Ceylon cinnamon has neglible coumarin content, compared to the other cinnamon types. While coumarin is generally safe in small amounts, high doses can be toxic, particularly to the liver and kidneys. So yes, switch to Ceylon!
I eat (mostly) oil-free WFPB Vegan and I love it and recommend it to anyone and everyone. I have a plant based physician who recommends The Daily Dozen to his patients!! Thank you for your videos!!!
Dr. Gregor recommends to avoid salt, but praises miso as a salt substitute. I find it's a great substitute in most things, even banana bread, and adds a depth of flavor to everything. Try it!
Thank you for showing this! I downloaded the app tracker last week and was working it out how to accomplish all the boxes in the best way. Your video is just what I needed!
This is my first time enjoying your UA-cam channel. Great content! Looking forward to hearing more from you! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!
6:30 I love this, but I don't have the energy/attention span to cook multiple times a day I'm also kinda picky, so I've never managed to really get meal prepping down, combination of not making enough and getting bored during the week
I think you should not eat if you are not feeling hungry just for the sake of getting all the items on your list. Also I would wash/rinse both the rice and lentils.
I just had a thought - there was actually little chance that you could have accomplished the daily dozen because the recommendations are for the average human which most of the time is a man. I think women don't need to eat as much, especially if we are not hungry and are full. I enjoyed your video. Thank you for sharing your experience and take aways!
1/4 cup dried jumbo oats makes 1/2 cup cooked for 1 tick on the whole grains. Coconut milk isn't recommended by Dr Greger because of the saturated fat content. Try blended cashews instead. Drop salt as someone else commented. Add black pepper when adding turmeric especially in the curry.
Indians put sugar in curry to balamce the acidity of tomatoes. They don't put brown sugar in Lentils with garam masala. If you like the flavor, go for it. You did great with the daily dozen. We should consider it a guideline and not stress about it. Ultimate goal is to eat a balanced and healthy diet.
I have been doing the Daily Dozen for about 3 weeks, and I struggle to check everything off because I am so full all of the time. The great thing is I am not even tempted to eat things not on the Daily Dozen and my daily calorie intake is usually 300 lower than my target.
There’s no perfect diet but the daily dozen is a good benchmark. I would suggest that the coconut milk in your dal should be removed. Coconut milk is high in saturated fat and encourages the body to produce cholesterol. An alternative might be oat milk, much healthier.
great recipes!! idk where you live but im a babysitter who follows dr. Greger so I would have def not made that mistake if I were babysitting for you lol!! also dr. Greger discourages use of coconut milk or oil as it along with palm oil are the 2 plant exceptions that have saturated fat and are very high in it. I typically avoid cooking with either. the only time I consume them is when I eat store bought vegan ice cream or if I eat out at a vegan restaurant
@@plantwhys yes. Dr. Greger advices to use unsweetened soy milk so that's what I do! I sometimes buy oat milk for smoothies or to eat with cereal but for cooking or baking it's always unsweetened soy milk
@@plantwhys also indian dal is not made with any milk or dairy it's a totally accidentally vegan dish. Highly recommend recipes from Indian channels to see how it's traditionally made. Dr. Greger's how not to die cookbook also has an Indian dal recipe which is modified for western palates if you prefer that
I tried this for a week and gave up. It’s so much bulk. I totally failed on the beans as I know I would have been in pain from the gas. In retrospect it s a bonkers way of eating. It’s such an artificial diet. No cuisine in the world is remotely like this, including that of the healthiest populations. It’s also just really boring.
I will say, having tried this myself for many days in a row, it just strikes me as so much easier for a man. Like, getting those items in on a serving-by-serving basis is much easier when every meal is like, twice the size of your meals here. I also walk 30 minutes each way to get to work 5 days a week, so that's another easy one for me. Pro tip, unrelated: water sauteing is certainly healthier than using oil, but it doesn't extract nearly as much flavor out of spices, so I recommend mixing any natural nut butter with a lot of ground spices (3/4 C. cashew butter with 1/4 C. garam masala for example) and after it's sat for a couple days, then you have a really great spice paste that's easy to use and it adds richness to something like this dal without being refined. It is caloric, and you can watch some Dr Greger videos about how it's possible that nut butters are less healthy than whole nuts, and he recommends unroasted, which is harder to find and usually an expensive health food brand, but I don't like to pretend that "it's just as good" or that "I don't even notice the difference" of oil sauteing vs water sauteing, when I actually find it makes a massive difference in flavor. Other top use case: chili. Huge difference in flavor, especially if you're trying to eat the chili in the same day you're making it.
