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  • Somewhere in one of his videos Urgelt mentions the topics he doesn't cover - one being salt levels in (packaged) food. When you begin to track that in various products, you see how insidious these things can be. I was not aware75% of the salt we eat is 'hidden' even in products I assumed were healthy, liked smoked salmon for example. Or, for Aussies out there, Vegemite - which is unbelievably high in sodium. Tracking sodium intake is just as important as reducing sugar I'd say

  • You're right, too much salt can cause problems. And there is a ridiculous amount of salt in many processed foods.

    Thanks for chiming in, Ned.

  • well say u dont rely wont to cook or have the time to make a good meel your self. wood leenquizen and like oatmeel and ceral be good chices. i have been eating thes things. i have been more active. i have lost wate. i have been eating a lot of rice aswell. i have see on averag u need 3500mg of potassium a day. 1 banana has 400mg. so if u do the math even if u eat 1 banana with every meel u might not be geting enuff. i have been eating leenquizzn seetchicken wich has 700mg. a lot more like it...

  • It's very easy to overdo cereals and grains - though whole-grain rice is good, particularly if you're also taking in legumes (beans).

    Depending on Lean Cuisine for nutritional adequacy is a failing strategy, I believe. It's probably not as bad as some industrial foods, but it's surely not optimal.

    For people unable to devote time to nutrition, the first thing to do is to take a daily vitamin supplement. It's a help, though it won't cover every nutritional hole.

  • Cooking frequently isn't really necessary. Many, many foods are best consumed raw: many vegetables, fruits and berries, and nuts and seeds, for example. You can buy these foods fresh or, in some cases, frozen, then just thaw in the microwave and eat them. If you also include cheeses, cottage cheese, rice, legumes, and yogurt, and you'll be covering a lot of ground nutritionally.

    Remember to pursue variety!

    Bread and cereal should be infrequent visitors to our diets, I think.

  • What's the highest quality form of stevia? I've read conflicting reviews, some say clear liquid stevia is inferior, others say white powder is. Which should I buy?

  • Leaf, extract powder and liquid are all acceptable to me. I mostly use white extract powder because it's the cheapest form. Liquid would be useful if you don't want to boil water to dissolve the powder; it doesn't dissolve well in cold water.

    I favor Herbal Advantage's stevia products, because they have cultivated a low-bitterness strain of stevia that tastes good to me. The difference is noticeable, but subtle. I have not found any brands that I would not use.

  • I watched all your videos tonight and found them to be very informative.

    i wish you would shave your beard off tho and change the glasses darling

    love you

  • I'm glad you enjoyed the videos, Dougie.

    But I wonder, why does my appearance matter in the least?

    Fashions are fickle. Isn't it better to pay more attention to substance than appearance, unless we are specifically attempting to attract a mate?

    I am indifferent to people's judgments about my appearance. There are more important fish to fry.

  • your right i was only having a laugh

    im a british airways flight attendant,im shallow

    take care

    dx

  • I like your reply to this.

  • Excellent video, with great advice. I'd just like to add my two cents worth, regarding tropical fruits. You mentioned the sugar content of grapes and raisins, and that's the problem with most tropical fruits. They're like natural candy. The only tropical fruit I think is genuinely healthy is the banana: low sugar, bursting with nutrients, great source of fiber.

  • I'll heartily endorse your view of bananas.

    I'll just add, grapes are generally considered a temperate crop. I grew up in Michigan, where they grow all over the place.

    Tropical fruits - mangoes, bananas, coconuts, pineapples, etc. - are actually pretty good nutrition, by and large. But some do have high sugar content. Careful selection and moderate consumption are crucial to benefiting from them.

    Worse, many food packagers add a lot of extra sugar to dried or canned fruit. Avoid!

  • Virgin oils are unaltered by industrial heat treatment or hydrogenation, and are not diluted with cheaper oils. "Extra" is meaningless; either it's virgin, or it isn't.

    Virgin oils can still contain toxins from farming methods (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides). You can avoid those toxins by buying organic.

