How Healthy Are Durians, Really? | Talking Point

How Healthy Are Durians, Really? | Talking Point | Full Episode

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Our love for durians is insatiable, but are we having too much of a good thing? Can durians actually be good for us? Host Steven Chia takes on the ultimate challenge by going on a durian diet to find out what it does to his body. And we send some of our most popular durians to be a lab to be tested for nutritional content, to find out, which type of durian is the healthiest.
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Our love affair with durian
04:41 Health benefits of durian
06:36 Varieties of durian
09:42 I eat durian everyday for 2 weeks
14:19 Durian myths, busted
17:17 Which durian variety is the most nutritious?
19:59 Steve's health report after durian diet
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@tomato_jesus 9 ай бұрын

You already know the video is gonna be good if steven is the host.

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

thank you everyone!

@Derek_Antonio 9 ай бұрын

@@Steven.Chia.SingaporeWoww, is that really you????

@hsiungkyhsiungky2104 9 ай бұрын

@@Steven.Chia.Singapore😊

@rejectwokeness1314 5 ай бұрын

It's way better than 99.9% of what Mediacorpse put out which are crap

@takanna 9 ай бұрын

steven deserves a pay raise for always putting his own health at risk. lol

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

steven thinks so too...🤣

@sdqsdq6274 9 ай бұрын

wah lao foc durian , sign me up, haha

@NoyNumbre3636 8 ай бұрын

only 5seeds a day , complain so much ! ommmgggg

@oliviahardhian3825 7 ай бұрын

I ll the one who never think twice for this challenge, bring me in, loves durian.

@user-dx2hx7ng6y 4 ай бұрын

Durian smells so bad

@yunyung 9 ай бұрын

"2.." "2 seeds?" "No, 2 fruits" That got me rolling

@violetnhz 3 ай бұрын

0:46

@yooyooba 9 ай бұрын

0:30: 🍈 Durian is a highly loved fruit in Singapore, with adults consuming 2-4 kilograms of it every year. 5:00: 🍈 Durians are nutritious and good for our health, containing minerals and vitamins including B9 (folate) which is essential for red blood cell formation, genetic material production, and cell division. 9:07: 🍈 Steve is tasked with eating one durian every day for two weeks to test its effects on his body. 14:39: 🍈 Drinking from the husk of a durian may help cool you down and remove heatiness, but there is no scientific evidence to support this belief. 18:55: ⭐ Durian D variety has the best nutrition with the highest amount of vitamin C and moderate calories. Recap by Tammy AI

@clarissaubawuike7429 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Tammy Al ☺

@f4rensabri 9 ай бұрын

Durian also is high and carb and sugar. Not good for diabetic people.

@sharonrizzi14 9 ай бұрын

Using the honeydew emoji for the durian…..there should be a durian emoji 😅🥲

@nhuphuong060688 9 ай бұрын

Here's a durian lover from Vietnam. Good to know it's a healthy fruit. And I must say I have always enjoyed Talking Point episodes by Steve! Always so entertaining and educational!

@hamidisaidi2879 9 ай бұрын

This is a really awesome content...many questions i had about durians have either been confirmed or answered.

@CraftySalvager 9 ай бұрын

Omg Steven sacrificing his body and health again. Dude seriously needs to get hazard pay 😅

@noproblematallmate 9 ай бұрын

Paid with free durians haha

@Karthik_Hypnoticz 9 ай бұрын

I call it a blessing for this case

@florencetan5591 8 ай бұрын

We just simply love Steven more than the durians . 😂❤ Who wouldn't?! Thank you for this program

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 6 ай бұрын

thank you!

@Minty1888 9 ай бұрын

I'm from Scotland and I LOVE durian. My wife is from Sg and every time we visit Sg I eat durian as much as possible haha.

@JohnLee-gt3sr 9 ай бұрын

Another interesting and great episode! Enjoyed watching with a lot of envy. I wonder if the different nutrition results were due to the different fruit varieties? In other words, would different batches (of the same variety like msw, but from a different trees) also yield different results? If it does, this test may not be conclusive.

@MsLilac88 9 ай бұрын

Hello, I always found your videos informative, I have been eating durians once in a while. 😊

@BleckSaam-df8px 4 ай бұрын

Great video, I really like it and thank you for providing the information

@crosbyong 9 ай бұрын

Another interesting and fun episode. 👍👏

@rahmanshaik 9 ай бұрын

Have been waiting just for this :)

@fakhrimarzuqi7544 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video, without scientific research, we wouldn't know its nutrition and the health benefits to our body! I really appreciate it. Watching here from Brunei.

