How Bad is Sugar Really?

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • How unhealthy is sugar? We look at research on how much damage it does in terms of heart disease, fat, and more. We also cover some hacks to minimize the negative effect of sugar that you do eat. My eCookbook: micthevegan.co...
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    Amazon Wish List: a.co/aTEpQpK
    Sugar Consumption in the US Over Time:
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    We eat 160 lbs today:
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    Washington Post Article Comparing Countries:
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    Livestrong Sugar Numbers:
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    Top 10% consumers eat 40% of calories from sugar:
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    Heart Disease Death Risk and Sugar:
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    Fruit and Heart Disease:
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    Oxidative Stress Resource:
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    Blood Sugar Spike Corresponds to Oxidative Stress Spike:
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    Sugar and Free Radicals Study:
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    Nutritionfacts Healthiest Sweetener:
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    Refined Fructose Weapon of Mass Destruction:
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    How Out of Place Fat Creates Insulin Resistance
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    Ectopic Fat Source:
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    NutritionFacts on Insulin Resistance and Fat:
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    Study of Vegan Intramyocellular Lipids:
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    Higher Plant Index Lower Insulin Resistance:
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    Vegan Rates of Diabetes and Hypertension:
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    Vegan Cholesterol Levels:
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    Cavity Quote:
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    Non-Fluoride Toothpaste Doesn't Work Meta Analysis:
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    ~90% of Fat Stored if From Fat Study:
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    Vinegar Lowers Blood Sugar Studies:
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    The Mechanism of Vinegar:
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    Berry Hack Study:
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    #Sugar #Health

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  • @justincarrubba759
    @justincarrubba759 5 лет назад +230

    "You're a sugar fiend and you're just watching this masochistically" Damn you Mike for ALWAYS being spot on with the facts. You didnt have to do us like that

    • @natureasintended
      @natureasintended 5 лет назад

      No masochism :) facebook.com/Reversing-disease-losing-weight-with-sugar-1613596555531276/

    • @billpiranha7860
      @billpiranha7860 5 лет назад +3

      I was eating ice cream while watching this :D

  • @Duskbear
    @Duskbear 5 лет назад +517

    Mic why does your hair always look like you've been carrying the cross to Calvary?

    • @vosflora3632
      @vosflora3632 5 лет назад +22

      Luca lmfaoooo 😂😂😂

    • @kazuoua
      @kazuoua 5 лет назад +7

      It's the veganism :P

    • @MictheVegan
      @MictheVegan  5 лет назад +108

      Usually I get “dead raccoon” or a suggestion for vegan shampoo so that’s a step up. I have curly hair!!

    • @The_Daliban
      @The_Daliban 5 лет назад +8

      Luca please grow it long..you‘ll look so cool

    • @tamcon72
      @tamcon72 5 лет назад +5

      Educated by Lutherans, me, and DYING laughing!

  • @shadypikachu4475
    @shadypikachu4475 5 лет назад +488

    it's funny when i hear people say eating too much fruit is bad meanwhile they dowse down 3 cokes a day

    • @patrickbateman4541
      @patrickbateman4541 5 лет назад +18

      @Ranin Zadviylet as does a high cholesterol and animal fat diet

    • @GaryHighFruit
      @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +29

      "Frutarians develop fatty liver"
      Name one.

    • @trishajohnson7812
      @trishajohnson7812 5 лет назад +15

      How does a fruititarian get fatty liver??

    • @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530
      @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 лет назад

      Vegan CarboRaider-- Yo Mama.

    • @bonchidude
      @bonchidude 5 лет назад +2

      Ha ha ha Shady Pikachu, you are 100000000% right. Talk about hypocrites and ignorants.

  • @MarkPiggy79
    @MarkPiggy79 5 лет назад +289

    Well at least Mic the vegan doesn't sugar coat things 👍👍👍

    • @thenewbrazy9997
      @thenewbrazy9997 5 лет назад +1

      Except the fact that hes a vegan.... and his diet is all carbs. Carbohydrates break down into glucose(sugar) in the body natural or refined. Hes misleading you dumbasses. Wake up !!!

    • @juju_be
      @juju_be 5 лет назад +17

      @@thenewbrazy9997 Dumbasses..? I hope you don't think that a vegan diet only consists of carbohydrates dear because in this case, you need to wake up. Also, eating carbs is NECESSARY, all those who believe in a low-carb diet are delusional, as long as you combine food properly so that all nutrients are absorbed adequately. (did I mention that veganism is the easiest way to save the planet, the animals and yourself?)

    • @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530
      @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 лет назад

      JUJU>> Actually, eating carbs is totally NOT necessary for the human body to operate. That's a scientific fact, look it up. Fat and protein are necessary for life, but carbohydrates are not. Many humans live quite well on a zero carb diet.

    • @kevinpatrickcarey3741
      @kevinpatrickcarey3741 4 года назад +1

      @@thenewbrazy9997 and 300K morons follow this biased channel

    • @totalmalfunction
      @totalmalfunction 4 года назад +3

      He date syrup coats them :D

  • @TheCampbellian
    @TheCampbellian 5 лет назад +260

    I'm glad you made that disclaimer at the beginning separating this from sugars found in whole foods. There is such a hard conflation between the two today. Some people seriously think that they should avoid a banana in the same way they should avoid soft drinks.

    • @Mud-Sock-Girl
      @Mud-Sock-Girl 5 лет назад +20

      Ian Campbell Long ago, I was one of those people. I can't believe how stupid I was--Oops, I mean young. I heard lots of people talking about avoiding sugar and it's so bad for you. I truly thought they meant all forms of sugar. I went almost 3 years of not eating any fruits because I misunderstood the types of sugar they were referring to. Anyways, now I know and I am eating lots of fruit everyday. And I must say, I am a much happier person for it. Happy Holidays to you and your family :)

    • @thelostbobby7
      @thelostbobby7 5 лет назад +8

      i eat mostly fruitarian since beginning of summer, even the same ppl still believe its the same as sugar no matter now many times u tell them its like a mindspell!!!! like homie white bread is worse, let alone sticking a fried dead animal in between slices of it!

    • @d.rabbitwhite
      @d.rabbitwhite 5 лет назад +3

      I still hear this from folks who don't swill pop. The claim is that the fruit now has been bred to be so much sweeter than they were (insert some time, era dependent upon person). Which I can not argue one way or the other. I do point out the studies based upon the fruit we have now...but you may guess...

    • @lloydchristmas4547
      @lloydchristmas4547 5 лет назад +4

      Yep, I've witnessed this many times, and often by overweight people.

