Thank you so much bro :) I actually had 30 subs when I posted this video last week. Can't believe I have 100 subs now. Small growth but I'll take it haha . Appreciate your support
Yes bro in my 10th and also 12 th have physical education as subject but We have to just write some yoga poses and exercise in journal only no practical Yes in 9th and 10th they every saturday morning take pt exercise but many student doesn't take that much seriously only one day and then jaise the
People in the gyms reflect that, they barely lift, most of em even veteran barely look like they have any muscle. Most of it comes down to lifting tiny weights, no structured programs and mostly goofing off on silly machines.
In India people have very less knowledge about a healthy lifestyle. Also, the food companies are making the Indian public unhealthy to become profitable. Govt. is also not doing anything about this issue.
Beside that many people shame people who follow certain diet, which irony in itself because they also make remarks if you are not fit but if you start following some diet or exercise they taunt you especially if you are skinny like me cuz according to them only fat people should exercise and follow diet🙄
How many times have we heard, "Your XYZ sports extra curricular can wait, focus on studies first", "You're a student, dont focus on looks, focus on studying" and the tons of other conservative thinking that has put fitness and health on the backseat, while being conservative doesnt have to be a bad thing, in some instances like these it can be really harmful. Really liked how you presented your facts and opinions in this video. A must watch. I feel if we're comfortable enough to accept the fact that, maybe a lot of our food habits / practices arent really helping us and it isnt wrong to ditch the practices to move on with the practices more appropriate to the current times we can get far. I feel like we Indians need to get comfortable with the idea of change and new ways of life without being too emotionally attached to the past.
Agree with you buddy. In our culture people are brought up in an over pampered way. Physical activity, sports are something which parents thwart not for 'wasting' time but also concern for injury of the child. This extrapolates into adulthood and people prefer not laze around and not workout or check what they eat. Any advice is ignored as unsolicited. Later in life when it becomes a doctors advice, they create a funny picture at the gym!
Physical activity was greatly given the highest importance in Gurukuls. The invasion has totally fucked up. Still nobody can give any excuse to excercising everyday at home
@@sansin6250yes you can. But the availability of different amino acids are less available in veg counterparts. You have to eat a lot of varieties to do it which is doable.
@@donjohn2239 I agree its difficult to bulk up and build muscles on vegan diet. But not everybody wants to bulk up. Most just want to stay fit and healthy and keep away disease. Vegan diet is perfectly suited for them.
@@sansin6250 not exactly. No one is talking about bulking up here. I am talking about more physiological miscle tissue. And no, veg diets are inferior according to studies and amino acid content unless you want to bring religious stuff and superstitions into it.
@@donjohn2239 I know many Indian athletes, include Olympics medal winners, are vegan. I also know that since I became vegan, lot of my health woes - high blood pressure, high cholesterol, GI distress, started resolving without medical intervention. So vegan diet is certainly effective when combined with low carb diet, yoga, moderate strength training, and lot of cardio training. Other members of our fitness circle have benefitted from switching to vegan as well. So it is certainly possible to get fit without slaughtering cows.
I'm a caucasian Australian-born who has visited India. I noticed a cultural norm of excess food consumption. I.e food offered to you at any given moment and not eating it was potentially considered impolite. I also felt people preferred sedentary/comfort/luxury. Though another limiting factor for exercising outdoors is air pollution and a lack of designated, safe infrastructure (footpaths, bike lanes, open spaces of mainatined lawn). I'd never visit long term. My cardio-respiritory fitness would suffer incredibly!
this video is a must watch for a lot of Indian parents and youngsters, recently I lost my father although the direct reason was not health it was an infection, but his lifestyle and diet choice really escalated that normal problem. We lost him but, I want to say this to everyone that start from today look upon your diet take necessary changes in your lifestyle not just for yourself but for your family too.
May his soul rest in peace brother. And yes, your point is correct. If he was fit then he would've have been a strong immune system and the infection wouldn't have taken his life. Antibiotics works effectively if a person's body is strong enough to handle them. That's why obese people are more prone to fatality over chronic diseases as well as bacteria infectious diseases.
@@SaranCena The honourable Elijah Muhammad taught us The benefits of beans in particular navy beans ,no rice, add coconut milk Eat one meal a day and when you master that Eat one meal every two days when you master that One meal every three days and stay there for life Indians got high levels of insulin Too much sugary foods and drinks Insulin resistant
It saddens me how we've accepted weakness. It's so rare to see someone bench press even 80 kg in Indian gyms while benching 225 pounds (little over 100kg) is considered very much doable in the West after only a year of lifting.
Exactly ever since I started following western diet like whey protein, chicken nd rice and red meats by bench increased in 2 years and I feel much healthy. Vegan food and high carb diet is fking us Indians up. We need to stop eating roti and rice like crazy
Very rightly said! In Indian gyms a 100 kg bench press for multiple reps is almost non existent. I usually do a 100 on bench, there's just another 2 people in my gym I know that do that, most guys max out at barely 50-60 kgs! I'm not even mentioning barbell squats and deadlifts. Those numbers are even more horrific for 95% of gym goers! Sad!!
This is at wesrern style gyms I'm assuming, but im curious to know how that relates to traditional indian bodybuilding and strength training (like with the mudgar, etc.) And the performance of the people who train in that way. Whenever I've seen those guys training, they've always seemed plenty strong to me🤷🏽♂️
@@coyoteblue4027 when you see people practicing wrestling, be it any type of wrestling, it is only part of their training. They do spend at least 2 to 3 hours lifting weights on a daily basis outside of wrestling training.
Thanks for putting this out there. I’m by no means a gym rat but having played at least one sport - football - consistently all through my life, I realise just how much of a difference it’s made to my physical health compared to my peers. I’m 36 and thankfully I’ve been able to keep the typical skinny-fat look away although I’d definitely benefit from a little more muscle mass since I need to acknowledge that my system is slowing down. For a majority of fellow Indians I interact with, their idea of the gym is just a bulking measure and most don’t really keep it up beyond a few months at most. What you mentioned about finding a routine that works for you is super important. One doesn’t have to launch into a crazy fitness regimen, just being consistent with one or two forms of daily activity is sufficient to stay healthy.
Football is indeed a great all rounder. It works on cardiovascular health tremendously also you will maintain good amount of muscle mass. Just keep your diet in check.
Several tips I may suggest: 1. Choose to walk more (as Indians we have the luxury of two wheelers, and literally use them to cover short distances) 2. Eat protien consciously (can't eat meat?? Eat eggs in most meals, can't eat eggs? Eat beans and pulses more (sprouted ones are great) 3. Weight train: train those muscles in an old school way, not sitting around the gym, but actually standing up and making efforts till failure. 4. If you make it your lifestyle, you won't have to worry about weight gain, or weight loss. Just start doing it like you breath air, drink water, eat food, work...
Reasons: 1. Indians are Physically Lazy; No Athleticism 2. They are Vegetarian but eat lots of Sweets, Fatty, Dairy Foods 3. Indians are Sexually Repressed Culture 4. Men are Shy so they usually get Arranged Marriage If Indians had more self-confidence, love of athleticism, desire to attract woman with sculpted body, and opened up to more Protein, they could look better.
Academic pressure really is a biggest contributor, I myself gained a lot of weight in between grade 9 to grade 12 because of 10th boards and 12th boards plus external entrance exam. There should be a subject on fitness in school consisting training as well as nutrition. Imagine teenagers and big kids getting to know about nutrition from beginning like calories, carbs, high glycemic foods, protein ...etc how amazing that would be. Whether they will follow or not that's other thing but at least they will know what they are having is good or bad irrespective of advertisement shown by food companies.
@@infinixgaming1791 i agree with you india is shit because of old guys still having administration who barely no some useful things always making ancient work packed society and so much, needs some young 🌱 leaders 💪
Irony is unbelievable. Even though they have added PE subject they are indirectly telling students you got to sit down and study it rather than improving the lacking students in physical activity (by increasing physical activity) by keeping 70% written. That tells if there is no separate passing even the non physically compliant students can not only pass the exam but they can score more marks against the students who did very well in physical practical exam. While writing I have to use word practical before physical 😂😂@@infinixgaming1791
No you gained a lot of weight because all you eat is plants. Nothing but carbs and sugar. You need a steak. I'm a dumb Gora though who eats things that had a soul. What do I know?
@@infinixgaming1791Physical Education is a good subject tho, I like what is being taught. We also do get a lot of exercise in my school in the PE periods
Really informative stuff. I'm an American used to travel to India for work. Noticed that while the obesity problem isn't like it is here, a lot of Indian folks had that low lean mass, increased belly fat thing.
I've noticed this for the longest time. A lot of Indians where I live. Don't think I ever met a fit one. Yes most of them have the skinny arms and legs look with a fat around the stomach and chest.
Notice that the Latin men here in the southwest have some of the most toned body's because slot of them work in construction and outdoor jobs, they don't go to the gym, natural working muscles, pencil pushers in I. T. Look clammy and soft! You rarely see a very obese farm laborer, they look so tanned and healthy!😅
Can you show me any modern American who lives past the 60s? Taking excess rice is indeed unhealthy. In fact, anything in excess is unhealthy and by the way...Does adding tonnes of cheese to your food make you healthy? Loads of ham, and layers of cheese is even more dangerous than rice.
Very well put! this is something I keep telling our elders, but no one listens... I'm glad you bring this to picture. really appreciate it, keep up the good work.
Growing up, my parents also didn't emphasize fitness much or at all. I spent a lot of time at home and watched TV. It was only around high school that I actually started caring more about my health, but it wasn't really until after college did I learn how to properly work out, eat healthy, etc. Definitely something I'll impress on my family more.
Not indian myself but very interested in metabolic disease. I´d say i few select might succeed by working out but the majority won´t. I also don´t think it´s Testosterone but rather high estrogen signaling. Would be interesting to see how one responds to small dose of DHT derivates, Enclomiphene or simply lowering SHBG.
Yes I have told my parents that eating so much rice is very unhealthy and their only logic is 'I am still very healthy at this age and I am eating rice for 50 years, what do you know about eating healthy?'. The problem is people are ignorant about nutrition that they cannot believe that too much carbohydrate is very bad!
Maybe if you stop your bullshit and get a good job, then tell them to change the way they eat, they will listen? Dude watching youtube and playing games with his lazy asss all day lectures his parents who worked their ass off when they were your age😂. Whats the point in eating healthy food if eating healthy food and eating unhealthy food has no major lifespan changes? Tu kitna bhi acha kha le jiyega to 80 ke aas pass😂
The sugar in the rice can't be digest by old people specially people who don't go to gym so they should be eating jowar roti instead of rice which is low in car and also doesn't support weight gain
Oh way too many carbs. I am part Indian and struggled for many years with excess body fat despite working out in the gym every day and changing my diet. Now I am a very athletic-looking 48-year-old. I regularly sprint 40m, 60m 100m, and look like a sprinter or skip for 30min straight. More than 70 percent of what is on the dinner plate is carbs which makes sense if you are doing manual labour all day but not sitting behind a computer.. Raw vegetables in the form of salad for lunch and dinner with a few eggs or perhaps a bean curry or dahl would be a great change. I visited India and there is practically zero concept of eating a salad. 45 minutes to one hour in the gym six times a week is enough or simply push-ups, squats leg lunges, and star-ups in the house. Everyone can move for 20 x 2 or 40 min each day. Regular exercise can actually help work and academic study. Fix the diet and you have fixed 90% of the problem Great content
I might be confusing Indian-American cuisine with actual Indian cuisine, but it’s the only one I’ve ever seen in which you can routinely get bread, rice, and potatoes in a single meal. I mean, pick one! 😊
Do you even understand indian food culture if you eat from high end restaurants which are trying to be like you people all you are gonna find is carbs and salad, in rural parts of india you will find some of the healthiest food in the world. Think out of the salad.
I personally despise salads. The reason why we don't need salads is because we already have vegetables in our diet in a cooked form. Way more tastier and not a chore . You don't need mounds of lettuce to keep you healthy.
Academic Pressure is the most impactful reason I've seen/experienced. There are a lot of factors that prevent kids from doing physical activities, like pressure from schools and parents to only study and get good grades. Many students go for after school tuitions. Very few people engage in sports or other physical activities, and I bet even most of them are not encouraged/supported by parents.
@@GabiN64genetics is one of the reasons . As the video mentioned we don’t have the best genetics. Secondly East Asians generally more involved in sports than south Asians. I am saying this from my personal experience growing up with and interacting with many East Asian families . In fact most of north, central, east and south east Asia are more inclined towards sports than academics
Carb overload is the reason... I am Indian and no longer suffer from this... Moved from being carb heavy vegetarian to very low carb carnivore... Gained lots of muscle mass 👍
@@hustllezfrr @johntyryan1419 no flour, no sugar, no pasta... basically little to no cards at all... i do eat some fruit in between but the ones that are very low in sugar and carbs... my body has gotten sooo much stronger in the past 2 yrs since I've been eating like this...
I think the skinny fat epidemic is not constraint to only india but all developing countries. We don't consume enough proteins because they are expensive and not because of cultural choice.
I'll second to this. It is hard to produce high protein diet when your income is only at the minimum. Here in the Philippines, the inflation spikes and common citizens can not handle it.
I I'll disagree on that in terms of the Indian context. Here we are talking about middle class people not the poor class. The middle class spends alot on snacks, such as namkeen and biscuits, to the tune of more than what additional protein would cost in a day. Chicken for eg. Can Ben bought for 150 rs a kilo as well, my help buys chicken for that rate in delhi, that too south Delhi. Now in a day a 60 kg person requires only 250 gm chicken to complete their daily protein requirement. Due to cultural issues alot of us have become vegetarian and sadly the vegetarian diet is severely lacking in protein. However one can offset this buy drinking a lot of milk, however the issue here becomes that the 60 kg individual will need to consume 2 litres milk daily to meet the requirement, although if one just starts researching about the protein content of various foods and starts devising a meal plan that way, one will find that they probably can meet it with a fair bit of work. The money saved from buying snacks can be put to better use in terms of buying more wholesome meals
@@ANIK-qk9mz read my comment again very carefully, where I'm talking about the middle class, the class who has enough money to spend on protein but do not, here I'm not talking about protein supplements, I'm talking about protein from food. Which is very cheaply available.
@@Dhruv1223 Most Indians are vegetarians. It's really hard to get enough protein as a vegetarian. You have to be very strict about your diet. Earlier Indians used to work hard and got their protiens from Milk Products. But as milk products are high in calorie, our physical work during those days balanced it out. But now most Indians just sit and therefore it's not possible to eat high calorie diets to get enough protein
Perfectly stated! So many people have such a toxic relationship to diet and exercise and only see it as a punishment when it comes time to lose weight. You’re right it needs to be part of your lifestyle, daily activities, adequate protein consumption, carb moderation. Honestly just overall calorie moderation, but important to be active train for strength and cardiovascular fitness. It is your greatest weapon in fighting diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and all the other modern day plagues
Great video! Keep it up! "A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person just one.” Genetics are often used as an excuse but we can all take control of our health. It’s time to change the culture.
