I am one of those people that switched from net carb to total carbs and its really help me

@jarichards99utube

Жыл бұрын

ME Too 😊 👍 -70SomethingGuy

@NexusNine

9 ай бұрын

I honestly don't think it's at all necessary to switch from counting net carbs to counting total carbs. The problem isn't counting net carbs in of themselves, it's that we are not taught HOW to properly count net carbs. Too many people and influencers oversimplify it. They say subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from total carbs to get net carbs when in reality it DOES matter what kind of sugar alcohol is being used and whether or not the fiber has been heavily processed. Nobody takes the time to teach us that But I did a lot of research, worked on a trial and error basis, and counting net carbs works flipping amazingly when you know how to do it. Carbs that can't be digested can't break down as glucose. In terms of sugar alcohols, the only one with a zero glycemic index value is Erythritol. In terms of fiber, as long as it isn't coming from a modified food source like modified starches, it isn't going to impact glucose levels. There is no reason to exclude it from your diet. Don't oversimplify it, and net carbs offers both a wider verity of food as well as excellent health befits. I reversed my type 2 diabetes and lost 91 lbs counting net carbs.

@alansawesomeketoworld4612

9 ай бұрын

@NexusNine I will stick with Dr Westman and 20 total carbs is the easiest and simplest way to do keto. In my 5 plus years doing it I have found its by far works the best for me.

@NexusNine

9 ай бұрын

@@alansawesomeketoworld4612 I just wish more doctors and nutritionist took the time to properly teach how to do net carbs instead of just saying count total carbs and be done with it. Give people an option to choose one or the other by educating them on how it all works. What people choose to do for themselves personally is up to that individual, I just don't think it's helpful when doctors and nutritionist oversimplify things, as some people WILL need the variety a net carb diet offers. I feel there is an unwarranted negative stigma surrounding net carb meal plans, as many of the issues with them are easily avoidable with proper education. That's all I'm saying.

This soft and easy talk in a tone and manner which is only somewhat directly about our taking care of ourselves is such a healing form of coaching , motivating and inspiring. When we slide off track we need gentle massaging messages just like this. You put me back on track today.

@micks336

Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but he really reminds me of Mr. Rogers. Especially in some of his talks where he has the lab coat on. I think he even put it on one time before he started speaking.

@user-jg1jp2tw5m

Жыл бұрын

Thanks doctor that’s mean I can have cola zero as mush as I want ?

Our Costco started selling Zevia. I’m thrilled because I love it. Sweetened with the purest form of Stevia called Reb A. It’s my sweet treat.

@OlgaAlyce

Жыл бұрын

I hope ours does soon.

@kennixox262

Жыл бұрын

@@OlgaAlyce You can find Zevia at Sprouts Farmers Market if that is in your area. Whole Foods carries it as well.

@OlgaAlyce

Жыл бұрын

@@kennixox262 we don’t have Sprouts here but we do have Whole Foods. If this was about creamy root beer I buy it via Amazon. Thanks.

@dougroberts3643

Жыл бұрын

We have it at our local Meijer, Target, and have ordered it online

@OlgaAlyce

Жыл бұрын

I end up ordering it via Amazon.

Dr Westman I’ve been 5 years keto and have lost 150 pounds and I’m 70. I was drinking a lot of coffee and Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke. My legs started hurting and Swelling with fluid - bad edema! My doctor prescribed a diuretic and stop my salt I explained that diuretic makes my sodium low. I didn’t take them I just started eliminating things from what I was consuming and it turns out to be caffeine😢Things change. Also I added b1.

@judytucker9836

Жыл бұрын

Just thought this might help someone who is also having this issue. Thank You Dr Westman for all you do🙏🌹

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

@@judytucker9836 hey Judy🖐 what does the B1 help with? Fluid retention? Thanks😊

@Mrs.TJTaylor

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That weight loss is a miracle for a gal your age. Very inspirational.

