After breaking his leg, undergraduate student Luke Durward used his time to return home and mentor his little brother on healthy eating. While illustrating h…
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djpgator says:
June 12, 2014 at 12:57 pm (UTC 0)
I started something similar on my last birthday, my gift to myself was a
half-mile run and six-pack abs by the next year. Getting rid of “trigger
foods” isn’t easy when you live with other people who don’t share your
drive to be healthy, I’ll say that to start and give my piece of advice.
Ask yourself how badly you want that food you’re looking at, it could be a
slice of cake, a cookie, chips, pizza, whatever, ask yourself how badly you
want it. Do you want it more than walking an extra half-mile on a treadmill
or an extra mile of biking, maybe just a simple 4 minutes of cardio? Or, if
you don’t want to motivate yourself with work: How badly do you want to be
healthy? Is that glass of soda going to help you? No, get a glass of water,
you’ll feel much better for it.
I know I’m a bit of an anomaly because I love vegetables, not a fan of
fruit for whatever odd reason, but a good salad(seriously, like lettuce,
shredded red cabbage, broccoli, some cheese, and some light dressing),
broccoli, corn, carrots, to a lesser extent: celery, I love that stuff, I
eat it daily. But a lot of people don’t like that so I’ll make some
suggestions and nutritional information as to why. Stay away from carbs,
first and foremost, there are three energy-providing molecules the human
body can break down for use and those are(in increasing order of energy
density) Fats, Proteins, and Carbs. Fats are complex and hard to break
down, they take more energy than any other energy-providing, in other
words: netting the least energy gain. Proteins are next, the amino-acid
chains which make up proteins are rather easy for the body to break down,
but get used by the body quickly to prevent muscle atrophy, the building of
new muscle, and it’s cellular uses. Last are carbohydrates or “carbs” and
they are the easiest to break down, therefore providing the most energy per
gram intake. Carbs, at least in America, are almost always the bad
varieties(simple carbs) which are found in white bread, white rice, sugar,
among other things. The healthy (complex) carbs are harder to break down
and include whole grains, fiber, vegetables, nuts, beans, and so on.
Part of the benefit to Fats being so hard to break down is that they stay
in the intestines longer, making you feel full for longer. And most fats
are healthy, if you are American you’ve probably been told that Fats are
bad for you, but only Saturated Fats and Trans Fats which lead to
cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, strokes, artery blockages(plaque),
etc. Healthy fats in meat(especially in fish), nuts, and some plant
oils(those which are liquid at room temperature) are good for the body. The
Amino fatty acids in fish are great for the brain, which is primarily fat
and water, and making fat more favorable. Simple carbs are bad for the body
in general, not just in terms of weight; You can look up diabetes type 3
for more but I’ll suffice it to say that they are inflammatory, attack the
fats in the body(including the brain, possibly leading to Alzheimer’s), and
make insulin less effective.
With most of that out of the way: Eat every 3 hours. I’m sure most people
have heard the “starvation mode” line but here’s what it really does: keeps
your metabolism constant(it’s true), keeps you from over-eating, keeps you
from making bad decisions on what to eat, and generally gives you more
energy. It takes time to prepare meals, but you can take a few hours out of
your Saturday or Sunday to prepare your week’s meals while listening to
something in the background, and that way you only have to do that day’s
dishes, and then it’s just the odd plate and utensils for the rest of the
week. You don’t even need to make them all, a granola bar in the morning is
what I do, if you want to make homemade granola, that’s fine too.
Everything you eat doesn’t have to be homemade as long as it’s healthy.
Schedule some time to do cardio, 20 minutes of cardio a night even without
diet change will help you lose weight. Ride a bike, go for a walk/jog/run,
elliptical, whatever you have access to. You don’t *need* weights to work
out, push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, dips, squats, lunges, and way more you
don’t need anything but your body to do. It really is easy to lose weight
if you want to.
I lost 30lbs of fat in 5 months doing this, and I was just barely out of
shape then, now I have around 10% body fat(Athletic) so… it takes time
and effort, but not much more.
sebastian sartorialissimo says:
June 12, 2014 at 1:31 pm (UTC 0)
Certainly not the best speech I’ve heard, but he’s really, really hot.
Wow.
Niko Bauer says:
June 12, 2014 at 1:53 pm (UTC 0)
Promise not too eat your ‘trigger foods’? Really? This kid is an idiot.
He knows nothing about the human mind and food addiction.
1990iRock says:
June 12, 2014 at 1:58 pm (UTC 0)
Not everyone is so fortunate to have a nutritionists doing everything for
them or to give an example, but I totally agree with your point that you
have to change your lifestyle or environment
WizJay says:
June 12, 2014 at 2:43 pm (UTC 0)
Last slice of pizza tonight, i promise.