Your genetics are really bad because of generations and generations of vegetarianism. That is why you are physically and mentally weak. All you eat is carbs and sugar. Low nutrient food that actually has anti-nutrients like phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens. My diet consists of mostly animal based foods with about 15-20% plants. I have an abundance of nutrients in my body. Enough that the 15-20% of plants I eat with antinutrients in them don't have an impact on me. You people have it all figured out though. It's the rest of the world that's stupid.
@@ChandanKumar-hf3bm Yes!!! Healthy person only eats rice and vindaloo and curry and plants. Sick person eats meat. The rest of the world is sick and India is on top!!!!!
This is an issue for whole of South Asia in general. I'm from Sri Lanka and our society has the same issues mentioned here. I moved to Australia for studies and I'm in my best shape ever. Its unfortunate how our cultures overlook health and fitness for quality of life.
Do you have any example of low and middle income but really fitness focus society... You moved to Australia where income is high.. More to spend and cost of not focusing in fitness is high so has to focus on fitness.
@@ddeviddyoungbro if you dont spend money on fitness now then you would be spending it on meds later on in life. You dont need to go fully in on fitness supplements but atleast people should do healthy levels of activity and good diet. Its not that hard once you try. People are just lazy and undisciplined
As someone who was native to Sri Lanka and thamizh, we had strong and very compact bodies. We mixed the high carbs with heavy meat and any fruits we had. We also do lots of thottam which is a natural muscle building recipe
I used to work on board cruise ship. Had a lot of friends from India. Tried to explain to Them that the way they eat is overall unhealthy but most of them took that advice as insult towards their religion and nationality. Also tried to motivate some of them to excersize but more or less everything was in futile.
Maybe you have no social skills. Telling ppl how they eat is unhealthy is rude. Besides on a cruise ship you all ate the same food so wtf are you complaining about to them? If you have never seen them eat or cook at home then you can't comment. Also there is no standard indian diet, even in the same region it will be different in each family. Indians have the lowest rates of bowel cancer. They eat mainly a plant based diet of vegetables, lentils, rice or home made roti. Live yogurt and fruits are really common. The traditional home cooked indian diet fed a nation of farmers, artisans, Kings and philosophers history can't match. The reason they have a high population is historically they had the best diets due to the diverse vegetables and fruits and no lack if food. Also. Scurvy was never a thing in India. Europeans ate pigs testicles while we ate coconuts,pineapples, Mangos, all types of green vegetables, rice, milk and not to mention the amazing g spices such as turmeric, ginger,black pepper, etc which all have the best health benefits. The traditional ayurveda diet is the most healthy diet in the world. Don't think k indian food is what you get served in the UK in Bangladeshi and Pakistani restaurants. That's just junk food.
@@sunnythakur6342 everything is carbs and super dairy rich food. Potato with rice. Not to mention all the dairy products when most Asians are lactose intolerant.
The dietary advice in this video is spot on. I'm Pakistani-American myself (Pakistani Punjabi dad, Irish-Scots mom from Alabama) and over the past 2 years lost about 40 pounds and improved my overall shape by drastically cutting down the amount of carbs I was eating. That, and some moderate weight training cured me of the Desi curse of the skinnyfat body 💪🏾🙏🏾
what you talking man, look up clips of british india people on street were ripped. I remember seing my grandfather and his brother in early 90s, they never ate processed food and were ripped. My grand father did farming in his late 70s, it modern diet and lack of self discipline no generational trauma. Also in my village you practically can't get sugar this 2004, people used unrefined jaggery
@@aakarshchaudhary7359It is indeed modern diet (junk) and lack of physical labour. A high carb died is needed when you are a farmer or doing heavy physical labour. But the same is not applicable for an office job with little exercise.
Pakistais have great genetics. You should see many Mirpuris in the UK. The most genetically gifted bodybuilder is Zack Khan in the UK. The only pakistanis with bad genes are indians from India in punjab
The average pakistani by body to mass ratio has more muscle mass than Americans excluding black americans who average at 66 kg of lean body mass with a height of 176 cm The average Pakistani male is 170 cm and 58 kg of lean body mass which is more than white american men and hispanic americans at the same size Look at pakistani lightweight European champion Adam Azim. He is 5 ft 11 and small in weight but huge for a lightweighr boxer. Look at Zack Khan in the UK. Most pakistanis are not desis.
This video must reach thousands of people. There are so many myths and false beliefs in Indian culture. I think awareness is what is needed. Hope this video does that. Great job!
What nonsense? 😂 Indian culture suggests you fast for evey 15 days on Ekadashi and do Suryanamaskara, pranayamam everyday the problem is because people don't take it seriously and ignore it.
@@droptzbliss9652 yeah.. fuck all that shit.. Indians have the worst genetics in the world.. Even a poor African living in a mud house has far superior genetics than the most well-off Indian.
I was fortunate enough to join NCC when I was 15 and get introduced to fitness. But many medical professionals in India think I am overweight because my BMI is above 25. They miss the fact that I am very muscular even though I am in my mid 50s. I don't care about BMI.
Yes. BMI is only applicable to populations as a whole or to individuals who work out a normal amount, which is to say not much. Working out is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.
@@salguodrolyat2594 Well, none of the newer colleges care to get NCC into their college. Only the old colleges have it, and I suspect very few people join it. I don't know anyone in the younger generation who have been through NCC. None of the professional colleges care to have NCC.
I’m an Indian teen (although born in America so I guess you could say I’m American) and my whole life I’ve been skinny fat. Both my parents are skinny fat, so I feel like genetics played a big part, but my parents also fed me what they usually eat, (the high carb Indian diet) so I ended up getting skinny fat. I’ve started lifting weights and being active everyday for almost a year, and I can say that I’ve come a long way in my fitness. I’m still a little skinny fat, but I think in another year I will become fit. I don’t want to diet too hard or anything as I know dieting young is what really stunts growth, but even without going on crazy calorie deficits and by weightlifting and stuff I’ve already gotten more fit.
Agree with academic pressure.. Kids playing outside are discouraged to do so that they can study after school..Exams after every few months, on top of that tests, vivas on regular basis..And God forbid if u score less than 90% anywhere..Our whole lives are wasted just in trying to make our parents and family happy and proud of us so much so that we our bodies are ignored...Any time spend on working out or playing or exercising is considered time away from studies..
I’m glad he talked about macros here. Especially with alot of Indians being vegetarian/vegan, it can be especially hard to get your protein in if you don’t actively think about it. Also when I eat meals with less protein, i dont get full so I wanna keep eating and eating, which leads to higher caloric intake & obesity risk. So yea, it really all starts with protein
I had an indian gf. She was 165cm and 47kg. She was a vegan and lived on sugar, rice, fruit and corn. She was very strict on fat intake and only did a bit of sport. Her body was AMAZING and she had great energy. Visa issues meant she couldnt come back to Australia with me.
@@durianriders well carbs are the macro that give u the most direct energy so high energy makes sense. & regarding obesity, I might also just be used to the American vegans who eat a lot more processed food like Oreos, takis and “impossible burgers” 😆 like Lizzio. If ur gf is eating mostly fruit & veg then good on her I guess-tho theres nothing wrong with healthy fats like those in avocados & olive oil if she wants to expand her range
Thanks so much Saran. I'm a South African Indian and your message hit home. We also have generational trauma - the sugar slave legacy . Many Indians pile on the sugar intake. The past Diwali I could not eat any of the sweet meats- it was just too sweet. Both my parents had diabetes. I got so much value of your video - to tailor make my fitness routine . I grew up with my mother encouraging me to eat more white rice. . I now have a fresh bread addiction and a nice abdomen layer of skinny fat, I cycle , swim and walk the dogs regularly in a week. I'm 51 now but realize that this is not enough or rather not specific enough. Maybe we need a retake on our genetic make up - rather understand it better .( I've been told by people other than Indian that I have beautiful genes- ) its all about perspective. Coupled with that understanding we can adapt our glorious cuisine heritage to make healthy tasty meals. We as Indians have the potential to turn our kitchens into gourmet restaurant style meal producers. I will definitely cut down on my bread addiction and go for my VO2 max regime in the next year. The new science in fitness and nutrition and the younger generation like yourself are truly a blessing of our time. Be Blessed. Namaaste. Jonathan
what you talking man, look up clips of british india people on street were ripped. I remember seing my grandfather and his brother in early 90s, they never ate processed food and were ripped. My grand father did farming in his late 70s, it modern diet and lack of self discipline no generational trauma. Also in my village you practically can't get sugar this 2004, people used unrefined jaggery
@@aakarshchaudhary7359That's the thing, isn't it? A lot of the work was physically intensive, like farming. And for all that energy, carbohydrates were required, which people derived from rice, wheat etc. But now, our lives are much more sedentary and it's more about using our mental abilities. So, all that carb isn't required.
@@aakarshchaudhary7359 So he's giving the knowledge on nutrition but people are questioning him and don't wanna change their diets according to the changing lifestyle.
I totally agree with your points, we as a country don't focus on daily protein intake. But before comparing with other nations such as USA, UK you need to consider that their daily meals include a lot of non veg options which is not the case with us. That being said, I know a lot of fitness influencers who follow a strict veg diet and complete their daily protein intake, but for an average person to stay on a major veg diet and also complete the daily protein intake is not that easy. It's not impossible, but with discipline we can achieve it.
If you aren't trying to build muscle mass, then about .35 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight is enough daily. So for a 150lb guy, that is 2 cans of beans, or about two bowls of legumes a day. Whole wheat roti and brown rice have good protein too
The honourable Elijah Muhammad taught us The benefits of beans in particular navy beans ,no rice, add coconut milk Eat one meal a day and when you master that Eat one meal every two days when you master that One meal every three days and stay there for life Indians got high levels of insulin Too much sugary foods and drinks Insulin resistant
It’s not just about vegetarian and non vegetarian diets. There needs to be more RnD on food too. Take our rice for example, it’s completely carb heavy, now that’s really unhealthy. Japan and thailand has great quality of rice. We need to normalise gym and workout culture, that’s a crucial thing to counter the carb heavy diet.
Great content buddy! I have a a lot of close friends of Indian heritage here in UK who i consider like my brothers. I am of Nigerian heritage. We all grew up together in London, we all went to Uni, we all are now successful with high paying jobs, family, etc. The difference is i always kept fit as part of my extra curricular activities right from my 20's and even now in my 40's. My Indian mates however did not stay consistent and with the pressures of life, fitness become the last thing on their mind. I would say it's a similar situation for Africans as well. In Nigerian culture our parents frown upon things like fitness and encourage us to focus more on academic achievement, securing a high paying job, marriage etc.
I keep telling my son's all of these daily but they prefer only these three diets 1. Small screen diet - Mobile 2. Middle screen diet - Laptop 3. Big screen diet - Television
@@aranighosh3945 of course they'll be in any house, but you shouldn't let your kids use them too much, and this guy's comment suggests his kids spend plenty of time on them. Sadly many parents don't want to parent and use screens to "turn off" their kids instead.
There will be someone in the comments saying - "our ancestors were the strongest in the world 😋😋😡😡" ...... "Maharana Pratap enters the chat 🗿🗿" and similar stuff lol
You got it mate, haha. Even though they were great, but that is completely irrelevant and they say it only to cover up the problem without actively doing anything about it. They'd rather prefer to take an example of a man who lived 5 centuries ago.
@@LookAtMeHector480 They were great, but does that mean you are not supposed to work on yourself? That is like Britishers and Germans coming up with an argument about how smarter they are than the others because their ancestors were Newton and Einstein respectively. Do they use this fact to cover up their respective problems which they have got? Off course not.
I’m Punjabi background born and raised in the US and my parents do not do any physical exercise. My dad walks a lot because of his work but my mom is home most of the days not moving around much. This is why I personally workout 6 days a week and train very hard for the past 10 years. It’s not much the diet I think is the problem but more the lack of exercise in Indian people in general.
No, well exercise was immense, even for women. I had grandmas ( many relatives stayed near by), and they did yoga early morning, in a saree. No fancy yoga pants. It is pretty much part of the culture I grew up in. Even the Marwari families near us would have women going for walks. Their ladies gang would be always there during night strolls I took. And it was also a part of my culture to go to temples up in the mountains. Obviously with urbanisation we have ropeways and what not. And people have lost the touch of being close to nature. It was imbibed in the culture. I have not seen one fat woman in old family photos. So how is it culture? Have you seen old photos, you can see street pictures from 60s 80s, even 90s. There is no OBESE person on the street, in a rally. It’s the American brands that spoil it our health. And people won’t accept it, as whatever is western is sacred for few wannabe goras
India used to have a fantastic understanding of physical health and strength, I've been researching pre-1900s exercise routines and cultures and India used to really know their shit. Not sure what happened but the knowledge is there in Indian culture for anyone who wants to resurrect it
@@Echidna122 Well I'm Aussie, and I'm not sure what racism and bigotry has to do with exercising... are you ok? Only a very unhappy person would interject racism into a conversation about exercise for no reason...
@@anthonypapiccio2045 You're the one who brought up racism or bigotry nobody else. Anyway being colonised and suffering many famines did not help us at all it made many Indians shorter have less muscle mass and carry fat around the gut it usually takes a few generations to fix itself. Also poverty leads to malnutrition. I've noticed many South Asians growing up in other countries who eat more protein and get more exercise and taller and pack on more muscle. It seems to be based on diet mostly and partially genetics. I read a theory that many of the other long-term health effects can be explained through the Thrifty Gene Hypothesis, which suggests that carriers of ‘thrifty genes’ were able to better survive famine due to their increased capacity for fat storage. Today, populations who adapted to carry these genes, which would aid their survival during periods of famine, are more likely to experience obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. All of which is something else many South Asians are at risk of.
An Indian can be as fit, have great muscle tone just as any other population. There is nothing wrong with their genetics. The issue has been the focus on a veg/carb based diet that is passed down and lack of the right kind of exercise. I have been in the Indian community for 27 years and I have observed a lack of quality protein in the diet. Not all proteins are created equal. There are millions of people reversing diabetes, inflammation, arthritis etc by eliminating or changing the type of carbs they eat and increasing their consumption of chicken, fish and meat.
@jacalynanderson1340: You are partially correct. It's true that much can be done by changing the diet. But there have been some studies done that talks about Indian skinny fat phenotype that has its origins in the large number of famines that the country and its people faced since ancient times. I saw this video recently that talks about this issue: ruclips.net/video/_nvAA-Ba2CI/видео.html. The video does not give any resolution though. To my South Asian brothers and sisters, let's not make this an excuse though. We just have to work a little bit harder than others.
I had quite a few indian coworkers at grad school and I remember talking about some of these points with one of them. Seems like this video covers the problem succinctly, and the principles apply to everyone - not just Indians!
This is something ive seen as a South indian, I am a tribal south indian so we keep hunting and physical labor and exercise to high regard but when looking at main (non tribal) india its very different where traditionally south indian hard work is turned for a more luxury based lifestyle
Because most of us work infront of computers. Most Indians now don’t go to shopping or bank or for any work since each and everything gets delivered to our place in as low as 9mins. Do you remember when you went to bank or ATM and paid somewhere in cash? I don’t think most of us now know where is our bank located at and who is out milk delivery provider. On top of that autopayment and automatic ordering made us forgot everything except eating sleeping and spending most of the day infront of screen.