I really like following the Daily Dozen app. I find it fun and challenging. I do not meet all the goals. Also, I am 5'3 and about 120 pounds, the recommended portion sizes are way too much, if I eat that many vegetables in a day I get an upset stomach, and same with the beans. So I kind of created my own portion sizes. A good tip to get in the 90 minutes of exercise---adopt a dog lol I have a pug puppy and he forces me to walk so much everyday, all I have to do is add in 20 minutes of yoga and I have easily reached 90 or more minutes a day. =)
I am a perfectionist and I tried it. It’s too much pressure for me and you are right, I did feel bad if I didn’t meet the daily dozen. Thank you for acknowledging that at the end
Hi! I just found your channel today by watching some Daily Dozen Challenge videos! Super crazy (to me) part was when you showed the clip of walking with your kids; I sat up straighter and rewatched the clip of the park, then showed it to my husband. I was so surprised… we lived right by there about 4 years ago and used to love going there!! We are on the other side of the country now. What a small world!- Jessica
It is just crazy that Doctors do not get nutrition training in Medical schools. Every doctor visit should include some nutrition discussion. The majority of the population is over weight or obese leading to high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Schools and hospital cafeterias should be leading the way to good health by setting the example of what is a healthy meal and teaching people what to eat and why.. Every person in the hospital for heart disease should have a nutrition class before being checked out from the hospital with follow up education and training in nutrition. Medicare and Medicaid should require patient nutrition education as part of their standard of care. Nutrition information should be run on the hospital TV channel.
I was told by my internal MD to never blend or juice your fruits which makes a lot of sense to me. She said they are meant to be chewed for the metabolizing of the sugars and fiber. I follow the daily dozen but do not make a smoothly.
How about the bags of frozen foods that are Oriental vegetables, broccoli-carrots-cauliflower, or mixed berries to simplify the daily dozen? Also, Walmart sells a trail mix with walnuts, pecans, almonds, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
Heart disease is the number one killer of people today and cancer is number two. Being over weight is the number one factor leading to an early death. People who are over weight have higher risks for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Even children today have signs of artery disease. Fast foods and sugary drinks have long term consequences. There is an obesity epidemic today where over 60% of the population is overweight or obese. What is common today and "NORMAL" is not healthy. The average person today is not healthy and is taking medications. Heart attacks were once only common in people over 65. Today people in their 40 are having heart attacks. Add more plants and vegetables to your diet and less junk and overly processed foods
What a great video! I’m watching this a year after you posted it, and I am dismayed by all the judge-y comments. I applaud you for not rising to the bait. Keep up the good work!
I made the rice exactly how you did and it’s the best IP rice I’ve ever made. Not sure what the rinsing does but so fluffy! The Red Lentil Dal turned out great too! Thank you
Depending on how you structure your Daily Dozen of course, but when I ran it through Cronometer with the things I like to eat that also check off the boxes I came up to just about 1,300 calories. I can see why, for some, it can be quite filling, especially the more low calorie dense foods you use. I messed around with my breakfast smoothie and got it down to checking about 3/4 of the boxes. Makes the rest of the meals something I don't think about anymore and the rest of the boxes are almost always covered. I get about 80% or more calories from whole plants so getting the boxes checked happens most of the time. The only reason why I miss somedays is just checking off more boxes from a category than exist during some days. But, that surely won't hurt me at all. Just changing more of one plant for less of another for a day. Daily Dozen is such a good target to have in one's mind though. Just hitting the list makes you a better eater.
I attempted to follow the list every day, but ended up feeling uncomfortably full. The amouny of beans and whole grains that I had to consume every day was way too much! It was twice the amount I usually eat. I don't adhere to the list so strictly anymore, but I use it as a general guideline instead.
I have either peanut butter or hummus in my sandwiches wvery day for lunch & they're both pulses, so that's another box ticked. Plus I make the sandwiches from rice cakes, so that's another box ticked.
