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lifeovpi
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Whole grains are bad???
lifeovpi
Member Posts: 121 Member
Member Posts: 121 Member
In this video a doctor tells us various health foods are actually bad and one that sticks out to me is whole grains and oats
I've seen a few of his videos and he basically tells you anything bread related is bad
Are whole grains really that bad for you? I always thought they were healthy
I've seen a few of his videos and he basically tells you anything bread related is bad
Are whole grains really that bad for you? I always thought they were healthy
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What the hell kind of a doctor is that?
(Gave up somewhere around 3 minutes and a bit...)
ETA: if you're healthy/non diabetic you have nothing to fear from a blood sugar spike. The body regulates itself wonderfully and thanks you for that yummy oatmeal with energy for the whole day (at least it does in my case!)
I googled the doctor, and shockingly (not shockingly) , he writes keto and IF books and makes money as a Keto speaker. He is also not a registered dietician. So he has a personal financial benefit from getting everyone to think that "the carbs" are evil, and is also not an expert. Just things to consider.
Just because someone says they are a doctor doesn't mean they are.
Just because someone is a doctor doesn't mean they're a good one.
Just because someone is a good doctor doesn't mean they know everything about everything that happens in every part of the body. Most medical doctors get little education in nutrition and exercise physiology.
Just because someone is a doctor doesn't mean they can't fall for the latest fad. And it doesn't mean they're immune to allowing a desire for profit and/or fame to cloud their vision or even to tempt them to mislead people.
No matter who is talking, you should never throw out something you've seen evidence of due to a you tube video. Feel free to stop and think about it, perhaps use it as motivation to look for more scholarly research on the subject, but going down the you tube rabbit hole of internet gurus/salespeople is the way to madness
Family medicine, keto proponent, and trying to sell books.
You made it further into that video than I did.
Nah...this guy is trying to sell keto books.
A Google search for this person says their physical practice - as a general practitioner (GP) - has closed and their website is selling a book.
For specific medical advice, I prefer specialists. So for nutrition, I'd rather chat with a nutritionist or - if I suspect something mega-serious - a gastroenterologist. I'd chose either before I rely on a GP. No shade but the "G" stands for general for a reason and part of their role/scope is to refer to specialists.
Also, I wanna keep eating my Ezekiel bread, and the occasional bagel or croissant <-- disclosed personal bias
[Edited to add...] Read everyone's posts above and so happy to see that critical thinking, critical reading and a healthy dose of skepticism are all alive and well.
Registered Dietitians are experts in nutrition. The overwhelming majority of them will tell you that whole grains can be a positive contributor to overall well-rounded nutrition, and that overall well-rounded nutrition is a rational goal in order to get best odds of long term good health.
Listen to the right experts, and pay attention to the majority of those, not the whacky fringe: That's my suggestion.
I eat oatmeal almost every morning without a blood glucose spike. Whole grains in general are less likely to cause blood glucose spikes because of the fiber which slows digestion.
This guy is full of it. If you have problems with mad cravings after eating high carb foods, try eating lower carb for a while and see if it helps you with the cravings. But in general healthy people don’t need to worry about this, and even most diabetics like me can safely eat a reasonable portion of whole grains.
He's another quack (Fung being the big one) claiming you can diet away excess skin by just eating the right way.
(There's one born every minute.)
In my defense, I was stuck on the train and figured "I have nothing better to do". Even so I couldn't force myself through the whole thing. Watching the drunk lolling around on the seat across the isle from me was far far far more interesting (although I could have done without as well
Barring specific medical conditions, whole grains are good for you. Anyone who says otherwise is either uninformed or is trying to sell snake oil.
Oh crap, I don't want to bother writing a book. Just send me cash, and you will lose the weight. You can even eat pizza and bagels. You can even eat pizza bagels! Wait 'till you see my recipe for vegan Scotch Eggs!
but he has a stethoscope around his neck and an expression that he looks like he practiced very hard in the mirror before making this video.