@judytucker9836

Жыл бұрын

@@pittsburgh-gal yes

@judytucker9836

Жыл бұрын

@@jodynicoll1124 so did I!! Not now

FYI - ZEVIA COLA is also available in a Zero Caffeine form... This is my ONLY SODA Drink. I quickly adjusted to the fact that the taste is a little "different" than whatever brand name "No-Sugar" softfdrinks you may be used to. 😊 👍 -70SomethingGuy

I drink Pellegrino sparkling water. Sometimes with a squeeze of lemon or lime. Very refreshing.

I love zevia.. especially the creamy root beer

@jamesdeansghost5531

Ай бұрын

Just went out and bought some Zevia rootbeer for the first time to replace regular soda. I hope it's good.

☕️ I use ONE drop of monk fruit & teaspoon of unsweetened coconut cream or heavy cream in a cup of coffee . I enjoy sparkling mineral water ‐ nothing added. The less "sweet" you have the less you need 😉👌

Zevia has "natural flavors" which is the biggest lie in the grocery store as it can be filled with all kinds of chemicals/additives that do not have to be disclosed and Stevia, while Spindrift does not. Spindrift for the easy win!

Thank you again Dr.Wesrman

I switched from net to total after a stall...got me jump started again...still doing good!

I love the "Dr Westman Reviews" videos!

Read transcription here: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/what-to-eat-on-keto/dr-westman-reviews-zevia-vs-spindrift/

Another wonderful video, short but full of information. I have never liked anything in my coffee always black, still drink, caffeine free sugar-free Coke or Pepsi.

I like Creamy Root Beer by Zevia.

Glad zevia gets a green light. I love it!

I"m having zevia mixed in about 1/4 can with a plain (store brand) seltzer/sparkling water to make it go further since it can be a little pricey in some stores.

Thanks Doctor Westman. Beware of this 2g statement; the carb and juice content varies by flavor. The pineapple for instance is 4g carbs. I got myself into trouble with this, thinking that they were all 1 or 2g, I found my favorite flavors and started sucking them down. 4 or 5 cans per day at 4 grams a pop will kill your program! Any sugar junkie will ultimately gravitate towards their favorites and they are very likely going to be the ones with the highest sugar content. I only drink the lemon ones now and I mix them with another zero carb sparkling water.

@Merknilash

2 ай бұрын

I have 4-5 cans a day - even if I'm drinking the 10-15 calory per can drinks - who cares? That's an incredible improvement over sodas.

In South Africa, the carb amount on the label is indicated per 100ml. So one needs to work out what it will be for the can size -340ml/500ml etc. The carbs can then quickly add up.

I really like Zevia. I like the cola best but the root beer is very good

I just bought Zevia at Costco to try today.

I've tried Zevia and I do like it.

Very helpful, thank you. Finally got back on track, using page 4 , to lose.

I wish I liked Zevia better, even with the steep price, but unfortunately, the first sip or two tastes great, then after that it slowly descends to barely noticeable of any flavor at all. Not sure if I get used to the stevia and flavorings too quickly and they just become bland or it's just the stevia that looses it's 'sweetness' quickly for me.

I only liked what I put on top of the rice cakes, mainly melted Brie. What was I thinking!? Just eat the yummy Brie and skip the carbs.

@jamescalifornia2964

Жыл бұрын

I remember those silly rice cakes 😩〰️

@lindawolz5540

Жыл бұрын

@@jamescalifornia2964 Believe it or not , my husband liked them, plain or topped!

@jamescalifornia2964

Жыл бұрын

@@lindawolz5540 ❗️😳

Zevia uses natural flavors, which aren't natural at all. Ill stick to Spindrift which is carbonated water and real fruit juice.

how to you feel about coke zero and aspertame?

LMNT perhaps a future vlog pointing out the dangers? Pink salt from a dollar store just as good at a fraction of the cost?

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

Why do you think LMNT has danger? Pink salt....know the source of it...always good idea...

When I first started low carb the only thing available to me here in Australia was lightly flavoured sparkling mineral water. I have since been able to purchase artificially sweetened flavoured drinks and ended up having to dilute them with plain sparkling mineral water because they were 1) too strong in flavour and 2) too sweet for me.