I’m 53 and I can’t eat this much. However I do eat this way every day. I have for years tbh. I enjoy it and I miss it when circumstances prohibit it. Today was my usual day and I started it off with natures Path smart bran cereal with organic blueberries and raspberries (such good raspberries btw). W/Ceylon cinnamon, walnuts, and unsweetened soy milk. Followed by black coffee and soymilk. And a tangerine. My snack was some spicy seaweed snacks & two hard boiled eggs.(I’m veg not vegan). my dinner was a huge salad I ate out of a mixing bowl 😂 of arugula and spinach with baby tomatoes, red onion, feta, pumpkin seeds & garbanzo beans with a killer vinaigrette of 1.5pts EV olive oil, 1pt red wine vinegar, 5 pts grainy mustard, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 3-6 grinds fresh cracked black pepper (your taste), red crushed pepper to your taste (mine is a generous pinch) & a good pinch of turmeric, garlic powder, & oregano and SHAKE. ❤ I may or may not have had two chocolate chip cookies for dessert 😂.
While I literally eat any vegetable in any cooked form possible, my child would never eat anything which has been offered here:((. He only eats veggies in a raw form and separately one from another. Plus he has allergy to all the spices. So his diet is bland but I try to enhance the flavour with onion, garlic and parsley with dill.
Dr Gregor also says any movement in a plant based direction is good. So its an excellent target but I advocate for giving yourself credit for your efforts.
I use oil for some recipes with my kids. They need more fat than adults, and a typical low-fat plant-based diet is too low in fat for my younger children.
@@plantwhys Oil is unhealthy processed fat, just like sugar is unhealthy processed carbohydrate. Better to give your kids nuts, seeds and avocados. ua-cam.com/video/LbtwwZP4Yfs/v-deo.html
Dr. Greger's website states that the plan isn't prescriptive, it's meant to be a guide. But the satisfaction of checking the boxes makes it hard not to try to meet all the goals!
Jarred minced garlic and Trader Joe's frozen ginger cubes are my mom hack to speed up dinner prep. I can't get behind mincing those bad boys anymore haha
I could see this being a fabulous therapeutic diet for somebody who suffers from Binge eating disorder I need to constantly feel full or feel like they are eating some thing but doesn’t want the weight gain associated with binging on junk. This is just too much food for me honestly. I could even see somebody who is on like a plant-based bodybuilding plan using this method but I just don’t eat when I’m not hungry and I would have to eat when I wasn’t hungry to eat as much food. I think this is some thing that will definitely work well for some people but for some Other people it’s not gonna be realistic at all. I am still of the very very intense mindset that there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to diet.
I’ve lived like this but don’t agree with it in the long run. Your body shouldn’t be digesting so much all day long. You’ll be excreting most of these vitamins out after a while, there’s only so much you’re body needs. If your health sucks and you need to make a big change, this is the perfect solution.
Good job, I need to do a list too, but I don’t think Dr Gregor would approve of all the better than bouillon, that’s 1500 mg of sodium just from the bouillon, then you added more salt and didn’t even measure it. Try replacing the salt with a salt substitute, especially if your husband had a stroke. Read up on salt’s effect on our cardiovascular system. I know, it’s hard, it was the hardest change I made, but it will be one of the best things you do for your health and your families health. Try Bensons Table Tasty salt replacement, and or potassium salt, or adding tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, lemon or lime, and if you can eat spicy, lots of pepper. Enjoyed your video
@@skippy6462 So many things we didn’t know. I’m currently learning about oral health and changing up my routine to save my teeth and gums as much as possible. I’m learning things that none of my dentists or hygienists ever told me. It’s both great and disappointing…but forward we must go. If you haven’t already, check out xylitol (as a mint, gum, or just plain crystals melted in the mouth), and nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste. Dr G has a section on mouth health in his new book but I haven’t seen it yet so I’m interested in what he has to say. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned if you’re interested.
I've heard the opposite - that salt is incredibly good for you and most people need more. But it can't be table salt, must be sea salt or Himalayan salt.