@@rupin They are lean and muscular. In fact, the same is true in Northeast Indian states. The reason for the stereotype that Northeast Indians are fit is because of generations of hunting/tribal lifestyle/war, and nonveg cuisine.
This channel is gonna blow up just from this video, very well put together! Pakistani here, all that you mentioned here applies to Pakistani citizens as well. Hopefully this brings more awareness to the subcontinent about health and fitness, and little less craze over the fitness related superstitions ("If you workout and stop, you'll get even more fat. So don't go to gym")
@@mlg1279bro at last they are also the part of India some year before, same genetic, same culture, same diet. Just add little bit meat to it that's it. Everything is same. And after this all crisis, Indian screams to stop eating meat. And made sure everyone eat only grass, like a horse or got. C'mon man we are omnivores. I don't know when indians will start promoting non-veg.
@@yahya_176 One can be quite healthy without eating non-vegetarian foods. Check out Ankit Bhaiyanpuri - who is a pure vegetarian, and fitness influencer
@@Rohan_Choudhary5 I understand, it's your belief. And i appreciate it as it will not harm me nor any living creature, as I also do not go for over killing of animals just for your taste, but i think animals meat and their useful sources are part of our diet, you can't get what you get from a cow milk, you can't get that what you get from chicken, goat, maybe sheep meat. As we humans are Omnivores, we have canine like lions(other carnivore) , we have molars, premolars like herbivores. I just say they are part of our diet too, but not made for your taste thing. But if you don't want to eat Non-veg. There is no one on the face of earth will make you to eat. But for me it's a part of our diet, and even my culture, religion also support, so you can understand. A Question:- have you ever ate meat? Or in your family anyone? Or wanted to try but your belief stops you.
So what I want to know if you Indians are not blessed with the best genetics How come you survive so long ? Eight hundred years of Islamic hyenas invaders and two hundred years of European colonials Christian criminals?? Any thoughts?
Have to add - i am south asian (not Indian) and used to do the very carb heavy diet. I am very physically fit now, eat very health, in a high protein mild calorie deficit and have become fit and strong to the point of being able to do high level fitness and enduro competitions - and yet this skinny fat body is very hard to overcome once gotten (unless compromising on my newfound strength and allowing myself to become a stick). This south asian carb diet induced fat is so stubborn! Would love a video on that
I live in delhi and had to stop exercising for 3 reasons, some people might call them excuses: 1. Pollution , I rarely if ever leave my house because it’s so difficult to breathe especially if you have respiratory issues 2. So I started exercising and lifting dumbells at home but had to stop because I’m a neet pg aspirant and the insane competition means all my waking hours go towards studying 3. People have a staring problem doesn’t matter if you go even below your house to walk people will stare. A lot of girls don’t even get house because of this issue
@@piyushpahwa7897 I see, that is a shame. I’m in New Zealand, we rely heavily on gyms around busy schedules and also have plenty of opportunity to exercise outside without the discomforts mentioned in the comment. I’m not familiar with “tier one” cities.
I’m not Indian but from the same region of the world and sadly I suffer from the same skinny-fat problem. But over the past few years my physique has improved a LOT thanks to 4-5 days a week of lifting, daily walking, and a healthy diet. This was over the span of 2-3 years. Especially the walking part, my university campus is so large that it requires a lot of walking to get from one class to another. So my belly fat went down, and my muscle mass went up.
My very close friend passed away in sleep due to cardiac arrest. I was very disturbed for many days but In his memory I have made the resolution that I will do physical activity every day, eat healthy and always remember him until I see him again.
Farming and physical activity centuries ago encouraged massive carbs to be added to the diet. Life is more comfortable now, but since food is part of the culture, it continues. I am from the same region and have family members struggling with uncontrolled blood sugar levels.
I have always lived in cities and yes all this problems exists but few years back I went to my mother's native village in a 'dawat'. Most of the people there were farmers (not poor small farmers but farmers who were doing good) and none of them were fat by any means. There muscles were normal sized but very dense. I could see that very clearly. And one thing i was surprised to see was there enormous diet. They didn't cared about carbs and protein and were eating everything in enormous quantities. I guess since our civilization and culture is based on agriculture and most of our forefathers were farmers therefore we have a culture of eating so much. The only difference is that we have stopped doing the extreme physical work of farming and are only sitting on a chair all day but our eating habits have not changed much. I think if someone does a lot of physical work then their body can handle anything easily.
Go workout like. Farmer and eat loads of carbs. Come back to me fter 2-3 years. You'll be suffering from sugar and much more things in the future. Carbs are real killers like trans fats. Refined carbs are the ones. Just eat whole wheat but in lesser quantity
There are many other things which you wouldn't have noticed. When do they have their last meal i.e dinner and when do they have their first one? What is the duration between those meals? How many times do they snack throughout the day? Is it the same frequency as we do in cities? Having a large meal is not that big of a problem as eathing frequently throughout the day. Recently indians have been eating throughout the day, start with tea just after wakinh up to having snacks till midnight.
I've seen it in my classmates as well. Up until 8th std everyone was relatively fit with a few exceptions but as soon as 9th grade started parents stopped all sports activities and enrolled kids into tuition classes resulting in many becoming skinny fat or fat. The situation now must be evn worse due to mobile phones and lack of ground to play in. Very sad indeed.
The amazing thing is, bodybuilding and weight training were absolutely huge in India around the 16th century! This trend would continue until the early 20th century. It's bizarre that this national obsession sort of died out, but I guess it could be linked to the explosion of cricket in the country. Having played cricket a lot myself, you certainly don't need a very athletic build to play it, so this could actually be part of the problem potentially. Anyways great video- keep up the good work!
Is it true that cricket is popular among Brahmins because it does not require great strength or conditioning, and that being a non-contact sport, there is little risk of becoming polluted from someone else's sweat? And didn't Sachin eventually start eating meat as well? The Indian cricket team was known for its lack of fitness, something they've worked hard on improving.
That's the thing about my father that I only noticed and appreciated when I became an adult. He was the primary decider for what was to be eaten at home. Till the age of 13 I had never for once tasted restaurant food. Even though we could very easily afford it. Our meals mandatorily consisted of fish and milk with lots of veggies and fruits. Yes, rice and general oil, ghee was there, as is needed for a balanced diet, but we were required to have fish and veggies for both meals and occasionally eggs or chicken. It got so ingrained in our taste palate we had to continue it even when we left home for degree or jobs. Now at 24 I've never for once had tummy fat, without ever really having to invest any single thought to my diet, I've never visited a gym, just free hand exercises at home that too occasionally. My parents now in their early sixties by god's grace don't have diabetes, blood pressure problems, cholesterol problems or anything and most people don't believe they're over 60. My brother at 30 is way muscular than most men his age, although he did play sports for a long time so it might have contributed to it. So I never really understood why people struggle so much with their weight, like going on such strict diets as to no carbs, or zero fat and fearing even a single serving of fried food, we were never in any strict restriction, only everything in moderation. I didn't realise how much having good nutrition in growing age and even later in life helps one in general, and even though both my parents were fairly short, we both grew up to be taller than average indian height for respective genders. Even with both working parents we were lucky to have home cooked nutritious meals everyday. Just having a sports teacher father helps I guess.
awesome quality video! I just want to throw in my 2 cents. In the past, I lifted weights on and off, getting really into it for 6 months and then falling off, because I let perfect be the enemy of good. I saw people with better genetics, or who had been lifting longer, or who had more time for the gym, or who used PED's, or even people who simply were more ambitious. But consistency matters more than intensity. Just because you're not head over heels in love with working out doesn't mean it isn't worth the time. Look at how much good it does humans to brush their teeth and shower. We don't need to love something just for it's consistent practice to pay off. After the first couple months, when results started coming in, I began to really enjoy lifting weights, and now it's not something I'm willing to go without.
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Title should be "South Asians". Being a Pakistani, I can say that your entire context is also applicable to Pakistanis and maybe also on Bangladeshis. As our roots are from same origin, we got approximately the same health issues and other issues. By the way, it was very informative video. Thanks
@@yahya_176 well usually they just go on about how they are Arab or some other race unrelated to pak quite cringey but Yh like I said the comment surprised me
1. BIRYANI 2. Kaju katli 3. Aloo ke parathe with lots of ghee 4. Tasty fried snacks 5. Rasgullas Mmmmmmmmm .... I would rather be unfit than give up all the above. ❤❤❤
The academic pressure point is so valid. I've been hitting the gym for the last five years but the only times my regimen has failed has been during exam season. Now that I'm getting into work, it's much more manageable as a discipline.
I hate to say this, im East asian & my closest friend who ive been training the past two years is indian/hindu/vegetarian with hardly any body composition change. He invited me over for dinner once, all it was was CARBS & FAT, i know you guys are vegetarians but..... you need animal protein.... again YOU NEED ANIMAL PROTEIN
Very True💯. I felt you just shared what even I had in my mind for a few years at least. I had always been a person who would cut short academics in school, and extra hours at the office just to go play a sport or go for some running, Hiking, etc. Always got scolded and looked down upon because it did not align with what most people around me thought. 😁 I still take out time for fitness and it is often the best 60-90 minutes of my day every day. Club with it Yoga sometimes. And I realized whenever I eat high carbs, it just makes me lazy and sleepy. So I also avoid that now. Great insightful video and I hope it reaches out to the masses.
What foods dot ou avoid now. I have been a non vegataraian for 2 years now and eat surplus amount of protein and fibres. Working out for 5 years now and couldn't have felt more healthy.
i have noticed that my indian family members are extremely hedonistic when it comes to wanting comfort/security/luxury. Now when you visit India the ppl that row the boats or do that fishing where they have to jump on those poles or walk up steep mountains carrying things every day look Fantastic. Everyone else though only seems to care about luxury/status/$/and choose food based on taste vs. nutrition.
Good insight. I've noticed this hedonism amongst the diaspora in Australia. Seems most apparent amongst those of no faith from the larger Indian cities.
really well a written video bruh,. I recently joined gym because I was looking skinny fat at 21, and I know I had to change my diet and workout. And I wouldn't do anything about that in India, when I moved to Canada, I had to let go of the myths about supplements and exercise. In my household, people see one or two cases of workout-related injuries but neglect the millions of obesity-related cases.
I hope there is a focus on the cultural aspects of this phenomenon as well. Compared to a western raised child, indian children have no time to spend on physical activity. This privilege is only reserved for the athletically gifted, from school age. Whereas in previous generations, Indian kids worked for a living from a young age, (at least till the 1960 and 70s) , in the last few decades, there is overt emphasis on academics and rote learning which is largely a sedentary activity. If you are not athletic and spending time on physical activity, you are considered to be wasting valuable time. Therefore, a disdain for activity is planted from a young age. Since the 90s , there is increased reliance on public transportation and personal vehicles, with people of all age groups not wanting to walk even short distances unless compelled to do so. Gone are the days when a big part of the working class would cycle their way to work and back. Sweating is generally looked down upon and to prevent this more and more people avoid activity and prefer artificially cooled environments. People no longer do menial chores around the house like fixing leaky plumbing, repairing broken windows etc, and delegate that responsibility to a designated skilled labourer. So overall, there is a lack of any kind of physical activity. Look at pictures of Indians up to the 60s and 70s. You will be hard pressed to find a skinny fat individual. We used to be just ... Skinny with a very slightly rounded belly , even in older ages. I refuse to believe that diet is the only thing that contributes to our lack of physical fitness, considering most homemade food that we eat is fairly well balanced. Look at a typical south indian doing labour jobs : downing mounds of rice while staying skinny and muscular. No, it is our overall disdain for physical activity that has caused us to be unfit.
It is not necessary for you to join gym in order to become fit, I gained a lot of muscle mass just by doing a small amount of body weight training, but now I have joined a gym where I do weight training exercises and got myself in calisthenics... Indians should be more concerned about their health because we all have a common aim that is to live a long, happy and healthy life😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing the awareness of being fit & healthy. Indeed, Physical activities are something that we actually think of at the lowest of life essentials as we get more concerned about our Jobs, House, Materialistic affairs & skip to devote time for exercises. I'm 43 & I can relate to myself every bit of this video. It's truly an Awakening call for everyone over here!!
My Grandfather's brother lived till 85, and till his last days, had no disability. His secret he told me was, he bicycled everywhere he went, he never bought a car or a motorcycle although he had money to do so.
And there’s the rub. Prosperity is an issue no culture or color can avoid. With prosperity comes the issue of diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles.
It's because of a sedentary lifestyle not because of carbs and protein combinations like Western culture. People should have an eye on what they eat and how much they eat. Eat to live not live to eat. We Indians live to eat kind of persons. Better change now or suffer tomorrow. Nice details bro 👍👍👍.
The problem isn't the carbs themselves, but the butter and oil that is used with them. Look at rhe amount of rice the Japanese have traditionally consumed without becoming overweight. Dairy wasn't a part of their traditional diet. Try cutting a lot of dairy and oil out and see the difference.
The Western culture emphasizes work-life balance, allowing more time for self-care and health. In contrast, many in India face demanding work environments, impacting the focus on physical well-being. It's crucial for societies to recognize and create space for health amidst work commitments, fostering a balanced lifestyle for everyone's benefit
I love Indian culture. Even how y’all approach the topic of fitness, and health is beautiful. Not condescending, not shaming, just informative, and caring about your peoples well being. Your culture contains some absolutely beautiful people🖤
also one thing to add to obesity and diabetes is the 89 years of British rule in India. The famines between 18th and 20th century were severe and extreme, hence we INDIANs and our genes have a tendency to generate and store fat, and not burn it off, with low lean muscle mass, because they are “starvation-adapted”
I moved to India in 2018 and almost every doctor visit for any condition I was at including boils the Doctor said stop eating meat. Doctors have to kearn more about healthy nutrition
@@rudra7626 Well if they're saying that eating meat is inherently unhealthy then yes clearly they do. It's worth remembering that modern medicine is excellent when it comes to treatment by relatively lacking when it comes to prevention, as such doctors education reflects that.
If anyone is gonna blame genetics just look up what Indian bronze era bodybuilders where with basic nutrition, equipment and training. It has definitely , more to do with habits , nutrition and lifestyle.
My boyfriend is Indian, from New Delhi. He was vegetarian when we met. (Only 2yrs in total) But he has trouble digesting a lot of food now. His mom has NEVER eaten meat or eggs in her life. She had an invasive surgery recently and is not healing well/properly. His dad eats some protein except for beef but he has the body type you are describing here I am Chinese. We love protein. I honestly eat protein & beef almost every day. Rarely carbs.. and my workout schedule is different from my boyfriend's. Our energy levels are so different too Meat has a lot of minerals and nutrients tons of people are lacking... I just want people to be more aware, health is wealth. Choose your food wisely
You have to keep in mind that meat is consumed very less in India compared to Veg foods due to our culture. Meat is not the only thing that has minerals and nutrients
@@Frommirrorworld Yes, agree and I am fully aware. Eating meat does not really fit into the long-standing culture, I am curious how the current diet will play out. I wish nothing but success for India. Health is wealth.
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The last line is actually wrong. We Indians are very diverse and we do have good genetics. But during colonisation, our ancestors suffered a lot due to famines (created by Britishers), our diets became poor, our heights also got reduced during the same period. This comment is not to shift the blame but to counter the point that "we may not have best genetics". Actually we do have. If we improve our lifestyles, our next generations would reap the benefits much more than us.