@cassieoz1702

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@jobrown8146

Жыл бұрын

@@cassieoz1702 Isn't it amazing? I used to eat the sweetest things out but now I barely need to add any sweetener. They had a pavlova for Christmas lunch dessert at work and I took my own strawberries and cream.

@dianafromaustralia3244

Жыл бұрын

In Australia, Schweppes No Sugar Tonic Water - Zero Carbs - it’s my drink of choice now, with a slice of lime. Was 90 kg - now 58 kg!

@cassieoz1702

Жыл бұрын

@@dianafromaustralia3244 I sometimes drink their no-sugar dry ginger or Agrum too

@jobrown8146

Жыл бұрын

@@dianafromaustralia3244 Wow you've done really well. Thank you for sharing your success.

Any thoughts on stevia as a potential endocrine disruptor?

What are your thoughts on natural flavors which are often added?

@warblingsongbird5530

Жыл бұрын

I’ve found ‘natural flavoring’ always spiked my blood sugars. It took a bit of experimenting but a doctor told me to cut maltodextrin early on and that was my culprit. Especially off using powdered flavor enhancers. There is so little substance that they need to bulk up the product so maltodextrin is the filler they choose. Folks with diabetes do not benefit from ‘sugar free’ if natural flavoring is not natural but a chemical.

Please review the "starch Solution"... they swear by it, i dont understand it...

Great info. He repeats a lot; it makes these videos longer than they need be.

love zevia all

Somehow Zevia just tastes too sweet for me. I've not tried Spindrift but I do find zero carb flavored seltzers that work well.

I've tried Zevia and personally I think it tastes so disgusting that I simply would rather have water.

I keep seeing ads and hearing on other keto channels that I need to be using electrolytes if I am doing keto. Are they really necessary? There're kind of expensive. If so, are there reasonably priced brands that you can recommend? thanks!🥑

@daphne201239

Жыл бұрын

I think the electrolytes push is more for when you're fasting. But I could be wrong. I know, too get the ones without added sugars are expensive. I did find one cheaper than LMNT but I haven't purchased yet.

Is the carbonation bad for you?

I drink flavoured Perrier, 0 carbs, 0 sodium, 0 sweetener or I just use my Soda Stream to make carbonated water. I never could drink diet pops because they all tasted bitter to me and I had stopped drinking regular pop 20 years. I thought I would give Zevia a try and oh my gosh it was terrible, so bitter and the aftertaste made me gag. I think I have an aversion to ingesting anything with Stevia.

Zevia root beer is awesome!!

I have suffered from dehydration in the past, so I MUST drink lots of water. The only way I found that I can “stomach” drinking that much is to add water drops. I’ve been doing that for over 3 years now. I just recently read that using too much (especially products like Mio), can cause liver and kidney issues. Is this true and if so, what CAN I use on a daily basis that won’t cause future health issues? Thanks for any help you can give me.

@johnnafarrell3336

Жыл бұрын

LMNT or other Electrolytes. That way you get your daily requirements for Potassium, Magnesium, sodium .its what I’ve been using for 9 months.

@daphne201239

Жыл бұрын

Maybe squeeze lemon nice and pure (keto friendly) Stevia.

👍👍🙏

They both are too sweet. I would water them down to dilute it. I think I would avoid both, but if I had to, I would drink the Zevia.

Thd only way I could eat rice cakes was to spread peanut butter on thick…

Could it be possible that the sweet taste in zevia could be raising insulin and causing weight loss resistance? just trying to figure out why I am not loosing weight

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps. Since we are all unique, what works for one doesn't work for another . So, perhaps carbonated drinks impact you, while it doesn't others. I myself stay away from carbonated beverages. 😊

@cassieoz1702

Жыл бұрын

Dr W 'isn't convinced' about the cephalic insulin effect but many physicians are. I test blood glucose and blood ketones once in a while so I know it applies to me. If I take baseline measurements then swish the artificially sweetened drink around in my mouth for a while then spit it (ie nothing swallowed) 30-45 mins later I can see a small but consistent drop in my glucose AND in my ketones. It's most likely that insulin would produce that pattern

@myhealthspace

Жыл бұрын

@@cassieoz1702 I have experienced the same thing using a cgm so that is why I was thinking they should be avoided. Thanks

Where do they sell Zevia that one can afford? Kroger is to high for a 6pak for me.

