I switched to an ULTRA-Processed Diet for a week 

I don't say this often but those doughnuts?!?! What?! 🤯 You guys, if you are ever in LA the place is called The Donut Man in Glendora and it is a (Olympic weightlifting type) strongggg recommend from me 💪 I hope you enjoy hanging out together ♥ My week since filming has been back to my regular way of eating and exercising, no 'fix-ups' or 'undoing' anything! 😘

"I didn't ask for sugar / I don't think it's a choice" THIS is our issue lol

i love that this wasn’t a body-focused video about gaining weight/fat. we should all be putting emphasis on how we feel and how our food can act as fuel! thank you natacha!

I would love to see you try this again with processed “healthy” foods. Like sugary granola, yogurt, etc.

For me it’s a vicious cycle of going for easy, processed foods because I have no energy/feel depressed/tired lethargic, and then those same foods causing that lethargy and lack of energy/depression. I am now making a conscious effort to remind myself that healthy foods will make me feel better in the long run and give me the energy that I miss!

Would love to see a Science Explained on alcohol and how it affects overall health, athletic performance, and if there’s any differences in the above two depending on the alcohol. Great video as always!!

I loved how she humbly accepted and enjoyed all the different types of food she ate during the week and didn't turn her nose upon them. Interesting to watch!

Mario intimidated at the drive thru is all of us. Also about sugar in the U.S., "I don't think it's a choice" is so accurate. My stomach is hurting for you just watching this!

this was such an intereseting take on an unhealthy food challenge, because you didn't show how eating too MANY calories may be an unhealthy thing, but you instead showed the importance of the TYPE of calories in a diet, regardless of caloric intake, and people sometimes forget that's just as important. if not more.. thank you for this video

Thank you for sharing this video, and for saying at the end, "I will still continue eating ultra-processed foods in moderation," and not labelling these foods as "bad." I'm currently in recovery, and it's been difficult allowing myself to reintroduce foods into my diet, and feel okay with it. This couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you, Natacha! You're the biggest reason I started reading more evidence based information on fitness and health, and following registered dieticians and nutritionists. 💞

This is a great reminder that it’s not always the caloric “number”, but instead quality of food that we should be focused on. Its refreshing to hear you comment on the fact that a lot of these foods aren’t filling even though being calorically dense. Your videos are always the best💕

My diet isn’t SUPER processed but not super whole either. I think this made me realize how if I just try a little harder I could feel that much better

Really appreciate you recognizing that these foods are delicious and still worth having in moderation. I feel like so many fitness influencers do these over dramatic reactions where they eat something processed and freakout like "ughhh that one bite of donut is 30 burpees I wish I had a green juice." I've had the Donut Man donuts before and they are totally worth working into your diet (just maybe not every day)!

I’m so thankful that you don’t label foods as good or bad! I often find influencers food focused content very triggering but you always manage to make it educational, inspiring and fun

I think it’s a good demonstration that satiation and calorie density are not necessarily correlated with highly processed foods! For instance 1000 calories of whole foods would be more filling than 1000 calories of highly processed foods ☺️ - great video Natacha!

"I didn't ask for sugar." "I don't think it's a choice." 😂😂😂 very true

I swear, I never comment on youtube, but now I need to: you guys are INCREDIBLE. It's such a sincere PLEASURE to watch your videos. There are always great, informative content + positive, embracing, sympathetic vibes. Authentic love - not romanticizing at all, just stress a fact - nourishes our identities (= connection), creativity too...you are an example! Congratulations, honest respect!:))

This is such a great way to show how easy it is to overeat when you have a highly processed diet, you never feel full and if you do you feel hungry again after an hour or two

Watching you eat In and Out and speaking about that being 60% of your calorie intake really puts this in perspective! That is absolutely insane. Thank you for doing these and thank you for always talking about the science. I stop any other video I might be watching to watch you and Mario ❤

Honestly this is so eye opening. Just realizing how many calories are packed into 1 order of something. Completely understandable how people gain weight now from eating so many processed foods. It's not a lot of food, so you keep eating, not realizing how many calories you are consuming. ho boiii thank you for this! Hope your stomach isnt dead hahaha

I really appreciate HOW healthy your relationship with food is - it makes me realize where I may be limiting myself. And can I just say - I REALLY appreciate you testing out these things. With your insight, it sheds a lot of light on how important food actually is, and the difference that it can make. Thank you for your honesty, and thank you for your videos!

