He simplified the important part. I absolutely love how the body handles this stuff and got a biochemistry degree. Nobody else cares and also has no use for this information. One of the most difficult things is to explain a difficult subject in simple terms. Hence why you can piss of someone doing a PhD very easily by asking what his PhD is about. James explaining this difficult subject in terms everyone can understand is more difficult than explaining the details to someone studying biochemistry.
I have insulin resistance. Thank you for this explanation. This helped me understand more easily than 2 doctors and countless other "health experts" on YT. I have recently started weight lifting a few months ago, and it has made a huge difference.
Watched my first James Smith video on 24/06/23 (40 days ago) and I have now lost 7Kg (just over a stone). All I did was only eat lunch and dinner, not eat after 19:00, did one 1hour walk a day and did some light dumb bell workouts. I still allowed myself one day a week to cheat and have a takeaway and some beer but didn't take the piss with it. I guess I created a CALORIE DEFICIT.
My dad developed older onset diabetes in his later years. I thought I knew about diabetes until he had it, then I realised I didn't. It's genuinely now the biggest health concern I have. It terrifies me to think I could get it one day, and so I work hard to try and do all I can to avoid that
James this was absolutely fantastic content to help simplify explain a highly complex and debated topic. I’ve had a healthy relationship with sugars now for a number of years and never understood all the negative press it got.
It’s not sugar by itself it’s the mix of sugar, fats, textures even colors in the food that make them insidious. Nobody buying bags of sugar and eating by spoon fool
@@lando9238 And what is the addictive component of that 'food', fool? Fat on it's own is not addictive, it's the opposite, it's satiating, fool. Go read up on it, fool.
This guy is a godsend. We've all been scammed in some form by the internet health gurus, and after much energy & resources spent trying to follow every kind of wacky advice out there, having someone who talks some sense into you is ACTUALLY therapeutic.
If you're trying to lose fat as fast as possible and you're resistance training, it's still more optimal to not spike your insulin and shut off fat oxidation. You want to keep that fat oxidation going as much as possible and a lack of insulin spikes allows for that.
I think a lot of people would be alarmed to know how much simple carbohydrate (I.e sugar) endurance athletes consume on a daily basis. Excellently put that is all about other health metrics together. Sugar has its context and is beneficial in many pursuits, some of those just being a treat at the end of an otherwise rubbish day. Keep up the good content James, greatly enjoy all of these
Yes! I bring this up endurance athletes every time anyone mentions sugar. They also have some of the lower risk of all cause mortality and type 2 diabetes, excluding some extreme endurance athletes that have some increase risk of cardio vascular issues.
Endurance athletes, or casual athletes are 1 in a 100 or 1000.. Yet everyone is loading up on sugar and carbs at the supermarket.. The problem the cheap tasty sweet carbs are displacing protein and whole foods from thier diet.
Best content creator on the internet for me right now. Brilliant explanations, entertaining delivery and honestly, some of your views and lessons have seriously impacted my life for the better.
It’s so clear from your videos Sam that you have no other agenda other than to inform and help people understand their bodies so that they can make the right choices for improving their health. And the fact that your videos are soooo entertaining as well as informative is awesome. Thank you for genuinely caring for people.
Obesity is not a cause of anything, it is a symptom of metabolic syndrome. I think this video omits a vital part of metabolism, namely how the liver cannot process the significant amount of sugars that some ultra processed foods impose on the digestive system.
My dad is skinny and caught type 2 diabetes. He had to stop eating sugar for a long time but after he stopped and gained back his insulin sensitivity he was able to eat sugar normally again.
Some don’t have the ability to create enough new fat cells to store excess energy. So the fat cells they have may keep them looking* slimmer, but without anywhere for the excess blood sugar to go, their chances of developing type 2 diabetes is increased.
My wife is type 1 diabetic and post menapause, she struggles with hypos and hypers, plus weight gain from insulin injections, coupled with taking sugary foods to boost glucose levels levels. This would be a good idea for future video content, as I'm sure other women must be struggling with this?? But a massive thank you for this video and everything else you do, it's refreshing to have someone who is 100% honest, knows their stuff, and makes content that is very entertaining as well as educational, keep doing what you are doing!!