    The best oils are therefore organic and virgin both - and those oils command the highest prices.

  • Fantastic news you may already be aware of, Hannafords supermarkets now carries Stevia and coconut oil in their natural food section.

  • I had not heard. That's excellent news. I hope more supermarkets follow their lead.

  • (still not done with my comment)I assume I'm getting them, I'm still paranoid, but could I be wrong? Any advice to a vegan? I get my protein through soy/beans/nuts. I just discovered your video blog today, so I'll look at your other healthy eating videos tomorrow (it's late). Thanks

  • Vegans should be careful to research the subject thoroughly and choose their foods carefully. It's possible to miss some of the essential nutrients, such as amino acids. There are lots of books available, and of course web sites, to help with that.

  • I want to bring something up for you Urgelt.

    I think I might have the answer, but someone with more knowledge and experience can help me.

    Well the question is, is organic products healthier then non-organic? Am I just wasting my money?

    I think organic is better because it lacks pesticides, but I just read an article in readers digest, they say its a waste of money. What do you think?

  • Organic foods are safer. There is no doubt about that. The only question is one of affordability. Not everyone can afford to pay the price premium of organic foods.

    Because organic foods cost more, you have to watch out for swindlers. It's possible to pass nonorganic foods off as organic and pocket a nice tidy profit.

  • This also applies to "free range" chickens. Our delightful government has decreed that a chicken raised in 5 sq. ft. cage is "free range", which of course is patent nonsense. Free range means just that: the chickens have a large pen in which they can walk all day and eat both feed and grass.

  • interesting...

  • I'm glad you think so. Thanks for commenting!

  • thank you. very usefull!

  • Glad you found some value in it, marjet. Thanks for commenting. :-)

  • Although I am very sad to see the series end this is a good way to end it off. Great job again Urgelt!

  • I dont understand you how categorize poly and mono-unsaturated fats as bad. Yet you say coconut and olive oil are acceptable...well you realize those are mono-unsaturates right? Also, consuming unsaturates are proven to have health advantages which, #1 would be heart health.

    Great video which Im sure helps many people, but there are more things to consider.

  • Olive and coconut oils are saturated fats.

    The HE Link Video is a summary video. There are 15 more in the series. HE #1 talks about poly- and mono-unsaturated fats, and suggests Google search terms for further reading.

  • Urgelt, do you have an exercise regime or simple daily activity that you regularly do to keep healthy? Or do you only focus on diet as part of your health.

  • I am limited in what I can do, due to chronic illness.

    But I view exercise as critical to health. Anyone who can, should, and I don't think they'll have regrets.

    I like to refer folks who ask to the YouTube group "Cut the Gut." They have tons of information about exercise from people who know what they're talking about.

  • Thanks Urgelt, you are awsome. Chronic ilness...may I ask what kind?

  • Good advice Urgelt, I like this principle based approach. I think my diet is somewhere in the middle aswell. I like to avoid processed foods, but dont always have the time to prepare good food. In my view, good food is an investment in good health. It is often very expensive though, probably to a point that a 'high grade food diet' is beyond reach for many people - especially in large cities.

  • Agreed.

    Perhaps the problem is one of demand. Economies of scale apply only if enough people forego unhealthy foods and create enough demand for good foods.

    As it is, I can't imagine how anyone living near the poverty line can eat healthy. And that is an indicting thing to say about a society, isn't it?

  • I think its partly demand driven but also cost (i.e. people like the taste of salt, sugar & fat), industrialised mass food production is about reducing costs... more for less, and almost regardless of quality.

  • So, I have to ask what do you think about the pre-made Southbeach diet meals?

  • My opinions: One, those meals are industrially processed foods, and thus fall pretty low on the quality scale.

    Two, the South Beach Diet is no more likely than any other diet to produce lasting results.

    Three, low-carb diets are not optimum for health. Look here:

    http://www.coolrunningDOTcom/e­ngine/2/2_1/the-truth-behind-t­he-atki.shtml

  • hey, this link didnt work but i would LOVE to see this info??? Any other links??

