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In Italy anyone caught faking olive oil, i.e mixing it with other cheap oils or dying vegetable oil green and labelling in olive oil, they get thrown in jail. This is the correct approach in my opinion to people who pervert something as important as the food we put in our bodies and as the consumer has to trust that all food is correctly labelled and must be real food with severe penalties for those caught abusing this trust.

I love debating the “eating healthy is expensive”… I personally can’t eat fast food without spending a minimum $10… meanwhile, at my grocery’s store, I can get a rotisserie chicken, potato and a veggie for less than that… just my anecdotal experience

I have new-found appreciation for my mom, who strictly banned these kinds of foods in her household when me and my siblings were growing up... I used to hate the fact that my mom was so "not cool" while other moms would buy my friends Lucky Charms and Pop Tarts and so on... Now, as a mom myself, I am so grateful that she was so strict the way she was. 🙏

baby steps, I like that, "controlling the micro culture". I started making small changes a few years ago, now I make all our bread, pasta, yogurt, fermented foods made at home, we do not even buy condiments...I make ALL of them. Also what we put on our bodies matters too. I make all my own household cleaners, laundry soaps, shampoo..Slowly getting healthier. from 400 plus lbs to 262 and still improving.

I love how he began with the fact that your body will build and rebuild itself with the things you eat. If you put junk in, you get junk cells. Your body will not use heavily modified substrate well. I went whole natural foods "keto" and it was the closest thing to a miracle i will ever experience. So many things got better. I tear up just thinking about it.😢

ultra processed foods is a silent killer. I've been eating clean off and on for about 6 months. A few weeks ago a popular upcoming fast food joint was giving away free chicken sandwiches, I literally felt sick afterwards. Sluggish, stomach queasy, brainfog, etc. I used to think that health nuts would exaggerate the effects of fast food but boy its true.

I stopped eating plastic food (that's what I call it) a long time ago. If I ever eat a pop tart, chips, etc, it makes me so sick. I can also taste the garbage oils and other inedible ingredients.

Its amazing the amount of poisions that are legal to put in our foods. Then we hit our 50s and we start having health issues have to keep big pharma in business.

at 64 I am currently staying away from anything outside of healthy food and supplements… as any divergence from this directly affects my performance in the gym and in life. I am growing in strength and endurance still, and hope to maintain physical capacities over the next 2 or three decades

The bacteria in our gut can cause us to go after or want to eat certain foods and you can change that and change what you crave. I used to struggle with sugar and ultra processed food cravings (like it controlled me), now after trying to deny myself and not have it as much or not at all over a period of 2 months.. now it is easy for me to not want anything sugary or ultra processed, (the desserts and junk foods). I can easily say no and remain in control of myself, even with my relative enjoying it right in front of me.

I am working hard to educate my geriatric parents on nutrition. They have been so brain washed over the years about food. Now their health is really playing out all the years of bad food choices and it is heart breaking

Somehow I have lived my life largely free of processed foods. Decade after decade of meats, eggs, plain yogurt, cheese and the occasional yard picked fruit. When I deep fry it is in lard or tallow. If I try and eat a fake food it makes me sick very fast. I am healthier than all my friends my age.

I was taught most of this in 1974 in 10th grade health class by a gem of a teacher who myself and a few others took seriously. Many of his colleague teachers called him a faddist and quack😂😂 one of them 50 lbs overweight -- which is even more the case today. Thankyou Mr. D.

💯 agree. I work in “healthcare “ more like sickcare…. Stay sick give pill to “remedy” rinse repeat

Look around at the young people. What the young people don’t know is that we’ve never seen young people so fat. I’m an elder, and I’m horrified when I look at how sad people have become in the United States and they’re totally OK with it. They don’t recognize that those Doritos are going to kill you. They’re drinking themselves fat as well. If you want a long, healthy life with enough energy, and without chronic disease, you must stop all the processed foods.

When he said that his college nutrition professor was very overweight I was thinking the exact thing about mine! My professor had a lot of knowledge but she didn't apply it. She even asked me to give a special talk to the class about why I eat healthy bc she said they would take me seriously bc that's how I live and she obviously didn't have a healthy lifestyle.

