I used to bodybuild, exercised every day, had low cholesterol, low bodyfat. Ate lots of lean meat, eggwhites, nonfat dairy. Had a big M.I. in 2007 at age 44; cancer in 2010. Docs told me that I should get used to the idea of permanent disability at the end of January 2012 -- 40% loss of cardiac function, muscle mass on decline. I was a wreck. 'Til I read the China Study, went plantstrong. Now there's no evidence of heart disease or cancer. Off statins & most meds now. I have my life back.

@offgridvegan6993

6 жыл бұрын

Hilldweller Aren't we lucky to have this information? I ate lots of lean meats and dairy too thinking I was safe eating lean meat. Luckily I switched to eating plants at age 23. I was developing varicose veins which are a precursor to cvd. They are disappearing now.

@13gladius28

6 жыл бұрын

Denise Minger ripped "The China Study" WaHaHaaaaaa !!!!! Even C. Campbell has admitted to no longer relying on it. WaHaHaHaAaaaa !!!!

@alexiavandercruyssen1354

4 жыл бұрын

@@13gladius28 C'est Faux

@prietydev

4 жыл бұрын

Hilldweller so so happy to read this. Blessings 🙏

@sonyaanderson358

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 👏 👏 👏

he is a good speaker. he makes you believe, with both the simplicity of his words, but also with how healthy he looks. this man is about saving lives, both as a fireman, but also as your food mentor.

Really sad that this TED x Talk is turning 10 years old this year and only has 143,000 views, if any TED Talk needs heaps of views it’s this one

I do not and have not eaten the SAD because my dad died of colon cancer in 1988; when he was diagnosed in 1986, his doc told all of us 5 kids to STOP eating red meat and all processed meat (like lunchmeat) and to "crowd your plate with vegetables"...and I took it to heart. At 55, my carotid scan was 100% clean green and my lipid numbers are quite stellar (LDL is 67...hoping it goes even lower)...go Rip, you are helping people change their lives and health!

@deefee701

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling us. Very powerful.

@dottiea.2186

Жыл бұрын

Never heard a doctor say that, you found a good one..

You changed my life. I have been following this diet faithfully for 45 days and feel fantastic. I feel 10 years younger - Thank you to you and your father!!

Thank you so much your sharing your message! I am curing my autoimmune disease (RA) with a plant based diet!

@WorldOfARandomVegan

9 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

@Raekay75

4 жыл бұрын

So many years have passed, are you still doing vegan? How’s your RA?

This is excellent, just shared it again today!

Best thing I've ever done for my health! It works! Totally amazing. Go against society, fight for your right to live!

I was one of those people who swore I was never going to give up non-veg (meat, chicken, seafood--omg, I love crab legs and shrimp!). Then I got cancer. No high risk behavior. Never smoked. No family history of cancer. I swam 3-4 times a week (about 500 - 600 meters/day). So I started looking into food as the cause. I've gone to whole foods, plant based diet for the past two weeks. Because I will do whatever it takes so that I never have to go through radiation and chemo again. But you know what? If you don't believe meat and dairy contribute to your health problems (if you have health problems), then keep doing what you're doing. You're only hurting yourself. But if you're smart, at the very least, you'll try to disprove this. Go ahead and measure your numbers (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar etc), do this for a month (don't cheat) and measure your numbers again. See for yourself. Then at the very least, you'll be able to say "this changed my life" or "this is a bunch of crock--I tried it and it doesn't work". What have you got to lose? But make sure it's a whole foods, plant based diet as recommended in "Forks Over Knives" and not chock full of processed vegan alternatives...

@StefaneJaspering

6 жыл бұрын

That’s so amazing how you took control of your health. You saw the problem, and made the proper adjustments. That’s hard for most people to do. I’m so glad you’re thriving on a plant based diet. I wish you all the best and I hope you are cancer free ❤️

@Dennis-de1ji

5 жыл бұрын

"I'll never go vegan" said every vegan before they go vegan(maybe it's true)... Thankfully I never had something really bad happen to me that changed me!I was obese and then I lost much weight(112kg 168cm tall to 78 181cm tall),I saw all the things that plant based diet has to offer and as an open minded person I want to believe I trued it out and The result were great!