@@BrockLanders That's not true, you should research a bit on how genetics are affected in just 2 generations, we pass on certain traits to our offsprings. When Parents don't get enough nutrition, our genetics get accustomed to adapt to starvation. Lean fat is one such adaptation which is a direct result of colonial impact on our food and diet. But these changes can get reversed in 2-3 generation if people start getting proper nutrition but it's difficult to make any changes to the present generation. They can attain good fitness via good monitoring but can't change the evolutionar changes like we are too susceptible to diabetes and heart attacks due to colonialism
@@anshul6168 But didn't India always have a problem with Famines? I think it is only logical to think that considering the climate in India is unpredictable. But I could be wrong.
@@Aurora-bv1ys No India's population was mostly concentrated in the regions with ample food production, ao India never had any famines before that. India also had a comparatively better healthcare system, therefore India also didnot face large scale epidemics which Europe faced.
@@anshul6168 I disagree. I looked it up and while the famines in British India were very worse, India always dealt with Famines. I don't think this would be that great especially in the mediaeval periods. This is still just my speculation though. Good day bro
We kind of have the same shit goin on in 🇸🇴. Either someones extremely skinny or they’re skinny fat. You’ll see the occasional fit person here and there, these days they actually increased where i grew up. But it still prevalent to this day. Y’all are definitely not the only ones 😂
Academic pressure is real. I am still a slow eater and because of pressure, I wasn't able have food mindfully.. fast forward to today, I'm underweight but still I'm grateful to be healthier than an average Indian as I hated eating rice back then. It's now easier to gain a healthy weight with my habits
The reason why every Indian man is weak and every Indian woman over the age of 24 is skinny fat if not fat is because all you eat is plants. Plants that spike your blood sugar and insulin. Plants that have very little nutrient value, despite the propaganda that you've received. Plants that not only are low in nutrients, but that have literal anti-nutrients in them like phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens. You want some good advice? If you can't bear to eat anything that once had a soul.............you should go on an eggs and dairy diet...................exclusively. No more than 10% plant food. Maybe you'll have a chance then. Not as good of a chance as me, but better than the rest of your countrymen.
Great content - hope your positive public health message makes it through to more people. I'm an Aussie who has visited India a few times. One of my best memories was hitting a local gym in Udaipur and smashing out some sets with some of the guys there - they were going pretty hard - we had a great time and the tunes were blasting; but yes can appreciate that this might be the exception as opposed to the norm. As you say, it's all about bringing a long term attitude and training and eating smarter.
Biggest problem is sugar.. that we eat before or immediately after a meal( tea , coffee, soft drinks , sweets ) which gives energy to the body and food that we just ate gets stored as fat
Adding to this misery is the all vegetarian diets in various communities of ours. Meeting everyday protein requirement being a vegetarian is a real pain and we as indians are not ready to admit it openly. We still claim that it is great and suffer from malnutrition. Look up the statistics of the no. of children in our country who is suffering from malnutrition, it’s staggering. We need to change our mindset quickly or else will be paying for it!
@@Samsung-zg9ql do you even know what Virat Kohli’s diet regiment and his access to top class dieticians. There are world class athletes who are vegans but a common man will never have access to such options. So you can go laugh at yourself boy
@@thusspokezarathustra1847they are still limiting their growth. Or else they would've been much bigger. Look at the difference between punjabis born in the UK to the ones in the homeland. The difference is huge
@@parthkhanolkar7916 I have seen Indians from UK, US, Canada, Mauritius and from India. On average none of them look anywhere near that Ankit Guy from 75 days Hard trend who is all vegetarian. The difference is not much. Ethnic Indian and other south-asian males are one of the least desirable (least right swiped) in Western countries. How come with all this nutritional enrichment and money they still look bad ? Also why do guys in US and many places in West look nowhere as masculine and strong as the vegetarian blue collar workers from my place (Himachal). Genetics comes first, then lifestyle and diet. I am vegetarian and with eggs, pulses and diary I hit 120gm protein every single day. We also don't eat stupid amount of carbs and prioritize physical activity. So yeah just meat won't help neutralize the un-aesthetic genes and miserable life style of most Indians.
Bro you didn't mention the British induced famine which our ancestors had to undergo few generations back. This is the main reason we are the way we are today.
Our entire family had vitamin deficiency and harmone problem. My brother got huge tubs of ON protein whey and creatine powder and Vitamin D supplement. Within 2 weeks all our problems and body pain diminished, fat loss accomplished. We ate same level of carbs. Avoided junk food and ordering food on swiggy. Did walking regularly and ensured 1 gram of protein per kg of body weight is going on for everyone. Drink more than 3 litres of water a day. Now the number of scoops is coming down for all of us. Guess healing has taken over. Low protein and vitamin D deficiency is the number 1 problem for indians. Guess what? you dont crave sweet or junk when protein and carbs is in optimum supply. The first thing i do is drink protein shake with creatine in the morning, the amount of rice I eat has gone down drastically, I dont restrict myself but am naturally satisfied when I sit to eat food already. Not many can afford quality whey protein as well. Indians are doomed in that way but think about this, if you cut down your expense for movies, swiggy and unnecessary shopping, you too can afford proetin powder creatine and supplements.
@@iamdrabhishekgupta most protein brands are trying to fill maltodextrin which is not good for you. It spikes sugar. Optimum nutrition's basic protein supplement is good. My mother is a diabetic patient, it seems to not affect her so far. Vitamin D 5000 iu 1 capsule per day, your required vitamin d is 4000 units a day, you shd not exceed 100 points on blood test make sure thats there. Low vitamin d causes low testosterone level, meaning even if u supplement protein you wont feel great. Creatine, just 6 grams a day, eventually i will reduce it to 3 grams a day after 20 days. Creatine is also from optimum nutrition. Water I drink upto 5.5 litres a day. Creatine is the game changer, it helps with digestion, protein and calcium absorbtion and etc. Doctors checked my testosterone levels and prescribed harmone therapy for me. I still avoided that route and took this. Saved me from being steroid dependant for life. Take care brother, success to you.
@@zahuruddinsheikh2814 thank you. How do I become more informed about nutrition like you ? Unfortunately my mbbs degree did not focus much on nutrition . Help a brother out .
All the more reason to get fit if you are an Indian, you will really stand out in the crowd. Just imagine an Indian kid with the physique of an American Football player of similar age going to college in India. He’d get any girl he wants. When you are a one eyed guy in the kingdom of blind people, completely exploit the situation.
great video but I'll add some more points :- 1) the artificially generated famines from the British also led to change in the genetic composition of us Indians , To favor more skinny fat archetype , as less muscle means , less BMR and more fat means more calories stored by our body which is favorable for the famines, hence it was naturally selected for 2) Most Indians earn very less amount of money , an are therefore unable to invest in High quality sources of protein . As form my personal experience , it takes me about 5-6k to hit my 165grams of protein target daily from high quality sources , when I was in highschool ( Im in college now) I was unable to ask my parents for money , as it seemed such a burden on them . Therefore , I ate whatever my mom made , therefore , I was Unable to maximize my gains( and most importantly , Hitting such goals while being vegetarian is even harder)
You are 100000000% correct about carbs in Indian food. And not to forget all those Indian sweets and snacks fried and cooked in bad oil. Btw the junk carb problem is in the USA too. I was one of the problem cases until i cut back on processed carbs and shifted big time to vegetables raw and cooked with good fats and proteins. Lost 25 lbs and have kept it off. Blood numbers all in range.
If all you eat is plants you are nutrient deficient in many key vitamins and minerals. Your only chance is to eat lots of eggs and dairy. At least you don't have to worry about phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens with those. Those anti-nutrients I just listed suck the nutrients out of your body too. Make them un-absorbable actually. Brilliant!!!!
@@Abandex369 Yes, fat makes you fat. Of course you won't gain weight if you eat so few calories that your body consumes them all, no matter what kind they are. (And you won't gain weight if you're in ketosis.) Fat causes more problems than sugar. Sugar rots your teeth, and it's not exactly good for your, but the fat on your steak, and the vegetable oils you eat, are far more harmful to your body when eaten in excess of what you need. Legitimate scientific research has demonstrated that over and over again.
Easy way to fix this is: Eat seasonal fruits which are super cheap across India as snacks in afternoon Reduce oil in all food and use that money to buy more dal For dinner, replace rice/wheat with local millets Spend on low fat paneer and curd instead of namkeen and other snacks. Saw food is very cheap in India than processed food.
Excellent video, I think you hit all the main contributors. As a person of Indian origin who grew up America, I am painfully aware of how difficult it is to compete athletically with my white, black, and even Oriental counterparts. The culture in India needs to change drastically, where almost no importance is placed on sports or athletics. In America, you could argue too much value is placed on sports, but there is a balance and generally in the US the overall balance is better. Absolutely correct on the Carbs and need for weight training. The best shape and muscle definition I ever had with good aesthetics was when I was on a low carb, high protein diet. Finally, and this might sound strange, Indians could benefit by a bit more interbreeding with others to diversify their gene pool. I feel the Indian gene pool is a bit static!
It's because you only eat plants which are carbs and sugar and have next to no nutrients in them. They also don't satiate you so you eat more and more plants. You guys have it all figured out though....................Shiva will punish the rest of the world for eating things that once had a soul.
indian gene pool is actually quite diverse, it's the generations of poor lifestyles that got us to this point. If you look at the UK newer generations of indians are much taller than their homeland counterparts.
@@Abandex369As someone from Bihar I can say that people only marry here with people of same caste in other words they are related somehow marrying someone out of my own caste like a sin
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As an Indian, it’s safe to say that physical education has taken the backseat in every aspect of our society 😢
Yes bro in my 10th and also 12 th have physical education as subject but
We have to just write some yoga poses and exercise in journal only no practical
Yes in 9th and 10th they every saturday morning take pt exercise but many student doesn't take that much seriously only one day and then jaise the
People in the gyms reflect that, they barely lift, most of em even veteran barely look like they have any muscle. Most of it comes down to lifting tiny weights, no structured programs and mostly goofing off on silly machines.
In kerala, the PT periods are hijacked by other subject teachers to finish off their syllabus
@@django9494Good thing
in my school, parents complained about physical education class so they changed it to be "games" class, and they added chess as an option 💀
There should be a fitness revolution in India. Fitness is just a casual thought for most of the Indian people.
Absolutely, fitness is quite complex and multidisciplinary. It's not as simple as watching a few RUclips videos or landing up in the gym .
no revolution if you still believe a cow is your god
people in india are very uneducated when it comes to health and fitness hence they think like sheeps
In India people have very less knowledge about a healthy lifestyle. Also, the food companies are making the Indian public unhealthy to become profitable. Govt. is also not doing anything about this issue.
Beside that many people shame people who follow certain diet, which irony in itself because they also make remarks if you are not fit but if you start following some diet or exercise they taunt you especially if you are skinny like me cuz according to them only fat people should exercise and follow diet🙄
How many times have we heard, "Your XYZ sports extra curricular can wait, focus on studies first", "You're a student, dont focus on looks, focus on studying" and the tons of other conservative thinking that has put fitness and health on the backseat, while being conservative doesnt have to be a bad thing, in some instances like these it can be really harmful. Really liked how you presented your facts and opinions in this video. A must watch. I feel if we're comfortable enough to accept the fact that, maybe a lot of our food habits / practices arent really helping us and it isnt wrong to ditch the practices to move on with the practices more appropriate to the current times we can get far. I feel like we Indians need to get comfortable with the idea of change and new ways of life without being too emotionally attached to the past.
Agree with you buddy. In our culture people are brought up in an over pampered way. Physical activity, sports are something which parents thwart not for 'wasting' time but also concern for injury of the child. This extrapolates into adulthood and people prefer not laze around and not workout or check what they eat. Any advice is ignored as unsolicited. Later in life when it becomes a doctors advice, they create a funny picture at the gym!
I see your voice ( also including the untold due to social fear)
Bing conservative is a bad thing overall. Shitty culture shouldn't be incouraged.
conservatives are generally in better shape than liberals
Physical activity was greatly given the highest importance in Gurukuls. The invasion has totally fucked up. Still nobody can give any excuse to excercising everyday at home
Low protein intake is one of the main reasons for this
One can be ultra-fit even on a vegan diet.
@@sansin6250yes you can. But the availability of different amino acids are less available in veg counterparts. You have to eat a lot of varieties to do it which is doable.
@@donjohn2239 I agree its difficult to bulk up and build muscles on vegan diet. But not everybody wants to bulk up. Most just want to stay fit and healthy and keep away disease. Vegan diet is perfectly suited for them.
@@sansin6250 not exactly. No one is talking about bulking up here. I am talking about more physiological miscle tissue. And no, veg diets are inferior according to studies and amino acid content unless you want to bring religious stuff and superstitions into it.
@@donjohn2239 I know many Indian athletes, include Olympics medal winners, are vegan. I also know that since I became vegan, lot of my health woes - high blood pressure, high cholesterol, GI distress, started resolving without medical intervention. So vegan diet is certainly effective when combined with low carb diet, yoga, moderate strength training, and lot of cardio training. Other members of our fitness circle have benefitted from switching to vegan as well. So it is certainly possible to get fit without slaughtering cows.
I'm a caucasian Australian-born who has visited India. I noticed a cultural norm of excess food consumption. I.e food offered to you at any given moment and not eating it was potentially considered impolite. I also felt people preferred sedentary/comfort/luxury. Though another limiting factor for exercising outdoors is air pollution and a lack of designated, safe infrastructure (footpaths, bike lanes, open spaces of mainatined lawn). I'd never visit long term. My cardio-respiritory fitness would suffer incredibly!
You are so damn right. Controlled diet is alien to most of us Indians 😂
@@Krishnendu792Perhaps a deep-rooted cultural norm? It makes sense within a society where there's been a history of famine/scarcity of food.
They worship the best food not eat them , Cows.
@@samsingh9592Oye Bkl
Great points.
this video is a must watch for a lot of Indian parents and youngsters, recently I lost my father although the direct reason was not health it was an infection, but his lifestyle and diet choice really escalated that normal problem. We lost him but, I want to say this to everyone that start from today look upon your diet take necessary changes in your lifestyle not just for yourself but for your family too.
Thanks Priyanshu for sharing the message with us
May his soul rest in peace brother. And yes, your point is correct. If he was fit then he would've have been a strong immune system and the infection wouldn't have taken his life. Antibiotics works effectively if a person's body is strong enough to handle them. That's why obese people are more prone to fatality over chronic diseases as well as bacteria infectious diseases.
RIP
@@SaranCena
The honourable Elijah Muhammad taught us
The benefits of beans in particular navy beans ,no rice, add coconut milk
Eat one meal a day and when you master that
Eat one meal every two days when you master that
One meal every three days and stay there for life
Indians got high levels of insulin
Too much sugary foods and drinks
Insulin resistant
you are 6'2?
It saddens me how we've accepted weakness. It's so rare to see someone bench press even 80 kg in Indian gyms while benching 225 pounds (little over 100kg) is considered very much doable in the West after only a year of lifting.
