As someone who grew up on a greek, specifically Cretan diet, this is to entertaining to watch! You don't crave certain 'unhealthy' foods if you are not used to it, so it's easy to feel full and satisfied on a very natural diet. In crete I ate a lot of baked stuffed vegetables, like tomatoes or Zucchini flower, there is always a greek or cretan salad on the table, potato dishes are a very big part of my diet, for example briam/bureki, or just simple oven potatoes with lemon and herbs. Good quality olive oil and herbs are so important to make all these dishes taste amazing. Fruit or greek yoghurt with honey and fruit are my normal snacks, especially in the summer when it's really hot. It's easy to eat like that because the ingredients are easy to get and not very expensive. I think what also makes meals more satisfying is, that there are always a few dishes on the table, or at least a main dish and a salad with dakos/bread
I eat fruit as meals in summer. No cravings between meals. I recently got some free (sell date) organic ice-cream. Sooooooo extremely sweet. When you're used to eating true food, all the added junk is just disgusting. What he eats here, was just normal food I used to eat beforehand. Now I'm way beyond eating grains with meat. Food combining is also important! Starches don't digest with protein.
Quick note: Citric acid *IS* natural and grown on trees. Lemon, lime, and oranges contain citric acid and it helps prevent formation of kidney stones. There are synthetic forms in packaged food, but I wanted to include this little tidbit of info because there has been fear mongering around ingredients in lists that aren't actually bad. 😊
It’s predominantly synthetically sourced from mold. If it’s sourced naturally from lemon, limes and oranges it will be said on the ingredients list. They have to tell you if it’s natural, but don’t have to tell you if it’s not 🤣. It’s not fear mongering if it’s true
Its literally chemically the same, i dont really understand why it being derived from a mold/bacteria/whatever is making it bad. Like, the problem with processed food is not that it has "unnatural" ingredients, but that its pumped of stuff like sugar and way too much sodium, has no fiber, etc. I use citric acid, acetic acid (70% one), sodium nitrite (for sausages), sodium glutamate etc. to cook, and it works great for me. Rice, beans, chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, cabbage etc. go way-way better with a lot of spices, including "unnatural" ones
Aw, you have a dog -- what a lovely way to honor Ollie's memory, sharing your love and home with another pet that needs ... a home and love! I always admire how disciplined you are during your self-imposed challenges. This one particularly spoke to me, since I'm six days into eating more cleanly, after procrastinating about doing so for months. I think today was the first day I didn't miss chili cheese chips.
I loved this video. I lowered my ultra processed food intake about a year ago and this is literally what my every day looks like. Very limited options at groceries stores and nearly 0 snacks available at any convenience store/gas stations. But the difference in lifestyle, from gut health to mental health + better physical appearance, you really realize how much all the chemicals affect you. I’m glad to see you shade light on this topic. The journey is long but you can whip up some yummy foods in your own kitchen 🙏🏽
We need more people just like this. Just finished reading book called The 21 Former Doctor Secrets by Rachel Morgan and its so fascinating what modern indrustry hides
Will you have a lot of enjoyable videos but this one was really good imo. The innuendo was spot on, the honest feedback about pros and cons of striving for this diet/lifestyle, and the wholesomeness of you, katie, and boba. Good stuff sir.
Snacks: popcorn you pop at home, roasted chickpeas (you just add seasoning and oil), carrots and Greek yogurt with ranch seasoning, air fry some sweet potatoes or potatoes for fries, cottage cheese, clementines. I feel like those are pretty natural/minimally processed snacks. Edit: some gas stations carry hard boiled eggs! Those are a lifesaver for me on trips. That and cheese sticks. (Might not be “clean” enough for this experiment.)
also: yoghurt with various berries (honey and jam are also fine if you need it sweeter), roasted apples filled with walnuts... some dates, you could fill them with nuts if you want to.
I'm from Spain and those are the snacks my grandparents ate. a big tomato sliced with olive oil and salt. sunflowers, homemade popcorn, olives, watermelon.. sometimes my grandma made milk lollies for the grandchildren, milk with colacao ( chocolate powder) and put it in the freezer but most of the time the snacks were fruits or vegetables, sometimes toasted Catalan bread with garlic, tomato and olive oil ( called pa amb tomaquet)
Hey Will, I know it's such a little part of the video but just wanted to shoutout you talking about Keratosis pilaris, I developed it during my grad year of university and have been super self conscious about it ever since. Love hearing someone being open about it and would have never thought this video could actually help me manage it! Big appreciate.
I'm on a Mediterranean diet which is quite similar to this. I'm also lucky enough to be living in Italy and obviously the groceries quality is substantially better while also cheaper. The verdict is I've never felt better in my life.
Omg your skin looks so much more clear in that side by side. I have Rosacea. Since i changed my diet, to eating mostly whole foods, my skin also has cleared up alot! Great video Will.
@karenwambui9777 Hi! I am eating fresh fruits and veg. I find i have an intolerance to ginger, cinnamon, tomatoes, and eggs. It seems to flare up if I eat spicy things like hot sauce. I try not to eat alot of bread. I lean towards lean meats, not fatty cuts of meat. I amcstill on a journey to see what is causing my Rosecea. I think if I eat whole foods, and stay away from processed foods, it clears up more. Thanks for asking. I f you have any suggestions, and are going through the same thing, I am open to comments, and suggestions. Have a great day!
Will, I'm disappointed you don't know how to spice things! Here's a few for you: - Lime and black pepper - Lime, cumin, chili, salt - Tumeric, coriander, salt, black pepper, chili - Cilantro & lime Throw that on anything and it'll be 🎉🎉🎉
yeah I dont get why he wasn't seasoning food, there's plenty of seasoning that is natural, just ground up seeds. Usually he does season his food so I dunno
But he wasn't buying a lime. Whole food means it has No ingredients list. If it has salt and pepper it's not a whole food. You could add your own pepper or salt. But if it's in the package it's not A whole food, it's multiple foods
@@thehighlandhomestead190 chemixtry doesnt care where things come from. If its called citric acid, it has the same chemical structure,even the same elecron structure, as all other molecules named citric acid. At best, you could argue that the lime has more molecules alongside the citric acid.
You know what's crazy? "Live to 100" was the show that started me down watching a whole slew of health documentaries that resulted in me revamping my entire diet about 4 months ago. (Just saw this pop up on my feed). Went completely whole foods diet. Now, I don't feel like I need caffeine or stimulants to workout or run. Feel so much better on a daily basis and have been putting way more thought into meeting micronutrient needs over macronutrient needs. All in all, I'm down 25 lbs and feel a whole lot better day over day. Curious to see how I feel in 1 year, 2 years, etc etc.
Yooo the headache, the "soft" look in your physique and sweet cravings were all from the stark drop in carbs. You were eating lots of great carb sources but if you had tracked you were probably only intaking half of what you're used to . Carbs hold water so when you lose carbs you lose intracellular water. This was a great experimen, loved watching!
That's why people freak out when they try a fast 😂 I fast 18:6. And people are like "I could never I'd faint" all I'm thinking is yah you're just addicted to the bloodsugar rush. Our ancestors didn't (most of the time) have food in the morning, no fridge etc. And they didn't faint as soon as they left the cave without breakfast. People need to chill and realise they aren't going to 💀 if they have less food.
@@anjaxtvthere isn’t any real benefit to fasting long term, if you look at the scientific data. But you’re right to an extent, still humans didn’t live for a very long time back then. I personally when I don’t eat for a long time feel terrible. When I bend over and stand up or go from sitting to standing everything turns black for a sec. I have that issue rn trying to lose weight and do yoga. When I stand up too fast I’m worried I’ll pass out.
@@BubbleBunnyy I agree as well, I don't see any benefit to fasting, depriving the body of food it needs is the worst thing you could do. People say its all mental but your body needs certain nutrients and when those nutrients and hanger is not met, it starts to affects other parts of your life.
Interesting! Thx for the insight. I've been trying to reduce the junk I eat as well and was wondering what to do about sugar craving and the associated light feeling in my head
As a Turkish person from the Mediterranean side, I thought this wasn't a special kind of diet but rather the normal eating habits for most of the people -until I made German and American friends. For snacks I can suggest yoghurt, nuts and fruits. I avoid buying any pre made or packed food. I can't currently buy all organic stuff for budgeting reasons but I'll try to do that when I start working.