This video should have been titled "day in the life as an American" 😂 Absolutely love this video! As someone who lives in the US I don't think I ever realized how much of my diet contains processed food. This gave me some new perspective!

I used to actually eat like this when I was a kid cause my mom was a single mom and didn't know anything about nutrition. I was overweight too. I got sick with an autoimmune condition in my late teens and have been learning about food and improving my diet ever since. I am now at a healthy weight and eat all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods

Just when I were deliberating going to the gym or not, this’ll be perfect to get me motivated!! Her content never fails to remind me how much joy there is in fitness

Did i just watch a 30 minute video of a girl I don't know eat food? Yes. Will I now be subscribing? Also yes

Wow, after watching this video I realized just how many people around me have this as their average diet including myself. Definitely going to be doing some reflecting and trying out your recipe book stuff to work on not having ultra process as so over consumed! Thank you!

I love that this wasn’t focused on a weight experiment but an overall health and feeling experiment.

So impressed that you were actually able to stop eating when you had to. That pizza, those fries and that burger… I would have lost all self control

That homecooked chicken and veg looked the yummiest to me, followed by that strawberry donut 😋 I don’t have typical fast food often, so sometimes I think it would be nice to have it again. Many times I just end up disappointed, because it’s not as nice as I remembered. Meal prep is the way to go for me, makes lunch throughout the week both convenient and healthy 😊

Love you Natacha! THANK YOU So much for putting out content like this. As someone who is in ED recovery, I really admire your channel and the messages you send out to the world. You are doing great. Take care !

The fact that you didn't talk about your looks or being afraid to gain weight during this whole process is so amazing! Such a great video😍😍😍

if there's gonna be one person that i could learn from forever, it'd definitely natacha. she's like a bundle of fun and knowledge :) thanks for the great info!

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NIV‬ ROMANS 10:9-11 “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame” Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:10‬ ‭ God wants us to believe in His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who died for our sins :D When we truly believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God, who died for our sins so we could have eternal life with God, we are saved from the eternal fire and have eternal life in Christ Jesus!! 💖 May God bless y’all!!

You and Mario are way too funny! "My eyes are feasting" and "my eyes are stuffed". Loved the concept behind this video and the home cooked foods you made looked delicious as well!

I tried a version of this experiment called going home to celebrate my Dad's birthday. I've found with my current routine, the ultra-processed stuff didn't throw me off balance as much as I expected - which is huge, because I used to be an impulsive UPF eater and I've forcefully stopped eating it for my health and well being so I was nervous. That said, I'm ready to go back to my fruits, and veggies and general good feeling.

i usually don't comment on videos but i just want to say, this video was so interesting to watch that i did not even skip a second. in fact, i even repeated some hilarious parts hahaha. i really like your personality and your way of educating your subscribers. love you natacha!!! please keep making videos for a long long time

I think it would be interesting to see this concept but with foods that people *think* are healthy, but are actually processed junk, with terrible oils and stuff.

Chia seed pudding recipe is desperately needed, looks great

I would love to see this without the 60% cap, just eating only ultra processed foods intuitively all day:)

It wouldn't be a Natacha Océane video if there wasn't some science, love how much effort you put into all of your videos ☺️

Really loved this experiment. I have been trying to listen more to how my body feels with certain foods and it's interesting the fact that ultra processed food feel good at the moment, but they really maje me ctave my veggies on the next meal.

This is super interesting, it felt like 5 minutes rather than 30! P.S. Your hair is looking beautiful, Natacha!