Exactly ever since I started following western diet like whey protein, chicken nd rice and red meats by bench increased in 2 years and I feel much healthy. Vegan food and high carb diet is fking us Indians up. We need to stop eating roti and rice like crazy
I'm an Indian but living in the west. I am 5'6" in height and the max I have gone so far is 210 lbs. So I guess what you are saying is true.
Very rightly said! In Indian gyms a 100 kg bench press for multiple reps is almost non existent. I usually do a 100 on bench, there's just another 2 people in my gym I know that do that, most guys max out at barely 50-60 kgs!
I'm not even mentioning barbell squats and deadlifts. Those numbers are even more horrific for 95% of gym goers! Sad!!
This is at wesrern style gyms I'm assuming, but im curious to know how that relates to traditional indian bodybuilding and strength training (like with the mudgar, etc.) And the performance of the people who train in that way.
Whenever I've seen those guys training, they've always seemed plenty strong to me🤷🏽♂️
@@coyoteblue4027 when you see people practicing wrestling, be it any type of wrestling, it is only part of their training. They do spend at least 2 to 3 hours lifting weights on a daily basis outside of wrestling training.
Thanks for putting this out there. I’m by no means a gym rat but having played at least one sport - football - consistently all through my life, I realise just how much of a difference it’s made to my physical health compared to my peers. I’m 36 and thankfully I’ve been able to keep the typical skinny-fat look away although I’d definitely benefit from a little more muscle mass since I need to acknowledge that my system is slowing down. For a majority of fellow Indians I interact with, their idea of the gym is just a bulking measure and most don’t really keep it up beyond a few months at most. What you mentioned about finding a routine that works for you is super important. One doesn’t have to launch into a crazy fitness regimen, just being consistent with one or two forms of daily activity is sufficient to stay healthy.
Football is indeed a great all rounder. It works on cardiovascular health tremendously also you will maintain good amount of muscle mass. Just keep your diet in check.
Soccer players have girly arms. American football players have far better all around body development (except for most of the linemen).
Several tips I may suggest:
1. Choose to walk more (as Indians we have the luxury of two wheelers, and literally use them to cover short distances)
2. Eat protien consciously (can't eat meat?? Eat eggs in most meals, can't eat eggs? Eat beans and pulses more (sprouted ones are great)
3. Weight train: train those muscles in an old school way, not sitting around the gym, but actually standing up and making efforts till failure.
4. If you make it your lifestyle, you won't have to worry about weight gain, or weight loss. Just start doing it like you breath air, drink water, eat food, work...
Reasons:
1. Indians are Physically Lazy; No Athleticism
2. They are Vegetarian but eat lots of Sweets, Fatty, Dairy Foods
3. Indians are Sexually Repressed Culture
4. Men are Shy so they usually get Arranged Marriage
If Indians had more self-confidence, love of athleticism, desire to attract woman with sculpted body, and opened up to more Protein, they could look better.
oooh yes lets go out and inhale more pollution, great idea mate
Better than dying on the couch buddy
@@sugoi5240 Randi rona pro max.
What is the problem in eating eggs and meat ?
Academic pressure really is a biggest contributor, I myself gained a lot of weight in between grade 9 to grade 12 because of 10th boards and 12th boards plus external entrance exam. There should be a subject on fitness in school consisting training as well as nutrition. Imagine teenagers and big kids getting to know about nutrition from beginning like calories, carbs, high glycemic foods, protein ...etc how amazing that would be. Whether they will follow or not that's other thing but at least they will know what they are having is good or bad irrespective of advertisement shown by food companies.
Currently in 12th PCM+PE.. PE subject has 70% theory marks and 30% practical. like PHYSICAL EDUCATION is 70% written. Such a Trashbag India is
@@infinixgaming1791 i agree with you india is shit because of old guys still having administration who barely no some useful things always making ancient work packed society and so much, needs some young 🌱 leaders 💪
Irony is unbelievable. Even though they have added PE subject they are indirectly telling students you got to sit down and study it rather than improving the lacking students in physical activity (by increasing physical activity) by keeping 70% written. That tells if there is no separate passing even the non physically compliant students can not only pass the exam but they can score more marks against the students who did very well in physical practical exam. While writing I have to use word practical before physical 😂😂@@infinixgaming1791
No you gained a lot of weight because all you eat is plants. Nothing but carbs and sugar. You need a steak. I'm a dumb Gora though who eats things that had a soul. What do I know?
@@infinixgaming1791Physical Education is a good subject tho, I like what is being taught. We also do get a lot of exercise in my school in the PE periods
Really informative stuff. I'm an American used to travel to India for work. Noticed that while the obesity problem isn't like it is here, a lot of Indian folks had that low lean mass, increased belly fat thing.
Every woman over 25 is skinny fat if they're not fat. Every man is a weakling. Generations and generations of vegetarianism.
That's a correct observation. We don't have much obesity problem like the Americans but have muscle mass problem among general populace.
I've noticed this for the longest time. A lot of Indians where I live. Don't think I ever met a fit one. Yes most of them have the skinny arms and legs look with a fat around the stomach and chest.
Notice that the Latin men here in the southwest have some of the most toned body's because slot of them work in construction and outdoor jobs, they don't go to the gym, natural working muscles, pencil pushers in I. T. Look clammy and soft! You rarely see a very obese farm laborer, they look so tanned and healthy!😅
Can you show me any modern American who lives past the 60s? Taking excess rice is indeed unhealthy. In fact, anything in excess is unhealthy and by the way...Does adding tonnes of cheese to your food make you healthy? Loads of ham, and layers of cheese is even more dangerous than rice.
Very well put! this is something I keep telling our elders, but no one listens... I'm glad you bring this to picture. really appreciate it, keep up the good work.
Growing up, my parents also didn't emphasize fitness much or at all. I spent a lot of time at home and watched TV. It was only around high school that I actually started caring more about my health, but it wasn't really until after college did I learn how to properly work out, eat healthy, etc. Definitely something I'll impress on my family more.
Not indian myself but very interested in metabolic disease. I´d say i few select might succeed by working out but the majority won´t. I also don´t think it´s Testosterone but rather high estrogen signaling. Would be interesting to see how one responds to small dose of DHT derivates, Enclomiphene or simply lowering SHBG.
Yes I have told my parents that eating so much rice is very unhealthy and their only logic is 'I am still very healthy at this age and I am eating rice for 50 years, what do you know about eating healthy?'. The problem is people are ignorant about nutrition that they cannot believe that too much carbohydrate is very bad!
True dude my parents is very ignorant too at nutrition I try to explain to them about calories , good and bad fat soon.but non of them give a shit
Maybe if you stop your bullshit and get a good job, then tell them to change the way they eat, they will listen?
Dude watching youtube and playing games with his lazy asss all day lectures his parents who worked their ass off when they were your age😂.
Whats the point in eating healthy food if eating healthy food and eating unhealthy food has no major lifespan changes?
Tu kitna bhi acha kha le jiyega to 80 ke aas pass😂
The sugar in the rice can't be digest by old people specially people who don't go to gym so they should be eating jowar roti instead of rice which is low in car and also doesn't support weight gain
Indians never gonna listen to their children even if you become a billionaire
@@dudedude6690I ate jowar roti but it tastes so sweet
Oh way too many carbs.
I am part Indian and struggled for many years with excess body fat despite working out in the gym every day and changing my diet. Now I am a very athletic-looking 48-year-old. I regularly sprint 40m, 60m 100m, and look like a sprinter or skip for 30min straight.
More than 70 percent of what is on the dinner plate is carbs which makes sense if you are doing manual labour all day but not sitting behind a computer..
Raw vegetables in the form of salad for lunch and dinner with a few eggs or perhaps a bean curry or dahl would be a great change. I visited India and there is practically zero concept of eating a salad.
45 minutes to one hour in the gym six times a week is enough or simply push-ups, squats leg lunges, and star-ups in the house. Everyone can move for 20 x 2 or 40 min each day.
Regular exercise can actually help work and academic study.
Fix the diet and you have fixed 90% of the problem
Great content
I might be confusing Indian-American cuisine with actual Indian cuisine, but it’s the only one I’ve ever seen in which you can routinely get bread, rice, and potatoes in a single meal. I mean, pick one! 😊
Do you even understand indian food culture if you eat from high end restaurants which are trying to be like you people all you are gonna find is carbs and salad, in rural parts of india you will find some of the healthiest food in the world. Think out of the salad.
You may need to add some animal protein there. Or substitutes if you're a vegetarian or vegan.
I personally despise salads. The reason why we don't need salads is because we already have vegetables in our diet in a cooked form. Way more tastier and not a chore . You don't need mounds of lettuce to keep you healthy.
Academic Pressure is the most impactful reason I've seen/experienced. There are a lot of factors that prevent kids from doing physical activities, like pressure from schools and parents to only study and get good grades. Many students go for after school tuitions. Very few people engage in sports or other physical activities, and I bet even most of them are not encouraged/supported by parents.
Another thing is phones. Before phones, kids without interest in studies would go out and play, now they'll just play on their phone.
Nah just india. Go to Africa or south America. Everyone is outside playing soccer. Do more sports.
@@emersonr7481lol see the competition kids here spend more than 10hrs a day studying.
If that's true why don't east Asians/japanese have this issue?
@@GabiN64genetics is one of the reasons . As the video mentioned we don’t have the best genetics. Secondly East Asians generally more involved in sports than south Asians. I am saying this from my personal experience growing up with and interacting with many East Asian families . In fact most of north, central, east and south east Asia are more inclined towards sports than academics
Carb overload is the reason... I am Indian and no longer suffer from this... Moved from being carb heavy vegetarian to very low carb carnivore... Gained lots of muscle mass 👍
Thats the way for sure. Good to read and keep up the good work and you will live long healthy and may you become prosperous.
so whats your diet like now ?
@@johntyryan1419Wdym they just eat meat and a little bit of bread
@@hustllezfrr @johntyryan1419 no flour, no sugar, no pasta... basically little to no cards at all... i do eat some fruit in between but the ones that are very low in sugar and carbs... my body has gotten sooo much stronger in the past 2 yrs since I've been eating like this...
@@Pancajayna what is your diet plan?
I think the skinny fat epidemic is not constraint to only india but all developing countries. We don't consume enough proteins because they are expensive and not because of cultural choice.
I'll second to this. It is hard to produce high protein diet when your income is only at the minimum. Here in the Philippines, the inflation spikes and common citizens can not handle it.
I I'll disagree on that in terms of the Indian context. Here we are talking about middle class people not the poor class. The middle class spends alot on snacks, such as namkeen and biscuits, to the tune of more than what additional protein would cost in a day. Chicken for eg. Can Ben bought for 150 rs a kilo as well, my help buys chicken for that rate in delhi, that too south Delhi. Now in a day a 60 kg person requires only 250 gm chicken to complete their daily protein requirement. Due to cultural issues alot of us have become vegetarian and sadly the vegetarian diet is severely lacking in protein. However one can offset this buy drinking a lot of milk, however the issue here becomes that the 60 kg individual will need to consume 2 litres milk daily to meet the requirement, although if one just starts researching about the protein content of various foods and starts devising a meal plan that way, one will find that they probably can meet it with a fair bit of work. The money saved from buying snacks can be put to better use in terms of buying more wholesome meals
@@Dhruv1223you have poor knowledge about Indian economy Indian economy is very poor 98% Indians are poor I don't know who give you this idea
@@ANIK-qk9mz read my comment again very carefully, where I'm talking about the middle class, the class who has enough money to spend on protein but do not, here I'm not talking about protein supplements, I'm talking about protein from food. Which is very cheaply available.
@@Dhruv1223 Most Indians are vegetarians. It's really hard to get enough protein as a vegetarian. You have to be very strict about your diet. Earlier Indians used to work hard and got their protiens from Milk Products. But as milk products are high in calorie, our physical work during those days balanced it out. But now most Indians just sit and therefore it's not possible to eat high calorie diets to get enough protein
Perfectly stated! So many people have such a toxic relationship to diet and exercise and only see it as a punishment when it comes time to lose weight. You’re right it needs to be part of your lifestyle, daily activities, adequate protein consumption, carb moderation. Honestly just overall calorie moderation, but important to be active train for strength and cardiovascular fitness. It is your greatest weapon in fighting diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and all the other modern day plagues
Great video! Keep it up! "A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person just one.” Genetics are often used as an excuse but we can all take control of our health. It’s time to change the culture.
Your genetics are really bad because of generations and generations of vegetarianism. That is why you are physically and mentally weak. All you eat is carbs and sugar. Low nutrient food that actually has anti-nutrients like phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens. My diet consists of mostly animal based foods with about 15-20% plants. I have an abundance of nutrients in my body. Enough that the 15-20% of plants I eat with antinutrients in them don't have an impact on me. You people have it all figured out though. It's the rest of the world that's stupid.
That’s a very wise quote. I will remember it always.
“A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person has just one.”
@@ChandanKumar-hf3bm Yes!!! Healthy person only eats rice and vindaloo and curry and plants. Sick person eats meat. The rest of the world is sick and India is on top!!!!!
Awesome quote!
This is an issue for whole of South Asia in general. I'm from Sri Lanka and our society has the same issues mentioned here. I moved to Australia for studies and I'm in my best shape ever. Its unfortunate how our cultures overlook health and fitness for quality of life.
Do you have any example of low and middle income but really fitness focus society... You moved to Australia where income is high.. More to spend and cost of not focusing in fitness is high so has to focus on fitness.
@@ddeviddyoungbro if you dont spend money on fitness now then you would be spending it on meds later on in life.
You dont need to go fully in on fitness supplements but atleast people should do healthy levels of activity and good diet. Its not that hard once you try. People are just lazy and undisciplined
As someone who was native to Sri Lanka and thamizh, we had strong and very compact bodies. We mixed the high carbs with heavy meat and any fruits we had. We also do lots of thottam which is a natural muscle building recipe
Not Bangladesh though we have the fittest/non-obese population on earth
I have become significantly lighter and skinnier since moving to Australia. It has something to do with the food I guess.
I used to work on board cruise ship.
Had a lot of friends from India. Tried to explain to Them that the way they eat is overall unhealthy but most of them took that advice as insult towards their religion and nationality.
Also tried to motivate some of them to excersize but more or less everything was in futile.
😂😂 how they eat??
Maybe you have no social skills. Telling ppl how they eat is unhealthy is rude. Besides on a cruise ship you all ate the same food so wtf are you complaining about to them?
If you have never seen them eat or cook at home then you can't comment. Also there is no standard indian diet, even in the same region it will be different in each family.
Indians have the lowest rates of bowel cancer. They eat mainly a plant based diet of vegetables, lentils, rice or home made roti. Live yogurt and fruits are really common.
The traditional home cooked indian diet fed a nation of farmers, artisans, Kings and philosophers history can't match. The reason they have a high population is historically they had the best diets due to the diverse vegetables and fruits and no lack if food.
Also. Scurvy was never a thing in India. Europeans ate pigs testicles while we ate coconuts,pineapples, Mangos, all types of green vegetables, rice, milk and not to mention the amazing g spices such as turmeric, ginger,black pepper, etc which all have the best health benefits.
The traditional ayurveda diet is the most healthy diet in the world.
Don't think k indian food is what you get served in the UK in Bangladeshi and Pakistani restaurants. That's just junk food.
