I've been doing keto since the end of June and I have lost just over 30 pounds this is an excellent video explaining carbs and sugars and what they do to your body. I have a friend who's diabetic numbers are off the wall ac1 through the roof I've sent this to them so they can try to understand what was going on and cut down on their carbs and hopefully help their self without all the needles and pills so thank you for this this video
Hello Dr. Andreas, this is probably one of my all-time favorite uploads by DietDoctor! Thanks very much for all this brilliant and extremely important information. Planned out and explained perfectly. Love it all the way! Pay attention people....this is priceless information! Good luck to all - Leo Low-Carb Lion
(Harry here) Great information. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about Carbohydrates. This made some of the information that I've run into easier to understand. Great Video
I agree with Olivia, I'm so glad I watched this....I was overthinking things too much, it doesn't have to be complicated! Looking forward to seeing more, Thank you Doc Andreas, great video.
I love this channel, and this was an interesting video. I have lost 40 kilos over the last year and a half by exercising, intermittent fasting and following a low-carb whole food diet. My HbA1c is 5.0, and my last fasting blood numbers were glucose 55, insulin 1.2 (HOMA-IR 0.2), triglycerides 55. Perhaps a bit too low... However, while I still plan to avoid processed foods (both processed meats and processed carbs including all grains), I am making a point to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, even if they have some carbs. The reason is that I have come to believe that the health of your gut microbiome is of critical importance to overall health, and this is not something that can be completely controlled just by deciding which macros to consume. Therefore, within sensible limits, I consume items like pumpkin, sweet potatoes, pears, bananas, dark chocolate and red wine. As recommended by researchers on the largest gut microbiome project out of the UK, I am trying to consume as many different vegetables as possible every week. I have just pivoted my diet strategy, so the results are still to be seen, but ***I would be very interested to see content on this channel that talks about the interplay between low carb diets and gut microbiome health***. I believe both are important, so hopefully they are not mutually exclusive.
My aim is to reduce the bad carbs, not so much from fruit and veg. A carrot is better than crisps! However I struggle with not eating 5 hours after my dinner when I get craving. So intermittent fasting seems a distant goal.
@@yoya4766 I totally understand. My current feeding window is typically about 8AM to 1PM or 2PM. So that means I have many hours of not eating before going to bed. But I didn't start that way. Before going on a diet and losing weight, I had acid reflux. The doctor recommended not lying down for 3 hours after eating, and since I usually sleep lying down (duh!) that meant that I couldn't eat 3 hours before going to bed. That was my first "baby step" (I wasn't dieting or trying to control carbs or anything.) For me, it was a good catalyst. It might work for you, or it might be something completely different that works. As I noted, my insulin sensitivity is now (not trying to gloat) excellent, and that help with controlling hunger. So doing the things that are recommended on this channel for improving insulin sensitivity (exercise, low carb, particular supplements??) may help with controlling your evening hunger. Just a thought. Good luck doing whatever you can. Any progress is better than none.
@@karlint39 Thanks for the tips. I skipped breakfast today, for the first time in my life. I had tea, went for a walk, and shopping etc. then ate at 1pm, fasted 15 hours and felt better than normal. I thought it would be impossible so I'm amazed I liked it.
I definitely enjoy counting carbs & reading nutrition facts on food labels. Counting carbs is really about knowing serving size & like this great dr said subtracting fiber from carbs. Thank you sir for teaching us & giving us PRICELESS ADVICE INFORMATION with out being motivated by money, but being motivated by the maximum health of the human race🙏
It is amazing. Your language is very beautiful to me so that I can easily understand as my mother language is not English so I always follow your video and inspired. From India .
Thank you very much for this video This is what I subscribed for Good information that helps understand what food really is and know if a diet is good for me or not
Thanks for this info, it was very informative. Can you do a video or point me to one of your videos about sugar alcohol and how it falls into net carbs. Thanks again.
According to the FDA, carbohydrates are any macronutrient that is NOT protein, fat, alcohol, ash, or moisture. It's basically a catch-all macro. That's why different types of carbs can have such different fates after being consumed.
I run marathon and am told need to eat carbs in order not to lose muscle. Is it right? Do I have to eat carbs during the marathon training and race? Can you please explain. Thank you.
If you are a top elite athlete you will benefit from carbs during events. As a slower runner I do better without carbs. 1-1.5 g of stored body fat per minute supplies adequate energy. You need to become fat-adapted.