  • Replace the DOT with a .

  • Sorry, the server was unable to satisfy your request. The requested web page (file) does not exist at Cool Running.

  • Ah, I hate when that happens. They seem to have pulled the plug on that site.

    Recommendations: 1) Google "Truth about South Beach diet" and browse the sites. There is no shortage of them.

    2) Look here: http://www.atkinsexposedDOTorg­/atkins/12/The_South_Beach_Die­t:_All_Wet.htm

    As before, replace DOT with a .

  • I never drank soda with any regularity, but now I am actively avoiding cola due to its caffeine content, and I'm even avoiding black tea. I think I've already seen an improvement in my moods and awareness. I seem to be getting to sleep more easily, and the morning depression I used to get (oh, work again!) is no longer as severe. I think my emotional reaction to events is more tempered. This might be partially psychosomatic, but even so it's an improvement. Thank you for being so persuasive!

  • jfpress, I appreciate your detailed feedback. Thank you.

    Other viewers have reported benefits, particularly those suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. The attacks seem to be lessened in severity and less frequent when caffeine is removed from diet. Anecdotal, but surely worth considering.

  • Urgelt,

    I always knew intellectually that coffee couldn't really be good for me, but your video on coffee drove the point home. I had two iced coffees at lunch last Monday and was unsettled for the next 4 hours. I quit then, and it has been one week now. I have begun substituting green tea when I want a warm beverage. The hardest times are when I feel like coffee would help me concentrate at work, but I've been dealing successfully with those urges; they aren't physical but psychological.

  • Grapes and raisins are bad?! Warning: Urgelt's advice may be bad for your health.

  • My opinion: you can do better. Blueberries, for example, have less sugar and better antioxidants.

    Grapes and raisins have a lot of sugar by weight. Sugar intake, even from a natural source, can start your blood sugar zooming up and down and contribute to cravings.

    Diabetics are routinely told to avoid grapes and raisins for that reason. If you want a low-sugar diet, avoid.

  • Point well-taken; pound-for-pound blueberries pack a bigger punch than grapes and raisins.

  • GIndex is way up there.

    If you exercise... :)

  • Thank you for all of your healthy eating videos Urgelt. You tell the truth in a way that the food industry never will. I will spread the word.

  • That's the nicest thing you could say, buddring. Thank you.

    Changing the world is done one person at a time. Every one you reach is progress.

  • These people walk among us.

  • Great answer man. I love that you're talking about this! Thank you. Speaking some insight into the young minds! Good job man.

  • again, no offence intended by my last two comments, i obviously know you/he isn't gay in anyway cause i looked at his celebrity crushes. DAAAMN YOU SO HOT TO ME. MMMMMM

  • so good conversation, greetings from CHILE

  • Damn... I'm eating a pizza now... makes me feel bad :o

  • oh and his voice is so sexy, i lurve american bears. Please take it as a compliment and not an insult to have a guy like me fancy you. I am infatuated, HELP MEEEEEEEEE!!!!

  • I'm not insulted, Bigdon0001, but I am straight. I don't think it's going to work. :P

  • sorry to sat this people but this guy is even hotter than the average bear. Yummy, better than my boyfriend in some respects.

  • I just love your big Moses-beard! :D That's what made me stop by. But I also appreciate your insights. Thanks so much!

  • Your amazing. thats all i can say

  • Just wanted to share my diet.

    In the morn. one serving of Kashi. For snack, 100 cal pack of anything! For lunch and Dinner, Lean Cuisine/Healthy Choice meal (nothing over 300 cal./5gr fat) and 100 cal. pack cracker and cookie (can't take all the sweets out!) I did this for about a month and a half and lost 13 lbs. The cal intake was what I was watching. I would average about 1100-1200 a day and what a difference. With eating all of the little snacks I felt like my cravings were being satisfied.