@@sunnythakur6342mostly carbohydrates.
You tried!
@@sunnythakur6342 everything is carbs and super dairy rich food. Potato with rice. Not to mention all the dairy products when most Asians are lactose intolerant.
The dietary advice in this video is spot on. I'm Pakistani-American myself (Pakistani Punjabi dad, Irish-Scots mom from Alabama) and over the past 2 years lost about 40 pounds and improved my overall shape by drastically cutting down the amount of carbs I was eating. That, and some moderate weight training cured me of the Desi curse of the skinnyfat body 💪🏾🙏🏾
what you talking man, look up clips of british india people on street were ripped. I remember seing my grandfather and his brother in early 90s, they never ate processed food and were ripped. My grand father did farming in his late 70s, it modern diet and lack of self discipline no generational trauma. Also in my village you practically can't get sugar this 2004, people used unrefined jaggery
@@aakarshchaudhary7359It is indeed modern diet (junk) and lack of physical labour. A high carb died is needed when you are a farmer or doing heavy physical labour. But the same is not applicable for an office job with little exercise.
Pakistais have great genetics. You should see many Mirpuris in the UK. The most genetically gifted bodybuilder is Zack Khan in the UK. The only pakistanis with bad genes are indians from India in punjab
The average pakistani by body to mass ratio has more muscle mass than Americans excluding black americans who average at 66 kg of lean body mass with a height of 176 cm
The average Pakistani male is 170 cm and 58 kg of lean body mass which is more than white american men and hispanic americans at the same size
Look at pakistani lightweight European champion Adam Azim. He is 5 ft 11 and small in weight but huge for a lightweighr boxer. Look at Zack Khan in the UK. Most pakistanis are not desis.
@@aakarshchaudhary7359pakistanis eat red meat 5 times a day
Their lean body mass is larger than Americans if you balance the height and weight out
This video must reach thousands of people. There are so many myths and false beliefs in Indian culture. I think awareness is what is needed. Hope this video does that. Great job!
Thanks a lot Sandeep !
What nonsense? 😂 Indian culture suggests you fast for evey 15 days on Ekadashi and do Suryanamaskara, pranayamam everyday the problem is because people don't take it seriously and ignore it.
@@droptzbliss9652 yeah.. fuck all that shit.. Indians have the worst genetics in the world.. Even a poor African living in a mud house has far superior genetics than the most well-off Indian.
@@droptzbliss9652 your fasting food is full of grease... you guys have abused your ancient wisdom.
wdym by full of grease???@@tubester2023
today people think fast cuts, transition can result in quality content but look at this masterpiece, such soothing video
Great point
I was fortunate enough to join NCC when I was 15 and get introduced to fitness. But many medical professionals in India think I am overweight because my BMI is above 25. They miss the fact that I am very muscular even though I am in my mid 50s. I don't care about BMI.
True, BMI is no longer accurate when you have reasonable muscle mass. The more accurate method is the calipers that measure body fat.
Yes. BMI is only applicable to populations as a whole or to individuals who work out a normal amount, which is to say not much. Working out is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.
Is there NCC in India any more?🤔
@@salguodrolyat2594 Well, none of the newer colleges care to get NCC into their college. Only the old colleges have it, and I suspect very few people join it. I don't know anyone in the younger generation who have been through NCC. None of the professional colleges care to have NCC.
You should care about BMI , your body does not know the difference between fat and muscle when you are overweight.
I’m an Indian teen (although born in America so I guess you could say I’m American) and my whole life I’ve been skinny fat. Both my parents are skinny fat, so I feel like genetics played a big part, but my parents also fed me what they usually eat, (the high carb Indian diet) so I ended up getting skinny fat. I’ve started lifting weights and being active everyday for almost a year, and I can say that I’ve come a long way in my fitness. I’m still a little skinny fat, but I think in another year I will become fit. I don’t want to diet too hard or anything as I know dieting young is what really stunts growth, but even without going on crazy calorie deficits and by weightlifting and stuff I’ve already gotten more fit.
Most americans apart from some hood blacks are skinny fat or fat fat
You need to increase your animal protein intake , if you can’t eat beef go lamb,goat chicken and salmon your body is going to change.
eat red meat and Kebabs.
@@texasdude1 eggs too
@@antkant7676 Eat raw egg yolks specifically, preferably pasture raised with orange yolks; turn the egg whites into Meringue for dessert :)
Agree with academic pressure.. Kids playing outside are discouraged to do so that they can study after school..Exams after every few months, on top of that tests, vivas on regular basis..And God forbid if u score less than 90% anywhere..Our whole lives are wasted just in trying to make our parents and family happy and proud of us so much so that we our bodies are ignored...Any time spend on working out or playing or exercising is considered time away from studies..
I’m glad he talked about macros here. Especially with alot of Indians being vegetarian/vegan, it can be especially hard to get your protein in if you don’t actively think about it. Also when I eat meals with less protein, i dont get full so I wanna keep eating and eating, which leads to higher caloric intake & obesity risk. So yea, it really all starts with protein
I had an indian gf. She was 165cm and 47kg. She was a vegan and lived on sugar, rice, fruit and corn. She was very strict on fat intake and only did a bit of sport. Her body was AMAZING and she had great energy. Visa issues meant she couldnt come back to Australia with me.
@@durianriderswheee you are from? Indonesia 🇮🇩
@@durianriders well carbs are the macro that give u the most direct energy so high energy makes sense. & regarding obesity, I might also just be used to the American vegans who eat a lot more processed food like Oreos, takis and “impossible burgers” 😆 like Lizzio.
If ur gf is eating mostly fruit & veg then good on her I guess-tho theres nothing wrong with healthy fats like those in avocados & olive oil if she wants to expand her range
Excellent video👍 This is a topic which needs to be discussed in the mainstream Indian media.
Thanks so much Saran. I'm a South African Indian and your message hit home. We also have generational trauma - the sugar slave legacy . Many Indians pile on the sugar intake. The past Diwali I could not eat any of the sweet meats- it was just too sweet. Both my parents had diabetes. I got so much value of your video - to tailor make my fitness routine . I grew up with my mother encouraging me to eat more white rice. . I now have a fresh bread addiction and a nice abdomen layer of skinny fat, I cycle , swim and walk the dogs regularly in a week. I'm 51 now but realize that this is not enough or rather not specific enough. Maybe we need a retake on our genetic make up - rather understand it better .( I've been told by people other than Indian that I have beautiful genes- ) its all about perspective. Coupled with that understanding we can adapt our glorious cuisine heritage to make healthy tasty meals. We as Indians have the potential to turn our kitchens into gourmet restaurant style meal producers. I will definitely cut down on my bread addiction and go for my VO2 max regime in the next year. The new science in fitness and nutrition and the younger generation like yourself are truly a blessing of our time. Be Blessed. Namaaste. Jonathan
what you talking man, look up clips of british india people on street were ripped. I remember seing my grandfather and his brother in early 90s, they never ate processed food and were ripped. My grand father did farming in his late 70s, it modern diet and lack of self discipline no generational trauma. Also in my village you practically can't get sugar this 2004, people used unrefined jaggery
@@aakarshchaudhary7359That's the thing, isn't it? A lot of the work was physically intensive, like farming. And for all that energy, carbohydrates were required, which people derived from rice, wheat etc. But now, our lives are much more sedentary and it's more about using our mental abilities. So, all that carb isn't required.
@@danlightened so basically we have the same genetics, if you have the discipline and knowledge of nutrition you can achieve a good body
@@aakarshchaudhary7359 So he's giving the knowledge on nutrition but people are questioning him and don't wanna change their diets according to the changing lifestyle.
I totally agree with your points, we as a country don't focus on daily protein intake. But before comparing with other nations such as USA, UK you need to consider that their daily meals include a lot of non veg options which is not the case with us. That being said, I know a lot of fitness influencers who follow a strict veg diet and complete their daily protein intake, but for an average person to stay on a major veg diet and also complete the daily protein intake is not that easy. It's not impossible, but with discipline we can achieve it.
If you aren't trying to build muscle mass, then about .35 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight is enough daily. So for a 150lb guy, that is 2 cans of beans, or about two bowls of legumes a day. Whole wheat roti and brown rice have good protein too
The honourable Elijah Muhammad taught us
The benefits of beans in particular navy beans ,no rice, add coconut milk
Eat one meal a day and when you master that
Eat one meal every two days when you master that
One meal every three days and stay there for life
Indians got high levels of insulin
Too much sugary foods and drinks
Insulin resistant
It’s not just about vegetarian and non vegetarian diets. There needs to be more RnD on food too. Take our rice for example, it’s completely carb heavy, now that’s really unhealthy. Japan and thailand has great quality of rice. We need to normalise gym and workout culture, that’s a crucial thing to counter the carb heavy diet.
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And quit staring at the females in shorts jogging
In the west it's the norm girls in shorts jogging
@@robertmitchell8630 yeah because shorts are comfortable for jogging
Great content buddy! I have a a lot of close friends of Indian heritage here in UK who i consider like my brothers. I am of Nigerian heritage. We all grew up together in London, we all went to Uni, we all are now successful with high paying jobs, family, etc. The difference is i always kept fit as part of my extra curricular activities right from my 20's and even now in my 40's. My Indian mates however did not stay consistent and with the pressures of life, fitness become the last thing on their mind. I would say it's a similar situation for Africans as well. In Nigerian culture our parents frown upon things like fitness and encourage us to focus more on academic achievement, securing a high paying job, marriage etc.
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I keep telling my son's all of these daily but they prefer only these three diets
1. Small screen diet - Mobile
2. Middle screen diet - Laptop
3. Big screen diet - Television
you're the provider of those "diets"
you're the provider of those "diets"
@@RepresentWVWhy wouldn't a tv, mobile or laptop be present in a household. They are important necessities.
@@aranighosh3945 of course they'll be in any house, but you shouldn't let your kids use them too much, and this guy's comment suggests his kids spend plenty of time on them. Sadly many parents don't want to parent and use screens to "turn off" their kids instead.
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There will be someone in the comments saying - "our ancestors were the strongest in the world 😋😋😡😡" ...... "Maharana Pratap enters the chat 🗿🗿" and similar stuff lol
I mean they were great warriors, one in million, and were very rare.
Yeah with his 150 kg bhaala..😂😂😂
You got it mate, haha. Even though they were great, but that is completely irrelevant and they say it only to cover up the problem without actively doing anything about it. They'd rather prefer to take an example of a man who lived 5 centuries ago.
@@LookAtMeHector480 They were great, but does that mean you are not supposed to work on yourself? That is like Britishers and Germans coming up with an argument about how smarter they are than the others because their ancestors were Newton and Einstein respectively. Do they use this fact to cover up their respective problems which they have got? Off course not.
@@srp.e That's why I said that they were one in a million. It is true for even today's time. Very few people actually care about their health.
I’m Punjabi background born and raised in the US and my parents do not do any physical exercise. My dad walks a lot because of his work but my mom is home most of the days not moving around much. This is why I personally workout 6 days a week and train very hard for the past 10 years. It’s not much the diet I think is the problem but more the lack of exercise in Indian people in general.
No, well exercise was immense, even for women. I had grandmas ( many relatives stayed near by), and they did yoga early morning, in a saree. No fancy yoga pants. It is pretty much part of the culture I grew up in. Even the Marwari families near us would have women going for walks. Their ladies gang would be always there during night strolls I took.
And it was also a part of my culture to go to temples up in the mountains. Obviously with urbanisation we have ropeways and what not. And people have lost the touch of being close to nature.
It was imbibed in the culture. I have not seen one fat woman in old family photos. So how is it culture? Have you seen old photos, you can see street pictures from 60s 80s, even 90s.
There is no OBESE person on the street, in a rally.
It’s the American brands that spoil it our health. And people won’t accept it, as whatever is western is sacred for few wannabe goras
finally. a fitness RUclipsr representing our demographic. Please keep posting, there isn't much widespread knowledge in such form of content
India used to have a fantastic understanding of physical health and strength, I've been researching pre-1900s exercise routines and cultures and India used to really know their shit. Not sure what happened but the knowledge is there in Indian culture for anyone who wants to resurrect it
same old trope of advanced ancient Indian knowledge ... stop, this has become boring now
When lmao when u had the brits running u?
@@Echidna122 Well I'm Aussie, and I'm not sure what racism and bigotry has to do with exercising... are you ok? Only a very unhappy person would interject racism into a conversation about exercise for no reason...
@@anthonypapiccio2045 did I say anything offensive to the Indian race?
@@anthonypapiccio2045 You're the one who brought up racism or bigotry nobody else.
Anyway being colonised and suffering many famines did not help us at all it made many Indians shorter have less muscle mass and carry fat around the gut it usually takes a few generations to fix itself. Also poverty leads to malnutrition. I've noticed many South Asians growing up in other countries who eat more protein and get more exercise and taller and pack on more muscle. It seems to be based on diet mostly and partially genetics. I read a theory that many of the other long-term health effects can be explained through the Thrifty Gene Hypothesis, which suggests that carriers of ‘thrifty genes’ were able to better survive famine due to their increased capacity for fat storage. Today, populations who adapted to carry these genes, which would aid their survival during periods of famine, are more likely to experience obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. All of which is something else many South Asians are at risk of.
An Indian can be as fit, have great muscle tone just as any other population. There is nothing wrong with their genetics. The issue has been the focus on a veg/carb based diet that is passed down and lack of the right kind of exercise. I have been in the Indian community for 27 years and I have observed a lack of quality protein in the diet. Not all proteins are created equal. There are millions of people reversing diabetes, inflammation, arthritis etc by eliminating or changing the type of carbs they eat and increasing their consumption of chicken, fish and meat.
@jacalynanderson1340: You are partially correct. It's true that much can be done by changing the diet. But there have been some studies done that talks about Indian skinny fat phenotype that has its origins in the large number of famines that the country and its people faced since ancient times. I saw this video recently that talks about this issue: ruclips.net/video/_nvAA-Ba2CI/видео.html. The video does not give any resolution though.
To my South Asian brothers and sisters, let's not make this an excuse though. We just have to work a little bit harder than others.
Yep, cuz meat is the only way to eat a healthy diet.
I had quite a few indian coworkers at grad school and I remember talking about some of these points with one of them. Seems like this video covers the problem succinctly, and the principles apply to everyone - not just Indians!
This is something ive seen as a South indian, I am a tribal south indian so we keep hunting and physical labor and exercise to high regard but when looking at main (non tribal) india its very different where traditionally south indian hard work is turned for a more luxury based lifestyle
Are the tribal dudes jacked ?
Because most of us work infront of computers. Most Indians now don’t go to shopping or bank or for any work since each and everything gets delivered to our place in as low as 9mins.
Do you remember when you went to bank or ATM and paid somewhere in cash? I don’t think most of us now know where is our bank located at and who is out milk delivery provider. On top of that autopayment and automatic ordering made us forgot everything except eating sleeping and spending most of the day infront of screen.
@rupin tribal people arent jacked lol. They are very lean, but incredibly strong.
@@rupin They are lean and muscular. In fact, the same is true in Northeast Indian states. The reason for the stereotype that Northeast Indians are fit is because of generations of hunting/tribal lifestyle/war, and nonveg cuisine.