    • @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530
      @banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 лет назад +12

      deborah rabbit white-- It is a fact that the fruits of today contain many times more sugar than they did a thousand or even a few hundred years ago. Our ancestors did not get anywhere near the amount of fructose in their diet as people do today. The human body treats all sugars the same way, which is by an insulin response. Too much insulin too many times a day will wreck your health. Today's fruit has been genetically altered through selective breeding to contain much more sugar so people will be more prone to buy it. It is a myth that the body treats fructose differently, or that it is somehow safer.

  • @jholmie6016
    @jholmie6016 5 лет назад +11

    i cut processed sugar out of my diet (like 98% of the way) about 6 months ago and it was life-changing. i never realized how crappy it made me feel

  • @joaofodaco9479
    @joaofodaco9479 5 лет назад +95

    You should do part II, Mike. This was really great. But part II you can discuss aging, acne, etc.

    • @BK-dr3px
      @BK-dr3px 5 лет назад +14

      Yes! And maybe touch on fruitarians, or these other youtube vegans eating 20-banana smoothies. Is there a limit to fruit being healthy or are those people backed by science?

    • @timeless4369
      @timeless4369 5 лет назад +5

      Science has shown that the more fruits and veggies we eat the better so having 20 banana smoothies is fine but you need to eat other things as well because bananas obviously don't have all the nutrients we need.

    • @ellen3093
      @ellen3093 5 лет назад +6

      Yes please discuss aging! That is probably the only reason besides teeth i would totally give up sugar

    • @natureasintended
      @natureasintended 5 лет назад +1

      Didn't Mike say that sugar isn't inflammatory per se? It's the animal fats which cause inflammation.

    • @SIIKAP1
      @SIIKAP1 5 лет назад

      natureasintended well that’s simply incorrect.

  • @firstclassstupid97
    @firstclassstupid97 4 года назад +5

    Something really important that people who say they cannot quit sugar tend to forget: the more sugar you eat, the more you need for things to taste very sweet. My first boyfriend always drank several cans of energy drink per day and said that fruit doesn't taste sweet. I thankfully always hated energy drinks (if you open a can in the same room I am in, I become very nauseous), but I did eat al lot of processed foods with loads of sugar for a long period of time. This was also the time I didn't feel much for fruit. As I stopped eating so much sugary food, fruit started tasting more and more sweet.
    Such transitions can suck, but ultimately it is just a few weeks or months that are absolutely worth it.
    I think this is very similar to transitioning from omnivorous to vegan. I went slowly, just eating meat less and less often untill I went pretty much completely vegan. Near the end, meat started tasting so disappointing. My boyfriend is going through the same thing now, commenting on how weird it feels. He recently ate a wiener roll because he was really hungry and that was what friends had put on the table and he used to love those. He was surprised to find that he did not enjoy it at all.
    Tldr: humans are creatures of habit and so are our tongues. You get used to the flavours of things you eat regularly. Change what you eat and after a little while you will prefer the new thing over the old. If you give it time, you will start to like healthy stuff that you maybe did not like before

  • @alainnnah
    @alainnnah 5 лет назад +32

    Me: at work
    Also me: stops what I’m doing to watch
    I am unstoppable

    • @vosflora3632
      @vosflora3632 5 лет назад +1

      Lain 😂😂😂

    • @HopyHop1
      @HopyHop1 5 лет назад +1

      How dare you steal your time that your employer purchased. Thief! Thief!

  • @d.rabbitwhite
    @d.rabbitwhite 5 лет назад +5

    Feeling validation once again. Glad to have let the agave wagon go by, without boarding...

  • @JulieOParkCity
    @JulieOParkCity 5 лет назад +17

    What about the bean hack? I understand eating beans can help with the glycemic load so making black bean brownies could be a healthier sweet treat.

  • @AmandaLovesOldFords
    @AmandaLovesOldFords 5 лет назад +17

    Repeats monotonously:
    *The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell*

    • @sadpepe7937
      @sadpepe7937 3 года назад

      *ARE. Or "the mitochondrion is".

  • @Linkous12
    @Linkous12 5 лет назад +6

    Sugar is basically the last hurdle for me going fully whole-food plant-based. Meat, dairy, eggs - all were fairly easy to get rid of. But Oreos? Sweetened soy milk? The occasional soda? If there's one thing I'm addicted to, is sugar.

    • @SuperDipMonster
      @SuperDipMonster 5 лет назад +2

      Because it's addictive. I did it, so you can. Mic mentioned berries, give that a try.

    • @HopyHop1
      @HopyHop1 4 года назад +2

      Oreos are loaded with fat. I'm more concerned with fat than I am sugar. Walter Kempner was reversing heart disease, life threatening high blood pressure (before medications for hypertension existed), diabetes, and diabetic blindness on his rice diet. The rice diet consists exclusively of process white rice, fruit, processed fruit juices, and processed sugar. I doubt he would have gotten such impressive results if processed sugar was replaced with oil.

  • @jaredpalmer2203
    @jaredpalmer2203 5 лет назад +28

    I was the first to like a video from mic for the first time in my life. ❤️ keep up the good work mic!

  • @CerealKiller2
    @CerealKiller2 5 лет назад +5

    You know that the only difference between refined and unrefined sugar is that refined sugar is 100% sugar while unrefined sugar isn't. Which means all the effects you're talking about should apply to unrefined sugar as well.

  • @SGast
    @SGast 5 лет назад +26

    The problem with fluoride is that excessive consumption can lead to thyroid issues and lead to calcium depletion which can increase your risk for fractures etc. this is why fluoride toothpaste actually says you are not supposed to swallow it at least where I live.

    • @UnknownXV
      @UnknownXV 5 лет назад +1

      Indeed. Taking Nascent Iodine can help ensure proper Thyroid function, though don't go much over the RDA, too much can be negative too. The RDA for adults is 150 μg/day, the UL (upper limit) ranges between 600 μg/day to 1,100/day.

    • @dvdmon
      @dvdmon 5 лет назад +2

      The question is, what is excessive? And are there studies that show this?

    • @mickjames7962
      @mickjames7962 4 года назад

      It says don't swallow it because it's a deadly poison. Deadly.

    • @user-ch6ti5cc2e
      @user-ch6ti5cc2e 4 года назад

      @@dvdmon Dentists told me forever that the Mercury leeching from my amalgam fillings was "Nothing to worry about, miniscule"... When I had 11 of them.. Don't believe a word they are telling you, they are sales people relying on your ill health. 550 Milligrams of mercury vapor was being released into my bloodstream because those sick f****s put metal in my face as a child!

  • @mynameisana09
    @mynameisana09 5 лет назад +19

    I‘m currently a refined sugar addict. Thank you for this video.