But what's with the 'natural flavors' in Zevia. Sounds suspect.

Is it true though that labels don't have to record grams under 5? So if someone has enough stevia, there would be carbs, right? For me, I love the Zevia flavor, but I am sure Stevie gives me headaches.

@Mrs.TJTaylor

Жыл бұрын

If I’m not mistaken, it’s .5. That’s a big difference. Steve at Serious Keto did a vid on this this morning.

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was under 1 ? Carbonated drinks, I don't care for.😊

@jamescalifornia2964

Жыл бұрын

I believe it is under 1 gram ... 🤔 ❓️

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Steve at Serious Keto said under a half....

@terised

Жыл бұрын

The 5 is for calories. If it's under 5 they can say zero. If it's under 1 carb they can say zero.

I have a question: what's the problem with water when you're thirsty? Why change something that's already perfect?

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

Well, he didn't say there's a problem with water 😊 It is the best. He is just addressing people's questions about carbonated/fizzy/sparkling drinks, and best choices if you feel you need/want them. I also like still waters.

@SewWhittle

Жыл бұрын

I can only speak for myself but, I cannot stand drinking plain water (the amount I need to drink on a daily basis) and need to add water drops to flavor it.

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

@@SewWhittle I enjoy the Hint waters😊

@jobrown8146

Жыл бұрын

On a hot day I find a lightly flavoured sparkling mineral water very refreshing. But I mostly drink plain water.

@jeeps7913

Жыл бұрын

@Lia Leo: plain H2 10:32 O is wonderful, but have you ever hear the expression ‘feeling waterlogged’? Many people can only drink so much plain, straight H2O in a day. A very slight squeeze/hint of lemon or lime, or even a pinch of salt, somehow makes it more palatable.

The one thing I'll never agree with you on is counting total carbs instead of net carbs. I and many others have reversed our type 2 diabetes and lost a lot of weight counting net carbs. I think instead of telling people to count only total carbs that you educate people on how to properly count net carbs. I think that would be a lot more helpful.

Did he actually choose one or did I miss it?

@jobrown8146

Жыл бұрын

Zevia has no carbs but some people don't like the stevia sweetener so he said that the other one is okay if you like it but you will need to count the carbs (2 I think) and not to over consume it.

@tamarabrown4570

Жыл бұрын

He told you the how each of them work on the body and let you decide which one you like. One has carbs, the other doesn't.

@JosephBrownlee-dh9cs

5 ай бұрын

Thanks doc I'm thinking about trying zevia to test maybe once every few days or so it once a week for good burp 😊,I'm not into a lot of sodas anyway,but it may be more safer or better that the diet Pepsi i drink sometimes, ingredients wise anyway but I will see

Spindrift has 1 total gram of carbs. Not 2

I found Spindrift tasting too sweet and I used to have a huge sweet tooth before ketovore.. Never liked the taste of zevia.

I enjoy soft drinks like Coca Cola which are flavored with HFCS, an all natural sweetener made from corn ( a natural indgredient). Somehow, I'm still alive. Amazing.

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, for now. It doesn't kill you immediately like cyanide. Just keep watching your blood labs. Good luck.

@MrRKWRIGHT

Жыл бұрын

@@pittsburgh-gal Thanks for your advice. My blood labs are just fine - and I've been drinking soft drinks all my life - and I actually enjoy an adult beverage now and then as well, and at the ripe old age of 62, I'm doing great. 😁😁

@ribeyemanster

Жыл бұрын

So in order for corn to become syrup, it must be processed, correct? So,not so natural, imo. Good luck with that.

@pittsburgh-gal

Жыл бұрын

@@MrRKWRIGHT 😊oh yes, an adult beverage or 2 every so often is great😁 Dr. W. has no problem with that! Personally, I just don't like carbonated drinks of any sort.

@MrRKWRIGHT

Жыл бұрын

@@pittsburgh-gal Okay. To each his or her own. 😊