@breetai78 9 ай бұрын

Freshly harvested durians (within 3 hours from the time it drops naturally) is not heaty. The heatiness is caused by our immune response to the fermentation by-products in the durians.

@leon4175 9 ай бұрын

cool to know that!

@omairaleon4015 9 ай бұрын

Best flavour too. Can't eat old durian. Freshness is the most delicious!

@MelvinSimKH 9 ай бұрын

Is there any scientific study done on this? Would be good to find out though it’s almost impossible to find durians which are freshly fallen in Singapore.

@elite861 9 ай бұрын

Would love to go to durian plantation to eat freshly harvested durians.

@pogan4916 9 ай бұрын

@@MelvinSimKHit's just common sense bro coz naturally organic matter decays. Thus, u get the growth of microbes trying to decompose the organic matter, durian

@maybulk 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information and exciting documentary

@rahulmaron 9 ай бұрын

good job SG for conducting this scientific study.

@xeenslayer 9 ай бұрын

Probably one of the more enjoyable experiment episodes for Steve haha.

@AYOGAgriVenture 9 ай бұрын

nice! thanks for the info

@catthonglor5034 9 ай бұрын

Dive deeper into the subject by examining finer points, such as the precise application of chemical sprays in the soil and the methods employed by farmers who have successfully cultivated Durian trees without the use of any chemical sprays.

@ianchungchuanhin9501 9 ай бұрын

Try eating durian only and nothing else. I’ve done durian only meal for a week. At one point after a durian lunch, I tested my blood sugar after 2 hours, it came out at 5.2 milimoles/liter. And I don’t feel heaty or all those nonsense. The problem is that we eat other foods that causes interaction with durian.

@Missy_Ai 8 ай бұрын

I bought snowskin (blackthorn) durian mooncakes recently and eating them sparingly because I feared it’ll be bad for health. After watching this, I must give myself a pat on the shoulders for my good purchase 😂 Now no guilt in eating my durian mooncakes

@jenniferlow7273 9 ай бұрын

Another good episode from Steven Chia! My idol 😊 saw u somewhere but too shy to ask u for a pic together...am happy enough to bump into u 😄

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 6 ай бұрын

come say hello next time!

@nikkoosiones520 9 ай бұрын

I am a fan of yours from the Philippines!

@sleepy_dobe 9 ай бұрын

Steven, I would gladly be the guinea pig for this experiment. I can happily eat durians in place of my regular meals. I in fact do so every time I buy durians because that's how much I love durians. And to avoid the sore throat and heatiness, I always drink at least 2 cups of salt water after eating durians. But lucky for my overall health, I'm not a high-income earner so I don't buy durians too often.....lol....

@Notsurewhattoputlol 9 ай бұрын

the salt water wont make you thirsty?

@sleepy_dobe 9 ай бұрын

@@Notsurewhattoputlol Nope. Of cos don't put spoonfuls of it in one glass of water.

@CNAInsider 9 ай бұрын

Hey! We're looking for participants for our next durian taste test. If you're keen, please drop us an email at cnainsider@mediacorp.com.sg by 15 Sept, 1200.

@tanteckh 9 ай бұрын

Steve seems more excited than reluctant when told to eat everyday for 2 weeks. 😅

@raindropraindrop 9 ай бұрын

I used to love anything durian and for a substantial period of time, I gotta smell durian on a daily basis. Since then, I haven't been able to eat nor go near one... Hope Steven doesn't 'suffer' like I do.

@ThePeacePlant 9 ай бұрын

Why don't you like it anymore?

@shoja2009 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video for someone like me trying it fir the 1st time

@Banayaga 9 ай бұрын

Love the content when Steven is in it!

@ermuajo 9 ай бұрын

pls consider doing one on nutritional immunology food products. I saw Steven's interview of scientist Dr Chen Jau Fei years ago, may be it is good for a followup video?

@nightinspire 5 ай бұрын

Hello Steve & CNA, please do a video on formaldehyde absorber gel for newly renovated homes!! Each tub can cost up to $20! Whether it really works to remove formaldehyde from new furnitures! It’ll be an interesting topic for many home owners!!!

