholesterol, more stable glucose, even a few claims of more stable HR and BP readings in patients with some arrhythmias. Not to mention garlic, apple cider vinegar, and nutmeg (which my grandma swore by for some reason). Spices are totally under-rated. You should do a while video of how “spicing up you food is good for you”
As a doctor, I can confirm that whatever doctors do, they never go near the apple section in the grocery store 🍎+👨⚕️=💀
Congratulations on the 10 million🥳🥳 Doc!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Doctor's kryptonite. 😂
An apple a day will keep anyone away if it's thrown hard enough.
@@KristenHarmala 🤣🤣🤣👌
complete BS .apples is good.
You are a silly, child-like, wholesome gem of a human being! Happy 10M!! 🎉🎉
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I also add cinnamon to my foods too, cuz it’s supposed to help your body process the sugars you eat. I add it to my yogurt, and sometimes my milk too.
I love your grocery haul. Keep up the good work. Sardines are the unsung hero of the canned food, thanks for bringing them up.
Dave's Killer Bread is delicious, even if you aren't tracking macronutrients and calories. It's just fabulous. Also, while I appreciate your take on being able to include dessert, and tailoring what you eat to your own situation and goals... I just wanted to say that it's also fine to have a piece of cake that is low in nutritive value but makes you happy. Mental health is important to overall health, and being overly-concerned about making sure everything you put in your mouth is somehow "redeeming" can eff with people's mental health (mainly those who are prone to disordered eating). Congrats on 10M!
Thank you!! 👏🙌
I agree! When he said, "If you don't bring it into the house, the kids can't eat it" or whatever it was -- that was my mom's philosophy. We hardly ever got to have "treats" because she said they were bad for us. But that grew my brother and myself into teens who would sneak even plain crackers past her. We'd also want a snack and my mom would say, "but you just ate 3 hours ago! Drink some water." 😐 So I totally agree. I've changed my lifestyle now due to my mental health. I have cookies in the pantry that are STILL THERE because they aren't off limits. Bc they aren't off limits or a rarity (and I also don't associate food as good/bad, just food), I don't want them nearly as often as my teen self did when they were "banned." Mental health and food are so interconnected.
What Dave’s bread would you recommend…I’ve been eyeing it for some time now but don’t know which one is the best tasting
Yesssss I love Dave's breads opposed to normal white bread, I just feel like white bread is flavorless while Dave's breads has plenty of taste
As a German, I just cried when I saw what Americans call “bread”. So sad. 😭
I would love to see a video on healthy shopping on a tight budget. So many of the healthier food options are just prohibitively expensive for poor people. When you're feeding 4 adults on just $100 a week, it feels impossible to make healthy choices, especially with recent inflation jacking up prices everywhere.
Everything he said was pretty cheap, except berries, yogurt, and cheese maybe. Oats, in season fruits and veggies, cheap cheese, eggs, legumes, etc are healthy and cheap. You can make your own yogurt from milk and even your own bread if you want. You can swap meat with legumes and tofu from time to time which I find are cheaper.
Congrats on 10 millions,here proudly before 20 milion and more!
Thank you for being inspiration, realible source of information and being funny and kind to your fans along the way!Much love ,hugs and prayers from Croatia 🥰🙏
And I want to know what did you cook for Sam and Dan?😅
mike didn't respond on what he cooked for Sam and Dan 😭😭😭
Hi Dr Mike congrats and informative video! but we would also like to see the freshly homely made food that you prepared from your shopping items 😊 enjoy!
i love his happy little smile as he loads all the popcorn in his cart 😂😂😂
I wish there was a series on all the actual healthy foods out there like this explaining why they are good you and how other options are not. You are never actually taught this (or at least I and my fam weren't) and trying to find the right information on the subject is confusing and exhausting. Thank you so much for this video.
Making a shopping list and sticking to it is also a great way to stop over spending and wasting food xx
Amazing doc, thanks for the detailed and sound nutritionally correct information. I haven’t tried sardines, I usually slam a 120g box of Tuna post workout, but I’ll try out the sardines some day.
Something I really wanna see is "a step" in the right direction for people who eat unhealthy. I feel like so often the advice you get online is like going from flavor to dirt for someone accustomed to unhealthy eating. I wanna change my diet incrementally because I know I won't stick to it otherwise.