I think that it is always entertaining watching a vegetarian/vegan preparing all the food types and the overhead hassles associated with that lifestyle choice. It is like they are always thinking about the next meal, a trait usually reserved for CR followers. For a mostly meats consumer (myself) it is as simple as a steak on the grill with the option of broccoli with real butter in the pan, and that's food prep for the day. I'm 64 and exercise 8-9 hours per week, no health issues.
You have the same nutritional requirements and "overheads" as vegans do. You are just ignoring them. You need fibre, vitamins, minerals antioxidants that your current diet does not provide. All all that saturated fat is terrible for your arteries. Take better care of yourself.
This people don't do that because they are vegans, but because they want to preserve their health in better then average condition. Everyone should do that if their idea is not having the problems most people have. You are ok at 64 just like smokers may also be, it doesn't mean it is the best they can do for their health.
If you mostly get your information about veganism or vegetarianism from social media, then I can see how you'd conclude that this is a necessity for plant based eating. If you meet regular vegans or vegetarians in real life however, you'd see that quite a few similarly just throw something in a pan and perhaps put a sauce on it once it's done. In all fairness I've seen people online cooking meat dishes where there's a good few stages to go through before it reaches its end point. I can compare a simple plant based dish to a complex meat dish just as you are comparing a simple meat dish to a multi stage plant one.
Throw the microwave away! It’s changed the structure of what ever you cook in it to death. We here in Europe never use microwaves. If you need to warm up something quick, better steam it or use airfryer.
careful with saigon cinnamon, I think Dr Gregor mentioned something about liver damage if you regularly eat it. Switch to ceylon cinnamon instead
Ceylon cinnamon has neglible coumarin content, compared to the other cinnamon types. While coumarin is generally safe in small amounts, high doses can be toxic, particularly to the liver and kidneys. So yes, switch to Ceylon!
I eat (mostly) oil-free WFPB Vegan and I love it and recommend it to anyone and everyone. I have a plant based physician who recommends The Daily Dozen to his patients!! Thank you for your videos!!!
That's amazing!!
You only need to do 40 mins intense exercise OR 90 mins moderate not both ❤
Dr. Gregor recommends to avoid salt, but praises miso as a salt substitute. I find it's a great substitute in most things, even banana bread, and adds a depth of flavor to everything. Try it!
Great point. I should try using miso more instead of salt!
Thank you for showing this! I downloaded the app tracker last week and was working it out how to accomplish all the boxes in the best way. Your video is just what I needed!
Would live to listen without the music if that’s an option.
This is my first time enjoying your UA-cam channel. Great content! Looking forward to hearing more from you! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!
6:30 I love this, but I don't have the energy/attention span to cook multiple times a day
I'm also kinda picky, so I've never managed to really get meal prepping down, combination of not making enough and getting bored during the week
I think you should not eat if you are not feeling hungry just for the sake of getting all the items on your list. Also I would wash/rinse both the rice and lentils.
I just had a thought - there was actually little chance that you could have accomplished the daily dozen because the recommendations are for the average human which most of the time is a man. I think women don't need to eat as much, especially if we are not hungry and are full. I enjoyed your video. Thank you for sharing your experience and take aways!
1/4 cup dried jumbo oats makes 1/2 cup cooked for 1 tick on the whole grains. Coconut milk isn't recommended by Dr Greger because of the saturated fat content. Try blended cashews instead. Drop salt as someone else commented. Add black pepper when adding turmeric especially in the curry.
Indians put sugar in curry to balamce the acidity of tomatoes. They don't put brown sugar in Lentils with garam masala. If you like the flavor, go for it. You did great with the daily dozen. We should consider it a guideline and not stress about it. Ultimate goal is to eat a balanced and healthy diet.
I have been doing the Daily Dozen for about 3 weeks, and I struggle to check everything off because I am so full all of the time. The great thing is I am not even tempted to eat things not on the Daily Dozen and my daily calorie intake is usually 300 lower than my target.
Don’t forget B-12
thanks for this video. I mean, anyone promoting non-violence towards animals is beautiful in my book.
Greetings from the Czech rep. 🇨🇿 🌱✌
There’s no perfect diet but the daily dozen is a good benchmark. I would suggest that the coconut milk in your dal should be removed. Coconut milk is high in saturated fat and encourages the body to produce cholesterol. An alternative might be oat milk, much healthier.