  • @mbonner9533
    @mbonner9533 5 лет назад +41

    Couldn’t you have saved this video until after the holidays?? 😉

    • @TheChimeramatic
      @TheChimeramatic 5 лет назад

      Yeah, I just bought a bunch of Claxton Fruitcake.

  • @shannonduarte1257
    @shannonduarte1257 5 лет назад +3

    Thanks for this! I’m glad you included dental issues. After having a root canal, I asked the dr what I could do to prevent more problems. He said it’s most likely refined sugar. Despite the fact that I am an avid brusher/flosser, this gave me the push to take it out. It’s funny because sometimes being refined sugar free, is more upsetting to others than veganism. Someone goes out of their way to find a vegan dessert and I cringe with the “well, I also don’t eat sugar” response and then they’re like, oh crap, really!? What do you eat!?

  • @DavidMosesakasha
    @DavidMosesakasha 5 лет назад +15

    Hey Mike have you done a video on the effects of zero calorie sweetners? I have been hearing from a co-worker that stevia is not good for you because it causes you to release insulin like sugar (because of the sweet taste) and the insulin ends up binding to the sugar/glucose already in your blood so it lowers your blood sugar levels. With all of this he says "this can cause you to become insulin resistant over time." This is of course if you consume it daily for a very long time. What do you think?

    • @BK-dr3px
      @BK-dr3px 5 лет назад +1

      Ive heard something like that also. I try to stay away from artificial sweeteners to be safe, but hearing the true science would be nice!

    • @brianmerkosky9243
      @brianmerkosky9243 5 лет назад +1

      I know Dr. gregor did a video about stevia somewhere. I know a lot of Mic's info is from Dr. Gregor. Gregor says that stevia is bad over a certain amount per day, if you are going to a zero calorie sweetener he suggests that erythritol may be the better choice.

    • @IRosamelia
      @IRosamelia 5 лет назад

      @@brianmerkosky9243 It's "Greger" not "Gregor", just saying

  • @roku3216
    @roku3216 5 лет назад +7

    You'll catch more flies with sugar than with vinegar, but you'll catch more insulin with the vinegar.

  • @ak-loz
    @ak-loz 5 лет назад +108

    I would appreciate a video going over toothpaste.
    I'm using some kind of paste made with clay to try and remineralized my teeth.

    • @DANGJOS
      @DANGJOS 5 лет назад +15

      Becareful with abrasives; they could damage your enamel. And how can clay remineralize teeth? Just curious, because I don't see how.

    • @erikl3508
      @erikl3508 5 лет назад +10

      elbitapmoC Avoid fluoride, it is extremely acidic. Watch the documentary “Fluoride: poison on tap” on YT

    • @DANGJOS
      @DANGJOS 5 лет назад +28

      @@erikl3508 What? That doesn't even make sense. First of all, fluorides are generally *basic* salts, not acidic. And fluorides help protect your enamel, they don't destroy it.

    • @dighyfveirfuveifbuv4420
      @dighyfveirfuveifbuv4420 5 лет назад +1

      I made my own toothpaste once but I had to stop using it when my GF told me my breath was starting to smell .
      I do believe remineralisation is a myth though .

    • @DANGJOS
      @DANGJOS 5 лет назад +6

      @@dighyfveirfuveifbuv4420 Remineralization isn't a myth; it happens all the time naturally. It's just that your enamel has to still exist in order to remineralize. And of course the many natural things people use to remineralize their teeth is questionable.

  • @VeganFootsoldier
    @VeganFootsoldier 5 лет назад +140

    Anyone here still pouring sugar into their banana smoothies?

    • @MictheVegan
      @MictheVegan  5 лет назад +41

      Vegan Footsoldier gotta climb that sugar mountain.

    • @Food5Thought
      @Food5Thought 5 лет назад +9

      I've heard someone else talk about this, what is this? They said something about Freelee the Banana Girl or something? Is that right?

    • @darkangelprincess101
      @darkangelprincess101 5 лет назад +50

      People actually add sugar to fruit smoothies? But smoothies are already sweet

    • @xLegendaryPictures
      @xLegendaryPictures 5 лет назад +3

      Yes. Around 50g per banana

    • @kaspermuje9597
      @kaspermuje9597 5 лет назад +24

      No but i put bananas in my sugar smoothie sometimes cant go too crazy tho because of the fat content gotta be leeeeean bro

  • @cirqueduaerial13
    @cirqueduaerial13 5 лет назад +5

    I literally yelled thank you when you said agave! I’ve been telling people that for like ever but no one believes me haha! Love this vid 👍👍

  • @GaryHighFruit
    @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +8

    Most of us fruitarian types don't eat much refined sugar (don't need to). I eat sugar at 1930 levels. Yet the Karnivores still think I"m gonna get fat and die (Oh, that reminds me of the video I just put up: I'm dying. But so far, none of my viewers think I'm serious)

    • @winfinityhealth9910
      @winfinityhealth9910 5 лет назад +2

      Carboraider, your videos may not be as polished, but you bring the best info. And you have natural comedy.

  • @PlantBasedPietro
    @PlantBasedPietro 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you Mic!!! Always enjoy your videos and learn something each and every time!!! Looking forward to purchasing your e-book. Happy Holidays!!! :)

  • @zeldapro4535
    @zeldapro4535 5 лет назад +21

    Hello Mic :) We definitely need a hygiene type video. Fluoride in toothpaste, aluminum in deodorant, sulfates in shampoo, everything has gotten so complicated. Which is the good, bad and the ugly;) I have 2 wonderful kids and I want to raise them as healthy as possible but these days it’s hard to know what/who to trust on this information. You do amazing with your research and presenting the facts. So could you do a video for us on hygiene - what’s safe and what’s not?

    • @npcRegard
      @npcRegard 2 года назад +1

      Look up Lab Muffin. She has a PhD and loves to use studies to back up her claims. She’s covered this in great detail. Basically, don’t fall for the fear mongering campaigns.

  • @GaryHighFruit
    @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +31

    Sugar hasn't been shown to cause Insulin resistance. The reason sugar is associated with it, is because sugar usually comes combined with lots of fat. Not so with fruit, which is why high-fruit eaters don't have Insulin resistance.

    • @timeless4369
      @timeless4369 5 лет назад +6

      But even if you eat sugary fruit with fats like avocados I still highly doubt you would get insulin resistance.

    • @GaryHighFruit
      @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah, it seems it takes more than mixing fat and carbs. So what is it? Meanwhile, peole still tell me: "Enjoy getting diabetes" LOL

    • @timeless4369
      @timeless4369 5 лет назад +8

      Lol there isn't one person on this planet that has developed diabetes from eating fruit. I would tell them to show you one study that shows fruit causing diabetes, they won't be able to because that study doesn't exist and it never will.