I think a good first step for anyone is always having a fruit dish at home. So if I get hungry I can grab a lite snack that is filling but not calorie dense. I usually have 1 bag of apples that I switch up, 1 bag of citrus either cuties, navels, or grapefruits (this week I bought pomelos) and then 1 bunch of bananas and I refresh when they get low. I usually have blueberries or raspberries in the fridge for my breakfasts and I try not to eat what I call "brown plates" those are meals where everything is brown or beige with no vegetables to balance it. Think meatloaf with mashed potatoes, or stuffing and a roll. Instead I could still do the meatloaf but eat it with a large portion of green beans and maybe half a sweet potato and skip the roll
Try nuts and seeds if you have an urge to snack.
I have issues with snacking on sweets, but one thing I do is try to grab a “healthy” sweet like an apple to fill up and then I can have the too much sugar sweet like chocolate and eat way less since I’m partially sated from the fruit.
@@redrubytwilightxx8700 thats like one of the worst snacks for weight loss. nuts are VERY calorie dense. a much better thing is something high protein ( i like jerky) or fruit which is low cal and high volume
@@linkplays2952 lol so don't overeat. I know nuts are filling that's why I suggested them bc they keep you full longer and can prevent unhealthy binges later. Nuts are part of a diet change which OP asked, not immediate weight loss.
Congratulations on 10 million as a non-medical student your videos are so helpful for the average public explaining medicine in the simplest way possible we need more people like you!! Congratulations and give Bear some extra treats!!
usually "healthy food" videos are full of stuff I don't like (yep pretty picky over here), but the only thing I don't eat/wouldn't get from this entire video is the arugula
also, every time he added something about his morning yogurt, I was like OMG THAT'S WHAT I DO TOO (only I do use maple syrup rather than honey as I find honey to be far too sweet personally... pretty sure my syrup love comes from being Canadian though 😂)
thanks Dr. Mike for making me feel good about my choices (ps sardines in oil > sardines in water every time 😉)
You'd eat sardines? Or even the skinny pop? Skinny pop always tastes terrible to me. I'm more open to fruits, berries or vegetables.
Pro tip for anyone struggling with the sweetness of honey:
Use a smaller spoon / smaller weird wooden beehive-stick thing, take smaller scoops/dips from the vessel of honey, and/or move the drizzling implement faster to scatter the honey more sparsely. In summary, use less until the sweetness is at your preferred level.
I'd eat all of it, maybe not the sardines.. I don't like their smell but that might be a brand thing, also if I add it to something else (a fine chopped salad with lots of lemon and olive oil and pepper) I moght eat it, anchovies too.
Sardines r bait to caught better fish
We should all remember to avoid seed oils though
About the olive oil and vinegar… That is SOOO GOOD. Although, sometimes, I do like to substitute vinegar with lime juice, I think it’s good. But that feeling when you drink the vinegar left at the bottom of the bowl…
I loved this video!
I love that it shows how to shop healthily, but also Doctor Mike is open with knowing that some people have certain diets, and not saying you have to eat a certain diet to be healthy. Congrats on 10 million subs!
Wow, very happy to hear about sardines. I eat a few cans per week. I love them. Sometimes i add my own mustard.
I've never tried them because I'm worried about eating them whole. Are they crunchy or are there like no bones? Also do you eat them with anything or just straight from the can? Thanks in advance!
@@ameliasolis3981 Not at all crunchy. The bones are really soft so the blend in well with the flesh. I eat them straight out of the tin. But I used to put them on toast.
idk why people now adays are like "sARdineS aRE so GRoss" like bro how it's fish in a can
@@ameliasolis3981 You can buy them with or without bones. But the bones are soft and an excellent source of calcium. I like to eat them on saltines.
@@ameliasolis3981. If you like the idea but not the bones, try kipper snacks. It's herring, but so yummy and boneless, actually the can has a big filet that fills it.
Thanks for the suggestions Mike, I've lost 46 pounds since I started eating things that are better for me, lower in sugar, and higher in protein. I had bariatric surgery in 2015 and even though I lost 100 pounds I got stuck and just couldn't lose any more weight you have been such a help with all of your knowledge and suggestions for healthier eating. Thank you again Mike you are just an amazing Doctor and a wonderful person!
CONGRATS TO YOU!! So brave for your desicion to have bariatric surgery! A stranger who is very proud of you! You didn't give up when you hit that platou, which happens a lot in weight loss journeys. I seem to only lose 12 pounds and that's it LOL but I have screwed up medical problems, so I take that as a win! Keep up the great work!!
@@kristinecollier8113 thank you so very much and you do the same, it's hard but we have to have faith that we can power through it and lose weight!