Is increased satiety the sole reason for including carbohydrates? Aren't there plant foods that contain nutrients found to be protective against disease and overall health promoting?
I am not sure exactly what you're looking for in regards to behavior change; we don't offer coaching or personal consultation services. If you had something else in mind, head over to our Help Center for more information on Diet Doctor or to contact us! dietdoctor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
We have a free two week getting started challenge if you would like to evaluate our recipes and meal plans without commitment. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/get-started
@Kerrie McElligott: Well, why don't you go Low-Carb before going straight to Keto? Don't set yourself up to fail! By the way, in my opinion, Low-Carb is preferable and easily sustainable. This is my regime 365 days a year, and I really mean 365! Head over and see my direct, (take no prisoner) day-to-day routines. You might get some good tips, in fact, I know you will. Are you from Cork, Ireland by any chance? I have ties there....it was your "YE" ; ) Anyway, good luck - Leo Low-Carb Lion
Perhaps a next Video could be about Resistant Starches...Types..(RS1...RS4)...for what it ciould be use to improve health...what are the best Sources....and so on. Its a very interesting Thing and often "Overlooked" : ) Of course thank you very much for this interesting Video!! Greetings from France..Alsace...(Bas Rhin 67....and of course "Hello" to the Peoples there,too : ))
How bad would be actually to include some sweet potato, small amount of whole grains and few more fruits in one's diet ? I find it really hard to believe it would harm you in any way possible ? So i'm not talking about exaggerating or anything..
That is going to depend on factors such as metabolic health, blood sugar, insulin resistance, etc. You can read more about moderate and liberal low card in this guide: www.dietdoctor.com/how-low-carb-is-low-carb
It’s not necessarily harmful. It just depends on your specific goals and your strategy. If your goal is to get your carbs low enough to get into ketosis, they should mostly be avoided, but if you’re doing a moderately low carb diet, it’s probably fine. It’s probably not harmful unless you suffer from extreme hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance. I avoid grains and foods that spike my insulin and blood sugar because I feel bad when I eat them and I feel so much better when I don’t, but that’s just my particular physiology. Other people feel fine eating it.
Although some low-carb experts disagree, it’s generally accepted that humans lack the enzymes needed to break down fiber and absorb it into the bloodstream. Therefore, the fiber portion of carbs does not raise blood sugar and insulin levels. www.dietdoctor.com/food-policy#carbohydrates
Intresting you didin't mention how the body makes the glucose. Well technically carbs are essential because you still need to eat fats because the body can break down glycerol and convert it into glucose so you're getting your essential carbs from fats and also from proteins that can't be used but all of this is purely on demand.
Carbs are not essential, glucose is and that can be done by the liver in the neoglucogenis process. You don't need carbs to generate energy, it's like saying a credit card is essential to buy things because it can be used as a substitute to money, nope, money is essential to buy things.
Triglycerides raising in the serum is more typically from excess glucose being converted to fat. This is why low-carb people have lower triglycerides than low-fat dietary people.
@@cps_Zen_Run Have you tested this by yourself? After eating 1lbs of fat, you are definitely ended up with higher triglyceride level in the morning (12-14hrs later.)
@@HabibullahNahid not if you’re faster, you’ll have lower TG. This has been shown time and time again in clinically controlled, randomized trials; keto lowers TGs and raised HDL
The term carbohydrate was derived by the ratio 1:1 of carbon to water in the molecular formula of sugars and starches. C(H2O). Glucose is modified in the body for energy in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), but excess glucose is converted and stored as fat.
If carbs provide energy, that is kinda essential for me. Am I supposed to get all my energy from fat then? That seems like a very strange diet and and I cant imagine that humans have eaten like that at any point in history.
Keto can help normalize blood pressure. If you are on medication, please work with your doctor to adjust your dosage as needed. www.dietdoctor.com/blood-pressure
I don't understand why you would consider this a specific keto video and not low carb in general. The examples brought here are not exclusive, in my opinion he is not saying that you should eat only the food presented here, onyl showing examples of low carb vegetables you can include in your diet to lower your daily overall net carb intake. It's more of 'be mindful of how it all works' and not a strict dietary plan (of course, who would eat only low carbs vegetable, where's the protein, where's the fat?). I mean, talk to you dietician or gp and ask for a low carb dietary plan and ask to adapt to what you learn here.