This is why I keep telling people, a calorie isn't just a calorie. Sure, you might be eating the same number of kcals in a day, but the nutritional value plays a HUGE role in how you feel afterwards, and how well the food benefits you when it comes to exercise/exertion. Macros/micros of foods shouldn't be ignored. I love treats and fast food myself, but in moderation (maybe 1-2 times a week, max). Whole foods are where it's at, and you get the most benefit from them overall.

There’s no better way to end my evening than with a Natacha video!!

Can you make a video on how to slowly transition pretty much from a all highly processed foods diet to a mainly healthy diet? Like how to slowly get to the healthy side from the complete opposite? I think I struggle because all my life I’ve lived eating mainly like 99.9% highly processed foods, so I don’t even know where to begin and how to maintain that way. I always seem to resort back to the processed foods because it takes barely any time. Love your videos! ❤️

Haha. Title change: You AND Mario switch to an ultraprocessed diet for a week 😂 thanks for the entertaining video as always!

Thank you for admitting that you're still hungry after eating the serving size! They are ridiculously small to fit into the allotted calorie intake and you can never stick to the serving sizes because you're (naturally) still hungry

I don’t know if I’ve said this before, but your energy and smile is contagious! If I’m having a down day your videos make me forget about it it for a bit. Thank you (and Mario of course) for that! 💗 Hope you’re enjoying La!

I am CACKLING at the size of Mario's Jack In The Box breakfast hahaha also absolutely love the general vibe of both of your personality, I can feel the positivity radiate through the screen!

ok wait, i haven’t watched fitness youtubers in so long and i’ve been off my fitness game for a while and my mental health has also been bad recently. but this made my whole day and i love your personality and it’s so inspiring.💗

i like how she’s not denying that the stuff is good. i feel so bad when fitness influencers eat like this for a day and are absolutely appalled at certain things. im just like… i fancy a starbucks breakfast sandwich and it’s the bane of your existence. she’s realistic and honest, it’s ok to acknowledge how tasty these things are, it helps u understand why people struggle daily! subscribed

I felt like I was in a fever dream, watching you eat all these ultra-processed foods consecutively 😅 I hope your stomach recovered okay! I also have had a week full of highly processed snacks (valentine’s day snacks, snacks given out at school for grading season), and I kept noticing that even though I snacked a lot, I still felt SO HUNGRY. I ate a MASSIVE bowl of salad (with tofu and tuna, side of toast of course) tonight purely because that’s what my body was craving, and I finally feel satisfied!

Over here grinning 30 seconds in because I missed these little experiment videos. Love you Natacha! SO stoked for this!

Literally adore everything you put out!! “I didn’t ask for sugar” “I don’t think that’s a choice” LMAO literally every food in the United States🤣 Love y’all❤️

I think it's very important to have a healthy breakfast that gives you 100% of your RDA of Blue-1 for the day.

Mario saying “is that French brie?” in the first meal had me CRACKING UP, and every time I thought about it during the rest of the video I laughed again 😂

hey natacha, I was wondering if you would be interested in making a video on how to understand scientific papers/ where to find them/ how to know if a paper is "good"? basically whatever you are doing for science explained videos? I think that would be a good skill to have and we can all learn to do our own research for things other than fitness. thank you for all that you do! ♥

This is quiet at the opposite of this video haha, but it will be super interesting if you did a video on being on a plant based diet for a month or so, and showing the effects it had your training! :)

You know it’s a great day when Natacha posts. Always get the biggest smile watching her videos

Came here for the content, stayed for the Nat and Mario relationship dynamic because they are so funny and so sweet and 😭😭😭

This is how I eat normally, I didn’t realize that the never full feeling was the food an not me/my willpower

I'm thinking my percentage is less than 10.... 0% most days probably. 60% is just shocking!

I love the idea of this video! I as raised to be almost scared of processed foods, and my bf was the total opposite barely ever eating homecooked whole foods. Living and cooking together has been so difficult to find a balance between our diets that can make us both feel good without being restrictive.