Fortunately my wife has always cooked with fresh food and kept to three meals a day with very limited snacks so we have kept slim all our lives while we have seen many around us gain weight to our visual detriment. My wife may have only been a part time worker but how beneficial was the other time in feeding our family correctly so that we have stayed slim and have no health problems. That loss of earnings and not going on expensive holidays has been worth far more than any extra cash we may have earned.

I came to USA from Europe (where the food is also ultra-processed, but it's somewhat regulated by EU) and I really enjoyed the super-tasty american food, totally unregulated by FDA or any government agency. In a year I gained 20 pounds (with same amount of exercise), started getting headaches, anxiety and sleep disturbances. In short, I felt like sh*t and became pre-diabetic as well (sodas) had elevated triglycerides and cholesterol (fried fast food). 4 years later, when I looked at not so old picture from 2019, where I looked so healthy, I said ENOUGH! and I started cooking from scratch, processing food minimally and being sensible about what ingredients I use. For about two weeks, my body went through weird phase when I was feeling kind of sick but then I started feeling so much better with better sleep and more energy, the anxiety was gone and my lab tests improved. American diet of UPF is slow death and this is condoned by the government (or worse, approved to please pharma). Food is not made to nourish you, food is made for sustainable profit. Please stop eating UPF it will poison your body. And with correct develompent in medicine, your life will be a prolonged misery.

This was a great discussion. I remember catching hell when my daughter was younger 15 years ago. One reason was because I did not give her cow milk. We never drank milk as a child in my family. That was weird. We didn't know people did that until we started kindergarten and got in trouble for not drinking a carton of milk. Another reason people bagged on us was because we didn't want our daughter having and man-made chemicals, junk food or junk drink. According to them, our child was suffering and abused. Our daughter is 15 now, in the gifted program, plays Varsity golf and track, and is a wonderfully kind human. I didn't use lotion, I used coconut oil. Her shampoo is my homemade soap. Hot oil treatments are her conditioner for her hair. Laundry soap is my homemade soap mixed with baking soda. We have out own garden she has helped with since she was born. She can go outside and eat all the apples, pears, grapes, berries, onions, garlic, melons, greens, etc, that her stomach can handle. She can eat garlic like grapes and onions like apples. She still goes trick or treating but has no desire for candy or chocolate other than some gum. She does like peppermint sticks and horehound candy. EverythingvI make is homemade. If we want cookies, we make it. It we want soda, we drink water kefir or kombucha. She has free choice now at 15 to eat what she wants. She doesn't like it. She said everything is too sweet or tastes like chemicals. She is not underweight and she has only had a cold once in her life. I wanted her body to focus on growing and not detoxing junk. We made sure she stayed away from chemical toothpastes and git a whole house reverse osmosis system. So for any parents out there, ignore people who try to pressure you into giving your child ultra processed food.

5 years ago I quit all the garbage “cold turkey”. It’s been the ultimate “cheat code/fountain of youth”. My diet today is primarily carnivore and steamed/sautéed veggies, coffee and water. 💥

So much of our ultra processed foods are ingrained in our culture. I grew up in the 60s and 70s eating all those fun sugared cereals, pop tarts, cookies, donuts, chips, kool aid, etc. I’m kind of bitter about it. Now that I’ve changed my diet, I’m the freak outlier. I get that it’s even worse in food deserts - criminal!

I've been watching state fair food reviews in complete horror. I've been eating clean whole foods for 4 years now. watching these reviews, I noticed most of the people were obese walking around with junk food in their hands. deep fried everything these people will eat a deep-fried tennis shoe. Thank You for this great video. I know I'm doing great today. Food is medicine

Thankfully all this vital information is now available to all for free! Thank you KZfaq! I'm 63 and just got off Prilosec after 30 years!!! Alzheimer/gut connection! I'm off all processed foods, carbs/sugar and even fruit for now while I heal my gut. I'm walking 2 miles a day and it's the first time I've felt good since 1970! Thank you for your valuable help!

"If man made it, don't eat it" - Jack Lalane.

I’ve been checking ingredients more and more especially in ultra processed foods. Cutting out anything with bioengineered ingredients has been a baby step. Next comes incorporating healthy choices for myself might influence my family to do the same. Be the change you want to see in others.