@nilsandersson4654

5 жыл бұрын

you gained 13cm in height?

I escaped danger till 71, probably because I ate a lot of whole wheat bread and plenty of exercise. I am now a vegan and feel better than ever.

Incredible why Ted talk doesn't have a TV show program we need to teach people about this 😀

@smallfootprint2961

4 жыл бұрын

Lead by example, and forward this video, if asked.

I love this great message

Wow this guy was in the Game Changer Movie! He hasn't aged one bit!! It's a must see!!! Great Ted Talk as well 🥰

@dottiea.2186

Жыл бұрын

He looks just like his father, Dr. CALDWELL ESSELSTYN..❤

Great video thank you !

fantastic presentation

Great and informative

LOVING your cookbook. It's amazing how such SIMPLE meals can taste soooooooooo...good! Can't wait to try the next recipe. Thanks for your outstanding work!

Awesome. This should be spread far and wide

This guy is awesome.

Very good talk. Lots of valuable information on healthy foods to eat. Stay away from meat and processed foods and sugar.

wow, awesome story! great you made it!

I felt like puking when I saw the meat and eggs and the so called croissant. I kept thinking about the congealed fat and dead animal parts and I just can't stomach.

I look forward to attending the Engine 2 diet weekend retreat in Portland, OR April 2014.

Whenever I see a 'RIP' Esselstyn video headline: I always check to see if Caldwell hasn't passed.

well done rip. i used to be a fire firefighter/emt. aim gonna look into whole foods plant based foods

Go bro! Nothing competes with health and fitness ! PS Your dads seminars are awesome !

if everyone considered the animals there would be no argument at all. have a heart , consider the suffering ... isnt that enough of a reason to stop eating their dead bodies?

LEGENDAS EM PORTUGUES

I think the main message, that everyone should take away from this, is just to eat a vegetable-based diet. This shouldn't be, "rocket science", because if you really think about it, it just makes sense.

@MR.HandyANDY

4 жыл бұрын

warren green vegetarians eat french fries and still get diseases. Plant based diet eliminating all animal and vegetable fats is key. Eliminate all sugars. Pure maple syrup is exception. Fruits for sugar ok. Eliminate all meats, poultry and fish. No eggs. No animal proteins. Esselstyn cookbook also available in paperback at veey reasonable price.

Rip is the man, using exact correct terms “American” diet, as opposed to Western diet, which even many doctors & health experts still use these jet days. Western can also be Europe, Asia or other continents and countries. Please, it’s the American diet, since we’re only referring to the US! Love Rip and his entire family!

Thank you for pushing the plant base diet.....I’m working hard to achieve the 100% . 👍🏼

@sonyaanderson358

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Love this, however the lady whispering in the back was super distracting/irritating.

@Dennis-de1ji

5 жыл бұрын

Subliminal messages!😂

@BQWETCHIL

5 жыл бұрын

absolutely.

@deborahfont8697

5 жыл бұрын

obviously she knows this is being filmed near her. she can see the camera. she should have shut her mouth and been respectful, even if it wasn't being recorded.

@davidpearlactorteacherbizman

4 жыл бұрын

annoying wretch...tape her mouth shut

@annwilliams6438

3 жыл бұрын

Considering that he was wearing a microphone she probably has no idea. Most of her voice could have been edited out.

Rip is always ripped!

Natrel lactose free milk commercial ad played before this video...the irony

Great!

The whispers are a bit distracting

interesting! I'll research further :D

let's do it

Hi there, I’m new to plant based eating and I’m trying to order your cereal that I hear so much about. It’s always out of stock. Do you know when they will be available again or if you have an extra box at home would you send it to me. Thanks😀

You made the right decision.

excuse me, the china report is very well researched. it researches a lot of items which are peer reviewed. your simple analogy: (no meat = still lots of stomach cancer) is just a small part of the whole picture. cancer can be caused by many reasons. if you read the study carefully, you will find that stomach cancer occurs in regions where a lot of spicy foods are eaten or where damaging enironmental or poor hygiene circumctances etc. are. nutrition is not that simple.

The hate in the comments against a whole food plant based diet just shows we vegans are hitting a nerve.