I've been looking for a tasty alternative to coffee creamer without success and have just about tried them all. Any sugs?
I take my spices, outside of those used for cooking, by way of a spice shot.
Just found this and I thank you!
You are welcome!!
great recipes!! idk where you live but im a babysitter who follows dr. Greger so I would have def not made that mistake if I were babysitting for you lol!! also dr. Greger discourages use of coconut milk or oil as it along with palm oil are the 2 plant exceptions that have saturated fat and are very high in it. I typically avoid cooking with either. the only time I consume them is when I eat store bought vegan ice cream or if I eat out at a vegan restaurant
Do you just use regular plant milk in recipes that call for coconut milk?
@@plantwhys yes. Dr. Greger advices to use unsweetened soy milk so that's what I do! I sometimes buy oat milk for smoothies or to eat with cereal but for cooking or baking it's always unsweetened soy milk
@@plantwhys also indian dal is not made with any milk or dairy it's a totally accidentally vegan dish. Highly recommend recipes from Indian channels to see how it's traditionally made. Dr. Greger's how not to die cookbook also has an Indian dal recipe which is modified for western palates if you prefer that
You have to rince the lentils. Thanks for the video.
Otherwise your videos are fab!❤
How did u learn how long to cook different things in the insta pot? I got one and idk how to use it most effectively
I learned in the beginning from just searching instapot recipes (vegan) online!
I heard he said avoid soy but you used soy milk?
No, he doesn't say that. He recommends it to women. Not soy milk probably, but other soy products. He's also recommending tofu.
Actually, he says that soy milk is the best of all the plant-based milks. Unfortunately, I don't like it! So I use almond milk instead.
Apparently no more calorie counting, just sayin ❤
I tried this for a week and gave up. It’s so much bulk. I totally failed on the beans as I know I would have been in pain from the gas. In retrospect it s a bonkers way of eating. It’s such an artificial diet. No cuisine in the world is remotely like this, including that of the healthiest populations. It’s also just really boring.
It's an aim..even Dr greger doesn't hit all the targets he says.
Congrats your kids will thank you one day.
having six raw eggs for breakfast, a tin of sardines for lunch and a steak for tea seems simpler.
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@@plantwhys simpler isn't always better....
just eat McDonald then
Coconut milk not recommended.
Dr. Greger would be so happy of the ending: doing exercise as you’re blogging ☺️
😂😂😂 yes! I got to meet him at a conference and he is the nicest guy!!
I will say, having tried this myself for many days in a row, it just strikes me as so much easier for a man. Like, getting those items in on a serving-by-serving basis is much easier when every meal is like, twice the size of your meals here. I also walk 30 minutes each way to get to work 5 days a week, so that's another easy one for me.
Pro tip, unrelated: water sauteing is certainly healthier than using oil, but it doesn't extract nearly as much flavor out of spices, so I recommend mixing any natural nut butter with a lot of ground spices (3/4 C. cashew butter with 1/4 C. garam masala for example) and after it's sat for a couple days, then you have a really great spice paste that's easy to use and it adds richness to something like this dal without being refined. It is caloric, and you can watch some Dr Greger videos about how it's possible that nut butters are less healthy than whole nuts, and he recommends unroasted, which is harder to find and usually an expensive health food brand, but I don't like to pretend that "it's just as good" or that "I don't even notice the difference" of oil sauteing vs water sauteing, when I actually find it makes a massive difference in flavor. Other top use case: chili. Huge difference in flavor, especially if you're trying to eat the chili in the same day you're making it.
Nut butter spice paste sounds yummy! Cool idea!
I really like following the Daily Dozen app. I find it fun and challenging. I do not meet all the goals. Also, I am 5'3 and about 120 pounds, the recommended portion sizes are way too much, if I eat that many vegetables in a day I get an upset stomach, and same with the beans. So I kind of created my own portion sizes. A good tip to get in the 90 minutes of exercise---adopt a dog lol I have a pug puppy and he forces me to walk so much everyday, all I have to do is add in 20 minutes of yoga and I have easily reached 90 or more minutes a day. =)
Great points!