This set up of grocery shopping is an introverts dream
Hey Mike! There's a really low likelihood you'll ever see this but grats on the 10 million! You've inspired me in many ways, not just in the field of medicine but Science in general! My curiosity for this subject that I didn't know existed shined right when I started watching your videos. The way you explained things in a way that was really easy to understand and how amazing the human body is really sparked the motivation in me to focus more on the subject of Science. I've learnt countless of things from you, whether useful or not it's really amazing to think about how complex the human body can get. Thank you a lot for the explanations and videos
I’m glad I’m one of those healthy eaters, been since my 25))) and I didn’t have Dr.Mike in my life. So happy he is helping so many people :) Congratulations! Stay healthy!
I watch a lot of large family moms cook dinner(s). They make it to freeze it, and it's perhaps a good idea, to make say spaghetti sauce for 4 times, and freeze 3 (separate) portions.
8:10 I love Dave’s Killer Bread!! When my kids say which one is that, I say the prison bread and they know which one I’m talking about
I've started just using balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dressing instead of buying vinaigrette. Still works!
That's a balsamic vinaigrette you're making
Great on potatoes and other root vegetables too. (Baking them)
I want health classes to show this video to kids so they know you can have a positive, balanced view on nutritious eating. It isn’t all or nothing and each nutrient-focused decision you make can add up! 🎉
Thank you Doctor Mike for being the person we all need in our lives! Congrats on 10 mil and more to come, and this video will definitely be used as a guide for my future grocery shopping trips!
Do the "active cultures" in yogurt and other fermented foods survive the high-acid environment of the stomach to make it to the gut?
Would love to see a video on the research on this topic.
Fascinating you mention Manuka honey. There is some interesting research in using it in eye drop form as a treatment for dry eye and ocular surface disease. Fun video and congrats!
Man, this video answered 50% of my questions for my grocery shopping 🙌🏻😂 thanks Dr Mike 🙏🏻
This is my favorite kind of video from you. Please do more like this one
So happy to come across this video..
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This is how my shopping list looks like from now ownwards…
- Dr. Mike
- more Dr. Mike
- even more Dr. Mike
- and even much more Dr. Mike.
Wow! Congrats on the 10million!!! 🎉
Thank you so much for the vid. In July I was told I was pre-diabetic (I have PCOS so this was not a huge surprise). I had bloods done at the end of October and my HbA1c was in the normal range 🎉🎉 and I've lost over half a stone, so I'm doing well. I live in the uk so with the health system as it is at the mo I had a 5min phone conversation with my gp to tell me I was pre-diabetic, a promise of a referral to the pre-diabetes nurse specialist which never arrived. So I've had to do a lot of research to help me get there. I ' e been a bit complacent this past week and was just about to slip into some bad habits but your vid just gave me the kick I needed at the right time!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Wow. Mike and I actually buy the same things at the grocery store and look at the same details of packaged products. I even make my own dressing the same way AND I make pies from scratch! 😂
Also, thank you Dr. Mike for educating people about moldy fruit, as that will hopefully help reduce some food waste and for reminding people that every individual is different and should treat their diet and fitness as such.
dang, are you single?? you sound like Dr Mikes dream wife haha
@@fourdoorsmorehoes I am and I wish! I love his personality 😍 and we're the same age.
I was thinking the same thing! I also love popcorn (it's funny when he said it's a healthier snack because it's the one I choose over others) and it's my "go to" snack, but I typically pop my own and only put a little salt on it (no butter). I make my own sauce also and I found this great ketchup that's all veggies (no sugar or fake sugar) called True Made veggie ketchup that's fantastic and cheaper than other "alternative" ketchups. I add some spices to my homemade dressing sometimes or the salad itself like some garlic powder or it's a dilly or something that adds flavor without sodium or overpowering. Yay for shopping like Mike!
Could you also do a week's menu, shopping at a discount store (Aldi here in the midwest is where we go), and staying in a budget? I think that could help a lot of families. :) Thank you, Dr. Mike! Congrats!
Is Aldi realy that cheap I just go at home bargains it's better(talking about here in the UK
By the way good idea for a video for Dr mike
@@yasmeenakhtermusic5379 At Aldi you mostly get store brands so you get affordable products that don't have a big brand-names but with comparable quality.
@@yasmeenakhtermusic5379 I'm on a very tiny fixed income, and Aldi is one of my favourite shops.