@dd-dd2co 9 ай бұрын

Been waiting for a new Steve episode for a long while!

@yiwenfoong304 9 ай бұрын

Looks good!

@Maricalo87 8 ай бұрын

I am so curious to try the herble soup and the fried rice.

@rahulmaron 9 ай бұрын

Did they publish health articles related to this?

@josephyeo6966 9 ай бұрын

Everything in moderation -simple but effective philosphy. Outside of Asia, we get D24 and Musang King frozen and it will set you back USD50-60 per 500gm.

@patrickwilliamson29 9 ай бұрын

They should be far more as the environmental impact of durian plantations is not factored into the cost in asia. I hope that they go extinct due to the amount of forest destroyed by these disgusting fruits is immense yet durian actually require high quality forest for pollination

@josephyeo6966 9 ай бұрын

@@patrickwilliamson29 The greatest environment impact comes from over population. That is the root of the problem. Yet people will complain and condemn certain industrial or agricultural products and then go home to make babies.

@caramel3407 9 ай бұрын

Now I'm itching to experiment Durian on desserts

@CNAInsider 9 ай бұрын

Hey! We're looking for participants for our next durian taste test. If you're keen, please drop us an email at cnainsider@mediacorp.com.sg by 15 Sept, 1200.

@ramilherrera4781 9 ай бұрын

Hello! Can you do in grapes? Like in your durian test.

@julesgoh 9 ай бұрын

Hi Steven - would you have taken up this assignment if you hated durians? 😂 Thanks for another fantastic Talking Point episode ❤ You are amazing! 🎉

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

probably not...would be hard to eat something you dislike every day!

@julesgoh 9 ай бұрын

@@Steven.Chia.Singapore Esp something that smells like that 😉

@warrendarable 8 ай бұрын

Lol, why not ask yourself the same dumb Q to self-torture for a living?

@joelphow6314 8 ай бұрын

Gratitude! Best wishes

@dufreversi42 9 ай бұрын

Looks like he enjoyed the durian fest. One of his best assignment.

@MiloMontang 9 ай бұрын

Interesting Video! Actually, Steven will be just fine because he ate 5 seeds only for each day. Plus, maybe if other people suffer some effect from eating durians, well.. should look at their lifestyle thoroughly: what they eat in a day, what are their activities, etc.

@yenchu1237 8 ай бұрын

5 seeds a day wouldn't cause him any harm at all la. I've eaten durians only for a few days without any issues.

@imanmanimanman7667 8 ай бұрын

Sehari lima biji banyak boss😮😮😮

@bchpls24 9 ай бұрын

Moderation is key?

@dufreversi42 9 ай бұрын

His blood pressure reading is my envy, keep it up

@rickyliow 9 ай бұрын

"We import20 million kilograms of durians every year" And how many kilograms of it are ACTUALLY eaten?

@NellLiuNini 9 ай бұрын

You already know the vid’s gonna be good since Steven is the hosttt

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

thank you!

@ReviewMedic 9 ай бұрын

I'm curious about the sample size for the nutritional statistics given for the durian. I see a lot of factors that are not really factored in into this study which is supposed to be educational?

@yorkiesweetpea23 9 ай бұрын

I love Durian, but I would only eat it as a fruit, or ice cream at most. I don't like it hot, cooked in foods. 😝

@kevhall4802 7 ай бұрын

Love that old Benz Looks like a 70's model? I am curious how you manage to get a COE for it and keep it licenced? My understanding is that cars in Singapore need to be scrapped after ten years and this Benz is clearly quite an old vintage?

@tunqihua 9 ай бұрын

Which type of durians did you eat in 2 weeks? Mixed or same kind?

@gloriagloria5377 9 ай бұрын

Drinking lots of water is best to get out the heat.

@lindamarzuki2938 9 ай бұрын

I am 63 loveddddd durian ..i being eating it since young n there never a problem. ..until i reached this age..after 2 mths medical check up..i became PREDIABETIC😭 my sugar increased and now my pancreas are sensitive to sugar or carb. 😔 i have to be careful n diet so that i don’t become diabetic..at least 5 or 7 yrs..or can reversed it to normal😔 now i just watched my favourite fruit. So the lesson is..don’t take too much as u grow old..just 3 or 4 seed for one week ok kot..or it will spike and raise yr sugar level. Btw he is young..still his sugar level raised.