I heard Dr Greger now recommends mushrooms be included daily. Can anyone confirm this? In any case mushrooms provide great health benefits,
yes, cooked mushrooms. There are at least 2 varieties that he says are fine raw.
The kale would have gone well in the dahl, too.
Great point!!
I am a perfectionist and I tried it. It’s too much pressure for me and you are right, I did feel bad if I didn’t meet the daily dozen. Thank you for acknowledging that at the end
The background music is so distracting. But apart from that great vid
Hi! I just found your channel today by watching some Daily Dozen Challenge videos! Super crazy (to me) part was when you showed the clip of walking with your kids; I sat up straighter and rewatched the clip of the park, then showed it to my husband. I was so surprised… we lived right by there about 4 years ago and used to love going there!! We are on the other side of the country now. What a small world!- Jessica
What!!! No way! We were neighbors! Such a small world!! That is so cool!
It is just crazy that Doctors do not get nutrition training in Medical schools.
Every doctor visit should include some nutrition discussion. The majority of the population is over weight or obese leading to high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Schools and hospital cafeterias should be leading the way to good health by setting the example of what is a healthy meal and teaching people what to eat and why.. Every person in the hospital for heart disease should have a nutrition class before being checked out from the hospital with follow up education and training in nutrition. Medicare and Medicaid should require patient nutrition education as part of their standard of care. Nutrition information should be run on the hospital TV channel.
I was told by my internal MD to never blend or juice your fruits which makes a lot of sense to me. She said they are meant to be chewed for the metabolizing of the sugars and fiber. I follow the daily dozen but do not make a smoothly.
Wouldn't chewing be the same as blending? Not juicing but blending... Our mouth would be doing the same thing as a blender.
How about the bags of frozen foods that are Oriental vegetables, broccoli-carrots-cauliflower, or mixed berries to simplify the daily dozen? Also, Walmart sells a trail mix with walnuts, pecans, almonds, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
Exactly. It's easy, fast. Ignore 99% of the other food at Walmart !
I really appreciate your honesty in this video!!
Thanks for sharing and I think very realistic, however I'm with you 1/4 c oatmeal is enough.
Heart disease is the number one killer of people today and cancer is number two.
Being over weight is the number one factor leading to an early death.
People who are over weight have higher risks for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Even children today have signs of artery disease. Fast foods and sugary drinks have long term consequences.
There is an obesity epidemic today where over 60% of the population is overweight or obese.
What is common today and "NORMAL" is not healthy. The average person today is not healthy and is taking medications.
Heart attacks were once only common in people over 65. Today people in their 40 are having heart attacks.
Add more plants and vegetables to your diet and less junk and overly processed foods
Thanks for sharing! You gave me some ideas of how I can get my daily dozen in!
You forgot your B-12!
I forgot to video me taking my daily vitamin, but I take it everyday!
What a great video! I’m watching this a year after you posted it, and I am dismayed by all the judge-y comments. I applaud you for not rising to the bait. Keep up the good work!
I make a jar of my oatmeal spice blend to make the morning easier: turmeric, pepper, cinnamon, ginger. Done. I pull out that jar as opposed to 4 jars.
Brilliant!!
You have done really well checking off the Daily Dozen-I am inspired!
Thank you!
Make sure you’re using Ceylon cinnamon not cassia
You look great. Your skin looks amazing.
I made the rice exactly how you did and it’s the best IP rice I’ve ever made. Not sure what the rinsing does but so fluffy! The Red Lentil Dal turned out great too! Thank you
This was very interesting. Thank you! I am also a Dr. Greger devotee and saw my fibromyalgia disappear.
The target brand frozen fruits, there are quite a bit of them that have recently recalled! Just so you know to look it up
Depending on how you structure your Daily Dozen of course, but when I ran it through Cronometer with the things I like to eat that also check off the boxes I came up to just about 1,300 calories.
I can see why, for some, it can be quite filling, especially the more low calorie dense foods you use.
I messed around with my breakfast smoothie and got it down to checking about 3/4 of the boxes. Makes the rest of the meals something I don't think about anymore and the rest of the boxes are almost always covered. I get about 80% or more calories from whole plants so getting the boxes checked happens most of the time. The only reason why I miss somedays is just checking off more boxes from a category than exist during some days.