@@Aday837 then make it at home , don't use yoghurt , use curd ( indian curd made up by lactobacillus and milk ) , buy it once and every night add 1 tablespoon to fresh milk and in morning , you have fresh curd
can i be frank, organic isnt really better, theres 0 laws on what organic really is the term isnt regulated, so even organic has pestecides on it, save your money honestly and just dig into the supplier or go to farm shops or the market
This video was super interesting. I've seen so many videos about Blue Zones lately from channels like Yes Theory or other travel channels and it's so cool to see a fitness youtuber make content about it. It's much more interesting in my opinion to see how it would feel to be them than just watching someone document their lifestyle. Also, I don't know how to spell the name of the thing that makes your skin red, but don't be so insecure about it. I've been watching you for over a year now and I've never noticed it until you pointed it out. I love your videos Will keep them coming!!!
A good quick whole food snack is popcorn! Just buy the single-ingredient un-popped kernels, throw ~2 tbsp in a large bowl with a small amount of oil, cover and microwave until popped. Add your choice of toppings (salt, cayenne, pepper, nutritional yeast, etc). Unprocessed popcorn is pretty healthy: whole food, 100% whole grain, high fiber, high volume, low calorie. separately, the "blue zone" diets typically have very little red meat with small amounts of dairy, eggs, and fish. They get protein more by mixing beans with grains. Of course, Will's diet test still fits as a healthy whole-food option, just not so much a "blue zone" diet.
@@DreamTerroristthe man above said red meat is a portion of their meal. Not a majority. Meaning their diet isn’t a big ass piece of steak and vegetables. Lol in my village in Mexico it is normal to see people live up till there 90s. There diet pretty much revolves around cactus, beans, tortilla (maiz). Not saying it isn’t possible, but I don’t think I’ve ever met a person in my life who’s over 90 n eats ribeye steak everyday or 2-3 days. Remember the title of the video.
that grapefruit is called a pomelo and its meant to be that big, its easier if you make a small incision and then tear the skin off with your hands, then you take a section of the inside it should peel off and just dont eat the white stuff its rough and bitter
You're one of the best fitness youtubers huh. I've seen loads of your video and you have this sincere demeanor about you when you speak to people. Im subbing. Keep up the positivity and may god bless you and your family, brother.
You can make mayo with very simple natural ingredients. Egg, oil, mustard seeds or organic dijon mustard, vinegar(natural kinds), and some salt n pepper. Add garlic, shallots, lemon juice and you get a good salad dressing.
I've been eating about 80% wholefoods for a few months now and the difference is actually insane. My skin is so much better, my hair looks better, I have way more energy at the gym and in general, and I sleep like a baby after a crack bender. I don't think I could ever do 100% whole food/unprocessed but 80% is super do-able and the difference is genuinely noticeable. Also you do fr go through I'd say a month to a month and a half of weird withdrawal symptoms but once you're past it, you feel so good. Keep up the good work Will!
Maltodextrin and citric acid are two of the examples that can indeed be derived from plant sources. Maltodextrin is just starch that has undergone partial hydrolysis and citric acid is found in cirtus fruits as well as some other fruits and vegetables. But you're right. Most of it is industrial.
So impressed by your willingness to make changes and open-mindedness and dedication!! It seems like this is a stepping stone for you to some more health focused eating. Proud of you 💪💪✨
Hey will, I studied nutrition and have a BSc in nutrition from a top Canadian university and I gotta say, the changes you saw are so on point. The skin and mood/satiety you felt aligns with that the science points to. The headaches were definitely withdrawals from supplements or caffeine. I however think that yogurt and cheese, etc, are also very natural and part of a well balanced diet. You nailed it on the head with reference to increased fiber and fat tho. In sports nutrition they made an analogy; the fat is the candle and the wick is the carbs….you need fat with carbs to maintain exertion. Of course the protein is important but if you have the infrastructure without the means, doesn’t matter. Great video
Nobody needs gut damaging undigestable fiber ever. Nor do you need carbs. There is no pathway on a cellular level necessitating either. Carbs turn into glucose that causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, etc.
@@Samzo2002 The plain Greek yogurt I buy has 6 grams of carbs per 175g serving. I don't mind that amount...especially since I eat it some eggs before I consume it and I add some berries so I can hit 15 grams of carbs an hour before my workout at the gym! Carbs are not the enemy overall. The dose makes the poison. Make sure you're active after consuming a fair amount of carbs in a meal.
the underrated part of his videos is the fact that he cooks so many of his meals. there are so many people these days who don't know how to cook that I would give the advice to add a few extra minutes to your videos in order to include your cooking process. please like if you agree on hope we can get that addition
I couldn’t pin down why I like your content so much. Many reasons. One of them, You’re like the only gym content comedian. No one making workout style videos is even close to dropping so many comedic lines in their videos. You’re legit funny! I could see like a 30 minute comedy special just revolving around gym stuff. I hope this is not understood as you’re a clown - what i mean is there is so many avenues to take when you’ve got as much charisma as you do
Why not plain black coffee as pre workout? And you can make your own chips. Sweet potato sliced thin in an air fryer. Nuts/seeds as snacks or greek yoghurt with honey/nut butters
@cubefreak123 Coffee does not upset the stomach for everyone. What upsets the stomach that I usually hear people talking about is because they add milk and sugar and such. I've been drinking black for a year and I do not miss instant coffee with all that sugar and creamer.
I just love you, bro! I resonate with your past and completely agree with the need for laughter. You do such a wonderful job of providing a balance of harsh reality and all out comedy. Thank you for being you, Will. Namaste, my friend.
18:11 In Brasil we use avocado mainly for desserts, and it's really good! Avocado ice cream, avocado smoothie or mousse, they're all very nice haha Guacamole and avocado in salads or sushi just became a thing here in the past few years
“Most is wine, mine is NHL” “Tonight I’m eating like a divorced dad” - that made my day 😂, these videos are the high quality and I always enjoy the uploads.
Working at a larger gas station myself (Sheetz) I’m happy to say we have a lot of options when it comes to fruit that I can choose from everyday and get them for half off when I’m working. One thing that’s always a great deal is 3 bananas for a dollar or the choice of 2 oranges or apples for a dollar. Would love to see you review Sheetz when you’re state side again!
Nah we need an IN DEPTH routine or diet sheet for this because this looks NICE. Went no alcohol this year and have felt better with lifts, definitely going to incorporate this into the lifestyle SOON
Just found this channel today and felt the need to share. TLDR: I feel inspired to cut back on processed stuff again. Man, I wish I had your resolve and motivation. I've started my gym and weight loss journey a few years ago and kept yo-yo-ing through different diets and mood cycles and ups and downs. These past few months however (with a 2 month break in between due to sickness) I have actually made somewhat meaningful progress for the first time ever. Even though I haven't lost any weight (still 170kg/370lbs) and didn't stick true to my wished-up diet for most of the time, I managed to double my weights in the gym and can now move for 20 minutes on the elliptical without simultaneously suffocating and wanting to throw up. Also my triplet-pregnancy-balloon of a belly started hanging down more, peeking out under my t-shirt... Oh well, I see that as progress. Still never ever gonna win any beauty awards, but less of a monster-truck now. But I digress. What made me comment was that I can personally confirm that a focus on natural unprocessed ingredients is where it's at. I managed to stick to a protein-heavy low carb diet over the summer months with really minimal snacks and sweets. Over the darker season and Christmas and all that I kinda lost my way from a beef, salmon and egg based diet with lots veggies back to old habits, snacking, processed foods and sodas. This video is now reminding me that I need to find my way again. What I'm trying to say is I feel inspired or maybe I'm just having a vulnerable moment or both. To anyone in a similar situation to mine: it doesn't take a degree in cooking to make a decent egg or steak and you don't have to get that top-shelf almond butter or "5-dollar-quarter-apple-and-3-grapes" to make it work. I am tremendously lazy and keeping things simple is the key, you don't have to overwhelm yourself with complicated cooking every day. Thanks for being a cool and entertaining dude Will. I'mma keep watching and lurking in the comments.
The Blue Zones aren't primarily about "all-natural" or "organic" foods. They are about whole foods (i.e. unprocessed/minimally processed foods). Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, limited minimally processed animal products, etc. Just a couple of years ago, I had to live on no more than $35/week for food. I was able to eat nearly 100% Blue Zones friendly. Sweet potatoes, spinach, broccoli, apples, eggs, etc. What you can't do cheaply is buy *convenient* whole foods--as in minimally processed and or packaged to be as quick and/or portable as possible. You just have to buy it raw/frozen and cook it yourself if you want healthy and cheap.
Omg, I loved this one. If you made several videos like this I would watch them all! Really liked your vibe. And I totally agree with adding whole milk and yogurt, I'm really happy when I see someone trying foods like this and seeing how tasty they are, and best of all feeling really good!☺️✨ Thank you for this!
Made me happy in a way to see someone else struggles from the same skin problems at the gym always so insecure about it. Thank you man always making amazing videos.