@jacksonjackson3561 9 ай бұрын

I'm craving durian now........

@owl77 9 ай бұрын

I would love to take your place of taking the durian. 😋 It looks like MSW is not as healthy as others durian. Black thorny it is.😁

@CNAInsider 9 ай бұрын

Hey! We're looking for participants for our next durian taste test. If you're keen, please drop us an email at cnainsider@mediacorp.com.sg by 15 Sept, 1200.

@airic21 5 ай бұрын

How do I get that dinner? which restaurant is this?

@susanhanstock6879 8 ай бұрын

It is true what she says. That is why eating a little Durian is better for you, than eating a lot. Plus, eating Durian just as it is starting to ripen will give a firmer fruit, than ripe, which will be soft or even mushy (over ripe). So it depends how you like to eat it. Firm, soft, or very ripe. I always choose firm. And do not give Durian to the elderly, they may end up in hospital with a fever.

@davidlamb7524 7 ай бұрын

I agree but most Malaysians and Singaporeans eat it quite soft. They are wrong ! 😂 The outside almost as crisp as an apple with the inside soft and creamy is perfection imho. I am elderly but find durian ok if eaten in moderation.

@temasek65 9 ай бұрын

Ah yes my hero! Hope you can do research on the “oxygen water” sold here especially by Giant and Cold Storage.

@user-cj7yq2ur5w 9 ай бұрын

I love his job

@tanyamarie987 9 ай бұрын

i can't stop smilin', cna fam. 💗😁🤭😍🤩😘💟

@xfool 9 ай бұрын

so will lower the price of MSW?

@TANHT75 9 ай бұрын

Sometimes there were subtitles and sometimes not - why? Could you just add subtitles throughout the video?

@Elaboratory 3 ай бұрын

You should have done comparative measurements for the fat levels in different varieties of durian.

@paparoti4006 9 ай бұрын

Can make video of our local Indian Runner Shanti pereira ?

@zylanfu7217 9 ай бұрын

Durian is considered a healthy fruit packed with multi-nutrients provided the person who eats it doesn't have any chronic conditions like diabetes and cardio-vescular diseases. Moderate among of durian is good, same goes to other foods. Too much or too little will not do any good to the body. Last but not least, Banana is no longer the representative of Potassium but Durian. Even the doctor said potassium level in urine is high after having durian.

@davidlamb7524 7 ай бұрын

Also people with kidney problems should avoid it or eat small portions and rarely.

@1stfiller696 9 ай бұрын

I used to do the same . Eating only durian and water for 5 days and it was awesome for my gut but not for my throat 😂 lips also get dry

@PP-vf1kx 9 ай бұрын

🤔 durian pulp is like a regurgitated mess in your belly…imagine if there is a sizeable amount 😬…drinking water is all in your head 🤭

@phkyt9800 9 ай бұрын

fire video

@OrgKgTV 9 ай бұрын

Is the merc for sale...now bro..😊

@selendrithtiras8659 9 ай бұрын

Drink from the husk you need to also add some salt.

@SonnyDarvishzadeh 9 ай бұрын

I miss durian so much!

@SunilKumar-sl2bu 9 ай бұрын

does it smell a lot? I use to hear this when I was in Singapore for 2 yrs

@patrickwilliamson29 9 ай бұрын

Yes its absolutely foul, hotels don't allow consumption in their buildings and for good reason

@annenelson5656 9 ай бұрын

@@patrickwilliamson29 Yeah! Have you seen those “No Durian” signs that are a black silhouette of a pointy durian with a red circle and a slash? They crack me up.

@markzzzzberg1312 9 ай бұрын

but not as bad and funky as lndian people B.O

@angbidatv1083 9 ай бұрын

Wow 👏 amazing 👏 😍 yummy 😋

@Branch7ShuZhi 9 ай бұрын

Always eat durian with mangosteen to balance out the heat .....

@Onion_Knights 4 ай бұрын

or pineapple, coconut water and watermelon

@chyu89 9 ай бұрын

Thomas Shelby once said Durian has no limitation.

@sofiawzf 9 ай бұрын

love Steve's plant collection😆

@rudyalfonsus686 9 ай бұрын

i don't care it is healthy or not. i love it because the taste

@CNAInsider 9 ай бұрын

Hey! We're looking for participants for our next durian taste test. If you're keen, please drop us an email at cnainsider@mediacorp.com.sg by 15 Sept, 1200.