But, that surely won't hurt me at all. Just changing more of one plant for less of another for a day.
Daily Dozen is such a good target to have in one's mind though. Just hitting the list makes you a better eater.
Yes if you are making a morning smoothie that makes it so much easier!
CAN I ASK YOU WHY YOU PUT SUGAR WITH MOST OF YOUR RECIPES
I attempted to follow the list every day, but ended up feeling uncomfortably full. The amouny of beans and whole grains that I had to consume every day was way too much! It was twice the amount I usually eat. I don't adhere to the list so strictly anymore, but I use it as a general guideline instead.
@@lvzane yeah. I feel very similar!
have used the app for 5 years and it’s great most of it in one meal. I eat two meals a day. But I am not a Vegan I am a vegetarian.
That’s impressive! You’ve got it down!
I struggle with the daily dozen. I can’t seem to eat enough beans and whole grains. I usually leave a bean and whole grain box unchecked.
Yeah it is a LOT of food! I hear you!
I use the daily dozen app, and I find miso to be an easy way to consume a bean serving, especially if I've already eaten a lot of fiber.
@@marciamedina3533 thanks! I’ll try that
Hmm, miso is very salty to be eating 1/4 cup or more as a serving of beans. Do you spread it out across more than one serving of food?
I have either peanut butter or hummus in my sandwiches wvery day for lunch & they're both pulses, so that's another box ticked. Plus I make the sandwiches from rice cakes, so that's another box ticked.
you weren't perfect. no one is. you are doing better than most. far better and far healthier. thanks for the inspiration
You are a rockstar and job well done
I just can't eat that much. I did it for a few weeks and it was just too much food for me. I say I probably eat 1/2 of what is recommended.
I’m 53 and I can’t eat this much. However I do eat this way every day. I have for years tbh. I enjoy it and I miss it when circumstances prohibit it.
Today was my usual day and I started it off with natures Path smart bran cereal with organic blueberries and raspberries (such good raspberries btw). W/Ceylon cinnamon, walnuts, and unsweetened soy milk. Followed by black coffee and soymilk. And a tangerine. My snack was some spicy seaweed snacks & two hard boiled eggs.(I’m veg not vegan). my dinner was a huge salad I ate out of a mixing bowl 😂 of arugula and spinach with baby tomatoes, red onion, feta, pumpkin seeds & garbanzo beans with a killer vinaigrette of 1.5pts EV olive oil, 1pt red wine vinegar, 5 pts grainy mustard, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 3-6 grinds fresh cracked black pepper (your taste), red crushed pepper to your taste (mine is a generous pinch) & a good pinch of turmeric, garlic powder, & oregano and SHAKE. ❤
I may or may not have had two chocolate chip cookies for dessert 😂.
While I literally eat any vegetable in any cooked form possible, my child would never eat anything which has been offered here:((. He only eats veggies in a raw form and separately one from another. Plus he has allergy to all the spices. So his diet is bland but I try to enhance the flavour with onion, garlic and parsley with dill.
Dr Gregor also says any movement in a plant based direction is good. So its an excellent target but I advocate for giving yourself credit for your efforts.
Was ground rather than whole flax seeds used? Must be ground.
It's a good guideline for seeing where the gaps are in my day.
Was there any oil in your diet?
I use oil for some recipes with my kids. They need more fat than adults, and a typical low-fat plant-based diet is too low in fat for my younger children.
@@plantwhys Oil is unhealthy processed fat, just like sugar is unhealthy processed carbohydrate. Better to give your kids nuts, seeds and avocados. ua-cam.com/video/LbtwwZP4Yfs/v-deo.html
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That’s a lot of food!
That looks like one table spoon
Dr. Greger's website states that the plan isn't prescriptive, it's meant to be a guide. But the satisfaction of checking the boxes makes it hard not to try to meet all the goals!
So true!!!
Add some pb2 to your smoothie it makes it taste better
Jarred minced garlic and Trader Joe's frozen ginger cubes are my mom hack to speed up dinner prep. I can't get behind mincing those bad boys anymore haha
Love it!!