Never heard of Aldi, we have King Soopers in my area in Colorado (not Denver). Used to say Safeway too, but King Soopers just bought them out (Walmart too, but my Walmart's produce is moldy, wilty, slimy, etc. unless you get the prepackaged branded stuff that's close to its expiration date). Also, having a budget of $200/mo for food, and no physical way to cook (physical problems that make cutting, stirring, cleaning, etc. painful), it's hard to eat healthy. It'd be great if he could do a true tight budget shop, & mention frozen dinners he'd consider for those of us who have to live on them. I have no idea where you'd possibly get any of the things he bought. In my area we have nothing exotic like that. You can't even get plain yogurt, let alone in a big container. Only the flavored ones in single serve sizes. Also we don't have much store brand stuff that's decent quality either. It's all name brand if you want anything without tons of added salt or sugar or removal of flavor. Really wish you could get strawberries in smaller containers. The entire container is moldy the day after you purchase it, and 1 pound of strawberries is just too much for a single person to eat in one sitting. And I've tried going shopping when I'm not hungry. I end up getting the bare essentials needed (toiletries and such) and no food. I have to be hungry if I'm going to get any food, because otherwise nothing sounds good.
Thanks, thumbs up, have a great day.
Hey Dr. Mike, I'm an RDN - I would love to see you make a video collaboration with a Dietitian to see how RD's grocery shop and decide what is considered 'healthy'. There are a lot of differences of what you recommend and what we would likely recommend!
Well, keep in mind he mentioned this specific grocery run was for a gathering. But I get it. It's also not good to swap entirely to this sort of food cold turkey...lots of folks have tastebuds fried by years of overly salty and sugary foods. That's the reason people like my dad insist that they can't eat "rabbit food" while all I've done is make a side salad.
I second your idea for a collaboration, though. It's always interesting to see the latest prevalent thinking on what's healthy. In my youth, every doctor and dietician was saying to avoid fats, definitely avoid eating eggs (no boiled eggs, scrambled, poached), and pushing packaged foods that had the fat magicked away. Oh and fortified breakfast cereals of course... even if they had marshmallows and a toy inside. And the bottom heavy food pyramid that pushed carbs of any kind.
Hey zoe! I'm a dietian too and I'd love a collab bettwen him and a dietitian for sure!
I’m a dietitian as well! Would love to see this
This was super cool and very helpful! Would you at all be willing to do a how a doctor shops for groceries but for diabetics? I feel like it could be incredibly helpful for a lot of people including myself 😁
very good idea
Look up low glycemic foods. Berries are low glycemic and great for smoothies. Avocados are awesome. Snickers is safe for diabetics because the high protein from the peanuts keep your sugar from spiking. Lots of other glycemic foods to choose from 😊
Sometimes I think that not having junk food in the house might make kids eat it more. Not being allowed something often makes kids really binge on it when they can have it. Every friend I had that wasn’t allowed junk food always bought junk and candy and sweets at school, where kids who had access to it generally craved it a lot less
Depends how you do it. I know I'm going to eat it if I buy it and I know I'll get addicted and buy more and eat more once I start. So I ask myself every time if I absolutely have to buy it and often the answer is no. Kids will eat snacks too if you have them if course, but they'll eat much less if they have to buy it with their pocket money while trying to save up for a video game.
Yeah, my mom rarely had junk food in the house when I was young, and when we did have it, there was no guarantee that we’d get it again, and now I I think I have a binging ed… sooo…
@@IAmebAdger depends how old the kid is and lol you really think they're that responsible with budgeting and forethought of health and sugar addiction? Video games are expensive so depends on how much money they get and also their access to buying games. It's probably more likely that young kids would get sweets or whatever else is cheap and within reach at a store. They tend to operate on immediate gratification. Teenagers would be more likely to save up to buy something they want to enjoy, like a game.
Fill your bins with celery, carrot, radishes cherry or plum tomatoes, fresh fruit, dried fruit, and nuts. NO SUGAR on anything, no starchy snacks like goldfish, pretzel or chips or cookies. Have boiled eggs on hand. You have to wean children from white sugar and starch from flour. White sugar is 10x more addictive than cocaine (look it up). Fruit, dried fruit, nuts and DARK chocolate for dessert items.
Eventually, they will stop craving sugar. Remind them that going to the dentist can be "VERY" painful ( as a mom, sometimes you must be ruthless, lol). They will eventually lose their craving for sugar and processed foods. They won't even feel well if they eat them. That's how my parents did it, and it has worked to this day. I can't even eat very sweet things on a daily basis. Can't stand milk chocolate-too sweet. Otherwise, they will eat sugary things at home AND when they are out of your sight. Try to change their palate starting from home. See if it helps.
Oh, you’re lucky to find the salt and pepper popcorn! I can sometimes find it at one store in a town 30 miles from me ☹️, but not often. At Christmas, I found their new flavor - white chocolate and peppermint - when I was in Minnesota, but never did see it around here. (I brought home five bags!)
Just pop your own popcorn and add salt and pepper after the corn is done popping. Make sure to do it in a heavy bottom saucepan so that it pops evenly.