@AdrianJNyaoi 9 ай бұрын

6:43 he is wrong, just over 100 verities? Just in Malaysia there are over 200 registered and recognised verities. Every durian that is grown from seeds is a verity by itself.

@gmichia 9 ай бұрын

Bro he said "more than hundreds varieties" no fault in that. 😅

@RayMak 9 ай бұрын

Really heaty

@shakespace4711 9 ай бұрын

Eating durian while watching this episode is so satisfying.

@MrKevinliow88 9 ай бұрын

Actually have any discomfort even if I eat lots of durian everyday because I exercise and fast every morning, which will lower my blood sugar level

@debernard1910 9 ай бұрын

Try Rinse you mouth with the seed, and when wash your fingers, rubbing seed at same time.

@luciana-hs8cg 9 ай бұрын

I love durian seed. It's high in Vit B. Tempoyak as long as I know was inheritance of Kalimantan. Durian shake the world because of the news how Mr. Tan still look like teenagers eventhough already on his 60 by doing exercise and eating durians 😂😂😂 But Steven did looks younger by doing this diet.

@Missy_Ai 8 ай бұрын

I knew some people in China don’t eat durians. They threw the yummy flesh for the durian seeds. They cook tge seeds, split it open and eat the content inside durian seeds

@JayJay-st1jj 9 ай бұрын

thanks to this video im ordering durian hahaha

@StorybookProduction 9 ай бұрын

21:01 "How sweet am I" HAHAHA

@yukisnoww 9 ай бұрын

Bro living the dream

@dianamsw245 9 ай бұрын

Yummy 😊

@davidbobberdi965 9 ай бұрын

Shouldn’t you just only eat durian for the 2 weeks experiment? Else how would you be sure the benefit is from the durian.

@david888a 9 ай бұрын

Just don’t eat durian before you board a plane, your belching will force the pilot to U turn the plane for deep sanitizing with air fresheners 😂😂😂

@MrLittleSmall3 9 ай бұрын

I see durian I click like.

@Thoma51987 9 ай бұрын

i jog a lot so my heel will pain... one of the cheat code i find out is by eating durian... it really did reduce the heel pain by a lot the nex day... drinkin beer and eating durian,i dun feel anything also...in fact very song

@damienjombek4207 9 ай бұрын

if you come to Sarawak and try the "Tempoyak Goreng"...You will never talk bad about anything durian

@kotthikachia 8 ай бұрын

I really wish to know the test amount how many grams per serving, it is meaningless if only give the outcome and never specified the amount per serving, for a more accurate estimation and benefits, Thank you in advance

@setho7496 9 ай бұрын

is ice cream "liang"....? it might be cold but that's not the same as "cooling" i think.... LOL

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

worked for me!

@dinomite3794 9 ай бұрын

Steven's Next Challenge: Eat nothing but corn for 2 weeks and do a poop review everyday.

@deschai7071 9 ай бұрын

Enjoy the host experiment!!

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

yeah, so did the host!

@MelTe 9 ай бұрын

What was the amount of durian used in the lab tests?

@leongyet9896 9 ай бұрын

Durians price gonna sky rocket after this episode ........

@easypitsy 9 ай бұрын

Ikan keli masak gulai tempoyak is the best

@Ppw1982 8 ай бұрын

I have a gf who loves this fruit. Me, I’ve never acquired the taste. The smell just doesn’t agree with me, although I do consume other things that are probably not like by many. So 🤷🏾….I’m sure it’s a matter of acquiring the taste from repeated exposure.

@Fledermausmann 9 ай бұрын

Legend, Steve. Legend. Doing the work for us all. Now I can tell my Dad that he's good to go. No need to hold back on the durians! You know, Mr Producer,if you really wanted to put Steve through the ringer, you could do an entire feature on so-called exotic meats such as frog, snake, crocodile and, of course, the classic deer dong. And then if you wanted to do an investigative feature, you could tie the exotic meat trade to the illegal wildlife trade and investigate that...

@copywheelninja4768 9 ай бұрын

Carful of saying not holding back.

@Notsurewhattoputlol 9 ай бұрын

@@copywheelninja4768 yup.. haha.. older people will take it literally hahah..

@Steven.Chia.Singapore 9 ай бұрын

thanks but no thanks!