What is the best diet for humans? | Eran Segal | TEDxRuppin

Thank you for not starting a Ted Talk with, "What if I told you..."

So many people on here with their own preconceived ideas based on their own lifestyle choices. He never said Vegan was bad. He never said people should eat what they want. He never even commented on the morality/benefit of eating certain food types.

He simply demonstrated (In a 20 minute talk) that he and a group of scientists asked a question and sought the answer to: "Why haven't we discovered a diet that simply works for everyone. They then, as scientists do, carried out a comprehensive study that pointed to the result that we all react to foodstuffs differently.

To those rubbishing the outcome or study, I suggest that unless you are 1) As qualified as they are and 2) Do your own studies to peer review the results, then you are not qualified to "debunk" the study. (Why do social media commentators feel they know best because "Muh feelings" or anecdotal observations?). We need more critical and rational thinking taught in schools.

This study does seem to indicate that the multi-trillion dollar diet industry has a major flaw, and that personalised reactions to food intake are a significant factor. It seems to have resulted in predictable outcomes for individuals. The research and results should be applauded.

Finally, to add to my opening paragraph: These results can help anyone; vegan, vegetarian, meat eaters etc. It's science and doesn't care about the choices people make with the results. I, for one, am intrigued both by the question they asked and the results they achieved.

To the director of filming for this TED Talk and all other TED Talks: Show me the close-up of the charts until the speaker is done with them. I get no worthwhile info from seeing the speaker or the audience. Show me the charts. Show me the charts. Show me charts. BTW, if you are mindlessly applying some film school rule about changing the viewpoint every so-many seconds, then STOP! Save it for your Oscar-winner. For these lectures, just SHOW ME THE CHARTS!

The gut microbiome is one of the most fascinating and intricate aspects of nutrition and our bodies in general, yet is almost never mentioned by media or nutritional agencies. So excited to research this myself!

This made the most sense about nutrition that I have ever heard.

When you think about the fact that medicines work differently in people, it’s understandable that food would be the same.

The gut is definitely the "second brain" so to speak and medical schools (which I attended) fail to do adequate education on complex gut function and microbiome.
This was an excellent discussion!

Excellent research and lecture. Thank you for the work that you and your team have done.

Fantastic lecture one of the best I've ever heard! And it's actually producing some hope for us! Thank you!

As a professional scientist, I would rate his study a top notch. Easily best research with high impact.

I cannot thank you enough for your work and this Ted Talk! I’m a Nutritional Therapist and the next thing I want to do is find you, so I can learn more! Best science ever! Thanks!

Thank you Professor Segal for sharing the results of this study. I can't help but wonder about the progress that's been made in the last 5 years on developing a personalized diet plan.

Amazing talk, perfectly structured and presented, guides us through the perfect track of thought to make us understand this complex problem keeping in mind all the different theories and beliefs people generally have, and the research presented seems sound and groundbreaking.
I am astounded, thankful and have great respect for you

Brilliant and fascinating. Thank you for posting this. I'm really happy to have seen it and look forward to this information getting out into the medical community.

Amazing presentation -- very clearly presented and honestly quite understated in light of what he is proposing! Bravo.

I appreciate for your dedication wow I’m literally shocked

Wow. This is a real eye-opener. I'll definitely be looking into this!

This is exactly what i have been trying to figure out about my own body last 2 years. I knew that my body responded differently than what the "experts" were saying was the good stuff. And i came across this amazing lecture.

"The average person eats about 50 meals per week." That's over 7 meals per day! I think we've found the problem right there.

Amazing speech !!!

Thanks so much, Eran

You & your team relieve me from chaos.