  • But they aren't satisfied, and in the long run, they'll catch up to you.

    Diets may take a couple years or even 5 years before they fail. But they almost always do. Because eating all that processed food in your diet *will* let cravings snowball.

  • "It's a giant step to bottom grade level, which I'll call the 'crap grade level'"

    That truly cracked me up. Love your show, love what you're trying to do. And love your beard. Nice job.

  • You're wonderful. I love what you're doing with YouTube. I'll definately be watching more!

  • good stuff

  • I am sure that you have followed Alice Waters! I, again, can't emphasize enough the importance of not only healthy eating, but healthy LIVING!! This includes the equally important need to exercise on a daily basis; also no smoking and little if no alcoholic beverages and recreation for the soul! All of these together create a win/win situation!

  • Yes. I've focused on food, but you're absolutely right.

  • Urgelt for president... No joke, he'd be a great leader.

  • If not for contracting a chronic disease, I might be tempted at this phase in my life. As it is, I don't have enough energy for a political life. I'll have to find other ways to pull my weight.

  • Please, PLEASE submit these videos to the Public Access channel!

  • If you're speaking of cable TV, there isn't one PA channel, there are many. Every community served by cable has one. I don't think there is any way to reach them all centrally.

  • you should read books on tapes .. he has a very calming gentle voice!! what i imagine santa to sound like!

  • your voice is sooo great!! i love the way it sounds!! have you done any book on tapes? you should

    best of luck mate

  • I've no experience with professional narration, I'm afraid.

    Thank you for your kind comment.

  • Nice! You seem to know quite a bit on the matter, and I appreciate your information.

  • Cool I like!! but trim your beard not healthy, mold may be growing in it, but I know that not the case, but that the impressing it leaves, so keep up your looks

  • What a great video. I learned something and it really made me smile :)

  • I'm glad, aurisor. Thank you for commenting. :-)

  • nice vid

  • Thanks!

  • "My YouTube friend, Superbastard.."

    Ha ha.

  • Heh, another YouTube friend is SheBitch. I can pick 'em, can't I? :P

  • As I look back I see the healthist person involved in the heathly eating and promoting idea it is Jack LaLane. Although I certainally didn't follow his advise, I admire him and his body still!

  • Very true. He was not just about exercise, though that was how he got onto TV. He was the best looking old man I've ever seen, too. He spent a lifetime being aware of his body's needs and acting on it, and teaching.

  • you know  grapes are cancer killers they have b17 in them look it up, also apple cider vinegar is the best drink you could have

  • Claims of "cancer killers" don't have a lot of scientific weight, but it's true that grapes have some antioxidants. They're a bit high in sugar content, though. I prefer blueberries: they have more antioxidants than any other fruit, according to the scientific studies thus far performed. Antioxidants *should* reduce cancer risk, but the science isn't real strong supporting the notion yet.

    I use basalmic and apple cider vinegars in salads, with olive or coconut oil. Delicious! :-)

  • you have an amazing voice mate you should do voice overs for hollywood

  • Great video, thanks for the knowledge and wisdom

  • Glad you liked it, JFKToday. Thanks for commenting.

  • hahaha, crap grade diet, im pretty sure that is what my boyfriends diet falls under :P

  • Young men are particularly vulnerable, methinks.

    They have a hormonally-induced sense of invulnerability, necessary perhaps if we are protecting one preliterate tribe from another, but an impediment if our goal is to live healthy lives in an industrial civilization.

    It falls to you to protect your bf from himself, until he ages enough to gain some sense. :-)

  • lol..good vid

  • Thank you!

  • Urgelt, I agree with Deuce's comment. Narration is yet another of your skills...

  • Heh, sometimes I wish I'd been born with Pee Wee Herman's voice. :P

  • you should definately do narration work man.

  • I would rather open one person's eyes to the dangers of industrial diets, than lull ten million to sleep with TV voiceovers selling junk food. The former is virtuous; the latter, execrable.

