Very good talk, Joel and Jenna. It always helps to keep hearing this, over and over. Many of us need constant reinforcement, as our environment works against us.
I have the 5 words on my refrigerator and I eat ad libidum of micronutrient dense foods and maintain a healthy normal weight. I’m 7 years out now from a weight loss of over 160 lbs down from 300 lbs. I recall watching Dr Fuhrman’s earliest PBS programs over and over again as a morbidly obese poly pharmacy convalescent stuck in my lazy boy chair in front of my TV. My son thought I was dying and I was only in my early fifties. He used to take me from Portland, OR to the coast because he knew I loved the beach. He and his girlfriend would steady me and help me walk to the sand because I had to leave my walker behind and set me in a chair to enjoy the beach a decade ago. Yesterday, my son took me on an adventure to the coast and down a nearly hidden very rough trail through the forest down a steep drop to a hidden beach, and back up, and I kept up with his long legged, sure young stride and sure footed climbing with only a little help on an 8 hour day trip. 5 years ago he found that beach and waterfall and took a video of it to share with me and inspire me to want to get fit enough to go with him to see it someday. His girlfriend won’t go on that adventure with him because she doesn’t feel fit enough. Someday arrived yesterday. I just turned 65 this summer and I am a Nutritarian Vegan. I am trying to get my son interested in a Nutritarian eating style. That will be the true happy ending of my story.
WOW - your story is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for not giving up nor giving in to the diseases that had ahold of you! CONGRATULATIONS. The nutritarian diet is going to be my success story too!!
I was a raw food vegan for 10 years. I felt really good eating this way, but doctor Furman does so much research and makes so much sense that I have now add EPA DHA supplements and seeds ,nuts, beans and mushrooms to my diet
Thank you so very much! As a recovering food addict who has been chasing the right whole food plant based way of eating, YOU Dr. Furhman are the voice of reason with a way of eating that will work for life! So grateful to have been led here!!
I struggle with overeating on a daily basis, then I hate myself for not being brave and strong 😪 I have to listen over and over again to remind myself of the importance of eating healthy. Thank you Dr Fhurman, for continuing to deliver your message 🙏
Overeating is a result of consuming meat, oils, salt, plants that come from underground, dehydrated foods, and anything else that is not a seed bearing plant on the surface of the earth. COMPLETELY eliminate these on a “nutritarian diet” and THEN you’re left with the “perfect” diet, aka Garden of Eden diet (Genesis 1:29). The answer was there all along. Stay blessed, and bless up! 🙏🏽💚
When I went plant based 6 years ago, I said no to the Nutritarian diet, thinking it was too restrictive. Now, I’ve come back to looking at it again after seeing Dr. Fuhrman w/Chef AJ this morning. Suddenly it all makes so much more sense now that I’m more experienced with plant based eating. I’ll be binge-watching all your videos, now. Great video! Thank you!!!
I am Carol Burgess and live in Arkansas. We, my husband and I are in our late 50’s. My husband had a triple bypass and lost all his muscle and fat. He is now a skeleton and looking like he can’t hold up his own lack of weight. The doctors put him on a plant-based diet, and he is trying. The big problem is he needs fat. He does a cardio workout every other two days and uses some weights with it. I believe that is what saved him, he worked out his whole life, even the doctor said he had a strong heart. He needs to stay away from oils, processed foods. How can I get some weight on him with healthy foods? Thank you so much, I am at a loss. I have your books. Carol Burgess
Wow when you touched on FEAR … that hit me. I’ve been living with so much fear knowing my family history with HBP and kidney disease … you’re so right that eating Nutritarian demolishes that fear. Thank you 😭💛
So right Dr. Fuhrman my dad had a lush garden in Esconddido Ca. He grew Fig and Kumquat' peaches and oranges trees, The Figs were so soft and sweet. Store bought is never the same.