I’m doing a similar diet. No sugar/ sugar free, soda, dairy, red meat, ultra processed, most oils and dressing which I make etc. I’m eating very healthy & am full on just 2 meals a day. I fast 6pm-12pm. Start back with a matcha (nothing added), green tea & apple. I do an ancient grain salad for lunch with balsamic or sesame dressing. For dinner I do an egg omelette loaded with veg, seafood, tofu (which I make) and always add fermented veges. If I am desperate for sweet I have cherries and 92% chocolate dipped! Snacks are fruit and veg. I’ve lots 7 kgs in 5 -6 weeks with no exercise. Will start walking but just had surgery! I won’t be counting calories again in as I haven’t for 6 weeks and feel so much better doing what I’m doing.
you totally could’ve made a honey / lime / salt drink or shot as preworkout! a lot of runners use it, but i get too jittery on normal preworkout, so that’s my “natural” preworkout. it goes straight to my head and helps a lot
Just get the stim free stuff. It could be the extreme amounts of caffeine that's upsetting your stomachs. Cause unfortunately your natural pre-workout is extremely ineffective. Get GorillaMind's Nitric. Even includes creatine for no added cost.
@@BronzedBeast Does it give you a "felt" energy boost during your workout? All the stim free pre-workouts I've tried did nothing for me. The ones with stimulants make me sick to my stomach halfway through my workout.
Every year I travel to Cuba to stay with family for 2 or 3 months,within 2 weeks or less I can feel the change of diet in my body coming from the US style of processed foods to all natural stuff sold in farmer's markets in that country,it's incredible.
I think this is a really good example of full versus satisfied. It's great to eat whole ingredients, it's great to be cognizant of what's going in our bodies but additives and processing aren't always inherently bad. Enjoying what you're eating is important too.
It's all about balance. Eat most of your calories from whole foods and then treat yourself to man-made food marvels/franken-food on the side. The dose makes the poison. Do all this and keep an active lifestyle and try to cut down or deal with stress in a positive healthy way and you're golden!
I did this for a month in 2019! It did wonders for my mental health, after about 2 weeks my anxiety was down to zero (I was tracking it daily at that time), I had no pms, my energy was stabilized, but it was sooo unsustainable! It was exhausting reading every single label and avoiding sauces at restaurants, however, the positive benefits were undeniable
Hi Will, stumbled over your channel a month or so ago and absolutely loving the content.. loving your cooking spin on everything and currently trying out some of your pre workout recipes!! You are a legend! Nik from South Australia!
Bean, popcorn, and nuts are good snacks. You can also make your own granola with rolled oats, coconut oil, and honey. you can add dried fruits and nuts to it when it's done cooking. Dates are a natural and helps keep your sugar up
@@XxEmmJayxX if it's full of pesticide residue or gmo it doesn't matter if it's a vegetable, it's no good for your health. There is a reason 1:2 people get cancer in 2024 and it was 1:10 , 50 years ago. We are messing with our food growing, production and then most people microwave stuff which alters it at a molecular level.
Its a super easy lifestyle. Avocado mash flavored with himalayan salt, cilantro, and lime makes an awesome dip for almost any vegetable as a snack. Avocado mash and any mashed berry will do for fruit dip.
Snap! I have keratosis pilaris too. Ive been eating like this the past week too (except with whole yogurt , milk and cheese as well) and a helpful guideline i was told is "if its being marketed to you, its probably not a whole food, its a product". I agree that my energy levels are so much more stable and i feel clearer and calmer and less hungry. Processed foods and particularly carbs are horrendous for making you hungry and addicted to them. I feel free-er now, reminds me of my childhood and how i would forget to eat and never be too hungry (we ate whole foods mostly then).
Banana pancakes 2 bananas (kind of green is best ) 2 eggs In blender and put in pan with grass fed butter and top with blueberries and some raw honey !,Makes 6 small pancakes ! Super delicious you will never use flour again
@@Tech-nicallyBlack Isn't that salty? At least when I buy it's salty. But would work,because I also add sometimes curd cheese to it,it's similar to cottage cheese,even the texture.
The experience of walking down an entire aisle of the grocery store where you can't eat any of it is so relatable. I have a histamine thing that really limits what I can have. The biggest offender is that I am reactive to sunflower and safflower oil, which are in *everything*. Anyway, I just wanted to reinforce that it's an absolute reality for some people to just not even look at a lot of food in the grocery store for all kinds of reasons.
I have a cousin, who I don't really know but have friended on facebook, and she's very allergic to corn! I can't imagine how horrible it must be to have allergies towards really common food ingredients.
Yep, those seed oils are highly inflammatory poison. Just eat whole foods and you'll have nothing to worry about. Stop buying junk loaded with all kinds of bs ingredients. Eat natural and increase your red meat intake. Raw milk would help massively as well.
It's all about social class really. I see those supermarket lines of products, I just think it's cattle food and I don't belong to the cattle class. There is a reason the poor are fat and the affluent are slim. We walk the same streets, but we live in two different cultures. Different food, different music, different stories. I don't crave junk food, nor do I crave pop music and blockbuster movies. All those feel boring, reptilian brain pleasure instead of neocortex subtle mixtures of sensations. I genuinely consider people who mostly consume junk food, pop music and blockbuster movies to be barely human. And I'm not the only one like that, that's how we got the coming apart in all the West in the last few decades.
People are so uneducated when it comes to food too. Where I live, they sell these snack dates with flavorings and hydrogenated seed oils, and people think they're healthy just because there's no added sugar.
Same. I am allergic to nuts, some seeds (like almonds), almost every fruit (including avocados) and cant process pork. So looking at the ingredients has become pretty normal for me. Its crazy how many foods can contain nuts although they are not in the actual product, but it can cause allergies 😂
Will you inspired me. You changed my life I was 40 pounds over weight. I lost it in 3 months and put on 6 pounds of muscle. Hired a trainer and nutricionist. I want to give it a year until I'm some where near your fitness level. You changed my life dude THANK YOU!
Hey man just wanted to let you know I love your videos! You always make videos on interesting topics, are a nice person and funny as well. Thanks for your content.
I've never realized how really different our food is, just looked in my fridge, and milk - 100% milk, yogurt - milk + bacteria, peanut butter - 100% peanut. I wonder if you couldn't find just simple porridge, not processed or if you don't like it (indeed it's much longer to cook, like 30m or so). It's not that in Ukraine we don't have this addition in food or junk food or don't have issues in diet (like higher usage of fat), but there are so many choices in normal grocery stores. People used to bake from scratch, for us, it's rather weird to use some cooking mixes. But ofc it's a skill to bake and a skill to find a good receipt 😁
i'm so excited for this video, i have literally been wanting to try this diet for a long time, for me for a longer time because of some chronic headaaches =) can't wait to watch and see what changes you see
I reckon the headache and other unusual phenomenon you're feeling is because you've probably sliced your carbs in half at least. Carbs is the main energy source for the muscles when you work out and they keep consuming glycogen even after working out. What you are experiencing is stress hormones (the good, sharp feeling) and lowish blood sugar. Also your muscles look deflated 'cause less carbs = less muscle glycogen = less water in muscles = bad pumps.
Try keeping nuts and dried fruit on hand for when you're hungry - literally a handful can fill me up if I'm starving and can't eat right then. Would especially recommend pecans and medjool dates together. Just open up a date and shove some pecans in, its super tasty! you can even cover them in dark, salted chocolate and freeze them for a really delicious snack - the sugars in the dates won't let it freeze properly so they end up sticky and chewy in an amazing way
One of the things I love when trying to eat healthy is learning different spices especially hot pepper. My favorite healthy lunch (and it's quick to make) is a blackened Mahi Mahi filet about 1/2" thick with cayenne / other hot ground pepper, thyme, smoked paprika (I leave it out sometimes), garlic/onion powder, oregano, black pepper, and a kick of kosher salt (never use iodinized for cooking, it's bitter). Pick your vegetable of choice as a bed (I like squash, carrot, califlower, brocolli/brocolini, pea, corn blends and every once in a while I will do half an acorn squash). Quinoa over rice if you want something like that. It's like a 10 min prep/cook time (using frozen vegs with microwave packs).
Yes however in a lot of packaged snacks both of them are often man made (especially citric acid). Maltodextrin requires the starches to be cooked then adding acid or enzymes. So technically not “natural”
@@WillTennyson That feels like such a weird distinction to make. Like is cooked ground beef now no longer "natural" because the Maillard reaction occurred? Is that chemistry ok even though it's man made and not naturally occurring in the wild? I think it's important to understand the fundamentals of how things are produced and not act like chemistry is black magic turning something into another thing. Feels similar to being scared of buzzwords like "processed" food as if people would view flour which has been processed vs what is traditionally found in a snack aisle.