I’m 60 yrs old and starting eating cleaner, within a few months my asthma, bursitis and fibromyalgia have greatly improved, along with healing my acid reflux and heartburn. I’ve recently fell off the wagon and all my ailments are back, so I’m slowly starting to eat cleaner food again. And of coarse, always eat what you like and do some research on clean eating. It will be worth it.

This has to be one of my favorite episodes, watched the whole thing without blinking an eye. This Dude is Awesome, thanks Shawn and Thomas.

Every time I go grocery shopping, i make it a huge habit of mine to avoid the inner isles of the store. Getting my week’s worth of fresh poultry and veggies. It was challenging to ween off my sugar craving but my gut feels incredible now and I don’t feel bloated all the time like I used to. Also kombucha is something I just implemented in my diet a few months ago, and it’s a game changer for your stomach!

The ultra processed foods (and sugary foods) isn't just really tasty like some natural foods, but it is dangerously ULTRA tasty and it is engineered to be that way.. making them addictive to many people.

I'm 65yo in January. Started reading labels when I was around 17yo. Processed food by dollars is way more expensive if you break it down per meal. I became convinced the diabetic epidemic was a direct result of the food. Processed meals are sold as timesaving and the less educated buy into it and unfortunately trust the food is healthy.

Companies are taking the taste out of fruits and vegetables to make it tastless, but then taking that fruit/vegetable flavor to put into processed junk food. We need to take back our taste and health, by growing our own food to be selfreliant and selfsufficient.

I watched this entire thing, start to finish. Thank you Thomas for your interview style of letting people talk and deliver pertinent information without rushing to interrupt them. I stayed engaged due to the vital and interesting info, and stayed respectful that you were humble enough to let it be delivered!

Absolutely excellent video! I am a 65 year old type 2 diabetic woman for over 2 years and am a keto, low carb eater. All the pieces of this video fits in with my lifestyle. I have zero desire for ultra processed food. Thanks so much for sharing all this pertinent information!❤😊

Love the way the interviewer listens and doesn't jump into the speaker. He let's the speaker talk. Love the information.

I was at the dentist last week and I was talking to a young man working there. I said when you go shopping, stick the the outside aisle only thats where the fresh fruits and vegetables ,meat and dairy are never go between the aisles thats where all the bad for food is he said he never knew that he was thinking really hard about that. They really should teach nutrition in school

Here's a tip: When you go shopping, all the food you SHOULD be eating is along the outer walls of the store. All of the ultra-processed shit is in the isles. Literally every grocery store is designed this way....

He talks about how companies may put on their packages or in their commercials that "you can't eat just one" (referring to chips).. It isn't just the crunch and flavor or amount of sugar and salt, it also needs to be considered that almost all of these chips (corn chips like cheetos and doritos and some potato chips) have MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) added to them which does something in the brain basically causing you to want to eat more and not turning off your hunger (grelin). MSG has an addictiveness component to it. It is also bad for your brain.

this is why we should attempt to grow as much fresh, organic, homegrown food that we can.

I will be sharing the hell out of this amazing conversation. People need to hear this, and generally don't appreciate how important this is for any level of optimal health.🙏 This is GREAT stuff, thank you!

I grew up in a family that cooked every single day except once a month we went out for pizza and that was a treat. Now grown our family still cooks everyday and the whole lot of us go home on Sunday to eat at moms. Even so we were eating unhealthy and didn't know it because of manufactured oils , margarine and breakfast cereal and school lunches in public schools.

I watched a documentary about economic upward mobility of Vietnamese. And the irony is that ultra processed food is so expensive in Vietnam that it is now a status symbol. Therefore the upper middle-class Who can afford fast food and middle aisle Food are overweight, and the lower middle-class people who can only afford rice and noodle dishes, vegetables and produce are thin

Great video! I have given up 100% of ultra processed food for a couple of weeks now. It's been pretty easy so far. Also bread, pasta, rice and alcohol to get my insulin resistance under control. I feel much better my weight is down, pain and inflammation definitely reduced.