    That's a long-winded way of saying that I can not be a hired gun for the advertising industry, which is where most narration work is. My conscience could never take the strain.

  • WOw, I'm really happy to have come across you. Great videos!

  • Kind words! Thank you! :-)

  • I just finished watching a good percentage of your Healthy Eating series and I just wanted say thank you! I learned so much from your vids. Your vids show how YouTube can be used to teach and instruct and not just to post videos of funny monkeys. Bravo Urgelt!

  • Thank you for your kind words, mythhunting.

    I hope more people will take an interest in using YouTube in this way. Though I myself love entertainment videos, too. :-)

  • I hear birds in the background, haha.

  • Heh, yep. The loudest are the fearless little Carolina wrens. They practically live on my deck.

  • It seems like any food that says "eat this, but it has less calories or fat" can't be good. Because doesn't that mean the food has been so processed that the "good" vitamines have been taken out as well, so then what are we left eating, air?

  • Yeah... well, the impact of industrial food processing on health is bad. Not quite as bad as starvation, but bad.

    On the plus side, at no point in human history have people had available so much variety to choose from. But without accurate information, bad choices are made.

    The information in the popular imagination about food is mostly myth based on food industry propaganda. It's killing some of us outright and hurting many more.

  • Thanks, redskulled, I'll look forward to that.  :-)

  • I though about getting a juicer machine to help me down some of it, and the organics can be high in price, but I guess its worth it. I noticed that common blackberries you can find for free in most places are actually a dollar more than blueberries.

  • Blackberries are pretty good nutrition, too, but blueberries are the reigning antioxidant champs.

    Juicing may wreck cellular structure and mix biochemicals in a way not found in nature, with biochemically unpredictable results. It's an example of industrial processing. If you can stomach a food in its natural state, it'll probably be a little healthier.

  • Yes, with special considerations, you'll need to be more finicky. Even with diabetics, an exercise program is an essential element, helping bring down (or up) sugar levels, and building general physical strength (and resistance to illness).

    Vitamin supplements can also be considered, for special conditions. Not as a substitute for good diet, but as a supplement. A multivitamin is good for anyone without special requirements, especially in combination with a specific exercise program.

  • Agreed! Thank you for your comment. :-)

  • Lean meat consumed . . . not at all

    Seriously, healthy eating has to do with a lot more than just categorizing foods. No diet in itself is a complete "Answer" if you're not getting accompanying exercise. If you're getting proper exercise, you don't have to be so super-finicky about precisely what you're eating, or how much, because you work off the excess.

    Getting straight, uncooked foods; as suggested, and limiting sugar and sodium, and eliminating meat are good general guidelines.

  • How finicky people want to get depends on the outcome they want.

    Diabetics might want to reverse their diabetes, for example. Or some people may want to take in more antioxidants in hopes of prolonging their health further into old age. Or consume better nutrition to combat mental health problems. Many hope to attain a healthy weight. Whatever their goal, diet adjustment may help. The principle in this vid can be used if they are not getting the results they want.

  • I think my name is more betterer than superbastard, and you can eat my name or wash with it (or both).

    My healthy eating tip is always eat foods you can use in other ways, such as washing your hair.

    How healthy are LeanCuisine meals? Depends how much exercise they get . . .

  • Some very wise advice you give in these vids, Urgelt. Hopefully I'll get a chance to view your other ones. :)

  • Thanks, snazzit. Enjoy. :-)

  • Very nice idea (and great excuse) for another HE video.

  • Thanks, TBP3. Wonder what my next excuse will be, heh.

  • I've found that organic food is more expensive, which sucks. Also, now that I'm paying for my own food, I'm not spending money on tv dinners. I actually eat a dining hall most of the week-- and have little idea how "good" anything is for us.

  • Yeah, student dining halls are not the best places to eat healthy.

    Look for almonds, sunflower seeds, berries, fruits, raw vegetables, bran, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, tea. If they don't have these things, ask and get your friends to ask. Choose food that's the least processed. Avoid soft drinks and highly processed or cooked food as much as you can. Skip their desserts; a fruit is lightyears better. And try to eat extra healthy at home to compensate.