    • @GaryHighFruit
      @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +3

      True, BUT, they will point out that fruit is broken down and ends up 'identical' to table sugar. You've probably heard this 100 times.

    • @Food5Thought
      @Food5Thought 5 лет назад +4

      @@GaryHighFruit Yeah, something that I've heard Brendan Brazier talk about out is that with fruits, you have all the other nutrients interacting together with the sugar in a way that is different from just taking refined sugar by itself

  • @bigbroccoli6674
    @bigbroccoli6674 5 лет назад +7

    Sorry for posting this here, I just had to type it out somewhere!
    I came back to my family in Bulgaria for Christmas and my mom just tricked me into eating a type of sauce that usually doesn't contain dairy, but this time had some sort of cheese in it, and I ate a lot! Then my whole family was tanding there all smig, being like:ow, I guess your not vegan any more, and now I'm the bad guy, because I'm "overreacting" and because I'm leaving tomorrow and I was suppose to stay untill new year.
    And I guess I won't be seeing my family for a long time, at leas a year! And maiby next time, I'll bring some food with me and layce it with pot and acid and be like, oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that you guys don't do illegal drugs, ohi guess I will know for the next time to tell you that I put 20 hits of acid in this bowl of hummus! Or maiby, I sold just get a new phone number, make new socam media accounts and never see or hear them again!

  • @Augustalykke
    @Augustalykke 5 лет назад

    I'm glad that your research isn't one sided, and that you tackle non vegan related topics, which makes you a lot more credible.

  • @MrThatonebitch
    @MrThatonebitch 5 лет назад +8

    The powerhouse of the cell!

    • @vanogue8151
      @vanogue8151 5 лет назад +1

      "not so powerful anymore"

  • @fabianbandaiii3304
    @fabianbandaiii3304 3 года назад +1

    Been vegan for 5 years. Lately been eating a lot of sugar, getting sugar free vegan treats from work. And coming home and eating more sugar. Said out loud jokingly (ig I'm addicted to sugar now). And now this gets reccomended to me again... Thanks for keeping me on track

  • @DANGJOS
    @DANGJOS 5 лет назад +4

    @Mic the Vegan Are you sure vinegar is all that healthy? From what I recall, although I could be wrong, vinegar can cause problems with the liver and could damage teeth. Perhaps it should be used sparingly

  • @emden1191
    @emden1191 5 лет назад +2

    Hi Mic, could you please do a video about fructose and liver function/disfunction? I have a liver condition and reading articles and watching videos how fructose is processed like alcohol by the liver is confusing me. Great video by the way, thanks!

    • @cari9691
      @cari9691 5 лет назад

      Em Den I'm reading Liver Rescue by Anthony William and highly recommend for learning about the liver.

  • @marymolidor2142
    @marymolidor2142 3 года назад +5

    I cut out refined sugar completely and feel amazing! I eat lots of fruit every day and sweeten my food (like oatmeal) with dates all the time! There are more studies showing the negative effects on eating sugar and all "natural" sweeteners like agave and maple syrup. I highly recommend reading one of Dr. Fuhrman's books. He says that sugar and white flour are the two worst things to eat when it comes to health.

  • @SoniaAnastasiaaa
    @SoniaAnastasiaaa 5 лет назад +2

    My biggest concern was if sugar makes me get wrinkles faster !! :O

  • @aarontcagle
    @aarontcagle 5 лет назад +10

    Is coconut sugar considered “refined”?

    • @MictheVegan
      @MictheVegan  5 лет назад +8

      Aaron Cagle yes. Curious to see where it falls on the antioxidant spectrum

    • @aarontcagle
      @aarontcagle 5 лет назад

      Can you point me to research articles on bioavailability/blood levels of antioxidants after eating plants? Someone once told me that the antioxidants aren’t readily absorbed or are processed by the liver before they can donate their electron to free radicals.

    • @rickyraines8908
      @rickyraines8908 5 лет назад

      @@aarontcagle It's low in fructose in comparison though. It has a low glycemic index, so I'm under the impression that it is better.

    • @sowhat...
      @sowhat... 5 лет назад

      @@MictheVegan isn't coconut sugar called unrefined sugar? Are you saying unrefined sugar is really refined?

    • @Mattheus2217
      @Mattheus2217 5 лет назад

      @@sowhat... "refined sugar" is the generic term for all sugars isolated from whole plants. Coconut sugar is stripped from the coconut, removing the fiber, fat, antioxidants, etc.

  • @stumckhall
    @stumckhall 5 лет назад +1

    Dude I love this channel! Your comments on fluoride peaked my interest. Please do a special on this topic. Is it toxic or a carcinogen etc

  • @mihanograsek2059
    @mihanograsek2059 5 лет назад +15

    Whole vinegar diet xD

    • @squareguy6443
      @squareguy6443 5 лет назад +1

      Miha Nograšek, your body would be so acidic holy crap!

  • @SoniaAnastasiaaa
    @SoniaAnastasiaaa 5 лет назад

    WHAT IS WORSE?!?! Sucralose, or Refined Sugars?!?!

  • @bettinacastro1750
    @bettinacastro1750 5 лет назад +3

    @3:52 love how your curl busted a move!

  • @AlexHolland123
    @AlexHolland123 5 лет назад

    It drives me nuts when people think fruit sugar is unhealthy and people who eat far worse diets say I'm eating too much fruit

  • @johnoshea9619
    @johnoshea9619 5 лет назад +35

    Sweet video man. Fluoride toothpaste though?

    • @BookLoverrr23
      @BookLoverrr23 5 лет назад +2

      John O'Shea yes. fluoride slows the growth of the bacteria on your teeth. which as he said, it is the formation of biofilms on the teeth and the production of acids that causes tooth decay.

    • @chigozietruth
      @chigozietruth 5 лет назад +7

      BookLover23 why are you recommending someone to use fluoride? It's a very poisonous substance. Also the bacteria on teeth isn't as bad as they make it out to be. Can be protective.

    • @Frodojack
      @Frodojack 5 лет назад +10

      You don't eat the fluoride, you brush with it then rinse. There's a difference. For the teeth, it helps, as a food, it does not.

    • @havegrace9111
      @havegrace9111 5 лет назад +7

      @@Frodojack anything using orally or even topically is absorbed into your bloodstream tremendously, how is that not harmful? Topical not as much as orally. Even if you dont drink or swallow the flouride your body is still absorbing it. That's why they have a lot of sublingual pills and lozenges, for instance most supplemental B12 is sprayed onto the tongue or a pill/ lozenge to be placed onto your tongue until in melts.