I think when people think of sugary foods, they think “donuts, chocolate, cookies”. They don’t realise that those foods are mostly fat but sugar gets the blame simply because they’re sweet.
Great explanation James. I do avoid refined sugar where possible other than fuelling longer runs . My main reason for limiting sugar though is due to suffering with inflammation in my hands and avoiding sugar spikes when not exercising seemed to be the thing which helped the most.
I need to watch more of your videos because they just explain everything with common sense and simple examples. I learn something new every time and they fill in the gaps in my fitness education perfectly.
NO fake hype, NO Ads or Promotions to sell products for commission. Just straight to a human level understanding. This is the kind of information the next youth needs, not bloody Tik Tok and fake know it all Guru's on the net.
Really loving your other videos. This has some problems though. The preponderance of evidence actually suggests exactly the stuff that "they are lying about". The meta-analysis about T2DM was deeply flawed, and their conflict of interest statement has over 1000 words necessary to list every single conflict of interest (I'll give you a hint, they are paid by Unilever, Coca-Cola, etc.) Sugar is not even necessary, unless you have some very rare genetic disorders you don't even need to consume them. Our ancestors didn't have any dietary carbohydrate for about 4 million years. The natural world uses insulin as a storage hormone. Bears give themselves T2DM every year during the fall so they can sleep for several months all winter essentially.
It's not just glucose you get when you're consuming table sugar. Table sugar is one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose. Fructose can only be metabolized in the liver. It's the primary cause of fatty liver disease. Glucose is the molecule every cell in your body can use. So no, they're not lying to you about sugar. Look up Dr. Robert Lustig on UA-cam. He's an endocrinologist and much more qualified to give advise on sugar metabolism than this guy.
Thanks, you just summed this up better than I could. I love James' presentation style but it frustrates me when people give the wrong message. Really harmful. How many people have watched this and now think it's great to have a load of processed sugar?
Love listening to James' videos while I'm working. This video is such a simple explanation on things like sugar and insulin resistance. Honestly, I have some form of sugar everyday in food/drink I enjoy, but I also am maintaining a consistent calorie deficit as well as a balanced consumption of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber, while undertaking resistance training, judo training, and light cardiovascular exercise (walking my dog). It frustrates me when people claim that sugar is toxic, carbohydrates are bad, and that artificial sweeteners (like my beloved Pepsi Max) is poison... yet people have absolutely no issue with inhaling smoke (cigarettes) or binge drinking alcohol (a literal toxin) on weekends, while doing little to do no exercise per week. Anyway, great video.
Really very good explanation of how Insulin works. I will watch it over. But your claim at 4.00 that not many people have died from the consumption of sugar is just laughable. It is true to say that you simply need to be in calorie deficiency to loose weight. But the problem is that processed food products are easy to over consume. There is clearly a worldwide problem with obesity. People are addicted to processed carbs and they don't even realise it.
Almost immediately after I consume any significant level of sugar I get sore joints and can feel the inflammation in my body. Sugar most definitely does have a very strong impact on the body, and not in a good way, it’s also very addictive. But each to their own
One sugary food or drink will not kill you. One snort of cocaine will not kill you. So obviously in moderation anything can be ok. It’s all about definition of moderation.
Holy shit, learnt so much in 11 mins. Will be returning to this video in future. Glad you're focusing on YT James, brilliant work, very informative and entertaining.
TL; DR, insulin and obesity is like chicken and egg problem. There is so much more to it than it is explained in this video You say diabetes type 2 is caused by obesity, but what is obesity caused by? There is a very close link between these two and the role of over-employing insulin due to uber consumption of high glycemic index food is quite high here. Constant consumption of high glycemic index food (such as uber processed food and food with sugar) triggers that vicious cycle where insulin resistance starts to occur and makes losing weight so much harder and causes one to over eat even more. Highly processed food (such as processed sugar) doesn't fill you up and due to the role of insulin in your body it ends up making you hungrier (research that bit too). Sugar also causes dopamine spike every single time you consume it, unlike whole foods, making it very addictive. If you keep digging deep into these topics you will realize that, for most people, sugar is not the only but one of the biggest offenders when it comes to obesity and triggering this vicious cycle of blood sugar spikes and insulin spikes and so on. So, yes, we have a sugar problem (or in general highly processed junk foods problem) which leads to obesity. If you look at the issue from a purely scientific standpoint and look at it within the boundaries of how insulin and glucose works in your body, what you say makes sense; but you are missing the whole point here.