Lemon, salt, pepper, herbs, spices, and olive oil, are all natural and bring flavor. The healthiest diets in the world don't avoid processed food, like olive oil or natural yogurt, they just don't include ultra-processed and chemically enhanced foods.
I don't think you even know what the healthiest diet(s) is. The most rigorously studied diet on the planet is meat based keto, and as a side note, all of the top keto doctors have moved on to carnivor. I'm afraid your well out of the loop.
@@kinggrimm4338 I don't think you know what you are talking about. First of all, there's many ways to skin a cat if you want to diet but if we are talking about the healthiest diet by scientific research then it's still the Mediterranean diet. I have nothing against keto, it's what has helped me lose a lot of weight. But I suggest you don't get your diet information from one source of truth. Read scientific research papers and metastudies across different diets, and look at the picture in its entirety. Anyway, the word processed is misunderstood and mistakenly feared. All food except raw food is processed, it's the ultra-processing where things start to go wrong and nutrition vanishes. And while keto is a great way to lose weight, you can live just as healthy with eating some fruits too. Humans and animals have a sweet tooth because it's how we evolved to easily find vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals. And while it's true that we can get almost everything from an animals, if we eat it in its entirety. It's also true that fruits and vegetables were important to give balance and more easily get those vitamins and minerals. As a last note, always avoid any advise that gives you "a one truth", because they are talking shit and they are probably trying to sell you something.
Sorry, but your wrong. If you havnt listened to anything from Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Shawn Baker, Bart Kay, Edward Goeke, Dr. Ken Berry, then you really don't know what your talking about.
@@kinggrimm4338 First of all, it's *you're and second, what did I just say? Don't get your information from one source. You are literally getting all your information from the carnivore train, that's not scientific. I've seen all these people's videos, but as a scientific person I'm not taking their word for it, instead I've researched their claims by reading scientific literature. Some of what they are saying is not scientifically backed up. And no, the scientific community isn't trying to hide some "truth" carnivores think they have revealed. I recommend watching some of Peter Attia's videos and the guests he talks with, about health based things and obviosly in addition you should read the science, because UA-cam videos aren't the best source of truth since they aren't primary sources.
If you feel like keeping this up, I would definitely recommend incorporating some fermented fruits and vegetables. Blended up kimchi is a fantastic ketchup substitute and brings in flavors you just aren't going to get from fresh produce.
I think you could increase your food variety a lot to also have more protein. Tempeh, Tofu, beans,… all delicious and rich in protein. Really appreciate you doing this challenge.
I've never seen you before and really enjoyed this video, great content and UA-cam made a good recommendation showing me your video 🤩
Your a good FUCKINGGGGG guy man
As someone who grew up on a greek, specifically Cretan diet, this is to entertaining to watch! You don't crave certain 'unhealthy' foods if you are not used to it, so it's easy to feel full and satisfied on a very natural diet. In crete I ate a lot of baked stuffed vegetables, like tomatoes or Zucchini flower, there is always a greek or cretan salad on the table, potato dishes are a very big part of my diet, for example briam/bureki, or just simple oven potatoes with lemon and herbs. Good quality olive oil and herbs are so important to make all these dishes taste amazing. Fruit or greek yoghurt with honey and fruit are my normal snacks, especially in the summer when it's really hot. It's easy to eat like that because the ingredients are easy to get and not very expensive. I think what also makes meals more satisfying is, that there are always a few dishes on the table, or at least a main dish and a salad with dakos/bread
The biggest issue with this diet in the states is how expensive it is.
When lived Crete for some years I don’t think I ever craved that much sweetness from candy and that I mean yogurt with honey was the best for sure
@@nellisouki5407 making me feel hungry and miss Greece .
I’m Lebanese,same , great food from birth and always delicious homemade food.
I eat fruit as meals in summer. No cravings between meals.
I recently got some free (sell date) organic ice-cream. Sooooooo extremely sweet.
When you're used to eating true food, all the added junk is just disgusting.
What he eats here, was just normal food I used to eat beforehand.
Now I'm way beyond eating grains with meat.
Food combining is also important!
Starches don't digest with protein.
Still waiting for "I tried tren for a week"
And “Taking hardcore steroids every day for a month”
Lolol
I’m lowkey curious. Would be awful for his health but I know Will would get absolutely massive off roids considering how huge he is natty.
Greg Doucette is going to react to it in a split second
I’m so ready for will trennison
Quick note: Citric acid *IS* natural and grown on trees. Lemon, lime, and oranges contain citric acid and it helps prevent formation of kidney stones. There are synthetic forms in packaged food, but I wanted to include this little tidbit of info because there has been fear mongering around ingredients in lists that aren't actually bad. 😊
Not all of it. It's quite commonly derived from genetically modified corn.
It’s predominantly synthetically sourced from mold. If it’s sourced naturally from lemon, limes and oranges it will be said on the ingredients list. They have to tell you if it’s natural, but don’t have to tell you if it’s not 🤣. It’s not fear mongering if it’s true
The source matters. You can get 50 grams of carbs from a cinnamon bun or a butternut squash. Not all ingredients are created equal.
Some sources in food actually come from a type of mold
Its literally chemically the same, i dont really understand why it being derived from a mold/bacteria/whatever is making it bad. Like, the problem with processed food is not that it has "unnatural" ingredients, but that its pumped of stuff like sugar and way too much sodium, has no fiber, etc. I use citric acid, acetic acid (70% one), sodium nitrite (for sausages), sodium glutamate etc. to cook, and it works great for me. Rice, beans, chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, cabbage etc. go way-way better with a lot of spices, including "unnatural" ones
Aw, you have a dog -- what a lovely way to honor Ollie's memory, sharing your love and home with another pet that needs ... a home and love! I always admire how disciplined you are during your self-imposed challenges. This one particularly spoke to me, since I'm six days into eating more cleanly, after procrastinating about doing so for months. I think today was the first day I didn't miss chili cheese chips.
Dogs 🐕 increase your lifespan too, so it fits with the health theme of his channel.
Presumably because of the health benefits of being happy.
20:22, if you crave icecream you can put frozen bananas in a mixer and top it with the almond butter and maybe some coconut chips
He should be able to just make normal ice cream.. it's technically natural
@@cokedclassic7627yes easy to make real icecream at home
Almonds contain toxic oxalates.
Raw Milk, cream, egg yolks and honey. Natural ice cream.
@@alexdrakeus1772 and? I mean Italians have been eating them for centuries. They seem ok
I loved this video. I lowered my ultra processed food intake about a year ago and this is literally what my every day looks like. Very limited options at groceries stores and nearly 0 snacks available at any convenience store/gas stations. But the difference in lifestyle, from gut health to mental health + better physical appearance, you really realize how much all the chemicals affect you. I’m glad to see you shade light on this topic. The journey is long but you can whip up some yummy foods in your own kitchen 🙏🏽
We need more people just like this. Just finished reading book called The 21 Former Doctor Secrets by Rachel Morgan and its so fascinating what modern indrustry hides
Yess, I loved that book, props to Dr. Rachel she is truly great doctor
Heard its been banned on Amazon, HOW WEIRD
@@lukag3155 wait, really. Thats scary
Thanks for sharing it!
Boba 🥹😍
Will you have a lot of enjoyable videos but this one was really good imo. The innuendo was spot on, the honest feedback about pros and cons of striving for this diet/lifestyle, and the wholesomeness of you, katie, and boba. Good stuff sir.
Snacks: popcorn you pop at home, roasted chickpeas (you just add seasoning and oil), carrots and Greek yogurt with ranch seasoning, air fry some sweet potatoes or potatoes for fries, cottage cheese, clementines. I feel like those are pretty natural/minimally processed snacks.
Edit: some gas stations carry hard boiled eggs! Those are a lifesaver for me on trips. That and cheese sticks. (Might not be “clean” enough for this experiment.)
Thank you, I felt like he was overreacting with the snacks while shopping.
also: yoghurt with various berries (honey and jam are also fine if you need it sweeter), roasted apples filled with walnuts... some dates, you could fill them with nuts if you want to.
I love to make my own hummus, salsa, and other dips. It's super easy to control dip health quality when you make it!
@@Sarah-gz4no I've never made hummus.. how easy is it? 😔
And nice snack idea's Stephanie 😊
this video was actually really eye opening and encouraging. Thanks for sharing your experience and what you struggled with.