    • @Frodojack
      @Frodojack 5 лет назад +6

      Sublingual pills are held under the tongue until they dissolve, and the location is highly absorbable. Toothpaste isn't held under the tongue. B12 is sprayed on the tongue and SWALLOWED. These are significant qualitative differences. The amount absorbed from brushing is trivial as long as it's not swallowed. There's simply no comparison.

  • @jeffdobier7527
    @jeffdobier7527 5 лет назад +1

    I don't eat many sweeteners, but when I bake I use erythritol. I seem to recall Dr. Greger saying this is the only healthy or perhaps neutral sweetener. Fruits are still the best.

  • @sbaxter4207
    @sbaxter4207 5 лет назад +6

    It would be interesting to know how much fluoride or Hexafluorosilicic acid can actually get into our blood stream from brushing with fluoride toothpaste when we brush for 30 secs or as long as 5 mins; as the toothpaste does get under the tongue (Sublingual administration) and on the gums and some also down the throat.

    • @chaos98GTVS
      @chaos98GTVS 4 года назад

      We really do need that tested! If only there was a study of it, without sketchy fundings... I would love to know, if these concerns are valid or not.

    • @natewhite455
      @natewhite455 3 года назад

      Hey Mic, doing a great job, I wonder why Manufactured Add more Sugar to Products in the Grocery Store Now.....

  • @GaryHighFruit
    @GaryHighFruit 5 лет назад +2

    3:00 Right, it's a marker - eating a lot of sugar means you eat a log of junk food (Ecit: "a lot") (which btw also has a lot of refined fat).

    • @AlexDerrick_DP
      @AlexDerrick_DP 5 лет назад

      Vegan CarboRaider junk food log 😂😂😂 file that in the same category as bone broth 🦴🥣🙌🏼

  • @ChristieMarie
    @ChristieMarie 5 лет назад +4

    I haven't had any sugar or agave in forever! I use dates, molasses, and maple syrup if I need to sweeten stuff.

    • @AlexDerrick_DP
      @AlexDerrick_DP 5 лет назад +1

      Vegan Food For Thought maple syrup is 💣

    • @ellen3093
      @ellen3093 5 лет назад +1

      Molasses are processed, its like the equivalent to a semi whole grain bread

    • @ChristieMarie
      @ChristieMarie 5 лет назад

      @@ellen3093 you're right. I always thought it was good because of the iron in it but I should probably find it in other whole foods.

    • @RobertWadlow292
      @RobertWadlow292 5 лет назад

      No sugar is good, it's virtually all the same. Dates are very high in carbs, so use very sparingly.

    • @durianriders
      @durianriders 5 лет назад +2

      they are all refined sugar still! Look at what % of calories come from sugar and there is no fiber in sugar, molasses, maple syrup etc. I use them all btw. Sugar is essential if you want to be fit, healthy and strong.

  • @idontthinkso6172
    @idontthinkso6172 3 года назад +1

    Even tho I'm paleo I still agree with the points this guy makes. It's just that I believe both keto and vegan diets are healthy if done right, and usually one will work better for a specific person, and there's plenty of evidence on both sides to support the idea that you shouldn't have a diet high in both carbs and fat.

  • @armani3762
    @armani3762 5 лет назад +10

    Is this lowkey a response to Healthy Crazy Cool?

  • @Electrafingers
    @Electrafingers 5 лет назад

    Date sugar is a whole fruit. It's simply dried and ground dates. As to date syrup - it depends. If you blend whole dates to make it, great. Commercial ones often have the fiber removed.

  • @Man12354
    @Man12354 5 лет назад +5

    Just love you man!

    • @3mmavn
      @3mmavn 5 лет назад

      I was just about to comment this myself! Hahahaha Seriously Mic is the best I love his videos. Let's just say if he started a religion, I'm in!

  • @BearFackerr
    @BearFackerr 4 года назад +1

    I saw your ''What Ive Learned debunked video on the Egyptians'' and are now really enjoying your content. Altough you are pushing the vegan thing a little (which is fine) you seem quite unbiased. Cool content bro!

    • @rayc766
      @rayc766 4 года назад

      I thought the same but when you follow up on Mic’s points by looking at studies you start to see that, while his data and viewpoints on veganism, sugar in this case, and other topics are accurate, his bias against low carb is what throws his credibility off since the studies and research don’t support his claims.
      Literally just go to google scholar and follow up on intramyocellular lipids, or whether high LDL (bear in mind there are two types of LDL) causes atherosclerosis.
      I get it though, because on the other side a lot of low carb/carnivore pushers are a bit obnoxious / pushy with carbohydrates being bad - which is also untrue. So I can understand Mic perhaps trying to assure that (whole) carbohydrates aren’t bad, but trying to throw low carb diets under the bus is where he starts making mistakes and providing misinformation which is unfortunate.

    • @BearFackerr
      @BearFackerr 4 года назад

      @@rayc766 amen bro

    • @BearFackerr
      @BearFackerr 4 года назад

      @@rayc766 even though I do research myself I am too lazy to read into the studies myself, which is bad of course

    • @BearFackerr
      @BearFackerr 4 года назад

      @@rayc766 I really like Alan Alagorn, a nutritional research veteran who doesnt promote anything other than eating a healthy, balanced diet with foods you like.

    • @rayc766
      @rayc766 4 года назад +1

      ​@@BearFackerr it's not bad to not read studies yourself! It's so time consuming and people have other priorities and ways to spend their time rather than reading stuff! This is why it's awesome to have people like Mic who do a lot of heavy lifting and make the data a lot more accessible. At the same time, I think it's important not to just put yourself into a echo chamber and actually review both sides. For example, I am an advocate for low carb/keto, but I like watching Mic's content because it's informative and it challenges my own knowledge and gets me to look into things more.
      And yeah I agree, whole foods are the best foods :)

  • @DANGJOS
    @DANGJOS 5 лет назад +3

    Simple, just eat fruits for sugar. Why would you need to eat refined sugar anyway?

    • @donadams3313
      @donadams3313 5 лет назад

      Well suagrs come from plants so how can they be bad for you

    • @donadams3313
      @donadams3313 5 лет назад

      IAh you juice plants that is refined pulling only thee good stuff out how is that any different than pulling sugar out of plants.

  • @dianerogers8020
    @dianerogers8020 5 лет назад

    Me too, LOVE your videos, will stop what I'm doing to watch, and gonna check out your e-book :) Merry Christmas

  • @Tacka4Fun
    @Tacka4Fun 5 лет назад +3

    Hey Mic! what do You think about breatharians? Not trolling. watched some interviews from their festivals and they say that is the next level in our evolution... Can You bring some light to this topic? :))

    • @moutinexeidwkei
      @moutinexeidwkei 5 лет назад

      @@fuckingpotatoes5624 even plants don't just take energy from the sun. They also have roots to absorb nutrients.