You know what. I watched this to kill time while cooking. Burnt my toast amd omelette because that was epic af. Genuinely loved the simplistic way of getting your point across. Legendary work man 💪
I love your vids. And what you have said is 100% accurate. But insulin resistance can also be caused by prolonged insulin spikes. If your spike lasts for more than 2 hours you probably have some insulin resistance, the longer the spike, the more resistance. Therefore, calorie deficit or not, if you have become obese and have insulin resistance, you can’t solely have a calorie deficit to manage the insulin resistance or fat loss. You need to manage your insulin spikes, and eliminating fast carbohydrates, or atleast limiting them drastically will have a positive effect. Just a slight bit of information you could have added for more clarity around the sugar/insulin discussion.
Best video yet. Obesity causes insulin disfunction. Spot on. Several studies where undertaken years ago because of the concern of professional cyclists and type 2 diabetes due to the amount of refined sugar they where consuming. The outcome off the studies were that pro cyclists had some of the lowest risk of all cause mortality and type 2 diabetes. Why? Because due to exercise they where keeping the calorie and carbohydrate load under the bodies ability to utilise it. Simple! Additionally studies where undertaken on hyper palatable foods and shown that the combination of fat and salt were more addictive than sugar.
While in a controlled setting in which calories are accounted for we might not be able to see any impact of sugar, i think this video completely ignores the fact that refined sugar is one of the biggest triggers for peoples over-eating and over-consuming calories. It is said in the video in the beginning that its much easier to consume more calories through sugar: thats the problem.
that ringtone at the beginning set off my fight or flight response... anyway i think this video is going to be very interesting to me cos my mum keeps saying i consume too much sugar in my tea... Wow, your explanations are funny, short and concise! I admit i dont exercise much but i also dont eat much, i have sugar in my tea, i drink energy drinks and i eat a full hearty meal at the end of the day. Might not be the best way to live but i think im doing ok. I do notice that this is bad when i work, its physical work and i do need to start going to the gym to improve in that area. I will start being more conscious of my health when i do start working out and working more regularly! This definitely seems like the channel to help me along with that journey! Subbed! Dont stop believin! Subbed!
Great explanation James. I eat small amounts of sugar daily, but I work out often, live an active lifestyle and eat well 90% of the time. 44 years old, fit, strong and healthy.
At 8:51 "If you are obese, you are overeating". This is known as the energy balance model. There's also the carbohydrate insulin model, which James is arguing against here. Id say it's worth a visit to your doctor and even better, an endocrinologist, before choosing an approach to follow. Most often I think the energy balance model applies, but the cost to someone's self worth and not to mention their time and effort can be devastating if they are one of the fewer people who have a metabolic condition which needs addressed.
11 min YT > 6 month college course
He’s simplified things very well, yes.
He simplified the important part.
I absolutely love how the body handles this stuff and got a biochemistry degree.
Nobody else cares and also has no use for this information.
One of the most difficult things is to explain a difficult subject in simple terms. Hence why you can piss of someone doing a PhD very easily by asking what his PhD is about.
James explaining this difficult subject in terms everyone can understand is more difficult than explaining the details to someone studying biochemistry.
No. Not even remotely.
One of the best explanations of insulin resistance I have seen.
The content on this channel is simply elite
Its bro science
I have insulin resistance. Thank you for this explanation. This helped me understand more easily than 2 doctors and countless other "health experts" on YT. I have recently started weight lifting a few months ago, and it has made a huge difference.
