The "HEALTHY" Foods You SHOULD NOT Eat To Lose Weight & Live Longer | Tim Spector

When I take my sick dog to the vet, almost always the first thing he asks is, "what are you feeding him?". My GP rarely asks that question when I am sick and go to see her. It's odd.

The average person just needs to cut out ultra processed foods with unsavory ingredients. If they do that, that’s 90% of the battle won.

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You are so correct that america is the exporter of ultra processed foods. I am american and in the mid 90s I spent a semester in Dublin. I had always been 10 to 20 lbs overweight at that time. I was not only conditioned to eat larger, I also ate processed foods at every meal. I was shocked when I landed in Ireland and realized I was MUCH larger than everyone else. I literally did not know one european person (who was my peer) to be overweight. I quickly realized why this was my new reality. I ate junk and I ate more food than both women and men…and I was not an exception to the average american person at the time. I quickly adopted the appetite and food of my friends in Ireland and came home 22 lbs lighter. Seriously. It was life changing. But now I am sad to see that other countries have adopted the american food habits. *edit: I want to also add that fat free processed/packaged foods were all the rage in america during this time and I was always hungry. When I lived and traveled in Ireland, the UK, and parts of europe (always eating the local food and in a local way) I was always satisfied and never snacked. I was at peace and didn’t think about food unless it was mealtime. I believe the difference was that the food I ate in europe was minimally processed, real food.

5:00 if you are an elite athlete, in the middle of a straight sets battle at Wimbledon, eat a banana! Tim doesn't NOT eat bananas because they're not 'healthy' in general, he commented at the very start that FOR HIM, they give him a glucose spike, which he's trying to avoid. Elite athletes vs someone wanting a snack are two very different beasts. The simple fact is that many people eat far too much carbs/sugar at any given moment that their body is not needing more than a fraction of to keep going. The excess is the issue.

I always say, everyone's biochemistry is different. Bananas don't affect me at all, others do, the human body is amazing

I agree again with Tim about exercise not reducing weight. I have run 9 ultra marathons in the last decade. After a big training run the body needs to repair. In my experience the body stays hungry until it satisfies its need for body repairing nutrients. If your diet is high in calories but low in repair nutrients you will overeat to get what you need. Quantity doesn’t equal quality.

I most definitely agree with Tim's comments on weight loss being a by-product of eating good quality food and finding out what foods your body needs for optimum health. For the past year I have been attending monthly appointments with a Naturopath/Chiropractor. By changing my diet, introducing supplements and observing how my body was changing over this time, I wholeheartedly think this discussion is vital to each individual's understanding of how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I have not felt as well as I do now for at least 10 years or more, have more energy and lost over 3 stone in weight. I am nearly 73 years of age, so getting older does not mean more health issues to deal with.

I can eat 5 bananas in a day and I don't have any issues and I am very active. Everybody needs are different.

In India there are Banana and Bananas. My city has a population of 130,000 and I can buy atleat eight varieties of Bananas here. Standardization in the developed economies has reduced choices in the local foods.

Until I bought his Food for Life book last week I thought shop bought sauerkraut was great for my health. Turns out it has been pasteurized. I’m now trying making my own fermented foods.

I asked the doctor my husband saw after his first cancer op for malignant melanoma, to tell him he needed to eat healthily now. That doctor said, no he's fine let him eat whatever he wants! He had two different immunotherapy courses, they didn't work, he craved kebabs and junk, wouldn't let me cook because he couldn't eat it all, he was going to be on a drug trial but didn't make it sadly. I wish I could have got him to eat better.

Love this and all of your videos, Dr. RC! This is such awesome information. You guys are great! ❤️

Bananas are a great substitute when baking. One banana equals one cup of sugar. One avocado equals one stick of butter. Great alternatives.

With following the way how Tim suggests, I have managed to reduce my medicines by three quarters. This is amazing, thank you very much. I'm so grateful. And living life to the full.

I have been devising my own calorie-counting diet since the beginning of July last year (2022) and have now lost 41 kg, getting my bmi down from 45 to 30. It seems to be working for me! I have halted if not reversed my pre-diabetes. I never did eat junk food all, but have the complications of thyroid and cortisol problems plus sleep disorders. I'll be easing off the calorie deficit a little, but still planning my food for each day, from when I reach a weight of 65 kg, so another 15 kg to go.

One more excellent video by my two favorite professionals. Thanks again!

I've learned so much from ZOE. I don't really have the money to join, but my BP is great, I've lost weight without trying, and I feel fantastic after watching countless videos like this. Cheers Rangan and Tim..

For those who know all basics as discussed by these two great teachers, one can browse quickly short new videos to learn more . It is for those who are short of time and reach another level of education experience. Good luck for all.

It was a pleasure to listen to both of you. I didn't know DrTim Spector. I love his humility. I've been listening to some US doctors, like Dean Ornish, Neal Barnard and other wonderful researchers and I always felt it was the last word in nutrition but now, with Dr Spector, I see things in a different light, not at all dogmatic. I love the concept of 'holistic'. Thanks!