    • @timeless4369
      @timeless4369 5 лет назад +2

      Breatherian is just another word for suicide or anorexia

    • @zabdul9163
      @zabdul9163 5 лет назад

      Never heard about Breatharians before, had to Google it. OMG that's some next level stuff! thanks for info.

    • @Tacka4Fun
      @Tacka4Fun 5 лет назад

      @@fuckingpotatoes5624 I know right? But they talk like its only a belief system and that we are programmed to think like that, but in reality we could do whatever we want because we are energy and we can get energy from everything. Not saying that it doesnt sound crazy, but interesting stuff anyway. Also You absorb water through the skin. All of them say that they couldt live without some lake, river or sea nearby. Would be cool though. No more pooping, no more toilet paper... though i guess u have to live somewhere away from city to avoid stress.

  • @ivybelle3337
    @ivybelle3337 5 лет назад +1

    I'm a total sugar addict and masochist for watching this! Although, I have reduced my refined sugar consumption significantly by eating more fruits when I have a craving. Thanks for the video Mic! It was very informative 😁

  • @armancausevic2155
    @armancausevic2155 5 лет назад +3

    How is vinegar processed its just fermemted.

    • @reaperkollyns6495
      @reaperkollyns6495 5 лет назад +1

      Vinegars are fermented sugar water.

    • @user-wc2bp7xo4x
      @user-wc2bp7xo4x 5 лет назад

      Vinegar is usually sterilized to kill the bacteria & stop fermentation. If u want a live culture, buy vinegar "with the mother" or make your own from leftover beer/wine/etc.

    • @armancausevic2155
      @armancausevic2155 5 лет назад

      @@user-wc2bp7xo4x I didnt know they sterilized it thank you for the information. I buy mine "with the mother" So i never knew what they do with traditional

  • @christopherscott1087
    @christopherscott1087 3 года назад +1

    Hi Mike can you explain please how my body tells the difference between the sugar in fruit and vegetables and table sugar. Are they not both converted to glucose by my body as they enter the blood system? Does this not all cause oxidative stress no matter it’s source? Also what’s with fructose? Isn’t fruit full of it?

  • @philg2361
    @philg2361 5 лет назад +14

    Fluoride calcifies the pineal gland

    • @MictheVegan
      @MictheVegan  5 лет назад +17

      Phil G I am gonna do a video on this!!!

    • @fadebossxp
      @fadebossxp 5 лет назад

      But it does prevent cavities .

    • @BK-dr3px
      @BK-dr3px 5 лет назад +4

      Ive read articles linking fluoride to increased thyroid dysfunction. Touch on that please!!

    • @monemori
      @monemori 5 лет назад +1

      As far as I know that can be prevented by not... eating the fluoride? You are not supposed to swallow down toothpaste anyways and the amounts ot fluoride in them is not high enough to really cause any effect iirc

    • @sbaxter4207
      @sbaxter4207 5 лет назад +1

      @@MictheVegan MIc search " Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation " on youtube.

  • @serenity_zero
    @serenity_zero 5 лет назад

    30 teaspoons of sugar... I'm now not surprised about vendors selling 70% chocolate as "bitter".

  • @grantdietz6468
    @grantdietz6468 5 лет назад +3

    Let’s hear about fluoride Mic!!!

  • @stevepriest2763
    @stevepriest2763 5 лет назад +2

    Since those sugar consumption stats are averaged, that means someone else is eating my share. That's a freakin' load of sugar that those above the average are eating!

  • @BK-dr3px
    @BK-dr3px 5 лет назад +15

    Mic,
    Regarding the fluoride thing, my naturopath told me to not use it because I have a thyroid condition. Ive seen articles regarding fluoride and its negative effects on thyroid but havent read into the actual studies like you do.

    • @gavinmatthews5618
      @gavinmatthews5618 5 лет назад +1

      Please share articles i have thyroid condition I am managing.

    • @cilvercin
      @cilvercin 5 лет назад +3

      Yes, I'm terrible about remembering sources, but I believe adding fluoride to water/toothpaste became a thing when it was discovered that a group of people's water supply had been found to contain a small (naturally occurring) amount of fluoride and coincidentally fewer cavities/tooth decay. Although that was the case we have since discovered that while small amounts of natural fluoride ingested and applied to the teeth can be safe and helpful, the amount currently used in tooth paste (absorbed in the mouth) and added to many of our water supply and ingested (some counties have voted on not adding it to their water supply), is harmful to the thyroid and can even cause tooth yellowing along with other adverse effects. I have hypothyroidism as well and have scoured heath books and the internet for years for any info I can get on the subject. ruclips.net/video/H0tD7h2R6Mw/видео.html

    • @cilvercin
      @cilvercin 5 лет назад +2

      @Ancestral Sky Wrong, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 17, almost 10 years before I started my plant based diet. Also I have a family history of hypothyroidism on both sides...I am the only vegan on the bunch.

    • @cilvercin
      @cilvercin 5 лет назад +1

      @Ancestral Sky Sure all plants are bad, you know what both sides of my family ate and you're somehow an authority on hypothyroidsm despite everything I've learned over the past 20 years, OK then, I'll just take your word for it.

    • @cilvercin
      @cilvercin 5 лет назад +2

      @Ancestral Sky Of course, I concede, it's clear you're an expert, I'll quit my vegan diet right away.

  • @darcyferrigno
    @darcyferrigno 5 лет назад

    I worked my sugar down to about 30g a day and after a month, I felt SO MUCH BETTER. Sorry for the caps but it has changed my life. I am still working on getting it regularly to 25g a day, I am a work in progress.

  • @knosis
    @knosis 5 лет назад +3

    It said "u ded" hahaha. Lmao. Why was that so funny?

  • @dnibcn93
    @dnibcn93 4 года назад

    Really needed this video today thank you. Love it. Love your vids! Keep em coming.

  • @a.team_adventures
    @a.team_adventures 5 лет назад +23

    flouride calcifies your pineal gland

    • @StacyForest738
      @StacyForest738 5 лет назад +15

      Yes, we need a video on fluoride. I just can't get on board with it.

    • @AlexDerrick_DP
      @AlexDerrick_DP 5 лет назад

      Allie Tibbs and is that a bad thing ?

    • @a.team_adventures
      @a.team_adventures 5 лет назад +5

      pixelatorNYC pineal glad aka third eye. This is an entire eye in your brain that allows you to access see things not seen with your regular eyes through meditation

    • @StacyForest738
      @StacyForest738 5 лет назад +3

      @@AlexDerrick_DP Calcification of anything in the body is bad, unless it is a healing bone fracture.