Watched my first James Smith video on 24/06/23 (40 days ago) and I have now lost 7Kg (just over a stone). All I did was only eat lunch and dinner, not eat after 19:00, did one 1hour walk a day and did some light dumb bell workouts. I still allowed myself one day a week to cheat and have a takeaway and some beer but didn't take the piss with it. I guess I created a CALORIE DEFICIT.
I’m always amazed by how you can break down complex concepts into something that just sounds like common sense. 🙌🏻 thank you!
Yeah. This man has a gift.
My dad developed older onset diabetes in his later years. I thought I knew about diabetes until he had it, then I realised I didn't. It's genuinely now the biggest health concern I have. It terrifies me to think I could get it one day, and so I work hard to try and do all I can to avoid that
James this was absolutely fantastic content to help simplify explain a highly complex and debated topic. I’ve had a healthy relationship with sugars now for a number of years and never understood all the negative press it got.
The problem with sugar is, it's just too hard to moderate for a lot of people. Food manufacturers and big pharma know this.
It’s not sugar by itself it’s the mix of sugar, fats, textures even colors in the food that make them insidious. Nobody buying bags of sugar and eating by spoon fool
@@lando9238 And what is the addictive component of that 'food', fool? Fat on it's own is not addictive, it's the opposite, it's satiating, fool. Go read up on it, fool.
Mate.. I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 15 years now and I’m pretty sure I just learned more about it in 10 minutes than the last 15 combined. Wtf.
😂🤝 glad to hear mate!
That's disgusting James, how you gonna be celebrating this man's 15 years of diabetes like that.
@@kritiosboyYou are like an entry level troll baiter. You need to up your game son.
@kritiosboy no way hes cheering diabetes, he's cheering the fact that the commenter learned a chunk of info about sugar in a 11 minute video.
@@modyphantomare you thick
As a type 1 diabetic that is one of the best descriptions/explanations I have heard.
Best health and fitness channel on UA-cam- hands down!
Well that’s a lie
This guy is a godsend. We've all been scammed in some form by the internet health gurus, and after much energy & resources spent trying to follow every kind of wacky advice out there, having someone who talks some sense into you is ACTUALLY therapeutic.
If you're trying to lose fat as fast as possible and you're resistance training, it's still more optimal to not spike your insulin and shut off fat oxidation. You want to keep that fat oxidation going as much as possible and a lack of insulin spikes allows for that.
I think a lot of people would be alarmed to know how much simple carbohydrate (I.e sugar) endurance athletes consume on a daily basis. Excellently put that is all about other health metrics together. Sugar has its context and is beneficial in many pursuits, some of those just being a treat at the end of an otherwise rubbish day. Keep up the good content James, greatly enjoy all of these
Yes! I bring this up endurance athletes every time anyone mentions sugar. They also have some of the lower risk of all cause mortality and type 2 diabetes, excluding some extreme endurance athletes that have some increase risk of cardio vascular issues.
Endurance athletes, or casual athletes are 1 in a 100 or 1000..
Yet everyone is loading up on sugar and carbs at the supermarket..
The problem the cheap tasty sweet carbs are displacing protein and whole foods from thier diet.
Best content creator on the internet for me right now. Brilliant explanations, entertaining delivery and honestly, some of your views and lessons have seriously impacted my life for the better.
Jame your content keeps getting better and better. Bravo young man bravo
Your way of explaining stuff is just mental :), the information just enters and stays in my brain with so much ease. Thanks man!
Don't blame the ambulance for your car accident! You put everything into perspective in the most hilarious way💕😂😂😂
It’s so clear from your videos Sam that you have no other agenda other than to inform and help people understand their bodies so that they can make the right choices for improving their health. And the fact that your videos are soooo entertaining as well as informative is awesome. Thank you for genuinely caring for people.
James is a breathe of fresh air
"should have got a pump on before this" - still looks jacked.
Great content as usual. The break downs are always really helpful.
Haha he said that at the exact moment I read your comment! 🤣
Obesity is not a cause of anything, it is a symptom of metabolic syndrome. I think this video omits a vital part of metabolism, namely how the liver cannot process the significant amount of sugars that some ultra processed foods impose on the digestive system.