Apart from all the processed " poisonous food " people eat far too much - I have one main meal and a small snack in the evening - and @ 82 years of age take no medication - stop eating - but eat well whatever small amount you need - NOT what you want

Love this interview - all very valuable information! I stopped all processed food 3 months ago because I was desperate to take control of my health. Painful and crippling Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms are less each week to the point I am off all RA meds which causes cancer and other deadly diseases. I’ve lost a lot of fat/weight and feel better than I have in years! I’m learning more every day and Just found this channel and interview- what a lot of powerful knowledge to help people improve their health!

This collab between Shawn and yourself Thomas was absolutely phenomenal!

I liked the data this guy presented. Btw even though I have given you rough feedback at times, I do admire your work ethic and the breadth of topics you cover. I don't always trust your analysis but you have been a great source of ideas for me. Seriously. You know how to grind!

I've said it for years now that the "food" available in 7-11s or gas stations is garbage, the only thing close to healthy is a beat up banana or bruised apple.. the rest is sugar & salt.. 🤢 Our bodies need LIVE food like fruits and vegetables not Cheetos, Fritos, tostitos, Doritos or pop tarts .. I just recently started a job in a fast food place and I get free meals, it's been two months now of me eating fries, nuggets and other fried foods and I feel like crap today.. I saw a doctor report how the oils used in restaurants are more deadly than sugar and can take YEARS to leave our system, scary stuff 😬

"Healthcare"dollars are mainly spent maintaining metabolic diseases rather than trying to put a stop to then.

Great topic! What has helped my family is finding healthier alternatives and moving to more whole foods

I was having severe anxiety for years , and though it wasn't caused by processed food , the first thing my councilor recommended was to cut them all out so I did. Within a DAY my blood pressure dropped and my anxiety lessened . Now I pretty much dont eat any processed food but when I do it's like taking speed. Same with any dyes or colorants . It's a profound effect . But if that's your baseline , you don't really know how much it effects you. Now my rule of thumb is "Make sure your ingredients only have one ingredient ." It seems simple, but lets say you are making a nice healthy salad with maybe some steak so you reach for that seasoning mix and some salad dressing. Well look at those labels . Do you recognize everything on it ? I'll be honest , if i crave something , I have it . life is too short . But it's rare because I honestly don't like how it feels . I have also learned how to make healthy versions of comfort foods I grew up with like Hamburger Helper and pot pies because sometime you just want to power down 2 plates of something heavy and binge watch Lord of The Rings and you can do that without taking in a bunch of chemicals .

This is a great discussion! I personally will draw the line at ultra processed foods when i see too many numbers and words i cant pronounce in the ingredient list. and of course, the sugar and carb content is highly taken into consideration.

These billionaire conglomerates that own Kraft and Nestle, etc,etc have no conscious. Their respective families (rich spoiled children) don't touch their products but they are ultra rich from selling garbage that they know are awful.

I often think the vegans and the carnivors are both arguing against processed food, and whatever benefits each side sees can be attributed to the fact that they gave up processed food. Just a thought.

Great conversation. A lot of eye opening and frankly shocking revelations here, like how our tax dollars fund the ultra processed food industry and contribute to how they are so cheap.

Thank you for bringing up the calorie argument. I've seen way too many 99.99% of all "influencers" talking about calories in/out and I argue the same point. Before the 1950s no one knew about calories. Yet we didn't have insane obesity that we have now.

This video is incredible. It’s so frustrating because the health of American’s could be solved with common sense and an effort to put more thought into what is thrown into our mouth’s everyday. It baffles me how much people take eating for granted. Eating is not a pleasure task. It has a purpose. It is literally substance that you are building your body with on a cellular level and larger. People are so picky about things like air quality, products they put on there skin, etc…how about that substance you are literally throwing into your body to process using your own natural body?! Think twice about what that is!!! Don’t just satisfy your tastebuds!!! It’s literally sad :( and yet it’s pretty much no one’s fault. It’s just normal now. Time to change and be smart about food. Soo many people with day-to-day health issues, small or large, could literally solve their issues by paying attention to what they eat and put more thought into it. I want that for everyone so badly. I know it’s hard, but it’s the answer. Not medication or supplementation. Whole, natural food. Prepared correctly, consumed at the correct time, in the correct combination, and in the correct amounts. That’s it.