    • @AlexDerrick_DP
      @AlexDerrick_DP 5 лет назад +1

      Allie Tibbs Dear divine, the pineal gland is not the “third eye”. The pineal gland and any organ of our temporal material body will one day pass away. The single eye of intuition is part of the subtle omnipresent astral body. Because it has never taken birth it can not decay degenerate or suffer from physical ailments. There is no need to worry about fluoride or anything else damaging it. It is eternal and thru the sincere practice of spiritual disciplines one can make god’s omniscience dynamic to our consciousness. I bow to you 🙏🏼❤️

  • @genevievefortruth
    @genevievefortruth 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much for your time and videos, they are so informative. I was one to give up flouride toothpaste, and started using baking soda, now I have bad surface decay on my lowers.

    • @tomt4822
      @tomt4822 Год назад

      Try cutting out sugar. Are you saying taking in fluoride is good?

  • @SoulintheRaw
    @SoulintheRaw 5 лет назад +3

    Can you please do a video on teeth? Ahh so little reliable info on this!

  • @nicolaybastos
    @nicolaybastos 5 лет назад

    Another awesome video as always, thank you for all you do, Mic, happy holidays!

  • @rebekkiej
    @rebekkiej 5 лет назад +3

    I had the most massive sweet tooth in the history of mankind. Now I eat about 7 grams a day max. It is possible bois.

    • @rebekkiej
      @rebekkiej 5 лет назад +1

      Jakob S because refined sugar makes you fat gives you diabetes and ultimately kills you lmao

  • @releasethewild7440
    @releasethewild7440 5 лет назад +1

    Anyone else notice Mic's hair spring to life on its own at 3:52? Haha

  • @fannys941
    @fannys941 5 лет назад +5

    Fluoride causes calcification of the pineal gland (our 3rd eye).

  • @infiniteoptimal7992
    @infiniteoptimal7992 5 лет назад

    Brother put your e book mention below so as people who don’t watch the video entirely still see what you said, the “so if you forgot to get them something for Christmas and is too late, you can just click on it and they have it, as it is an ebook.” Something like that you said. Get them sales!

  • @Babylovenadine
    @Babylovenadine 5 лет назад +5

    I notice something new ... is it your hair ????🍒🍎🍓🍑🍉🍇🍏

    • @MictheVegan
      @MictheVegan  5 лет назад

      Babylovenadine it’s getting longer and it’s curly. Considering cutting it.

    • @kaspermuje9597
      @kaspermuje9597 5 лет назад

      @@MictheVegan go bald or go home

  • @Doglife1977
    @Doglife1977 5 лет назад

    Another amazing video! Love your work! Please keep it up!

  • @sbaxter4207
    @sbaxter4207 5 лет назад +3

    In a pea size amount of toothpaste there is approx 0.3 mg of fluoride. In a large strip of toothpaste there is approx 2.25 mg of fluoride. In one litre of fluoridated drinking water we can find approx 1mg of fluoride(more than than a pea size amount of paste). Some people drink a small amount of fluoridated water a day, some people drink many litres and even swim in it, absorbing it through their skin and breath it in during a shower. This medicated water can also be sprayed on organic gardens and farmlands (they say “water cannot be organic”) which gets into the fruits and vegetables which are then shipped around the world to even non fluoridated areas; people then process them through their juicer or add even more fluoridated water and make Soups. The list is very long where this medication can be absorbed globally. So how can the correct dosage be administered? Especially when some people are sensitive or even allergic to it? Fluoride or Hexafluorosilicic acid also has an accumulative effect in the body. Therefore, we should all be informed and have a choice before systemically drinking other peoples topical medication, the topical medication of those people who simply eat allot of processed sugar and forget to brush their teeth before bedtime. But Fluoride is not even mentioned on the water bill, it is hidden because it is immoral and makes allot of money.

  • @TheAltruismActivist
    @TheAltruismActivist 5 лет назад

    Cinnamon has also been proven to promote proper blood sugar control. Additionally, consume sugar with fiber and phytonutrients to counteract some of the negative effects that refined/isolated sugar has.

  • @ephemeralstardom
    @ephemeralstardom 5 лет назад +2

    It is very frustrating to want a cruelty-free vegan toothpaste and they are ALL fluoride-free! WTF?! I want just regular toothpaste but no animal testing or products. Last time I checked fluoride isn't an animal product. GIMME THE FLUORIDE.

  • @robjohn6943
    @robjohn6943 8 месяцев назад

    There is no physiological requirement for carbohydrates i.e. sugar; all human nutritional needs can be met in full without having to consume any carbohydrates.

  • @stephss
    @stephss 5 лет назад +6

    *SOME* Refined sugar (white) uses bone char, so... it's not vegan. Chew on that. Thanks for the video.

    • @AstronomyWales
      @AstronomyWales 5 лет назад +2

      Rarely in the UK. Our biggest suppliers have confirmed their sugar is vegan.

    • @cass14444
      @cass14444 5 лет назад +2

      Just check with the company

    • @stephss
      @stephss 5 лет назад

      Mary's Test Kitchen (she has a youtube channel also) Blog has a good explanation. www.marystestkitchen.com/note-sugar-vegan-vs-non-vegan-sugar

  • @lollyb8808
    @lollyb8808 5 лет назад +2

    I use stevia , is there any negative side effects with that ?

  • @themirrorofthetruth2055
    @themirrorofthetruth2055 5 лет назад +2

    bee vomit [honey] is the worst sweetener. As a food for us honey is woefully mineral and vitamin deficient. hominids require infinitely more food factors than bees. While honey contains several very desirable sugars, these have been rendered toxic by the protective acids imparted to them by the bees. These acids are the bees’ preservatives. hominids do not have the enzymes to break these acids down, as have the bees, and must rob their bodies of vital base-forming minerals to neutralize the acids. When hominids eat honey, it immediately begins to reabsorb moisture from the stomach and stomach flora. It destroys our symbiotic bacterial population wholesale. Several tablespoons of honey makes most people very sick. In hominids honey, more so than cane and beet sugars, is acid-forming and decalcifying. The body draws calcium from its teeth and bones, if necessary, to neutralize the acids introduced and formed.
    Manite acid of honey is a protoplasmic poison. It interacts with protein and from this, forms alcohol, ammonia and carbonic acid. As eaten, honey is an atrocious food. It is usually added to starches and proteins as a sweetener. It readily ferments when held up in the stomach with other longer-digesting foods. The byproducts alcohol, ammonia and carbonic acid are deleterious to homind health. Honey is, therefore, neither a nutritious nor a safe food.”

  • @dQminQ
    @dQminQ 5 лет назад +1

    Oi, mate! What if you're allergic to dates, what is the next best option? Also have you done research about stevia, erythritol, xylitol sweeteners, I've tried to fiend leggit research about them but really haven't found good ones.