I'm from Spain and those are the snacks my grandparents ate. a big tomato sliced with olive oil and salt. sunflowers, homemade popcorn, olives, watermelon.. sometimes my grandma made milk lollies for the grandchildren, milk with colacao ( chocolate powder) and put it in the freezer but most of the time the snacks were fruits or vegetables, sometimes toasted Catalan bread with garlic, tomato and olive oil ( called pa amb tomaquet)
With low protein you can live to be 100 but will be rather short.
Pan amb tomaquet is fantastic!
One of my favorite foods 🤤
Hey Will, I know it's such a little part of the video but just wanted to shoutout you talking about Keratosis pilaris, I developed it during my grad year of university and have been super self conscious about it ever since. Love hearing someone being open about it and would have never thought this video could actually help me manage it! Big appreciate.
@@jacobsangkharat5288it’s generally not good internet safety to publicize your age or any other personal information like name and address.
It's common in light white skinned
Bro i got it too, its mostly on my arms though
So happy to see you with another dog. We all loved Ollie.
Same, Boba is so expressive too!
did ollie die?
@@kab43yeah he did 😢
@@jt.633 that's unfortunate
The King Muhammad Ollie
"what's a bukkake?"
Will: Day 4!
I hope the two of them enjoyed a good educational film night.
How does she know him and not know?
I feel like I've been lied to...
Man, I just had to explain that to my 60+ mom the other day.
Best comedic cut timing!
@@nicholass4891maybe she just didn’t know the names
I'm on a Mediterranean diet which is quite similar to this. I'm also lucky enough to be living in Italy and obviously the groceries quality is substantially better while also cheaper. The verdict is I've never felt better in my life.
Omg your skin looks so much more clear in that side by side. I have Rosacea. Since i changed my diet, to eating mostly whole foods, my skin also has cleared up alot! Great video Will.
I have keratosis pilaris jus like Will, and since I started eating more whole natural foods it has gone down significantly.
Hello what are you eating for your rosacea?
@karenwambui9777 Hi! I am eating fresh fruits and veg. I find i have an intolerance to ginger, cinnamon, tomatoes, and eggs. It seems to flare up if I eat spicy things like hot sauce. I try not to eat alot of bread. I lean towards lean meats, not fatty cuts of meat. I amcstill on a journey to see what is causing my Rosecea. I think if I eat whole foods, and stay away from processed foods, it clears up more. Thanks for asking. I f you have any suggestions, and are going through the same thing, I am open to comments, and suggestions. Have a great day!
Will, I'm disappointed you don't know how to spice things! Here's a few for you:
- Lime and black pepper
- Lime, cumin, chili, salt
- Tumeric, coriander, salt, black pepper, chili
- Cilantro & lime
Throw that on anything and it'll be 🎉🎉🎉
I tried your suggestions on ice cream and now i’m puking
yeah I dont get why he wasn't seasoning food, there's plenty of seasoning that is natural, just ground up seeds. Usually he does season his food so I dunno
@@Seanonyoutube Lime ice cream is great though
I'm 😂😂😂😂😂 this comment about the ice cream and seasonings is so good
@@Seanonyoutubeyou want creme de menthe
'mother nature doesn't grow citric acid on tress'
Lime Tree: 'Bruh'
Edit: relax, this is why I don't leave comments
But he wasn't buying a lime.
Whole food means it has No ingredients list.
If it has salt and pepper it's not a whole food.
You could add your own pepper or salt. But if it's in the package it's not A whole food, it's multiple foods
Manufactured citric acid is not the same as that from a citrus fruit. The citric acid commonly found in most foods is from corn mold.
@@thehighlandhomestead190 chemixtry doesnt care where things come from. If its called citric acid, it has the same chemical structure,even the same elecron structure, as all other molecules named citric acid. At best, you could argue that the lime has more molecules alongside the citric acid.
@@thehighlandhomestead190 It is though. Whether its synthesized or found in nature the citric acid molecules are the same.
lime, lemon, orange, tangerine...lmfao
You know what's crazy? "Live to 100" was the show that started me down watching a whole slew of health documentaries that resulted in me revamping my entire diet about 4 months ago. (Just saw this pop up on my feed). Went completely whole foods diet. Now, I don't feel like I need caffeine or stimulants to workout or run. Feel so much better on a daily basis and have been putting way more thought into meeting micronutrient needs over macronutrient needs. All in all, I'm down 25 lbs and feel a whole lot better day over day. Curious to see how I feel in 1 year, 2 years, etc etc.
Yooo the headache, the "soft" look in your physique and sweet cravings were all from the stark drop in carbs. You were eating lots of great carb sources but if you had tracked you were probably only intaking half of what you're used to . Carbs hold water so when you lose carbs you lose intracellular water. This was a great experimen, loved watching!
That's why people freak out when they try a fast 😂 I fast 18:6. And people are like "I could never I'd faint" all I'm thinking is yah you're just addicted to the bloodsugar rush. Our ancestors didn't (most of the time) have food in the morning, no fridge etc. And they didn't faint as soon as they left the cave without breakfast. People need to chill and realise they aren't going to 💀 if they have less food.
@@anjaxtvthere isn’t any real benefit to fasting long term, if you look at the scientific data. But you’re right to an extent, still humans didn’t live for a very long time back then. I personally when I don’t eat for a long time feel terrible. When I bend over and stand up or go from sitting to standing everything turns black for a sec. I have that issue rn trying to lose weight and do yoga. When I stand up too fast I’m worried I’ll pass out.
@@BubbleBunnyy I agree as well, I don't see any benefit to fasting, depriving the body of food it needs is the worst thing you could do. People say its all mental but your body needs certain nutrients and when those nutrients and hanger is not met, it starts to affects other parts of your life.
Really? I feel like a look softer the more carbs i eat?
Interesting! Thx for the insight. I've been trying to reduce the junk I eat as well and was wondering what to do about sugar craving and the associated light feeling in my head
Will you should do an update video on what parts, of diets youve tried, you keep in ur regular diet!
Have some more sloppy joes. I made 'em extra sloppy for yous. I know how yous kids like 'em sloppy.
As a Turkish person from the Mediterranean side, I thought this wasn't a special kind of diet but rather the normal eating habits for most of the people -until I made German and American friends. For snacks I can suggest yoghurt, nuts and fruits. I avoid buying any pre made or packed food. I can't currently buy all organic stuff for budgeting reasons but I'll try to do that when I start working.
Sadley even most the yogurt here is bad for you
@@Aday837 then make it at home , don't use yoghurt , use curd ( indian curd made up by lactobacillus and milk ) , buy it once and every night add 1 tablespoon to fresh milk and in morning , you have fresh curd
Bruh Turkey is among the highest obese countries in the world.
@@Aday837 don't you uss curd ( less bitter one)
can i be frank, organic isnt really better, theres 0 laws on what organic really is the term isnt regulated, so even organic has pestecides on it, save your money honestly and just dig into the supplier or go to farm shops or the market
7:14 did anyone notice what looks like to be the grapefruit on the floor or is it just me? 😂😂😂
I think 🤔
This video was super interesting. I've seen so many videos about Blue Zones lately from channels like Yes Theory or other travel channels and it's so cool to see a fitness youtuber make content about it. It's much more interesting in my opinion to see how it would feel to be them than just watching someone document their lifestyle. Also, I don't know how to spell the name of the thing that makes your skin red, but don't be so insecure about it. I've been watching you for over a year now and I've never noticed it until you pointed it out. I love your videos Will keep them coming!!!
Yep, I was red what? Until he points it out, I give no thought about it.
A good quick whole food snack is popcorn! Just buy the single-ingredient un-popped kernels, throw ~2 tbsp in a large bowl with a small amount of oil, cover and microwave until popped. Add your choice of toppings (salt, cayenne, pepper, nutritional yeast, etc). Unprocessed popcorn is pretty healthy: whole food, 100% whole grain, high fiber, high volume, low calorie.
separately, the "blue zone" diets typically have very little red meat with small amounts of dairy, eggs, and fish. They get protein more by mixing beans with grains. Of course, Will's diet test still fits as a healthy whole-food option, just not so much a "blue zone" diet.
Olive oil, salt and nutritional yeast is the absolute best combo for popcorn I’ve been eating it for 15 years and still not tired of it!
Red meat is the healthiest and most nutrient dense food on the planet.
@@DreamTerrorist unfortunately this is not true. red meat is known to increase risk of heart disease as well as be a carcinogen
Coconut oil is a delicious way to cook it too
@@DreamTerroristthe man above said red meat is a portion of their meal. Not a majority. Meaning their diet isn’t a big ass piece of steak and vegetables. Lol in my village in Mexico it is normal to see people live up till there 90s. There diet pretty much revolves around cactus, beans, tortilla (maiz). Not saying it isn’t possible, but I don’t think I’ve ever met a person in my life who’s over 90 n eats ribeye steak everyday or 2-3 days. Remember the title of the video.
that grapefruit is called a pomelo and its meant to be that big, its easier if you make a small incision and then tear the skin off with your hands, then you take a section of the inside it should peel off and just dont eat the white stuff its rough and bitter
I was going to say the same.