My dad is skinny and caught type 2 diabetes. He had to stop eating sugar for a long time but after he stopped and gained back his insulin sensitivity he was able to eat sugar normally again.
Some don’t have the ability to create enough new fat cells to store excess energy. So the fat cells they have may keep them looking* slimmer, but without anywhere for the excess blood sugar to go, their chances of developing type 2 diabetes is increased.
@@dynamicflashy as well as NAFLD...
Love your content bro thanks for frequent uploads
Goddamn. This is EXACTLY what we need on the internet. IDK why you only have 205K subs when it should be as many people as have the internet.
In my 30's and I wish I had James around when I was in my 20's. My mental health around diet and exercise would be so much better.
My wife is type 1 diabetic and post menapause, she struggles with hypos and hypers, plus weight gain from insulin injections, coupled with taking sugary foods to boost glucose levels levels.
This would be a good idea for future video content, as I'm sure other women must be struggling with this??
But a massive thank you for this video and everything else you do, it's refreshing to have someone who is 100% honest, knows their stuff, and makes content that is very entertaining as well as educational, keep doing what you are doing!!
absolutely love this guys editing style. I should be working but this is very entertaining AND EDUCATIONAL
People are so quick to find one particular thing to blame, rather than admitting we all need to get training and keep an eye on what we eat
I think when people think of sugary foods, they think “donuts, chocolate, cookies”. They don’t realise that those foods are mostly fat but sugar gets the blame simply because they’re sweet.
James your content is always on point, but this one is top tier mate. Thanks!
Great explanation James. I do avoid refined sugar where possible other than fuelling longer runs . My main reason for limiting sugar though is due to suffering with inflammation in my hands and avoiding sugar spikes when not exercising seemed to be the thing which helped the most.
Exactly the same as how I approach refine sugar
Mate you make amazing videos, really captivating, I hope you keep up this insane update schedule
I need to watch more of your videos because they just explain everything with common sense and simple examples. I learn something new every time and they fill in the gaps in my fitness education perfectly.
Always a pleasure, James 😊
NO fake hype, NO Ads or Promotions to sell products for commission. Just straight to a human level understanding.
This is the kind of information the next youth needs, not bloody Tik Tok and fake know it all Guru's on the net.
James out here spitting facts as usual
This is spot on! Great delivery with a balance between seriousness and lightheartedness. Great channel. 👍
Wow. The video quality and production is up a notch. Content is fire as always! 🔥🔥🔥
Very nice James, enlightening and saving lives one vlog at a time. Best regards and skåll mate.
Thank you so much boss for communicating this to me in a way I can stay focused to what you’re saying and comprehend
I always give your videos a watch but this one really felt next level. Good information and good delivery, well done.
thank you for making fitness much more understandable. I really appreciate your efforts and I hope you do more
So you lift bags of sugar in the gym? 😊
Mate I learned more in this video than I have in 4 years studying and living with diabetics
Really loving your other videos. This has some problems though. The preponderance of evidence actually suggests exactly the stuff that "they are lying about". The meta-analysis about T2DM was deeply flawed, and their conflict of interest statement has over 1000 words necessary to list every single conflict of interest (I'll give you a hint, they are paid by Unilever, Coca-Cola, etc.)
Sugar is not even necessary, unless you have some very rare genetic disorders you don't even need to consume them. Our ancestors didn't have any dietary carbohydrate for about 4 million years.
The natural world uses insulin as a storage hormone. Bears give themselves T2DM every year during the fall so they can sleep for several months all winter essentially.
Can you please do more videos with whiteboard explanations… that was so interesting. Loved this James!
It's not just glucose you get when you're consuming table sugar. Table sugar is one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose. Fructose can only be metabolized in the liver. It's the primary cause of fatty liver disease. Glucose is the molecule every cell in your body can use. So no, they're not lying to you about sugar. Look up Dr. Robert Lustig on UA-cam. He's an endocrinologist and much more qualified to give advise on sugar metabolism than this guy.
Thanks, you just summed this up better than I could. I love James' presentation style but it frustrates me when people give the wrong message. Really harmful. How many people have watched this and now think it's great to have a load of processed sugar?