  • @abbylewis1904
    @abbylewis1904 5 лет назад +9

    Hello everyone

  • @CassieTranthesuperfitbabe
    @CassieTranthesuperfitbabe 5 лет назад

    I wouldn’t say sugar is sugar is sugar, because no fruit sugar can be the same as sugar in granulated form, in pastries, and in fountain beverages-minus fruit juices as an exception. Having said that, refined sugar definitely shouldn’t be used regularly, let alone liquid sweeteners. And on another note, I definitely need to cut back on the Christmas desserts. Ugh, the holidays can be the WORST in that way 😅

  • @gallectee6032
    @gallectee6032 5 лет назад +3

    Yeah but are these studies controlled for other risks? you can't just say oh they eat more sugar they get more CVD... what if eating more sugar means they eat more fast food? I'm only few minutes in btw, just saying.

    • @timeless4369
      @timeless4369 5 лет назад +2

      Good point. People that tend to eat a lot of refined sugar also eat a lot of refined fat and I think it could be the combination of the two that is the problem.

    • @gallectee6032
      @gallectee6032 5 лет назад +1

      They're both bad, but a combination of both is definitely worse.
      My problem is is that unless those studies are about veganism, nobody gives a fuck about their design. "Choo choo! hop on the anti sugar train but fuck all those studies on animal products, we'll just make excuses for those even though those studies are better than the sugar ones!"

    • @durianriders
      @durianriders 5 лет назад

      @@gallectee6032 you speak truth. As if those studies were done on high carb vegan crew! MTV just likes to jump on what is trending and gets patreon donations.

    • @gallectee6032
      @gallectee6032 5 лет назад

      @durianrider Are you doing another Raw Till 4 fest?

  • @shivaslilgsunlimited7507
    @shivaslilgsunlimited7507 5 лет назад +1

    I eat healthy fats, avocado, or nuts with my sugar to lower the speed of digestion! It totally works, slows the sugar spike to a manageable amount

  • @user-xx7pg3vw9k
    @user-xx7pg3vw9k 5 лет назад

    Flouride is bad for the thyroid. Also, using charcoal as an anticavity tooth paste is excellent for cleaning teeth. My dentist was blown away at how clean my teeth were/are. He literally was stupefied. He couldn’t believe i didn’t just get a professional cleaning. I explained i was using activated charcoal and swishing with silver water. Sorry, there are no studies that I know of regarding the latter. Tons regarding the former.

  • @backcountrybananaboy
    @backcountrybananaboy 5 лет назад +1

    Whats the chemical difference between the sugar in a banana and white refined sugar? Once the starch in potatoes (or rice or oats) is cooked, doesn't it become refined? Is flour a refined carbohydrate? Pasta? I like your level headed take but I struggle to see the difference between raw organic cane sugar and the other refined carbohydrates I mentioned. Can someone explain how adding cane sugar to an already antioxidant rich diet could cause these problems?

    • @jackdeevel
      @jackdeevel 5 лет назад

      The biggest difference is the type of carbohydrates contained within. Table sugar (sucrose) aka refined sugar is combination of one glucose and one fructose molecule. Flour and other starch sources are glucose. When consumed they have different metabolizing paths; Your body can use glucose as is, but your liver needs to process fructose before it can be turned into energy. The metabolizing path of fructose is almost the same as the path for alcohol (not a good thing). Your body can deal with it when consumed within reason; Eating 3 oranges makes you feel full, but turn them into OJ and you can down them in seconds. OJ is basically Cola, but when consumed as a fruit, the fiber limits your intake quite severely.

  • @amybradley216
    @amybradley216 5 лет назад

    Have you done any more experimenting at home with your glucose monitor? I saw your glucose video and wondered if you'd tried again with blueberries and other sugar- spike- reducing tricks.
    Great video by the way! There's always someone I need to share your videos with after I watch them. Keep up the good work!

  • @sustainablelivingnl773
    @sustainablelivingnl773 3 года назад

    Right on. Most people I talk to think that eating too much sugar causes diabetes. No. It is the fat.

  • @lizcross3879
    @lizcross3879 4 года назад

    Fluoride in drinking water and diet: the causative factor of chronic kidney disease in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Also my Daughter is a dentist and she told me that studies show the addition of fluoride to drinking water is most beneficial to lower Socio economic children and for adults and more privileged children the addition of fluoride is less significant

  • @davidthescottishvegan
    @davidthescottishvegan 5 лет назад

    I have smoothies made from frozen berries such as Black berries, Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries. I also have Kiwis regularly because they are higher in Vitamin C than Oranges but I do still do eat Oranges as well as bananas. I also eat other fruits like Mango, Apples, Plums, Peaches, Apricots (not dried ones).

  • @gregbannish8423
    @gregbannish8423 8 месяцев назад

    I think(?) fluoride kills the mouth bacteria needed to digest nitrates from green leafy vegetables, nitrates help with vascular health, and so using fluoride toothpaste (and/or mouthwash?) raises blood pressure...
    If a part II, I would love to hear more about the effect of sugar and/or fructose on uric acid, gout, and fatty liver...

  • @battleangel9393
    @battleangel9393 5 лет назад

    The problem is : LOTS of sweets have not just sugar but a lot of fat as well : donuts , chocolate , cookies , cakes, deserts etc. .. this high amount of sugar and fat combined equals to all kind of health problems : inflammation , heart diseases , diabetes and i think also cancer .

  • @Bobbyginny
    @Bobbyginny 5 лет назад +1

    Hi, i tried to look into the whole flouride business, a while back. The quote you put suggests that its difficult to prove that non-flouride toothpaste fights cavities.. which it probably is... but is what about flouride tooth.paste? what are the evidens that it works?? Could you make a video that goes into this issues in more depth? i read somewhere that it's really the brushing that makes the difference... not the toothpaste. ?????? Please help??

  • @a.s.vanhoose1545
    @a.s.vanhoose1545 5 лет назад

    A high animal product diet naturally predisposes someone to craving sugar. Since the diet is deficient in whole carbohydrates (which is what your body really needs for energy) when sugar becomes available they latch onto it like a drug because glucose is what they are really missing. This leads to a horrible spiral which leads to health problems and eventually death. A whole food plant based diet eliminates sugar cravings because it gives the body its carb needs in small doses, along with fiber for slow absorption.

  • @rowenaanderson3739
    @rowenaanderson3739 5 лет назад

    I saw two people that looked like you today. I'm not joking. You are everywhere.

  • @wildflower7522
    @wildflower7522 5 лет назад +1

    Great video! I love how your shirt matches with your eyes 💙