Pomelos are not pink inide and you can definitely not peel/cut them that way.
Actually pomelo can be white or pink. Came here for the same thing:))
@@--RBuo84 Some of them are dude
That's how we eat tangerines and shadocks.
You're one of the best fitness youtubers huh. I've seen loads of your video and you have this sincere demeanor about you when you speak to people. Im subbing. Keep up the positivity and may god bless you and your family, brother.
You can make mayo with very simple natural ingredients. Egg, oil, mustard seeds or organic dijon mustard, vinegar(natural kinds), and some salt n pepper. Add garlic, shallots, lemon juice and you get a good salad dressing.
Homemade mayo is da bomb
11:42 Lotion and toilet paper right next to the bed is lowk crazy will 😭
I saw that and immediately went to the comments to look for this 😭
He is just a men common! 😂
Knowing his humor, and the fact that he's married, he put those there on purpose as a little Easter Egg
I've been eating about 80% wholefoods for a few months now and the difference is actually insane. My skin is so much better, my hair looks better, I have way more energy at the gym and in general, and I sleep like a baby after a crack bender. I don't think I could ever do 100% whole food/unprocessed but 80% is super do-able and the difference is genuinely noticeable.
Also you do fr go through I'd say a month to a month and a half of weird withdrawal symptoms but once you're past it, you feel so good.
Keep up the good work Will!
Can you give an example of some of the meals you’ve been eating?
This is great! My goal is to stay about 80% Whole Foods. I eat Whole30 now, but in the future I wouldn’t mind the occasional sweet snack or treat.
What kind of stuff do you eat?
Maltodextrin and citric acid are two of the examples that can indeed be derived from plant sources. Maltodextrin is just starch that has undergone partial hydrolysis and citric acid is found in cirtus fruits as well as some other fruits and vegetables. But you're right. Most of it is industrial.
nothinng spikes blood sugar like matodextrin. Sure it is fine in whole foods but isolated no way!
So impressed by your willingness to make changes and open-mindedness and dedication!! It seems like this is a stepping stone for you to some more health focused eating. Proud of you 💪💪✨
Slick with the ad mid cooking... that's S tier advertising I cant lie. I actually didn't skip
Yup. Instead of attacking ad blockers which keep us safe UA-cam should be teaching lessons on how to do ads well.
So well placed that I genuinly didn't even notice it
yeahh cause i genuinely wanted to see how he made an all natural cake so i didnt even skip
"All natural cake"
Flour, eggs, milk, sugar, etc. Bake. @@anushkaverma2203
I did
Hey will, I studied nutrition and have a BSc in nutrition from a top Canadian university and I gotta say, the changes you saw are so on point. The skin and mood/satiety you felt aligns with that the science points to. The headaches were definitely withdrawals from supplements or caffeine. I however think that yogurt and cheese, etc, are also very natural and part of a well balanced diet. You nailed it on the head with reference to increased fiber and fat tho. In sports nutrition they made an analogy; the fat is the candle and the wick is the carbs….you need fat with carbs to maintain exertion. Of course the protein is important but if you have the infrastructure without the means, doesn’t matter. Great video
I doubt he is having plain greek yogurt which would be the healthiest form of yogurt.
@@alexandermacneil4430yogurt even the plain ones are high in sugar tho there’s like 8g per serving
Nobody needs gut damaging undigestable fiber ever. Nor do you need carbs. There is no pathway on a cellular level necessitating either. Carbs turn into glucose that causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, etc.
@@Samzo2002turn the yogurt around. You can see some don’t.
@@Samzo2002 The plain Greek yogurt I buy has 6 grams of carbs per 175g serving. I don't mind that amount...especially since I eat it some eggs before I consume it and I add some berries so I can hit 15 grams of carbs an hour before my workout at the gym! Carbs are not the enemy overall. The dose makes the poison. Make sure you're active after consuming a fair amount of carbs in a meal.
the underrated part of his videos is the fact that he cooks so many of his meals. there are so many people these days who don't know how to cook that I would give the advice to add a few extra minutes to your videos in order to include your cooking process. please like if you agree on hope we can get that addition
I couldn’t pin down why I like your content so much. Many reasons. One of them, You’re like the only gym content comedian. No one making workout style videos is even close to dropping so many comedic lines in their videos. You’re legit funny! I could see like a 30 minute comedy special just revolving around gym stuff. I hope this is not understood as you’re a clown - what i mean is there is so many avenues to take when you’ve got as much charisma as you do
Dr. Mike is up there
Definitely check Reinessance periodization, they even made collab.
This is why I like Will and Brodie.
Susie J Todd is really funny, too.
Why not plain black coffee as pre workout? And you can make your own chips. Sweet potato sliced thin in an air fryer. Nuts/seeds as snacks or greek yoghurt with honey/nut butters
Also kale chips 😍
@@hege4318😐
@cubefreak123 Coffee does not upset the stomach for everyone. What upsets the stomach that I usually hear people talking about is because they add milk and sugar and such. I've been drinking black for a year and I do not miss instant coffee with all that sugar and creamer.
@@karamelflancoffee makes me poop. Drinking on an empty stomach no bueno.
@cubefreak123 you clearly dont watch will a lot if you think black coffee upsets his stomach
You literally look younger at the end. Keep it going💯
I just love you, bro! I resonate with your past and completely agree with the need for laughter. You do such a wonderful job of providing a balance of harsh reality and all out comedy. Thank you for being you, Will. Namaste, my friend.
Bro the number of zingers per minute in these videos is crazy. This guy has the best subtle delivery humor on YT rn 😂
"if I want nut milk I gotta bust one out by hand" was crazy lmao
you need to have an old banana, they're so much sweeter than the ones that come premature ... ok...followed by the almond butter joke
18:11
In Brasil we use avocado mainly for desserts, and it's really good! Avocado ice cream, avocado smoothie or mousse, they're all very nice haha
Guacamole and avocado in salads or sushi just became a thing here in the past few years
Same in Vietnam. Icecream, smoothie😂
i love avocado, better than butter and olive oil
Avocado in Mexico it's mostly used for savory foods.
My Mexican mom gasped when she heard of avocado smoothie! 😂 but I love it!!
“Most is wine, mine is NHL”
“Tonight I’m eating like a divorced dad” - that made my day 😂, these videos are the high quality and I always enjoy the uploads.
Working at a larger gas station myself (Sheetz) I’m happy to say we have a lot of options when it comes to fruit that I can choose from everyday and get them for half off when I’m working. One thing that’s always a great deal is 3 bananas for a dollar or the choice of 2 oranges or apples for a dollar. Would love to see you review Sheetz when you’re state side again!
Will:*takes a bite of something*
Will:*looks perplexed*
Will:"oh wow"
Lol when his wife mimicked him
Nah we need an IN DEPTH routine or diet sheet for this because this looks NICE. Went no alcohol this year and have felt better with lifts, definitely going to incorporate this into the lifestyle SOON
Dude, Im laughing my ass of over this, spat my food out when she said 'Whats a Bukake'....
And it just immediately cuts to the next scene so perfectly HAHAHA
Same I laughed so hard at the concept of a gamer eating kale chips and him looking so sad while eating them
@@kickgreven3921 me to. I love kale chips but as a topping on other things.
Just found this channel today and felt the need to share. TLDR: I feel inspired to cut back on processed stuff again.
Man, I wish I had your resolve and motivation. I've started my gym and weight loss journey a few years ago and kept yo-yo-ing through different diets and mood cycles and ups and downs. These past few months however (with a 2 month break in between due to sickness) I have actually made somewhat meaningful progress for the first time ever. Even though I haven't lost any weight (still 170kg/370lbs) and didn't stick true to my wished-up diet for most of the time, I managed to double my weights in the gym and can now move for 20 minutes on the elliptical without simultaneously suffocating and wanting to throw up. Also my triplet-pregnancy-balloon of a belly started hanging down more, peeking out under my t-shirt... Oh well, I see that as progress. Still never ever gonna win any beauty awards, but less of a monster-truck now. But I digress.
What made me comment was that I can personally confirm that a focus on natural unprocessed ingredients is where it's at. I managed to stick to a protein-heavy low carb diet over the summer months with really minimal snacks and sweets. Over the darker season and Christmas and all that I kinda lost my way from a beef, salmon and egg based diet with lots veggies back to old habits, snacking, processed foods and sodas. This video is now reminding me that I need to find my way again. What I'm trying to say is I feel inspired or maybe I'm just having a vulnerable moment or both.