I have not had processed food for ten months. Five days ago I decided to have a Take out pizza and right away I reacted. I felt bloated and had gas and I got headache etc. I use live on junk food and now I can’t seem to touch it.

LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE!! This in one of the most thorough, informative, explicative, easy-to-understand and intelligent discussions I have heard on nutrition in a long, long time. And profoundly human. Thank you.

In the 1950s cigarette commercials were normal on television. “Four out of five doctors recommend Lucky Strike cigarettes”. “Wonder Bread builds strong bodies twelve different ways”, etc.

High fructose corn syrup blocks the signaling hormone Leptin which lets you know that you are full. That's why you can finish a whole container of Oreos. Also most pre-packaged foods that are sweet are high in carbs plus saturated fat meant to up insulin production to transport the saturated fat to adipose tissue.

Shawn! The water guy! Shawn was my catalyst for becoming healthy and dropping 35 lbs, 225 down to 190 lbs.

I'm a two time cancer survivor, and I lost my mom to diabetes only a year before my first diagnosis. It was the worst time of my life, I've never been in so much pain, or felt so hopeless and depressed. Cancer doesn't consistently run in my family, neither does diabetes. I truly believe the modern American diet killed my mom, and almost killed me when I was only 15, and again at 20. We were a fairly poor household (this is NO way a comment blaming my parents in any way, my mom was very sick, and my dad did everything he could to care for our family). We ate a lot of very cheap, easy to make processed foods that often included high carbs and sugars to replace fats. Skim milk was always in the fridge, TV dinners were in the freezer, little Debbie snacks and soda were my breakfast. Everything was low fat, everything was quick and easy, everything was full of sugar. My parents did what they thought was good for us, what they were TOLD was good for us (and for them) by both doctors and the government. I watched my mom slowly die and almost died myself. There's a very good chance that you yourself or someone close to you has had or even succumbed to some type of auto immune disease, some certain of cancer, or (especially) diabetes. Our entire country has been unknowingly (until recently) poisoning/killing themselves through what we've been told is good to put into our bodies to stay happy and healthy. We've been collectively deceived in the name of money. Sugar and high carb foods, highly refined flours, sweeteners, vegetable oils, processed foods and chemicals have been poisoning and killing us for the last 40 years. I've been rotating between keto and Paleo for almost 7 years now and my blood tests now come back perfect. People like this bringing truth to the situation truly are saving lives. Please do your own research, and thank the doctors and other professionals coming out of the wood work to stop this from continuing into the next generation.

Thanks guys. This topic cannot be become a dead horse and must exist for change to happen. I personally, seek it out. Its now abundantly clear with guidance on this topic of what we should and should not eat, and how we should eat. But I find that a lot of people are still very clueless. Sadly, no amount of educational material will help the majority of the population because its focused on distraction as entertainment. The mob at large just doesn't have curiosity or investigative skills for self-improvement. We have to do our part and educate our friends and family. Lead by example and answer when asked, but never push or harp your position and we'll see progress. It will take years for our cultures to change, just like it took years to get where we are. I've lost a step mother and a mother-in law much too young due to diet and health choices. I see it happening now in my maternal mother and there's nothing I can really do at this point, other than lead by example and express that its never too late. Ultimately its their choice on how they want to live.

This was a very eye-opening experience. I have recently found better results tracking my calorie intake lately, however it's very difficult to stay on track and keep these Ultra-processed foods in your diet. I feel best sticking with meat, veggies & fruit

Great interview. I’m surprised this video only has 28 likes with being posted 8 days ago. Wonder if it’s being shadowed from most of the public, because of calling out modern food industry

I think the amount of carbs you eat, versus the amount of calories, matter more when it comes to storing fat/being overweight.