Sara Rizza says:
June 12, 2014 at 3:00 pm (UTC 0)
This strategy did work for me when I lived alone, but when I moved in with
my dad (I switched schools and his place was close) he brought home pizza
and mcdonalds at least once a week. It’s really hard to not eat it when
it’s right there waiting for you, and making a healthy meal could take half
an hour or more.
Jordan GM says:
June 12, 2014 at 3:29 pm (UTC 0)
I love this, I actually cannot wait to take nutrition! York U Kinesiology
represent!
Niko Bauer says:
June 12, 2014 at 3:41 pm (UTC 0)
This is ridiculous. If its not there you wont eat it? This kid doesnt live
in the real world nor does he understand the human brain and food?!??!
Zero Kazama says:
June 12, 2014 at 4:08 pm (UTC 0)
So…1) Don’t buy stuff that’s going to make you fat 2)……
wait that’s it.
VampieOreo4636 says:
June 12, 2014 at 5:07 pm (UTC 0)
Oh my gosh. This poor guy… He’s not a very good speaker. I just started
to feel worse and worse for him as it went on.
Marla Singer says:
June 12, 2014 at 5:46 pm (UTC 0)
He’s hot :D
pinkkitten800 says:
June 12, 2014 at 6:08 pm (UTC 0)
Aww the little brother is such a cutie! And it breaks my heart reading all
these comments, how heartless can you guys be? He tried his best, let him
live! In my opinion he did a great job 🙂 and fyi he spoke the truth, to
lose weight you need to change your diet, there isnt a magic spell
Brie Hoffman says:
June 12, 2014 at 6:41 pm (UTC 0)
This doesn’t work when you are a woman over 50. Nothing seems to work for
me.
HenchPenguin says:
June 12, 2014 at 7:02 pm (UTC 0)
stand fucking still
Dewald Swanepoel says:
June 12, 2014 at 7:45 pm (UTC 0)
Hang on. Did I just spend nine minutes listening to a badly delivered talk
with the message “don’t keep food in your house that is bad for you”?
Is this what TED has become?
kimberly grove says:
June 12, 2014 at 7:58 pm (UTC 0)
We are all human and should support one another especially when were doing
good for humanity. The fact that he had even just courage to get up and do
this is something amazing. He made change in someones life because he
cared. I have panic disorder and I hope to one day have courage to get up
and make speech one day. Great job
Daan Thijssen says:
June 12, 2014 at 8:45 pm (UTC 0)
boring :S
Marinus Vesseur says:
June 12, 2014 at 9:07 pm (UTC 0)
Just this week I saw another YouTube video in which a doctor explained that
with 7 servings of fruits, nuts and veggies per day you can eliminate
asthma in most people, that made me decide to support my wife who has the
debilitating and dangerous disease. Not entirely unselfish: I keep hearing
from people who stick to that kind of diet how much more energetic they
are. How to make the switch to that better diet, though? That is why I love
this video and Youtube. I’m going to invest a little into filling my fridge
and pantry with wholesome, delicious, fresh foods – if available and
affordable: local and organic – and everything else just won’t be there
anymore. The internet will help me find ways to make delicious meals and
heatly snacks. It’s going to be tough for little while, but the summer is
ahead of us – what better time to make that change?
adisa091 says:
June 12, 2014 at 9:46 pm (UTC 0)
IIFYM eat that shit. Phaggots.
Kimberley Foster says:
June 12, 2014 at 10:10 pm (UTC 0)
I know that if its not there i won’t eat it but i don’t have the option to
throw out all the unhealthy stuff…living with people that eat junk all
day (my family) and no room for compromise makes my life so hard.
Keda deeda says:
June 12, 2014 at 10:56 pm (UTC 0)
I work at a fast food joint, and I was worried about eating the food. I
realised from this that the solution is to remove the option of eating
their food and not bring my wallet to work, and make lunch for myself
instead. Because normally even if I bring my lunch it’s really hard not to
buy coffee and cake after I finish!
rimal K says:
June 12, 2014 at 11:33 pm (UTC 0)
Representing YorkU! ahha also a fellow kinesiology major at york :). Keep
up the fantastic work and good luck for the future!
TodaysRealHealth says:
June 12, 2014 at 11:57 pm (UTC 0)
Just wondering if you knew you were an old soul. Enjoyed your video. I also
make them give away or throw away the bad items. The only thing one has is
health and your body. Not good to use the body as a trashcan.
Hakim Sørensen says:
June 13, 2014 at 12:14 am (UTC 0)
Awwww….Brainblock. takes a real man to say that:)
Jnetta Wilson says:
June 13, 2014 at 12:49 am (UTC 0)
Nice talk 🙂
Your an awesome big brother by the way