To anyone in a similar situation to mine: it doesn't take a degree in cooking to make a decent egg or steak and you don't have to get that top-shelf almond butter or "5-dollar-quarter-apple-and-3-grapes" to make it work. I am tremendously lazy and keeping things simple is the key, you don't have to overwhelm yourself with complicated cooking every day.
Thanks for being a cool and entertaining dude Will. I'mma keep watching and lurking in the comments.
The Blue Zones aren't primarily about "all-natural" or "organic" foods. They are about whole foods (i.e. unprocessed/minimally processed foods). Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, limited minimally processed animal products, etc. Just a couple of years ago, I had to live on no more than $35/week for food. I was able to eat nearly 100% Blue Zones friendly. Sweet potatoes, spinach, broccoli, apples, eggs, etc. What you can't do cheaply is buy *convenient* whole foods--as in minimally processed and or packaged to be as quick and/or portable as possible. You just have to buy it raw/frozen and cook it yourself if you want healthy and cheap.
Omg, I loved this one. If you made several videos like this I would watch them all! Really liked your vibe. And I totally agree with adding whole milk and yogurt, I'm really happy when I see someone trying foods like this and seeing how tasty they are, and best of all feeling really good!☺️✨
Thank you for this!
Made me happy in a way to see someone else struggles from the same skin problems at the gym always so insecure about it. Thank you man always making amazing videos.
I’m doing a similar diet. No sugar/ sugar free, soda, dairy, red meat, ultra processed, most oils and dressing which I make etc. I’m eating very healthy & am full on just 2 meals a day. I fast 6pm-12pm. Start back with a matcha (nothing added), green tea & apple. I do an ancient grain salad for lunch with balsamic or sesame dressing. For dinner I do an egg omelette loaded with veg, seafood, tofu (which I make) and always add fermented veges. If I am desperate for sweet I have cherries and 92% chocolate dipped! Snacks are fruit and veg. I’ve lots 7 kgs in 5 -6 weeks with no exercise. Will start walking but just had surgery! I won’t be counting calories again in as I haven’t for 6 weeks and feel so much better doing what I’m doing.
I'm proud of you!
the other blue zones don't eat all unprocessed. you can have yogurts, alcohol in moderation, cheeses, as well as a ton of fruits and veggies.
you totally could’ve made a honey / lime / salt drink or shot as preworkout! a lot of runners use it, but i get too jittery on normal preworkout, so that’s my “natural” preworkout. it goes straight to my head and helps a lot
What amounts of each ingredient do you use? Commercial pre-workouts make me feel sick to my stomach half way through my workout.
@@randallflores-qr8cs i do equal parts of all three with some water & shake it up. it’s roughly 6-8 ounces
@@bbypinkcherry Thank you, I'll give it a try.
Just get the stim free stuff. It could be the extreme amounts of caffeine that's upsetting your stomachs. Cause unfortunately your natural pre-workout is extremely ineffective. Get GorillaMind's Nitric. Even includes creatine for no added cost.
@@BronzedBeast Does it give you a "felt" energy boost during your workout? All the stim free pre-workouts I've tried did nothing for me. The ones with stimulants make me sick to my stomach halfway through my workout.
Your skin is literally glowing by the end and your hair is super shiny. The power of whole foods is miraculous.
Every year I travel to Cuba to stay with family for 2 or 3 months,within 2 weeks or less I can feel the change of diet in my body coming from the US style of processed foods to all natural stuff sold in farmer's markets in that country,it's incredible.
I live these 3 uploads in one week will keep up the hard work. Love your content
I think this is a really good example of full versus satisfied. It's great to eat whole ingredients, it's great to be cognizant of what's going in our bodies but additives and processing aren't always inherently bad. Enjoying what you're eating is important too.
It's all about balance. Eat most of your calories from whole foods and then treat yourself to man-made food marvels/franken-food on the side. The dose makes the poison. Do all this and keep an active lifestyle and try to cut down or deal with stress in a positive healthy way and you're golden!
Amazing video! Loved it! Maybe a follow up on it how you sustained some of these habits over a longer time of period! That would be awesome!
I did this for a month in 2019! It did wonders for my mental health, after about 2 weeks my anxiety was down to zero (I was tracking it daily at that time), I had no pms, my energy was stabilized, but it was sooo unsustainable! It was exhausting reading every single label and avoiding sauces at restaurants, however, the positive benefits were undeniable
that supplement shelf at 6:47 makes me so jealous. loving the consistent uploads though will, keep us on track for this summer
Are men supposed to wear pajamas featuring a cartoon character by the name of Deputy Dog?
Hi Will, stumbled over your channel a month or so ago and absolutely loving the content.. loving your cooking spin on everything and currently trying out some of your pre workout recipes!! You are a legend! Nik from South Australia!
Bean, popcorn, and nuts are good snacks. You can also make your own granola with rolled oats, coconut oil, and honey. you can add dried fruits and nuts to it when it's done cooking. Dates are a natural and helps keep your sugar up
Problem is you need to have these organic too. Normal income people could not afford this diet.
@@zenabraithwaite1934Not being organic shouldn’t stop people from eating better
@@XxEmmJayxX if it's full of pesticide residue or gmo it doesn't matter if it's a vegetable, it's no good for your health. There is a reason 1:2 people get cancer in 2024 and it was 1:10 , 50 years ago. We are messing with our food growing, production and then most people microwave stuff which alters it at a molecular level.
That’s crazy. Outside of the US, these are just normal food that are usually cheaper than processed food
Its a super easy lifestyle. Avocado mash flavored with himalayan salt, cilantro, and lime makes an awesome dip for almost any vegetable as a snack. Avocado mash and any mashed berry will do for fruit dip.
Snap! I have keratosis pilaris too. Ive been eating like this the past week too (except with whole yogurt , milk and cheese as well) and a helpful guideline i was told is "if its being marketed to you, its probably not a whole food, its a product".
I agree that my energy levels are so much more stable and i feel clearer and calmer and less hungry. Processed foods and particularly carbs are horrendous for making you hungry and addicted to them. I feel free-er now, reminds me of my childhood and how i would forget to eat and never be too hungry (we ate whole foods mostly then).
Banana pancakes
2 bananas (kind of green is best )
2 eggs
In blender and put in pan with grass fed butter and top with blueberries and some raw honey !,Makes 6 small pancakes !
Super delicious you will never use flour again
can i add cottage cheese?
Add two spoons of oat flakes and a little bit of cinnamon. Tastes really good
Isn't it best to use old bananas that went brown a bit? Adds the sweetness it needs to be good
this doesnt work for me and just taste slike bad scrambled eggs, adding oat flour or almond flour makes it wayy better
@@Tech-nicallyBlack Isn't that salty? At least when I buy it's salty. But would work,because I also add sometimes curd cheese to it,it's similar to cottage cheese,even the texture.
The expression Will had on his face when he ate the almond butter banana boat was pure bliss and that is what we live for - the food induced nirvana.
Eating together as a family (preferably at a table) is one of the keys to keeping a family together and strong.
Will always manages to fill me up with content
I wish he would fill me up with something else
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This was super cool and informative. Thanks for sticking it out for a whole week!
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I’m not sure if all of your videos are like this but you’re very entertaining. Keep up the great work. I watched the whole video and subscribed.
The experience of walking down an entire aisle of the grocery store where you can't eat any of it is so relatable. I have a histamine thing that really limits what I can have. The biggest offender is that I am reactive to sunflower and safflower oil, which are in *everything*. Anyway, I just wanted to reinforce that it's an absolute reality for some people to just not even look at a lot of food in the grocery store for all kinds of reasons.
I have a cousin, who I don't really know but have friended on facebook, and she's very allergic to corn! I can't imagine how horrible it must be to have allergies towards really common food ingredients.
Yep, those seed oils are highly inflammatory poison. Just eat whole foods and you'll have nothing to worry about. Stop buying junk loaded with all kinds of bs ingredients. Eat natural and increase your red meat intake. Raw milk would help massively as well.
It's all about social class really. I see those supermarket lines of products, I just think it's cattle food and I don't belong to the cattle class.
There is a reason the poor are fat and the affluent are slim.
We walk the same streets, but we live in two different cultures. Different food, different music, different stories.
I don't crave junk food, nor do I crave pop music and blockbuster movies. All those feel boring, reptilian brain pleasure instead of neocortex subtle mixtures of sensations.