After being diagnosed coeliac, and already knowing I was lactose intolerant the good thing is I've had to start making everything from scratch because I never realised gluten was in so many things (I've even had to find a gluten free soy sauce!) I tell you, homemade black bean burgers are so much better than store, teff bread with seeds comes out so much nicer than wheat, and homemade hummus, homemade crackers!! But even my meals are better; miso soup with kombu/shiitake base, red lentil curry, misir wat, dal with teff naan, Ital stew, laksa with wakame. Lots of delicious Indian, Asian, African, Jamaican, and South American recipes. I actually have energy and concentration now, I feel 100% better already and I'm only 1 month into gluten free, with real whole foods. My sodium levels are much lower now too which is a huge plus. It's amazing what you can do with coconut milk, I've found out.

literally 2 days of eating whole and healthy foods and then my parents brought home lunch from DQ, and the insulin spike and brain fog was insane. so crazy to experience that

Fascinating. Back when I was obese, I constantly felt like I was in a vicious cycle. Now I know that I was at a cellular level.

Decades ago, when I lived in Tampa Bay, Florida, the food pantry gave out mostly sugary products. Food stamps was given out minimally. I literally couldn't afford to buy healthy food at the grocery store. I now live in New York State, and I can afford to live on a plant-based diet. I was 279 lbs. and now I am 228 lbs. I work out at the gym twice a week.

31:07 Makes you think praying before a meal could make a big difference.

I had a stomach problem and went to hospital, after sitting there a good amount of time they offered me snack and drink from vending machine. Its complete disconnection. Or why at schools they have all that junk available for kids? People in US is set to get health issues from childhood. I don’t see any protests going on about people getting killed by modern food.

My grandma is going to be 90 soon and doing well. All her life She never had any knowledge about nutrition, but I think she has done three things right in her life, she cooks her own meal with real ingredients, she is a small eater and she eats very slowly. Other than that, she eats anything she wants. Something to think about.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Shawn has a great way of presenting and explaining challenging concepts. Thanks T!

Cook 100% of your meals. Your food palate will change within 3 weeks. You will no longer crave junk/processed food. Been doing this for years.

Even though foods are Minimal in processing. These grains are coming from fields that have been sprayed with pesticides and they are genetically altered before they get to the processing plants

In my case I have found out that I SIMPLY CANNOT TOUCH ultra processed foods! The 20/80 or 10/90 did not work and WILL NOT work for me. Period! Thanks for the video!

I was Insulin resistant 50 years ago. A Chiropractor had me tested for my blood sugar. It came back as hypoglycemic. He treated me with taking raw Bovine pancreas 30 minutes before I ate and raw Bovine liver 30 minutes after eating. After two weeks I was cured and my cheeks ,on my face, were a rose red. They never looked like that before except on a very cold day. At 14 I became very food conscious when most kids were soda and junk food junkies. I will be 78 in a week. I still watch what I eat. Olive oil, Coconut oil and Mct oil are great. The use of saurkraut has been found to reverse Alzhiermers disease, which has been discovered to be Type 3 diabetes. Eating deep fried foods is deadly...stop eating that junk. My mother and aunt told me not to eat it. I have no heart or gut problems. Raw veggies are great. Less is better. Steaming is great. The vitamins stay in the food. I won't touch a Big Mac, it's junk food !! 😝

Thanks for having Shawn Stevenson on as a guest he has good intentions for all his wisdom he shares

Thanks so much for this lesson!!! Deeply grateful for having had this in my brain!

Great discussion, thanks for making this video!

I am currently on Whole30 for the month of January 2024. It is going well so far. It eliminates processed food, caffeine, added sugar, bread, rice, pasta, beans, and bread. I can have fruit, which I am happy about. Doing this forces you to try new recipes and make most (if not all) of your food at home. My skin has already started clearing up.

Excellent talk. I try to teach this to my patients every day. And very important thing about getting the whole family on board. I will often do a house call and try to talk to the entire family about making a comprehensive lifestyle change not just a dietary change, because it takes a village and a whole mindset

Glad to see Eminem caring about our health so much

Truly, we are literally what we eat.

100%🙌🙏 I can speak to this with proof. See below... I worked at Whole Foods Market in my 20s...and one of my regular customers was a MUCH older gentleman...he ALWAYS had so much energy and was a Senior....I asked him how old he was...he made me guess...I guessed 20yrs younger than his REAL AGE...and he shared his secret was staying active with exercise and eating healthy...he says he rather spend Money on good food....than spend money on good Doctors when he's too sick because he ate cheaply and poorly. Seeing it FIRST hand BLEW ME AWAY!!