I cheered inside at 3:01 when you said I'm adding some salt. I can do this standing on my head, BUT I'm going to need some salt to do it. 😂
ha ha ha yes!
you go girl the doc knows best
I could see this being a fabulous therapeutic diet for somebody who suffers from Binge eating disorder I need to constantly feel full or feel like they are eating some thing but doesn’t want the weight gain associated with binging on junk. This is just too much food for me honestly. I could even see somebody who is on like a plant-based bodybuilding plan using this method but I just don’t eat when I’m not hungry and I would have to eat when I wasn’t hungry to eat as much food. I think this is some thing that will definitely work well for some people but for some Other people it’s not gonna be realistic at all. I am still of the very very intense mindset that there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to diet.
I’ve lived like this but don’t agree with it in the long run. Your body shouldn’t be digesting so much all day long. You’ll be excreting most of these vitamins out after a while, there’s only so much you’re body needs.
If your health sucks and you need to make a big change, this is the perfect solution.
Good job, I need to do a list too, but I don’t think Dr Gregor would approve of all the better than bouillon, that’s 1500 mg of sodium just from the bouillon, then you added more salt and didn’t even measure it. Try replacing the salt with a salt substitute, especially if your husband had a stroke. Read up on salt’s effect on our cardiovascular system. I know, it’s hard, it was the hardest change I made, but it will be one of the best things you do for your health and your families health. Try Bensons Table Tasty salt replacement, and or potassium salt, or adding tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, lemon or lime, and if you can eat spicy, lots of pepper. Enjoyed your video
Some people on blood pressure medications should not eat potassium salt substitutes. Check with your doc if you take BP meds.
I’ve learned recently that salt also leaches calcium from our bones contributing to osteoporosis.
@@Maggie-zr2owyes I heard from Dr Greger that salt interferes with calcium absorption. I didn't know.
@@skippy6462 So many things we didn’t know. I’m currently learning about oral health and changing up my routine to save my teeth and gums as much as possible. I’m learning things that none of my dentists or hygienists ever told me. It’s both great and disappointing…but forward we must go. If you haven’t already, check out xylitol (as a mint, gum, or just plain crystals melted in the mouth), and nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste. Dr G has a section on mouth health in his new book but I haven’t seen it yet so I’m interested in what he has to say. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned if you’re interested.
I've heard the opposite - that salt is incredibly good for you and most people need more. But it can't be table salt, must be sea salt or Himalayan salt.
I think that it is always entertaining watching a vegetarian/vegan preparing all the food types and the overhead hassles associated with that lifestyle choice. It is like they are always thinking about the next meal, a trait usually reserved for CR followers. For a mostly meats consumer (myself) it is as simple as a steak on the grill with the option of broccoli with real butter in the pan, and that's food prep for the day. I'm 64 and exercise 8-9 hours per week, no health issues.
You have the same nutritional requirements and "overheads" as vegans do. You are just ignoring them. You need fibre, vitamins, minerals antioxidants that your current diet does not provide. All all that saturated fat is terrible for your arteries. Take better care of yourself.
This people don't do that because they are vegans, but because they want to preserve their health in better then average condition. Everyone should do that if their idea is not having the problems most people have. You are ok at 64 just like smokers may also be, it doesn't mean it is the best they can do for their health.
@@stefanisilva2493or that everyone else would be.
If you mostly get your information about veganism or vegetarianism from social media, then I can see how you'd conclude that this is a necessity for plant based eating.
If you meet regular vegans or vegetarians in real life however, you'd see that quite a few similarly just throw something in a pan and perhaps put a sauce on it once it's done.
In all fairness I've seen people online cooking meat dishes where there's a good few stages to go through before it reaches its end point. I can compare a simple plant based dish to a complex meat dish just as you are comparing a simple meat dish to a multi stage plant one.
Check the amount of Brazil nuts. I thought it was 2 a month.
1-2 a day. No more than 4 a day.
4 a month is sufficient as per Dr Greger
@@louc5466 yup. I eat one every Sunday lol
Throw the microwave away! It’s changed the structure of what ever you cook in it to death. We here in Europe never use microwaves. If you need to warm up something quick, better steam it or use airfryer.
Microwaving changes the structure of the food. The body treats the food as an invader. Far better not to use the microwave.
can you link the reference to the study that shows that?