This channel is gonna blow up just from this video, very well put together! Pakistani here, all that you mentioned here applies to Pakistani citizens as well. Hopefully this brings more awareness to the subcontinent about health and fitness, and little less craze over the fitness related superstitions ("If you workout and stop, you'll get even more fat. So don't go to gym")
Don't pakistanis eat a lot of meat? But I guess you guys eat a lot of rotis and naan
@@mlg1279bro at last they are also the part of India some year before, same genetic, same culture, same diet. Just add little bit meat to it that's it. Everything is same. And after this all crisis, Indian screams to stop eating meat. And made sure everyone eat only grass, like a horse or got. C'mon man we are omnivores. I don't know when indians will start promoting non-veg.
@@yahya_176 One can be quite healthy without eating non-vegetarian foods. Check out Ankit Bhaiyanpuri - who is a pure vegetarian, and fitness influencer
@@yahya_176no animals kill brother...I am ready to die but I will not kill any animal for my food...afterall , I am just here for only 40-50 years...
@@Rohan_Choudhary5 I understand, it's your belief. And i appreciate it as it will not harm me nor any living creature, as I also do not go for over killing of animals just for your taste, but i think animals meat and their useful sources are part of our diet, you can't get what you get from a cow milk, you can't get that what you get from chicken, goat, maybe sheep meat. As we humans are Omnivores, we have canine like lions(other carnivore) , we have molars, premolars like herbivores. I just say they are part of our diet too, but not made for your taste thing. But if you don't want to eat Non-veg. There is no one on the face of earth will make you to eat. But for me it's a part of our diet, and even my culture, religion also support, so you can understand. A Question:- have you ever ate meat? Or in your family anyone? Or wanted to try but your belief stops you.
Man, I’m happy I found this video. It’s been a while since I’ve watched good engaging, and informational content. Great video
I'm not even indian and this video was super interesting. The myth part especially has parallels with other similar cultures.
So what I want to know if you Indians are not blessed with the best genetics
How come you survive so long ?
Eight hundred years of Islamic hyenas invaders and two hundred years of European colonials Christian criminals??
Any thoughts?
Have to add - i am south asian (not Indian) and used to do the very carb heavy diet. I am very physically fit now, eat very health, in a high protein mild calorie deficit and have become fit and strong to the point of being able to do high level fitness and enduro competitions - and yet this skinny fat body is very hard to overcome once gotten (unless compromising on my newfound strength and allowing myself to become a stick). This south asian carb diet induced fat is so stubborn! Would love a video on that
Epigenetics and bengal famine
none of that has been proven as a fact, its just theory and a flimsy one.@@Work-ve4mj
I live in delhi and had to stop exercising for 3 reasons, some people might call them excuses:
1. Pollution , I rarely if ever leave my house because it’s so difficult to breathe especially if you have respiratory issues
2. So I started exercising and lifting dumbells at home but had to stop because I’m a neet pg aspirant and the insane competition means all my waking hours go towards studying
3. People have a staring problem doesn’t matter if you go even below your house to walk people will stare. A lot of girls don’t even get house because of this issue
Gym three times a week?
@@humanityandmevalid suggestion but I think gyms are bit more expensive for students here in tier 1 cities.
@@piyushpahwa7897 I see, that is a shame. I’m in New Zealand, we rely heavily on gyms around busy schedules and also have plenty of opportunity to exercise outside without the discomforts mentioned in the comment. I’m not familiar with “tier one” cities.
Brother why does people in India stare so much?
It is rude in nearly every other country in the world east west and middle ?
Try lying on the bed and cycling your legs in the air. You will get some cardio there.
I’m not Indian but from the same region of the world and sadly I suffer from the same skinny-fat problem.
But over the past few years my physique has improved a LOT thanks to 4-5 days a week of lifting, daily walking, and a healthy diet. This was over the span of 2-3 years.
Especially the walking part, my university campus is so large that it requires a lot of walking to get from one class to another.
So my belly fat went down, and my muscle mass went up.
Good to know about your improvement. Well, you may be from Pakistan.
@@ranjittyagi9354 No, I’m Bengali. Born in the US to Bangladeshi parents.
@@fardeenmahmud8866 oh ok, dear. Thank you. Wish you the best.👍
My very close friend passed away in sleep due to cardiac arrest. I was very disturbed for many days but In his memory I have made the resolution that I will do physical activity every day, eat healthy and always remember him until I see him again.
More power to you brother!
@@VishDumb 🙏
Sad 😥
if you don't mind telling, what was your friend's age?
@@user-mc8wg6qq3b He was 37.
Farming and physical activity centuries ago encouraged massive carbs to be added to the diet. Life is more comfortable now, but since food is part of the culture, it continues. I am from the same region and have family members struggling with uncontrolled blood sugar levels.
I have always lived in cities and yes all this problems exists but few years back I went to my mother's native village in a 'dawat'. Most of the people there were farmers (not poor small farmers but farmers who were doing good) and none of them were fat by any means. There muscles were normal sized but very dense. I could see that very clearly. And one thing i was surprised to see was there enormous diet. They didn't cared about carbs and protein and were eating everything in enormous quantities. I guess since our civilization and culture is based on agriculture and most of our forefathers were farmers therefore we have a culture of eating so much. The only difference is that we have stopped doing the extreme physical work of farming and are only sitting on a chair all day but our eating habits have not changed much. I think if someone does a lot of physical work then their body can handle anything easily.
Go workout like. Farmer and eat loads of carbs. Come back to me fter 2-3 years. You'll be suffering from sugar and much more things in the future. Carbs are real killers like trans fats. Refined carbs are the ones. Just eat whole wheat but in lesser quantity
There are many other things which you wouldn't have noticed.
When do they have their last meal i.e dinner and when do they have their first one?
What is the duration between those meals?
How many times do they snack throughout the day? Is it the same frequency as we do in cities?
Having a large meal is not that big of a problem as eathing frequently throughout the day.
Recently indians have been eating throughout the day, start with tea just after wakinh up to having snacks till midnight.
Indian mentality - Roti and Rice is healthy while an egg burger is unhealthy
I've seen it in my classmates as well. Up until 8th std everyone was relatively fit with a few exceptions but as soon as 9th grade started parents stopped all sports activities and enrolled kids into tuition classes resulting in many becoming skinny fat or fat. The situation now must be evn worse due to mobile phones and lack of ground to play in. Very sad indeed.
The amazing thing is, bodybuilding and weight training were absolutely huge in India around the 16th century! This trend would continue until the early 20th century. It's bizarre that this national obsession sort of died out, but I guess it could be linked to the explosion of cricket in the country. Having played cricket a lot myself, you certainly don't need a very athletic build to play it, so this could actually be part of the problem potentially. Anyways great video- keep up the good work!
It's way more political to be honest.
Is it true that cricket is popular among Brahmins because it does not require great strength or conditioning, and that being a non-contact sport, there is little risk of becoming polluted from someone else's sweat? And didn't Sachin eventually start eating meat as well? The Indian cricket team was known for its lack of fitness, something they've worked hard on improving.
First part of it is not true ,but if i have to fully explain you the entire story,it would take time , wanna heart it ?@@diaprojectdiss2142
True @@diaprojectdiss2142
That's the thing about my father that I only noticed and appreciated when I became an adult.
He was the primary decider for what was to be eaten at home. Till the age of 13 I had never for once tasted restaurant food. Even though we could very easily afford it. Our meals mandatorily consisted of fish and milk with lots of veggies and fruits. Yes, rice and general oil, ghee was there, as is needed for a balanced diet, but we were required to have fish and veggies for both meals and occasionally eggs or chicken.
It got so ingrained in our taste palate we had to continue it even when we left home for degree or jobs. Now at 24 I've never for once had tummy fat, without ever really having to invest any single thought to my diet, I've never visited a gym, just free hand exercises at home that too occasionally.
My parents now in their early sixties by god's grace don't have diabetes, blood pressure problems, cholesterol problems or anything and most people don't believe they're over 60.
My brother at 30 is way muscular than most men his age, although he did play sports for a long time so it might have contributed to it.
So I never really understood why people struggle so much with their weight, like going on such strict diets as to no carbs, or zero fat and fearing even a single serving of fried food, we were never in any strict restriction, only everything in moderation.
I didn't realise how much having good nutrition in growing age and even later in life helps one in general, and even though both my parents were fairly short, we both grew up to be taller than average indian height for respective genders. Even with both working parents we were lucky to have home cooked nutritious meals everyday.
Just having a sports teacher father helps I guess.
awesome quality video! I just want to throw in my 2 cents. In the past, I lifted weights on and off, getting really into it for 6 months and then falling off, because I let perfect be the enemy of good. I saw people with better genetics, or who had been lifting longer, or who had more time for the gym, or who used PED's, or even people who simply were more ambitious. But consistency matters more than intensity. Just because you're not head over heels in love with working out doesn't mean it isn't worth the time. Look at how much good it does humans to brush their teeth and shower. We don't need to love something just for it's consistent practice to pay off. After the first couple months, when results started coming in, I began to really enjoy lifting weights, and now it's not something I'm willing to go without.
I agree with everything you've said. Most people really don't understand how small changes in their daily routines can impact their life.
Reached to your video randomly
Brother your editing skills and content are excellent
Your way of presenting is perfect
You shall have a great RUclips future
Thanks Harsh. Made my day :)
Title should be "South Asians". Being a Pakistani, I can say that your entire context is also applicable to Pakistanis and maybe also on Bangladeshis. As our roots are from same origin, we got approximately the same health issues and other issues. By the way, it was very informative video. Thanks
Surprised to see a Pakistani not go on about how different they are bravo sir
Based Pakistani
@@reydereyes8387what do you wanna hear from a Pakistani, that they are from Middle East, or from Mongolia. C'mon man😂😂
@@yahya_176 well usually they just go on about how they are Arab or some other race unrelated to pak quite cringey but Yh like I said the comment surprised me
@@reydereyes8387 Haahahaaha. No way they can't relate themselves as Arabs😭. It's crinngge.... And i think there are pakis out there with common sense.
1. BIRYANI
2. Kaju katli
3. Aloo ke parathe with lots of ghee
4. Tasty fried snacks
5. Rasgullas
Mmmmmmmmm .... I would rather be unfit than give up all the above. ❤❤❤
Who says you can't eat those? Just in Moderation.
@@Aurora-bv1ys but who wants to eat such tasty stuff in moderation? 😂
@@jasonscala5834 I do, because I don't want to be obese.
The academic pressure point is so valid. I've been hitting the gym for the last five years but the only times my regimen has failed has been during exam season. Now that I'm getting into work, it's much more manageable as a discipline.
I hate to say this, im East asian & my closest friend who ive been training the past two years is indian/hindu/vegetarian with hardly any body composition change.
He invited me over for dinner once, all it was was CARBS & FAT, i know you guys are vegetarians but..... you need animal protein.... again YOU NEED ANIMAL PROTEIN
Most indians will never drop the roti or rice, most veg indians ive seen are either very lanky or very skinny fat
They won't and will never, in India there are some crazy guys, who banned the Meat all around the states.
Most of India is non-vegetarian actually, especially South Indians or Northeast Indians (whose genetics and cuisines are similar to East Asians).
Very True💯. I felt you just shared what even I had in my mind for a few years at least.
I had always been a person who would cut short academics in school, and extra hours at the office just to go play a sport or go for some running, Hiking, etc. Always got scolded and looked down upon because it did not align with what most people around me thought. 😁 I still take out time for fitness and it is often the best 60-90 minutes of my day every day. Club with it Yoga sometimes. And I realized whenever I eat high carbs, it just makes me lazy and sleepy. So I also avoid that now.
Great insightful video and I hope it reaches out to the masses.
What foods dot ou avoid now.
I have been a non vegataraian for 2 years now and eat surplus amount of protein and fibres. Working out for 5 years now and couldn't have felt more healthy.
Best video i came across in recent times. Usually Indian videos are too much drama and overacting. This was simple and subtle.
I already know this channel is gonna blow up in a couple months. Keep up the good work bro.
i have noticed that my indian family members are extremely hedonistic when it comes to wanting comfort/security/luxury. Now when you visit India the ppl that row the boats or do that fishing where they have to jump on those poles or walk up steep mountains carrying things every day look Fantastic. Everyone else though only seems to care about luxury/status/$/and choose food based on taste vs. nutrition.
Same issue here in Bangladesh also. We are just too hedonistic.
Good insight. I've noticed this hedonism amongst the diaspora in Australia. Seems most apparent amongst those of no faith from the larger Indian cities.
@@warner72 interesting!
really well a written video bruh,. I recently joined gym because I was looking skinny fat at 21, and I know I had to change my diet and workout. And I wouldn't do anything about that in India, when I moved to Canada, I had to let go of the myths about supplements and exercise. In my household, people see one or two cases of workout-related injuries but neglect the millions of obesity-related cases.
I hope there is a focus on the cultural aspects of this phenomenon as well.
Compared to a western raised child, indian children have no time to spend on physical activity. This privilege is only reserved for the athletically gifted, from school age.
Whereas in previous generations, Indian kids worked for a living from a young age, (at least till the 1960 and 70s) , in the last few decades, there is overt emphasis on academics and rote learning which is largely a sedentary activity. If you are not athletic and spending time on physical activity, you are considered to be wasting valuable time. Therefore, a disdain for activity is planted from a young age.
Since the 90s , there is increased reliance on public transportation and personal vehicles, with people of all age groups not wanting to walk even short distances unless compelled to do so. Gone are the days when a big part of the working class would cycle their way to work and back. Sweating is generally looked down upon and to prevent this more and more people avoid activity and prefer artificially cooled environments. People no longer do menial chores around the house like fixing leaky plumbing, repairing broken windows etc, and delegate that responsibility to a designated skilled labourer. So overall, there is a lack of any kind of physical activity.
Look at pictures of Indians up to the 60s and 70s. You will be hard pressed to find a skinny fat individual. We used to be just ... Skinny with a very slightly rounded belly , even in older ages.
I refuse to believe that diet is the only thing that contributes to our lack of physical fitness, considering most homemade food that we eat is fairly well balanced. Look at a typical south indian doing labour jobs : downing mounds of rice while staying skinny and muscular. No, it is our overall disdain for physical activity that has caused us to be unfit.
It is not necessary for you to join gym in order to become fit, I gained a lot of muscle mass just by doing a small amount of body weight training, but now I have joined a gym where I do weight training exercises and got myself in calisthenics... Indians should be more concerned about their health because we all have a common aim that is to live a long, happy and healthy life😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing the awareness of being fit & healthy. Indeed, Physical activities are something that we actually think of at the lowest of life essentials as we get more concerned about our Jobs, House, Materialistic affairs & skip to devote time for exercises. I'm 43 & I can relate to myself every bit of this video. It's truly an Awakening call for everyone over here!!
My Grandfather's brother lived till 85, and till his last days, had no disability. His secret he told me was, he bicycled everywhere he went, he never bought a car or a motorcycle although he had money to do so.
And there’s the rub. Prosperity is an issue no culture or color can avoid. With prosperity comes the issue of diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles.
what was the cause of his death?
@@dathip don't know
It's because of a sedentary lifestyle not because of carbs and protein combinations like Western culture. People should have an eye on what they eat and how much they eat. Eat to live not live to eat. We Indians live to eat kind of persons. Better change now or suffer tomorrow. Nice details bro 👍👍👍.