With respect to government subsidies to agriculture, it is entirely to be expected in a country where money is deemed to be speech, in a culture that values it above everything else. A lot needs to change!

Wow- that was a 💡 moment! “ More people these days are dying from over processed food rather than not enough food.”

51:10 Krishnamurti: "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society." Controlling the controllables. The macroculture might not be well, but focusing on creating a healthy microculture is key. This is extremely helpful. Not just for food and exercise related problems, also for psychological, behavioral, political, cultural etc issues in our society. You can control your own emotions and behavior and not get pulled into any drama. 'Be the change you want to see in the world' for an individual is great, but expanding this to a small circle of people is better.

I really needed this video. I generally eat a clean keto diet. Past few months ive been snacking on "Quest" products because I like the taste of most of their stuff. I've felt noticeably slower and just overall "bad". Gonna cut this stuff out of my diet and try to find a better way to scratch the junk food itch.

Hi Shawn Stevenson! What I'm going to write is not to criticize what you are talking or the information given- I'm 100% agree with you. I would like to mention a point; You've mentioned your 12 year old son preparing breakfast, cooking eggs... You're so proud of your son (rightfully as a father) actually he could his own breakfast as if he' had graduated from university at the age of 12. It is the 1.World problem which spread to developing and 3.World countries as well. I come from a developing country, financially a poor family. My parents were working and I was cooking at the age of 14 ( of course it is not right but in some of my friend's case 10 year olds) for my sister after school; there were always meat, vegetable, eggs, cheese, yogurt (homemade by me), pasta and bought the bread with the meal fresh (not consuming much bread anymore, and only sourdough or rye homemade) Sometimes went into garden to pick Beetroot, Radish, Lettuce for our salad (have always salad with every meal + yogurt as tradition) Had never bought a can of coke or any soft drink until 21. Pringles, Smiths Crisps/Chips, packaged ultra processed food was expensive , couldn't afford- it was for middle class and rich. As I grew up this way, I can't eat ultra processed food doesn't matter how much mind and taste altering lab made chemicals ultrafoodprocess food manufacturer add, ultraproccessed food taste all the same same to me " a cardboard with synthetic chemical added that taste awful"" Children cooking food for younger siblings were when I's child. Now, working mothers from financially poor house hold do a big all junk, unltraprocessed food wrapped nicely shopping from supermarkets doesn't need cut, clean, cook. Or if the potato Crisps etc. finished, there is always Mac. Donald's, KFC etc. Now, children are becoming no different then the USA kids. Forget about a 12 year old cooking, most don't even know how a real potato or garlic look and taste like.

Eating healthy isn’t expensive. You can easily eat a salad meal with a chicken breast for less than a McDonald’s meal pound for pound. You can get healthier food cheaper, unhealthy processed food is more expensive because it went through so much more extra processes, more additives.

People love thinking poor people are the problem, but never question who provides it. It isn’t hard to determine who would fight more for that free money.

This was a fantastic video. Going to buy his book - thanks for bringing this to light for all. So very informative - especially the part about how our brains can actually affect outcomes!

Good interview. I appreciated his distinction between eating processed and ultra-processed foods. I'm eating a lot healthier now than I did 5 years ago, but it's hard staying away from processed foods, like bacon or sausage, and even junk food on occasion. I just try to keep the ingredients in my processed foods to a minimum. I know it's not ideal, but it's better than most of what's out there. I also am doing light weight lifting exercises about 4 days a week. I'm feeling better at 69 than I felt at 52.

Love love love this! I’m passionate about these things too… a great hour spent!

This video is gold. Thank you. On a side note, I finally got around to purchasing a large bag of macadamia nuts from House of Macadamia that often sponsors Thomas's videos. I don't at all typically purchase things from video sponsors like this but I was already consuming these nuts (got the plain version....didn't want anything added to them). I highly recommend these. Great tasting, nothing fancy and a fair price. Also, Thomas: You are a GREAT listener.

POWERFUL!!! I can listen to him all day… just purchased the book❤

I got sick eating processed foods went to the hospital and they put me on organic eggs sweet potatoes 🍠 with organic honey to clean me out I felt better after doing that and matcha green tea and organic carrots 🥕 now I feel better and will never go back to process 🥝