I used to work at an urban farm in Denver, Colorado in an area that is considered a severe food desert and a women and children's day time shelter for folks experiencing homelessness... I think one of the most important components of the conversation, which you were touching on at the end, Natacha, is access to fresh, nutrient dense food. However, this access isn't just to do with if the food is available in the neighborhood or whether it's cheap enough for people to buy -- it's also time and knowledge. Sometimes people are making a decision based on calories acquired vs energy+time exerted. For example, a single mom working multiple jobs may know that fresh veg and proteins have a more positive impact on her and her kids' health, but also understands that she can meet their caloric needs in less time and effort if she gets take-out, and survival will come first.

Your reaction and process of eating so much of whats “normal” is refreshing. Like we should be like “wtf marshmallows for breakfast?!” Lol

I’m curious how your skin looked/felt the week after. Did you suffer any breakouts?

I LOVED this video! As someone who tends to lean towards a diet of processed foods it really outlined the negative aspects of it. I might save time by buying takeout, but long term I will be hungrier and less satisfied.

This little moment you sad "wunderbar" was like really warming my heart up haha

I love everything about this video. Love how you talk about food in general and also admit how you enjoyed all this processed stuff and that you will keep eating it from time to time. I love how you talk in a neutral tone about how it made you feel. You are a true inspiration in a time when nearly everyone seems to obsess over their food choices. And also, of course, I really love the energy between you and Mario! ❤️

Could you also please do a video following how easy/difficult was it to get back to your normal diet? Thatd mean a world to me☺️ ps. Thank you for this video!

I’ve never wanted a salad more haha. One of the problems is the generation that fed our parents and their parents had to make meals from proper food because other options didn’t exist so food education was passed on but that is dying out or has done already I suppose up to a point. Like your family, we had very little money (and lots of kids) but were fortunate to be fed food prepared from fresh ingredients-and while we complained at the time(Veg from the garden with caterpillars in and liver with tubes bleurgh) I’m now mega grateful not only for the healthy start but mainly for the education on how to cook meals from very little. I still eat liver..just not with tubes in hahaha.

1060 calories for BREAKFAST??? No WONDER Americans tend to get so fat!! Imagine having eating 1060 calories by 9 a.m. Me and MOST people I know (culturally) would only have eaten that volume by 4 p.m. That's INSANE.

Love the idea behind the video!

As an Australian, my god does America have some wildly disgusting food 😂😂 I swear you guys are straight up built different, when I was there I blew up like a balloon 😂

I love your relationship with food! And I always love these type of videos, so much to learn! Thank you for creating such quality content all the time❤️

Since I started meal planning and cooking at home it's amazing to me how much homemade food I can eat for the same amount of calories that I get at a restaurant. It's just insane to me. I find myself every week looking at the calorie total and thinking... but I'm making so much food... how do I still have so many calories left!?!?!

I absolutely loved it when you made sure you let the person in the dounts shop know that you liked it.💖

I'm not sure if its just a thing overhere, but I do not understand how processed food is cheaper than whole foods. For the price of 1 meal at McD I can easily cook dinner for an entire family. 1kg of potatoes - 2.29 2 bell peppers - 2.39 Olives - 1.48 Feta - 2.20 Canned tomatoes - 1.48 --- Total: 9.84 vs. 1 Big Mac menu - 10.00 --- Total: 10.00 Is that really different from where you live? NB: I actually went for organic options, because F non-organic food.

Really interesting video. Would be a really nice continuation to see how many calories you need to feel full on ultra processed food in a week.

7:16 she grabbed that ice cream like it was somebody’s neck

I You should try a mexican diet. Tacos, gorditas, quesadillas, sopes, tlacoyos... :D

omg I loveeee you and Mario's chemistry its SO FUN!! Im laughing at you guys being AMAZED AT THOSE DONUTS and giving them compliments!! This video definitely opened my eyes on how processed those foods are and also you reading out the lucky chamrs ingredients got me dying!