  • just came back from vietnam 7-months ago i have never drank a can of fizzy drink since then coke etc, and my weight dropped big time

    lolly water is the killer mate

  • Words of wisdom.

  • hey thats a great idea....

    :-)

    TIno

  • Thanks so much for answering this question. I figured as much about Lean Cuisine. I wanted to get that out so everyone would know for sure.

  • Most welcome, Superbastard.

    There are a lot of foods that lure you in with pretensions to health. In many cases, it's only a marketing strategy; it's still highly processed crap diet stuff. We need to train ourselves to notice these things. Reading labels helps.

  • Hahaha...'Superbastard' That is one excellent name! lol...As mentioned elsewhere in the comments a 'Healthy Eating' Group might be a good idea. Just put this clip with all your other HE clips into one place and then people could access all material from all members in a dedicated YOUTUBE Group.

  • We've got the Gut to Cut group, where nutrition, exercising and even weight training are all welcome topics. My HE videos are all added to that group, and also to the Eating Disorders group.

  • Saved to Favorites.

    "cat" "Shark"

  • If this keeps up, your nicknames won't fit in the comment block! Thanks, uh, CatShark. :-)

  • I was in timeout - sitting in the corner of YouTube - waiting for them to tell me it was ok to post comments again so I didn't get to comment until now. ;) I already saved it to my favorites, though! Thank you :D

  • Ah, the peasants! Making you wait in a corner? I shall treat them to a stern lecture about the proper treatment of their betters! :D

  • Ur funny..."This is not Healthy Eating #16. Because I said so, so there!" Haha!

    Most processed & frozen foods taste horrible..not all. But i guess they are convenient for busy or lazy people. Good vid again!

  • Ah, don't forget, junk food is processed food. And some of it is not only tasty, but highly addictive. And often inexpensive compared to real food.

    Glad you got a chuckle from my obstinacy. :-)

  • aside from bad content, the problem with frozen food is the huge letdown once you see what it actually looks or tastes like. i've been let down a couple of times, so i'm never going to buy any of them ever again. and i%2

  • TheWineKone did a vid a couple months ago where he attempted to consume a Swanson's Hungry Man frozen dinner. "Let down" would be a mild way of putting his reaction. "Disgust and loathing" would be closer to the mark. :-)

  • i've given up on frozen food! they don't give you good value or food. frozen meals always try to fool people with a pretty box picture, but rarely does it ever live up to that picture. and with my own gut instinct, i felt it wasn't made of good things. except for frozen peas, which i've been told is very fresh.

  • I buy frozen blueberries so I can have them year round. I buy frozen vegetables, too. There isn't any processing involved, and the reading I have done suggests the nutrition isn't harmed.

    I have a weakness for Amy's frozen burritos and a few other organic frozen meals, too. But in general, your instincts match my own. Those Stouffer's meals are probably the worst thing still in my diet. I only indulge occasionally.

  • yey! another GREAT video and such a nice idea! i might post a video showing you my healthy choices soon! (add to favorites) congrats =D

  • I'd love to see 'em, Kopkitty. :-)

  • Thank You for your videos, Im looking forward to your new series. :)

  • "Soon." :-)

  • Thank you, this video is already saved and I have a few ideas for healthy eating video. Thank you!

  • Terrific! I'll look forward to seeing your topics.  :-)

  • wouldn't a "Healthy Eating" Youtube group be more suited?  This is just a suggestion. ;)

  • We've got the "Gut to Cut" group. My HE vids, including this one, are there already. Any reponses to the link video will go to any on-topic group I'm a part of.

    But I have a lot of subscribers and viewers who will never see a particular group. So it's helpful if response videos from different posters are tied together here.

  • would you like to see my videos mr Urgelt ?

  • If you'd like to contribute on-topic content, sure.

    Sorry for not responding earlier; I just plain didn't see this when it was posted.

  • ok

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