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I've been doing keto since the end of June and I have lost just over 30 pounds this is an excellent video explaining carbs and sugars and what they do to your body. I have a friend who's diabetic numbers are off the wall ac1 through the roof I've sent this to them so they can try to understand what was going on and cut down on their carbs and hopefully help their self without all the needles and pills so thank you for this this video
Great video to share with friends who insist that a body can not survive without carbs.
Glad if it helps!
Body produces its own
What a great video. Short and sweet. In 11min I've learned and understood more than in all videos I've seen, and I've seen them a lot ☺
Thank you
I could listen to this man all day EVERY DAY!!!❤❤❤
Andreas speaks very clearly. His tone and volume makes the subject matter easy to understand.
Hello Dr. Andreas, this is probably one of my all-time favorite uploads by DietDoctor! Thanks very much for all this brilliant and extremely important information.
Planned out and explained perfectly. Love it all the way!
Pay attention people....this is priceless information!
Good luck to all - Leo Low-Carb Lion
Thanks, Leo!
(Harry here) Great information. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about Carbohydrates. This made some of the information that I've run into easier to understand. Great Video
This is the best explanation of this that I have seen anywhere.
Knocked it out of the park once again- thank you all so much for all you share!
Very informative! ...with the added enjoyment of your voice/accent ☺️
Diet Doctor is really good. If I wasn't a broke ass I'd definitely have a paid subscription lol
Good news though - you don’t need the paid subscription to make use of their recipes or wealth of other resources. Go for it!
I agree with Olivia, I'm so glad I watched this....I was overthinking things too much, it doesn't have to be complicated! Looking forward to seeing more, Thank you Doc Andreas, great video.
Thankyou doctor, lost 34lb on keto + training, I'm looking forward to the next 34lb. These types of uploads Help GREATLY.
He didn’t say um-ugh one time, amazing!
lol
Most intelligent people don't, unless its for a reason. Meanwhile most of the crap on YT is .....
@@yoya4766 👍
I love this channel, and this was an interesting video. I have lost 40 kilos over the last year and a half by exercising, intermittent fasting and following a low-carb whole food diet. My HbA1c is 5.0, and my last fasting blood numbers were glucose 55, insulin 1.2 (HOMA-IR 0.2), triglycerides 55. Perhaps a bit too low... However, while I still plan to avoid processed foods (both processed meats and processed carbs including all grains), I am making a point to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, even if they have some carbs. The reason is that I have come to believe that the health of your gut microbiome is of critical importance to overall health, and this is not something that can be completely controlled just by deciding which macros to consume. Therefore, within sensible limits, I consume items like pumpkin, sweet potatoes, pears, bananas, dark chocolate and red wine. As recommended by researchers on the largest gut microbiome project out of the UK, I am trying to consume as many different vegetables as possible every week. I have just pivoted my diet strategy, so the results are still to be seen, but ***I would be very interested to see content on this channel that talks about the interplay between low carb diets and gut microbiome health***. I believe both are important, so hopefully they are not mutually exclusive.
My aim is to reduce the bad carbs, not so much from fruit and veg. A carrot is better than crisps! However I struggle with not eating 5 hours after my dinner when I get craving. So intermittent fasting seems a distant goal.
@@yoya4766 I totally understand. My current feeding window is typically about 8AM to 1PM or 2PM. So that means I have many hours of not eating before going to bed. But I didn't start that way. Before going on a diet and losing weight, I had acid reflux. The doctor recommended not lying down for 3 hours after eating, and since I usually sleep lying down (duh!) that meant that I couldn't eat 3 hours before going to bed. That was my first "baby step" (I wasn't dieting or trying to control carbs or anything.) For me, it was a good catalyst. It might work for you, or it might be something completely different that works. As I noted, my insulin sensitivity is now (not trying to gloat) excellent, and that help with controlling hunger. So doing the things that are recommended on this channel for improving insulin sensitivity (exercise, low carb, particular supplements??) may help with controlling your evening hunger. Just a thought. Good luck doing whatever you can. Any progress is better than none.
@@karlint39 Thanks for the tips. I skipped breakfast today, for the first time in my life. I had tea, went for a walk, and shopping etc. then ate at 1pm, fasted 15 hours and felt better than normal. I thought it would be impossible so I'm amazed I liked it.
I definitely enjoy counting carbs & reading nutrition facts on food labels. Counting carbs is really about knowing serving size & like this great dr said subtracting fiber from carbs. Thank you sir for teaching us & giving us PRICELESS ADVICE INFORMATION with out being motivated by money, but being motivated by the maximum health of the human race🙏
Very well explained. Thank you for sharing. God blessed.