The Fig Master!!! Who Knew!!! Very interesting!!! Well that is on my bucket list...consuming a fig from one of Dr. Fuhrman's trees!!! Working on "Eat to Live", way of eating!!! Still listening, still learning, the magic is happening!!! Thank u!!!💞💞🙃💞💞
thank you so much for these pod casts! So informative and confirms that the choice I made to go vegan (no vegan junk food) 8 yrs ago was totally the right decision. Not that my body hadn't already confirmed that; got rid of adult acne, psoriasis and getting rid of many other issues such as morning congestion and no more headaches. Haven't had a headache in 8 yrs.
So thankful for all these videos! I am very very new to the nutritarian way of eating and these are so amazing to help me learn and grow in this way of life. Looking forward to losing weight and disease 😍 so far, at this early stage- just a few days in, my favorite part is not feeling hungry all the time while getting tons of nutrition ❤️.
Great podcast. Your cartoon description is fine Jenna. My mind goes there when I try to make sense of science too. 😂 I hope it’s not too late for me to undo many years of damage from bad eating. ☹️
I'm with you about eating figs from your own fig tree. I live in SE Pennsylvania and cover my trees (in the ground) to keep them happy over the winter. I get both harvests too--from the old wood, then from the new growth. Figs are the best! It's good to see you posting on youtube. I always love hearing from you.
This is awesome, so inspiring. Dr. Furhman, Jenna and Talia should be the leaders of your book club. They are much better in making Nutritarianism accessible. Your current leader leads the book club like a science lecture, and cannot appeal to such a wide group as your daughters can. You and your daughters combined are a super power like no other!
Thank you doctor Fuhrman for being my inspiration past 20 yrs plus living this Nutritarian lifestyle...you couldn't pay me enough $ to ever go back to SAD...I am known as the veggie lady & proud of it ... have more life & energy at almost 61 yrs old than when I was 36 when I went cold turkey to Eating to Live!...healed from major colon issues... Love every broadcast you & daughter Jenna have done...keep them coming💕
My grandmother had a huge fig tree in her yard. I love zucchini too, but I would also love to get boatloads of figs from neighbors! I’m in an apartment building and don’t have garden space.
WFPBsos since your 1st TV special. Went from high end of "normal" weight to at age 83, can't stop losing 1-3 lbs per year. I am too thin. Fiber and second meal effect keeps me from eating more. I eat nuts. Trying to extend my eating window to have 4 meals or 3 + large snack. Can't lose more weight!
I don't understand this caloric restriction concept. My weight has been very consistent my entire life. I have always been within my ideal weight range. I'm female, age 45, BMI of 20. If I start restricting calories, I will likely fall under weight (and get grumpy). So, how does caloric restriction apply here? Am I already doing it? Is it just another way of saying don't eat more than you need? Surely people would not continue to restrict more and more.
I am loving these podcasts! Dr. Furhman I am new to nutritarian and excited to get started. Do you think that the immune system benefits from this way of eating? I can’t imagine it wouldn’t but what specifically benefits the immune system?
I'm not Dr. Fuhrman but I started the diet in 2017 and noticed I have fewer colds and flus and when I got COVID (Delta) it wasn't as bad as most other people I knew and I am not vaccinated. For me I changed because of my hormones and that motivates me to stay on the diet.
Wait -is he saying we should lower our thyroid function? I keep learning that the reason I had to take thyroid medication was bc I restricted calories? I take 44mg synthroid It seems strange hearing to lower thyroid function
I have tow fig trees growing in Missouri. They are in a large pot. Do I bring the pot inside my greenhouse for the winter or place it in the ground and cover it when really cold?
Animals have a metabolism that is 3-4 times faster than humans so pound per pound they have to consume more calories. It's the reason we live longer than most animals. Because food ages you.
You have to be specific. What exactly doesn't he know that he is talking about? Accusing somebody of something without being specific, so that they or others can defend them is BS.