Love listening to James' videos while I'm working. This video is such a simple explanation on things like sugar and insulin resistance.
Honestly, I have some form of sugar everyday in food/drink I enjoy, but I also am maintaining a consistent calorie deficit as well as a balanced consumption of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber, while undertaking resistance training, judo training, and light cardiovascular exercise (walking my dog).
It frustrates me when people claim that sugar is toxic, carbohydrates are bad, and that artificial sweeteners (like my beloved Pepsi Max) is poison... yet people have absolutely no issue with inhaling smoke (cigarettes) or binge drinking alcohol (a literal toxin) on weekends, while doing little to do no exercise per week.
Anyway, great video.
Dude, this is the best explanation of Sugar and Carbs I’ve ever seen and I’ve sat in multiple college classes. Cheers mate!
Fabulous insight. Between you and the @fitnesschef thank you for the much needed reality checks!
i'm enjoying the step up in production quality. i bet it is fun having someone following you for filming haha.
Your free content is more valuable and clearer to understand than MOST online coaches these days 😂
Breathing a big sigh of „ Finally !! Someone says it“ over here! Thank you! 🙏🏻☺️
This is the best video I’ve watched on UA-cam for ages , both educational and funny
Keep it up man
EVERYTHING is fine in moderation, it's just peoples responsibility to learn just what that moderation is
I’d say sugar is my number 1 addiction so it’s good to know that I only need to reduce what I consume and continue to exercise. Very very informative!
This was fantastic. Really puts the fasting details into perspective.
Really very good explanation of how Insulin works. I will watch it over.
But your claim at 4.00 that not many people have died from the consumption of sugar is just laughable.
It is true to say that you simply need to be in calorie deficiency to loose weight. But the problem is that processed food products are easy to over consume.
There is clearly a worldwide problem with obesity. People are addicted to processed carbs and they don't even realise it.
The analogy is throwing me off so much but this is very true and informative. Great video 👍
Almost immediately after I consume any significant level of sugar I get sore joints and can feel the inflammation in my body. Sugar most definitely does have a very strong impact on the body, and not in a good way, it’s also very addictive. But each to their own
One sugary food or drink will not kill you. One snort of cocaine will not kill you. So obviously in moderation anything can be ok. It’s all about definition of moderation.
Holy shit, learnt so much in 11 mins. Will be returning to this video in future. Glad you're focusing on YT James, brilliant work, very informative and entertaining.
James is a wealth of knowledge
The most absolute perfect explanation pal ever. Awesome information keep up the great work james 😊😊
Kepp making videos like this , made so easy to digest and best way its very been explained thank you
TL; DR, insulin and obesity is like chicken and egg problem. There is so much more to it than it is explained in this video
You say diabetes type 2 is caused by obesity, but what is obesity caused by? There is a very close link between these two and the role of over-employing insulin due to uber consumption of high glycemic index food is quite high here. Constant consumption of high glycemic index food (such as uber processed food and food with sugar) triggers that vicious cycle where insulin resistance starts to occur and makes losing weight so much harder and causes one to over eat even more. Highly processed food (such as processed sugar) doesn't fill you up and due to the role of insulin in your body it ends up making you hungrier (research that bit too). Sugar also causes dopamine spike every single time you consume it, unlike whole foods, making it very addictive. If you keep digging deep into these topics you will realize that, for most people, sugar is not the only but one of the biggest offenders when it comes to obesity and triggering this vicious cycle of blood sugar spikes and insulin spikes and so on. So, yes, we have a sugar problem (or in general highly processed junk foods problem) which leads to obesity. If you look at the issue from a purely scientific standpoint and look at it within the boundaries of how insulin and glucose works in your body, what you say makes sense; but you are missing the whole point here.