It is amazing. Your language is very beautiful to me so that I can easily understand as my mother language is not English so I always follow your video and inspired. From India .
Love the videos from Dr. Andreas Great info always!
Outstanding explanation.
Great explaination on carbohydrate that we do not need from food! Thanksgiving...
Love the low carb info you provide. Thanks for all y’all do. 💜
Thank you very much for this video
This is what I subscribed for
Good information that helps understand what food really is and know if a diet is good for me or not
Very good explanation.
Good doctor nice explanation
He really explains everything very clearly.
Thanks for this, Andreas! Very useful!
Thank you, great presentation. Shared.
Thanks for this info, it was very informative. Can you do a video or point me to one of your videos about sugar alcohol and how it falls into net carbs. Thanks again.
Hello Tom! Let us know if this written guide on our website helps you learn about sugar alcohols: www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/sweeteners
Great info. 🙏🏼
Love this podcast . The explanation is very well put together easy to understand.
Thank you…
yes, He is an excellent instructor
According to the FDA, carbohydrates are any macronutrient that is NOT protein, fat, alcohol, ash, or moisture. It's basically a catch-all macro. That's why different types of carbs can have such different fates after being consumed.
I believe all carbs end up as glucose. Some are just faster than others to reach the blood
Thank u so much...🙏🙏🙏
I run marathon and am told need to eat carbs in order not to lose muscle. Is it right? Do I have to eat carbs during the marathon training and race? Can you please explain. Thank you.
Protein is the building block for muscles. You may find this helpful.
www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-performance
If you are a top elite athlete you will benefit from carbs during events. As a slower runner I do better without carbs. 1-1.5 g of stored body fat per minute supplies adequate energy. You need to become fat-adapted.
Dr Paul Mason has a video about carbs and athletes which you may find helpful: ruclips.net/video/KF3buYQWJ3E/видео.html
Is increased satiety the sole reason for including carbohydrates? Aren't there plant foods that contain nutrients found to be protective against disease and overall health promoting?
Great video.
No description of resistance starch , which is good for gut
Hey do you guys do behaviour change in your program?
I am not sure exactly what you're looking for in regards to behavior change; we don't offer coaching or personal consultation services. If you had something else in mind, head over to our Help Center for more information on Diet Doctor or to contact us!
dietdoctor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
I'm just starting the keto diet or trying it ... have any of ye signed up for the meal plans did ye think it was worth it thanks..
We have a free two week getting started challenge if you would like to evaluate our recipes and meal plans without commitment.
www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/get-started
@Kerrie McElligott: Well, why don't you go Low-Carb before going straight to Keto? Don't set yourself up to fail!
By the way, in my opinion, Low-Carb is preferable and easily sustainable. This is my regime 365 days a year, and I really mean 365! Head over and see my direct, (take no prisoner) day-to-day routines. You might get some good tips, in fact, I know you will.
Are you from Cork, Ireland by any chance? I have ties there....it was your "YE" ; )
Anyway, good luck - Leo Low-Carb Lion
@@LowCarbMeatMan thanks I'll take a look. Not from Cork from Kerry...
@@kerriemcelligott7604 you're welcome, enjoy my vid info, and good luck. Ask any questions you wish to on the upload that you view - Leo
there plans are quite affordable and worth the money.
Thank you!
Thank you for spreading the truth❤️👍😃
Should we subtract Erythritol as well?
We do deduct erythritol carbs from our recipes as erythritol is highly unlikely to affect blood sugars.
www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/sweeteners
Hi doctor, if we don't consume carbs, does the body convert my body fat into glucose in addition to amino acid conversion?
If you dont consume carbs, your enzime lipasa converts your fat into glucose to keep your blood glucose stable
@@mayagatuna545 Great. Thanks Maya gatuna.
Perhaps a next Video could be about Resistant Starches...Types..(RS1...RS4)...for what it ciould be use to improve health...what are the best Sources....and so on. Its a very interesting Thing and often "Overlooked" : ) Of course thank you very much for this interesting Video!! Greetings from France..Alsace...(Bas Rhin 67....and of course "Hello" to the Peoples there,too : ))
Do you mean insuline resistant?
How bad would be actually to include some sweet potato, small amount of whole grains and few more fruits in one's diet ? I find it really hard to believe it would harm you in any way possible ? So i'm not talking about exaggerating or anything..