The problem isn't the carbs themselves, but the butter and oil that is used with them. Look at rhe amount of rice the Japanese have traditionally consumed without becoming overweight. Dairy wasn't a part of their traditional diet. Try cutting a lot of dairy and oil out and see the difference.
Good point. It's one thing to eat 2 cups of boiled rice. But when the rice is drenched in oily curry it probably triples the calories of the dish.
They take protein in ample amounts every day unlike indians
The Western culture emphasizes work-life balance, allowing more time for self-care and health. In contrast, many in India face demanding work environments, impacting the focus on physical well-being. It's crucial for societies to recognize and create space for health amidst work commitments, fostering a balanced lifestyle for everyone's benefit
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I love Indian culture. Even how y’all approach the topic of fitness, and health is beautiful. Not condescending, not shaming, just informative, and caring about your peoples well being. Your culture contains some absolutely beautiful people🖤
And not looking around for someone else to blame, love Indians & India 🇮🇳
It's a toxic culture and has toxic aspects to it. You would only get to know when you live in it.
also one thing to add to obesity and diabetes is the 89 years of British rule in India. The famines between 18th and 20th century were severe and extreme, hence we INDIANs and our genes have a tendency to generate and store fat, and not burn it off, with low lean muscle mass, because they are “starvation-adapted”
I moved to India in 2018 and almost every doctor visit for any condition I was at including boils the Doctor said stop eating meat. Doctors have to kearn more about healthy nutrition
Doctors have to learn more about healthy nutrition 😂
@@rudra7626Drs can be fairly pathetic tbh
@@rudra7626 Well if they're saying that eating meat is inherently unhealthy then yes clearly they do.
It's worth remembering that modern medicine is excellent when it comes to treatment by relatively lacking when it comes to prevention, as such doctors education reflects that.
If anyone is gonna blame genetics just look up what Indian bronze era bodybuilders where with basic nutrition, equipment and training. It has definitely , more to do with habits , nutrition and lifestyle.
My boyfriend is Indian, from New Delhi. He was vegetarian when we met. (Only 2yrs in total) But he has trouble digesting a lot of food now. His mom has NEVER eaten meat or eggs in her life. She had an invasive surgery recently and is not healing well/properly.
His dad eats some protein except for beef but he has the body type you are describing here
I am Chinese. We love protein. I honestly eat protein & beef almost every day. Rarely carbs.. and my workout schedule is different from my boyfriend's. Our energy levels are so different too
Meat has a lot of minerals and nutrients tons of people are lacking... I just want people to be more aware, health is wealth.
Choose your food wisely
You have to keep in mind that meat is consumed very less in India compared to Veg foods due to our culture. Meat is not the only thing that has minerals and nutrients
@@Frommirrorworldoh the mighty indian culture, full of superstitions and mythology.
@@TheBorz0haha hating on your own kind and culture won't get you too far kid
@@bob-nw2cn yeah sure whatever your opinion is not gonna force you
@@Frommirrorworld Yes, agree and I am fully aware. Eating meat does not really fit into the long-standing culture, I am curious how the current diet will play out.
I wish nothing but success for India. Health is wealth.
So true even my body type is same 🤦 Man u u r so underrated u deserve million + subscribers ❤️ I'm subscribing u n sharing this video to my friend n relatives! Good job keep going.....
The last line is actually wrong.
We Indians are very diverse and we do have good genetics. But during colonisation, our ancestors suffered a lot due to famines (created by Britishers), our diets became poor, our heights also got reduced during the same period.
This comment is not to shift the blame but to counter the point that "we may not have best genetics". Actually we do have. If we improve our lifestyles, our next generations would reap the benefits much more than us.
It would certainly explain why the people who lived during that time looked unhealthy, but it would have no bearing on the way people look today.
@@BrockLanders That's not true, you should research a bit on how genetics are affected in just 2 generations, we pass on certain traits to our offsprings. When Parents don't get enough nutrition, our genetics get accustomed to adapt to starvation. Lean fat is one such adaptation which is a direct result of colonial impact on our food and diet. But these changes can get reversed in 2-3 generation if people start getting proper nutrition but it's difficult to make any changes to the present generation. They can attain good fitness via good monitoring but can't change the evolutionar changes like we are too susceptible to diabetes and heart attacks due to colonialism
@@anshul6168 But didn't India always have a problem with Famines? I think it is only logical to think that considering the climate in India is unpredictable. But I could be wrong.
@@Aurora-bv1ys No India's population was mostly concentrated in the regions with ample food production, ao India never had any famines before that. India also had a comparatively better healthcare system, therefore India also didnot face large scale epidemics which Europe faced.
@@anshul6168 I disagree. I looked it up and while the famines in British India were very worse, India always dealt with Famines. I don't think this would be that great especially in the mediaeval periods. This is still just my speculation though. Good day bro
We kind of have the same shit goin on in 🇸🇴. Either someones extremely skinny or they’re skinny fat. You’ll see the occasional fit person here and there, these days they actually increased where i grew up. But it still prevalent to this day. Y’all are definitely not the only ones 😂
It's the same for all poor immigrants or third worlders. Since protein is so expensive
@@Bashir000 bro, chicken was a luxury where I’m from 😂. Shit still makes me laugh to this day .
Academic pressure is real. I am still a slow eater and because of pressure, I wasn't able have food mindfully.. fast forward to today, I'm underweight but still I'm grateful to be healthier than an average Indian as I hated eating rice back then. It's now easier to gain a healthy weight with my habits
The reason why every Indian man is weak and every Indian woman over the age of 24 is skinny fat if not fat is because all you eat is plants. Plants that spike your blood sugar and insulin. Plants that have very little nutrient value, despite the propaganda that you've received. Plants that not only are low in nutrients, but that have literal anti-nutrients in them like phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens. You want some good advice? If you can't bear to eat anything that once had a soul.............you should go on an eggs and dairy diet...................exclusively. No more than 10% plant food. Maybe you'll have a chance then. Not as good of a chance as me, but better than the rest of your countrymen.
No gym class
Lots of rice & masala food
No self discipline
Great content - hope your positive public health message makes it through to more people. I'm an Aussie who has visited India a few times. One of my best memories was hitting a local gym in Udaipur and smashing out some sets with some of the guys there - they were going pretty hard - we had a great time and the tunes were blasting; but yes can appreciate that this might be the exception as opposed to the norm. As you say, it's all about bringing a long term attitude and training and eating smarter.
Biggest problem is sugar.. that we eat before or immediately after a meal( tea , coffee, soft drinks , sweets ) which gives energy to the body and food that we just ate gets stored as fat
No...
Overall diet problem
Adding to this misery is the all vegetarian diets in various communities of ours.
Meeting everyday protein requirement being a vegetarian is a real pain and we as indians are not ready to admit it openly. We still claim that it is great and suffer from malnutrition.
Look up the statistics of the no. of children in our country who is suffering from malnutrition, it’s staggering.
We need to change our mindset quickly or else will be paying for it!
Virat Kohli must be so malnourished then.🤣🤣
@@Samsung-zg9ql do you even know what Virat Kohli’s diet regiment and his access to top class dieticians.
There are world class athletes who are vegans but a common man will never have access to such options.
So you can go laugh at yourself boy
Is that why Haryana and Punjab the most vegetarian parts have the best built physiques in India?
@@thusspokezarathustra1847they are still limiting their growth. Or else they would've been much bigger. Look at the difference between punjabis born in the UK to the ones in the homeland. The difference is huge
@@parthkhanolkar7916 I have seen Indians from UK, US, Canada, Mauritius and from India. On average none of them look anywhere near that Ankit Guy from 75 days Hard trend who is all vegetarian. The difference is not much. Ethnic Indian and other south-asian males are one of the least desirable (least right swiped) in Western countries. How come with all this nutritional enrichment and money they still look bad ? Also why do guys in US and many places in West look nowhere as masculine and strong as the vegetarian blue collar workers from my place (Himachal). Genetics comes first, then lifestyle and diet. I am vegetarian and with eggs, pulses and diary I hit 120gm protein every single day. We also don't eat stupid amount of carbs and prioritize physical activity. So yeah just meat won't help neutralize the un-aesthetic genes and miserable life style of most Indians.
It’s a very good video with a great structure and reasoning. Appreciate you taking time to spread awareness!
You gain a subscriber I will make sure to share this video to my friends keep grinding ❤
For sure . Thank you
Bro you didn't mention the British induced famine which our ancestors had to undergo few generations back. This is the main reason we are the way we are today.
Then why there are ripped Indian men in the gym ? Stop giving stupid argument
Stop victimizing yourself. Most indians don't even eat enough protein to be fit. India would be a lot better if it was still under British rule.
Enough excuses. We can still change ourselves but we don't
@@parthkhanolkar7916Exactly. This victim mindset is plaguing us.
Rubbish. All cultures have famine in their history.
Our entire family had vitamin deficiency and harmone problem. My brother got huge tubs of ON protein whey and creatine powder and Vitamin D supplement. Within 2 weeks all our problems and body pain diminished, fat loss accomplished. We ate same level of carbs. Avoided junk food and ordering food on swiggy. Did walking regularly and ensured 1 gram of protein per kg of body weight is going on for everyone. Drink more than 3 litres of water a day. Now the number of scoops is coming down for all of us. Guess healing has taken over. Low protein and vitamin D deficiency is the number 1 problem for indians. Guess what? you dont crave sweet or junk when protein and carbs is in optimum supply. The first thing i do is drink protein shake with creatine in the morning, the amount of rice I eat has gone down drastically, I dont restrict myself but am naturally satisfied when I sit to eat food already. Not many can afford quality whey protein as well. Indians are doomed in that way but think about this, if you cut down your expense for movies, swiggy and unnecessary shopping, you too can afford proetin powder creatine and supplements.
Glad you figured it out . Thanks for sharing your story :)
Brother plz provide what source of protein is dependable like which brand etc. ?
@@iamdrabhishekgupta most protein brands are trying to fill maltodextrin which is not good for you. It spikes sugar. Optimum nutrition's basic protein supplement is good. My mother is a diabetic patient, it seems to not affect her so far.
Vitamin D 5000 iu 1 capsule per day, your required vitamin d is 4000 units a day, you shd not exceed 100 points on blood test make sure thats there. Low vitamin d causes low testosterone level, meaning even if u supplement protein you wont feel great.
Creatine, just 6 grams a day, eventually i will reduce it to 3 grams a day after 20 days. Creatine is also from optimum nutrition.
Water I drink upto 5.5 litres a day. Creatine is the game changer, it helps with digestion, protein and calcium absorbtion and etc.
Doctors checked my testosterone levels and prescribed harmone therapy for me. I still avoided that route and took this. Saved me from being steroid dependant for life.
Take care brother, success to you.
@@SaranCena My brother figured it out sir, I had no clue. Doctors prescribed me trt,and 8 plus tablets for various other conditions.
@@zahuruddinsheikh2814 thank you. How do I become more informed about nutrition like you ? Unfortunately my mbbs degree did not focus much on nutrition . Help a brother out .
My dad thinks protein is bad for health.
And my mom thinks all problems started in me is because of gym
All the more reason to get fit if you are an Indian, you will really stand out in the crowd. Just imagine an Indian kid with the physique of an American Football player of similar age going to college in India. He’d get any girl he wants. When you are a one eyed guy in the kingdom of blind people, completely exploit the situation.
but if all the girls have terrible bodies, what's the point?
great video but I'll add some more points :-
1) the artificially generated famines from the British also led to change in the genetic composition of us Indians , To favor more skinny fat archetype , as less muscle means , less BMR and more fat means more calories stored by our body which is favorable for the famines, hence it was naturally selected for
2) Most Indians earn very less amount of money , an are therefore unable to invest in High quality sources of protein . As form my personal experience , it takes me about 5-6k to hit my 165grams of protein target daily from high quality sources , when I was in highschool ( Im in college now) I was unable to ask my parents for money , as it seemed such a burden on them . Therefore , I ate whatever my mom made , therefore , I was Unable to maximize my gains( and most importantly , Hitting such goals while being vegetarian is even harder)
please who can tell me the name of the appliance at 1:12?🙏
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Really well presented. Kudos. Insightful.
You are 100000000% correct about carbs in Indian food. And not to forget all those Indian sweets and snacks fried and cooked in bad oil. Btw the junk carb problem is in the USA too. I was one of the problem cases until i cut back on processed carbs and shifted big time to vegetables raw and cooked with good fats and proteins. Lost 25 lbs and have kept it off. Blood numbers all in range.
Those carbohydrates are not what cause obesity. It's the fat people consume with them.
If all you eat is plants you are nutrient deficient in many key vitamins and minerals. Your only chance is to eat lots of eggs and dairy. At least you don't have to worry about phytic acid, oxalates and goitrogens with those. Those anti-nutrients I just listed suck the nutrients out of your body too. Make them un-absorbable actually. Brilliant!!!!
@@azores15Fat doesn't make you fat.
overconsumption does
Sugar/carbs are easy to over consume and cause a wide variety of health problems.
@@Abandex369 Yes, fat makes you fat. Of course you won't gain weight if you eat so few calories that your body consumes them all, no matter what kind they are. (And you won't gain weight if you're in ketosis.) Fat causes more problems than sugar. Sugar rots your teeth, and it's not exactly good for your, but the fat on your steak, and the vegetable oils you eat, are far more harmful to your body when eaten in excess of what you need. Legitimate scientific research has demonstrated that over and over again.
Easy way to fix this is:
Eat seasonal fruits which are super cheap across India as snacks in afternoon
Reduce oil in all food and use that money to buy more dal
For dinner, replace rice/wheat with local millets
Spend on low fat paneer and curd instead of namkeen and other snacks.
Saw food is very cheap in India than processed food.
Excellent video, I think you hit all the main contributors. As a person of Indian origin who grew up America, I am painfully aware of how difficult it is to compete athletically with my white, black, and even Oriental counterparts. The culture in India needs to change drastically, where almost no importance is placed on sports or athletics. In America, you could argue too much value is placed on sports, but there is a balance and generally in the US the overall balance is better. Absolutely correct on the Carbs and need for weight training. The best shape and muscle definition I ever had with good aesthetics was when I was on a low carb, high protein diet. Finally, and this might sound strange, Indians could benefit by a bit more interbreeding with others to diversify their gene pool. I feel the Indian gene pool is a bit static!
It's because you only eat plants which are carbs and sugar and have next to no nutrients in them. They also don't satiate you so you eat more and more plants. You guys have it all figured out though....................Shiva will punish the rest of the world for eating things that once had a soul.
Indian gene pool is static ?? Lmao it's not at all its possibly the most intermixed genticaly, problem is arranged marriage and .
indian gene pool is actually quite diverse, it's the generations of poor lifestyles that got us to this point.
If you look at the UK
newer generations of indians are much taller than their homeland counterparts.
@@Abandex369As someone from Bihar I can say that people only marry here with people of same caste in other words they are related somehow marrying someone out of my own caste like a sin
@@cykablyt3484 Yeah but india as a whole is quite diverse, that's probably why the caste system even exists.
I’ll tell you why, as an outsider… high oil and high carb diet coupled with a majority of people with sub par genetics