I think it would be really interesting if you did the same challenge in the UK to see how fast food calories differ! Great video xx

I hurt my back a year and a half ago, it’s been a long recovery but your videos have helped me so much. I love watching you express the joy on movement and health. I hope you know how much you’re helping people as well as being an absolute delight to watch Also I’m a beauty therapist- if you’re prone to lifting the skin, put a layer of baby powder on the skin first, it stops the wax from gripping the skin as much.

I love these LA videos. You HAVE to try Gjusta in Venice if you haven't yet. Randy's donuts too is also a classic (:

Who wouldn't love you girl, like seriously, the only person whos videos I watch from the beginning to the end. I'd like to think that I'm eating healthy, I know there are some things I can change, but slowly. Also, can we get a recipe on that chia pudding, think I saw matcha in there as well?! LOTS LOVE FROM CROATIA ❤

My stomach starting hurting watching this, lol. It’s fun to eat a little once in awhile but it definitely affects your energy. This was fun to watch, the donuts looked amazing!

I laughed out loud when Mario pulled his breakfast sandwich away from the camera and showed how small it was 😂 fast food is just so not worth the calories

it's so hard to find food in america that isn't filled with at least 13g of sugar or something. there's no real way here, unless you make your own stuff or take out a second mortgage, to get affordable, genuinely good food.

Absolutely loved this video and your take on it all! Also wanted to give some advice to people on budgets or needing convenient foods(I’m in college and I’ve tracked and ate healthy for 5+ years)! Frozen veggies, minute rice, Banza noodles, precooked shrimp, precooked grilled chicken (or meal prep chicken), meal prepped lean ground Turkey, fruits, whole grain frozen waffles, sf syrup….all of these are fast and easy to make and can definitely cut back on calories and processing!

Me and my family have been eating no suger no gluten no dairy for the past 6 months and we I joy it bc there's so menny other foods and it's fun to learn how to work with other food to and we don't feel guilt to cheat once a week maybe once a month it's also bc my sister in allergic to milk and we would rather not risk it ❤❤

This made me really tear up! I try to explain the importance of whole food to my 12 year old! I had a similar diet to you when I was young. I never had take aways (accept maybe a fish supper once in a blue moon!) I am terrified for our younger generation who are growing up on so much crap! I fear they will develop into such unhealthy adults who don’t live as long as their grandparents! I wish healthy eating was taught at home & school to make it the norm! I was so sad for kids in my sons class who thought I was a horrible mum for trying to make him eat veg!! Thanks for your content, keep up the good work really enjoy!! Ps those donuts look insane they defo would be my treat for the week!

Except for the doughnuts and the chips, all the rest of your ultra processed meals were completely unappealing to me! I have a sweet tooth so my go to junk food meals are chocolate and cookies. It is so true, when you eat these edible products, ultra-processed products, you don't feel like you are eating real food and you feel hungry. I try not to buy crisps on a regular basis because I know I would eat an entire bag and still feel hungry. The same with oreo cookies. I can't buy them regularly because I want to eat the whole packet in one go. These products are not satiating. They are like drugs. You want more, one is never enough.

This video was such a wake up call to have a look at what % of ultra processed I'm getting in. Thanks as per usual for being you and Mario too for the lols 😂👏🏼

2400 calories! Bloody hell. I am on a cut, 6'2 and 225 lbs, on 2200 calories. This kind of proves I need to do some cardio or something. I sit at a desk for my job, which is insanely annoying!

Love it already 💪 Happy to watch this while eating my dinner AFTER finishing a HIIT workout from your program. Full circle moment here 😂

I love this video and I'm so happy to see the outcome - I've been holding off on watching this video since it came out because I thought it would trigger me. I am curious to know a few things she didn't cover: 1. How was your digestion? Was it slow, weird, were you bloated, etc.? 2. Were you worried it would change your body (i.e. potential weight gain) even though your calories were the same?

What I find most interesting about this diet is how hungry she is throughout it

Americans: 1 hour drive for a doughnut looks reasonable. Europeans: What the hell, I'm not going to another country for a doughnut!

You thanking them for the donuts was so sweet. So glad I found your channel :)