I genuinely consider people who mostly consume junk food, pop music and blockbuster movies to be barely human. And I'm not the only one like that, that's how we got the coming apart in all the West in the last few decades.
People are so uneducated when it comes to food too. Where I live, they sell these snack dates with flavorings and hydrogenated seed oils, and people think they're healthy just because there's no added sugar.
Same. I am allergic to nuts, some seeds (like almonds), almost every fruit (including avocados) and cant process pork. So looking at the ingredients has become pretty normal for me. Its crazy how many foods can contain nuts although they are not in the actual product, but it can cause allergies 😂
Will you inspired me. You changed my life I was 40 pounds over weight. I lost it in 3 months and put on 6 pounds of muscle. Hired a trainer and nutricionist. I want to give it a year until I'm some where near your fitness level. You changed my life dude THANK YOU!
I like your honesty about withdrawals. People are so in denial about being addicted to caffeine, or nicotine or thc but never admit it
Addiction runs the world
Gotta love this guy! Always so entertaining. It's impossible not to like his videos
I'm glad Will got a new dog.
I lost my dog 2 years ago and really want a new dog.
Make your beloved friend proud. Share your heart and home by rescuing a shelter dog 🐶 ❤
Rescue a shelter dog!
You are the best fitness influencer in my opinion. You are also very motivating. Thanks bro keep up the great work👍
Hey man just wanted to let you know I love your videos! You always make videos on interesting topics, are a nice person and funny as well. Thanks for your content.
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoy them!
@@WillTennyson we all do buddy ❤
15:30 i laughed so hard. The editor just cut it perfectly
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i died
I've never realized how really different our food is, just looked in my fridge, and milk - 100% milk, yogurt - milk + bacteria, peanut butter - 100% peanut. I wonder if you couldn't find just simple porridge, not processed or if you don't like it (indeed it's much longer to cook, like 30m or so). It's not that in Ukraine we don't have this addition in food or junk food or don't have issues in diet (like higher usage of fat), but there are so many choices in normal grocery stores. People used to bake from scratch, for us, it's rather weird to use some cooking mixes. But ofc it's a skill to bake and a skill to find a good receipt 😁
William Joseph Tennyson you’re grounded
No way thats his full name😆
For using AI
Is that his full name? He’s never said whether he has a middle name or not
It does have a nice ring to it.
Imagine if we started calling him bill or billy
i'm so excited for this video, i have literally been wanting to try this diet for a long time, for me for a longer time because of some chronic headaaches =) can't wait to watch and see what changes you see
I reckon the headache and other unusual phenomenon you're feeling is because you've probably sliced your carbs in half at least. Carbs is the main energy source for the muscles when you work out and they keep consuming glycogen even after working out. What you are experiencing is stress hormones (the good, sharp feeling) and lowish blood sugar. Also your muscles look deflated 'cause less carbs = less muscle glycogen = less water in muscles = bad pumps.
You have a great sense of humor and I love your honesty because NOBODY says really healthy foods are also high in calories.
Try keeping nuts and dried fruit on hand for when you're hungry - literally a handful can fill me up if I'm starving and can't eat right then. Would especially recommend pecans and medjool dates together. Just open up a date and shove some pecans in, its super tasty! you can even cover them in dark, salted chocolate and freeze them for a really delicious snack - the sugars in the dates won't let it freeze properly so they end up sticky and chewy in an amazing way
One of the things I love when trying to eat healthy is learning different spices especially hot pepper. My favorite healthy lunch (and it's quick to make) is a blackened Mahi Mahi filet about 1/2" thick with cayenne / other hot ground pepper, thyme, smoked paprika (I leave it out sometimes), garlic/onion powder, oregano, black pepper, and a kick of kosher salt (never use iodinized for cooking, it's bitter). Pick your vegetable of choice as a bed (I like squash, carrot, califlower, brocolli/brocolini, pea, corn blends and every once in a while I will do half an acorn squash). Quinoa over rice if you want something like that. It's like a 10 min prep/cook time (using frozen vegs with microwave packs).
Great and inspiring vid!! thank you for your honesty and openness for sharing with us. Very helpful in my new food routine search 💖
@1:02 - They look like Pomelos. I went on a kick of them a few years ago. Quite tasty they are. Like an orange had relations with a grapefruit.
Pemello is what grapefruit is derived from
They are Pomelos, they are sorta like a thick skinned grapefruit with way more fiber
Whats a mineola? I used to eat them as a kid, they looked like oranges but with one end shaped like the end of a lemon. Tasted sweet.
But maltodextrin is the naturally occurring sugar in grains and citric acid is the acid that makes citrus fruit sour… so yes they did grow on trees?
*thats the joke*
Yes however in a lot of packaged snacks both of them are often man made (especially citric acid). Maltodextrin requires the starches to be cooked then adding acid or enzymes. So technically not “natural”
@@WillTennyson First i had to worry about me staying natural, now i have to worry about my maltodextrin and citric acid being natural
@@WillTennyson That feels like such a weird distinction to make. Like is cooked ground beef now no longer "natural" because the Maillard reaction occurred? Is that chemistry ok even though it's man made and not naturally occurring in the wild? I think it's important to understand the fundamentals of how things are produced and not act like chemistry is black magic turning something into another thing. Feels similar to being scared of buzzwords like "processed" food as if people would view flour which has been processed vs what is traditionally found in a snack aisle.
@@TheMysticPasta It's just a video, in real life he probably doesn't care health wise
definitely with you on the more of a "stop when you feel sick" kinda guy when it comes to eating hahahah great vid Will keep up the amazing work sir.
"Was these cows fed from the garden of eden, what the f--"lmao😂😂😂
Lemon, salt, pepper, herbs, spices, and olive oil, are all natural and bring flavor. The healthiest diets in the world don't avoid processed food, like olive oil or natural yogurt, they just don't include ultra-processed and chemically enhanced foods.
I don't think you even know what the healthiest diet(s) is. The most rigorously studied diet on the planet is meat based keto, and as a side note, all of the top keto doctors have moved on to carnivor. I'm afraid your well out of the loop.
@@kinggrimm4338 I don't think you know what you are talking about. First of all, there's many ways to skin a cat if you want to diet but if we are talking about the healthiest diet by scientific research then it's still the Mediterranean diet.
I have nothing against keto, it's what has helped me lose a lot of weight. But I suggest you don't get your diet information from one source of truth. Read scientific research papers and metastudies across different diets, and look at the picture in its entirety.
Anyway, the word processed is misunderstood and mistakenly feared. All food except raw food is processed, it's the ultra-processing where things start to go wrong and nutrition vanishes.
And while keto is a great way to lose weight, you can live just as healthy with eating some fruits too. Humans and animals have a sweet tooth because it's how we evolved to easily find vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals. And while it's true that we can get almost everything from an animals, if we eat it in its entirety. It's also true that fruits and vegetables were important to give balance and more easily get those vitamins and minerals.
As a last note, always avoid any advise that gives you "a one truth", because they are talking shit and they are probably trying to sell you something.
Sorry, but your wrong. If you havnt listened to anything from Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Shawn Baker, Bart Kay, Edward Goeke, Dr. Ken Berry, then you really don't know what your talking about.
@@kinggrimm4338 First of all, it's *you're and second, what did I just say? Don't get your information from one source. You are literally getting all your information from the carnivore train, that's not scientific. I've seen all these people's videos, but as a scientific person I'm not taking their word for it, instead I've researched their claims by reading scientific literature. Some of what they are saying is not scientifically backed up. And no, the scientific community isn't trying to hide some "truth" carnivores think they have revealed. I recommend watching some of Peter Attia's videos and the guests he talks with, about health based things and obviosly in addition you should read the science, because UA-cam videos aren't the best source of truth since they aren't primary sources.
@@kinggrimm4338 thats just not a true statement lol
i hope you make an update video on the things you've kept incorporated into your diet from all of these trials you do.
Will: I rarely ever crave sweet things
Donuts: Am I just a joke to you?
great video bro - loved it & giggled through the entire 28mins
If you feel like keeping this up, I would definitely recommend incorporating some fermented fruits and vegetables. Blended up kimchi is a fantastic ketchup substitute and brings in flavors you just aren't going to get from fresh produce.
I think you could increase your food variety a lot to also have more protein. Tempeh, Tofu, beans,… all delicious and rich in protein.
Really appreciate you doing this challenge.
Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for making this video! Love your candidness. It’s great to see how easy it is to eat healthier. 😊
Animal products aren;t healthy, this is the epitome of misrepresentation. Do some research to see what the okinawans actually ate.
@@anthonybruno8965 totally agree. So frustrating I had to shut it off. Uneducated in regards real food.
The 🍆 emoji killed me, I was not expecting that 😂