You know what. I watched this to kill time while cooking. Burnt my toast amd omelette because that was epic af. Genuinely loved the simplistic way of getting your point across. Legendary work man 💪
This is the best explanation I've heard EVER 👏
Learned more watching this on an incline tread than I did in a semester of school
that was such a good vid, very insightful, thanks sensei James
I love your vids. And what you have said is 100% accurate. But insulin resistance can also be caused by prolonged insulin spikes. If your spike lasts for more than 2 hours you probably have some insulin resistance, the longer the spike, the more resistance. Therefore, calorie deficit or not, if you have become obese and have insulin resistance, you can’t solely have a calorie deficit to manage the insulin resistance or fat loss. You need to manage your insulin spikes, and eliminating fast carbohydrates, or atleast limiting them drastically will have a positive effect.
Just a slight bit of information you could have added for more clarity around the sugar/insulin discussion.
insulin spikes are caused by sugar, so the premise of the whole video is false.
Wow lightbulb moment, this is fantastic, thank you for this xx
Yaaas lad - that last mic-drop comment nailed the issue!
Please do a video on cholesterol next 🥺
great content and informative , keep it coming!
One of the best ways I’ve seen this explained!
This is thre greatest video you have ever made.
Really informative and clearly presented! Thank you James!
Car crash analogy made me lol - great video mate, love your content
Best video yet. Obesity causes insulin disfunction. Spot on.
Several studies where undertaken years ago because of the concern of professional cyclists and type 2 diabetes due to the amount of refined sugar they where consuming. The outcome off the studies were that pro cyclists had some of the lowest risk of all cause mortality and type 2 diabetes. Why? Because due to exercise they where keeping the calorie and carbohydrate load under the bodies ability to utilise it. Simple!
Additionally studies where undertaken on hyper palatable foods and shown that the combination of fat and salt were more addictive than sugar.
While in a controlled setting in which calories are accounted for we might not be able to see any impact of sugar, i think this video completely ignores the fact that refined sugar is one of the biggest triggers for peoples over-eating and over-consuming calories. It is said in the video in the beginning that its much easier to consume more calories through sugar: thats the problem.
Exactly. 'Dont eat too much of it' isnt quite so easy in practise, and soft drinks are in there too.
I learn so much in this 11minutes. Thank u james.
"Why have you got pictures of poo on your phone?"
James Smith videos but without context
Really stepping it up with the camera angles!
that ringtone at the beginning set off my fight or flight response... anyway i think this video is going to be very interesting to me cos my mum keeps saying i consume too much sugar in my tea...
Wow, your explanations are funny, short and concise! I admit i dont exercise much but i also dont eat much, i have sugar in my tea, i drink energy drinks and i eat a full hearty meal at the end of the day. Might not be the best way to live but i think im doing ok. I do notice that this is bad when i work, its physical work and i do need to start going to the gym to improve in that area. I will start being more conscious of my health when i do start working out and working more regularly! This definitely seems like the channel to help me along with that journey! Subbed! Dont stop believin! Subbed!
boom! another level of education James! as per the pinned comment which sums it up fantastically
Love all your videos but i think thats the best one yet!
This man is teaching me more about our bodies biological functions than the biology class in school ever did. Love this
literally 100% of the things he said was incorrect
Great explanation James. I eat small amounts of sugar daily, but I work out often, live an active lifestyle and eat well 90% of the time. 44 years old, fit, strong and healthy.
That analogy opened my third eye
You’re a magnificent teacher… that’s your God giving gift….
Man the poop picture thing was on point 🤣😂🤣
I'm actually a little terrified that James knows websites dedicated to rating poo.
thanks for the insanely good explanation james
Amazing video FairPlay and straight to the point keep up good work
At 8:51 "If you are obese, you are overeating".
This is known as the energy balance model.
There's also the carbohydrate insulin model, which James is arguing against here.
Id say it's worth a visit to your doctor and even better, an endocrinologist, before choosing an approach to follow.
Most often I think the energy balance model applies, but the cost to someone's self worth and not to mention their time and effort can be devastating if they are one of the fewer people who have a metabolic condition which needs addressed.
The content is great as ever, I always learn something from your videos, but that ambulance analogy is why I really come here 😂.
Hahaha, the bit about deleting the poo photo off your camera roll is the most important info in this video, wish I'd known that several years ago.
Man, i wish you were teaching biology at college or uni! So good at explaining insulin and enthusiastic too!