5:57 - At my hospital, our NICU has honeyed gauze bandages for extremely delicate infants as an injury care option! And good shout about sardines! My grandpa used to keep them in his backhoe for a snack on a long job up on our reservation. The lids from those tins and tobacco tins were what the girls would roll into cones to put on their jingle dresses for powwow/ceremony. I also just like 'em because they're tasty. :)
i love this!! please do more videos on how to have a balanced diet for us 20 something’s who’s parents didn’t teach us 😅
I LOVE adding spices and herbs to my food!! I'll take any chance to switch up the flavor profile of my meals and keep things fresh.
Recently I tried adding thyme to my eggs (which I usually don't like) and it was a complete game changer! I highly recommend playing around with seasoning to make boring and unpreferred foods more exciting. Makes it easier to eat healthy!
I add oregano to my eggs and HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
I like to add zaatar.
@@spicyspice123 Oregano can also be used as a substitute for salt if you have a severe case of high pressure for example
yeah blud i’m not eating sardines
Bro said blud
@@tooswaggy3866 he did indeed
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Congratulation on 10 mil, I've been watching you for over a year and I'm happy to see you've hit this milestone stay happy and healthy Doctor Mike!
Could you please do a video on Crohn's disease? I was diagnosed about a year ago but have been suffering for years and presenting loads of different symptoms and conditions which have come off the back of Crohn's so it would be really interesting to hear your advice and knowledge about it :)
I have eoe hopefully he makes a video on both conditions crohns and eoe since they both related
I’m planning on going to college in a couple years and I am going to use all of Doctor Mike’s tips to stay healthy in college.
I love how Dr Mike can make a whole video an ad basically but still cover the same things and not make it feel soulless
I think that Dr. Mike is one of the only people who has ever made me feel better about my diet
Me too lol! Everyone's diet is different. This may sound horrible---I have been eating processed foods for 20 years, and I don't have cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol (well, my mom has it because she is an alcoholic), any health problems. I do try to eat veggies and fruit on a daily basis and try to drink a lot of water. I have a bit of belly fat, which is probably caused by my portions because I eat large portions (trying to cut my portions down). Plus, my dad has lost a lot of weight for the past 10+ years through processed foods. He cut down his portions and is fine. I can't afford Whole Foods because I don't want to spend a lot of money on food, especially when I am going to move out of my parents soon. We, my family, don't starve ourselves haha. My family has other expenses to take care of (e.g., medical bills, car bills, etc). Plus, I live in a small town and don't have a Whole Foods market.
First off, congrats on 10 million subs. I can't help but think back to those first couple videos and how much you've grown in confidence in front of the camera since then. You look so at ease. And that smile though.. Damn. Thanks for all the education and entertainment doc. Much love from Cape Town!
Congratulations on 10MIL!!🥳 So proud of you, we love your vids and enjoy making more!
I’m currently a graduate student in a psychology program and the subject of food and eating disorders recently came up- I noticed you mentioned you encourage parents to not keep junk food in the house- I just want to share my professors thoughts on junk food. They say that we shouldn’t label it as such because that has a negative connotation, (which can later have a detrimental impact on people later in life), and when teaching young children about food they recommend referring to junk food as fun food and healthier options such as brain food or nutritious food. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on this subject. Also, kinda missing the glasses. Thank you for spreading the wealth that is health information. P.s. Not sure who started this first, you or me, but I, too, often say “wishing you health & happiness” cheers!
Hey! doc.. congratulations for 10 million subscribers! I am from India and I currently in class 10. I wanted to become an oncologist. You are my doctor inspiration! . Thank you so much for existing in this world. Love from India 💙
Follow your dreams bro 💪
7:27 - spices are nature's gift for health
BTW, congratulations on 10M Mike
7:05 The smile 😂😂😂😂
This is awesome!!! And i love all these foods. Popcorn is also an elite snack ❤. I eat tinned sardines too haha they taste great. You can get some in tomato sauce and theyre great on toast 😅
6:55 I belive that if you really can put in the time, baking your own pie both tastes better and allows you to keep track of the ingredients, making it healthier.
Good points 😅
Awesome video Dr. Mike! I love that you debunked a lot of common misconceptions about nutrition and highlighted the importance of individual nutrition needs.
From a dietitian!
SKINNY POP NOOOOOO
It's loaded with oil (and calories) my dude, Orville Redenbacher SmartPop Popcorn is the way to go
The sardines (gag) that’s the Russian in you lol. I’m on a weight loss journey and just started seriously about 4 weeks ago, just lost 13 lbs in 4 weeks and so happy and I’ve followed this type of advice!! ❤