That is going to depend on factors such as metabolic health, blood sugar, insulin resistance, etc. You can read more about moderate and liberal low card in this guide:
www.dietdoctor.com/how-low-carb-is-low-carb
It’s not necessarily harmful. It just depends on your specific goals and your strategy. If your goal is to get your carbs low enough to get into ketosis, they should mostly be avoided, but if you’re doing a moderately low carb diet, it’s probably fine. It’s probably not harmful unless you suffer from extreme hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance. I avoid grains and foods that spike my insulin and blood sugar because I feel bad when I eat them and I feel so much better when I don’t, but that’s just my particular physiology. Other people feel fine eating it.
Milk doesn't taste sweet?! This is a tell-tale sign of someone not on a low carb diet.
Subtracting fiber from your total carb count is really only valid for insoluble fiber, correct?
Although some low-carb experts disagree, it’s generally accepted that humans lack the enzymes needed to break down fiber and absorb it into the bloodstream. Therefore, the fiber portion of carbs does not raise blood sugar and insulin levels.
www.dietdoctor.com/food-policy#carbohydrates
This type two diabetics use of the blood glucose meter says that subtracting fiber just does not work. I only work with total carbs
Intresting you didin't mention how the body makes the glucose. Well technically carbs are essential because you still need to eat fats because the body can break down glycerol and convert it into glucose so you're getting your essential carbs from fats and also from proteins that can't be used but all of this is purely on demand.
Carbs are not essential, glucose is and that can be done by the liver in the neoglucogenis process. You don't need carbs to generate energy, it's like saying a credit card is essential to buy things because it can be used as a substitute to money, nope, money is essential to buy things.
@@Blefiz Yeah by carbs i meant glucose. My bad.
Gotta love your liver!!
I get terribly depressed on a keto diet. I need some carbs too feel good and stay sane!
Same!!!
Hello Arnold! lol
Doesn't fat raise TG the day after eating fats?
Triglycerides raising in the serum is more typically from excess glucose being converted to fat. This is why low-carb people have lower triglycerides than low-fat dietary people.
@@cps_Zen_Run Have you tested this by yourself? After eating 1lbs of fat, you are definitely ended up with higher triglyceride level in the morning (12-14hrs later.)
@@HabibullahNahid hmm, a pound of fat is over 4000 calories. May I kindly suggest you modify your diet. LOL.
@@HabibullahNahid not if you’re faster, you’ll have lower TG. This has been shown time and time again in clinically controlled, randomized trials; keto lowers TGs and raised HDL
Please cover oxalites and lectins.
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The term carbohydrate was derived by the ratio 1:1 of carbon to water in the molecular formula of sugars and starches. C(H2O). Glucose is modified in the body for energy in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), but excess glucose is converted and stored as fat.
Please start including recipes using Palmini hearts of palm noodles and rice, my hubby doesn't like zucchini.
You can substitute in your favorite noodle replacement in any of the recipes that call for zucchini noodles!
OLD NEWS... Dr's Berry and Fung have had this topic for carbs has been noted years ago...get with new news...
i always hate it when the people say weight loss... it dosent really promots weight loss it promotes fat "burning"
If carbs provide energy, that is kinda essential for me. Am I supposed to get all my energy from fat then? That seems like a very strange diet and and I cant imagine that humans have eaten like that at any point in history.
You may find this guide interesting!
www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/does-the-brain-need-carbs
I would never have guessed that this gentleman is avoiding 'carbs'. .
Is chewing gum ok?
Sir without carbs ,blood pressure will go down...pls guide thank you..
up your sodium, put a pinch of salt in water and anything you eat
Keto can help normalize blood pressure. If you are on medication, please work with your doctor to adjust your dosage as needed.
www.dietdoctor.com/blood-pressure
Thanks, but this video was about a keto diet. All your examples were for extreme low carb.
Hello Caroline! What example made you think this was specific for keto? This is about low-carb diets in general.
I don't understand why you would consider this a specific keto video and not low carb in general. The examples brought here are not exclusive, in my opinion he is not saying that you should eat only the food presented here, onyl showing examples of low carb vegetables you can include in your diet to lower your daily overall net carb intake. It's more of 'be mindful of how it all works' and not a strict dietary plan (of course, who would eat only low carbs vegetable, where's the protein, where's the fat?).
I mean, talk to you dietician or gp and ask for a low carb dietary plan and ask to adapt to what you learn here.