Curious about protein powder?

@robert10197

7 жыл бұрын

You don't need more protein. You're not protein deficient lol.

@purvipatel6841

6 жыл бұрын

jonathan gasior yup, you won't need it. You'll get plenty of protein. Don't forget the legumes (such as black beans, kidney beans, cannelini, pinto etc) that you'll be adding (or eating instead of meat), which has plenty of protein. And mushrooms have B12.

@candicemay

4 жыл бұрын

I stopped eating meat & my hair is falling out like crazy even taking b vitamins & my dr advised me to eat meat because it was the cause

@theheartoftexas

4 жыл бұрын

Candice May Have you had your hormones checked? Maybe go to an endocrinologist and get another opinion. I'd love to hear back from you if you find out the real cause. Good luck!

i showed this to my parents who are both diehard carnists, and now they're going vegetarian!

@DrReginaldFinleySr

4 жыл бұрын

What's the status of this Katie? How are they?

@plantbasedunicorn7995

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrReginaldFinleySr I wanna know too

@GarudaLegends

3 жыл бұрын

They are going to get sick. Just look up the health issues of Indian Vegetarians

I have read the study carefully. Have you? Its not only reading the book that was written, but also analysing the original data. My previous comment on stomach cancer was only in relation to the previous poster. You also admitted that cancer was also related to other variables. Yet the report you say is very well researched, says that: "casein, and very likely all animal proteins, may be the most relevant cancer-causing substances that we consume."

Beans are very good for you. You just have to soak them beforehand to rinse off the hemi-cellulose. Most commercially prepared bean products have already been soaked.

Is there a diet book which a thin person can get on, but can maintain weight instead of losing weight?

I LOVE CARBS!!!! and i am slim and trim and have more energy then ever 80/10/10. Dr. Doug Grahm=]

سلام پس چرا زیر نویس فارسی ندارد ؟

Get info!!! Wish the ladies mic was turned of, so distracting.

The fire is caused by the fireman, you know. They are always there at a fire.

Does anyone else hear that woman whispering?

Since I git vegan I lower my blood pressure, cured tumor, heart, brain fog, overweight and depression!! I have so much energy I even dont drink coffe anymore😁

Pourquoi cet entretien sous la vidéo ?! ça n'a rien à voir avec le contenu de la vidéo, je dirais même que c'est à l'opposé et inopportun

Fred Hahn is more ripped... in his airbrushed photo from 10 years ago LOL!!!

Yes, that whispering voice!@#*¥€*X!!! 😡

it works! u tell 'em, Rip! w00t! w00t! now, eat your veggies!

USA

is it ironic that his name is RIP? lol Vegetarian & major advocate of the plant based diet here but gotta disagree about eggs and fish (especially eggs which are packed with so many things, afterall they are the precursor to life!). The best sources of vitD3 are oil based from fish or eggs, vegan alternatives are in dry form and like this will pass through the digestive system unabsorbed. The other problem is d3 alone needs to be taken with k2 to help properly distribute calcium into the bones and not the arteries/kidneys and k2 is only in saturated animal fats like butter, cheeses, milk, animal fats etc. Note that it's important if you eat eggs you're eating them poached, soft boiled with a runny yolk or lightly scrambled in butter (if they sizzle they're overcooked)

@jordandthornburg

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Bravo eggs are full of cholesterol, the best source of vitamin d is the sun and we make vitamin k2 from vitamin k1

@stephenmulwitz378

4 жыл бұрын

BEST SOURCE OF K2 IS SOY NATTO FERMENTED SOY BEANS!

Super awesome and informative video. I just wished the “host” lady would have been more conscious and muted herself; giggles and whispers throughout ruined the quality of the recording…

Yes, and so does vitamins. Your point?

@ROBERTBPIZMAT2C4U

6 жыл бұрын

shirehorse91 vitamins as spplements is throwing money to the garbage. Obviously I dont have time to give a lecture. BUT LOOK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF,. IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE!!!!

@akira_mir60

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and food is your FREE vitamins especially from plants based foods

so basically dont eat anything

I went to grab a steak right after watching this video. Not at all to spite Rip, only that he reminded me I had steak in the fridge.

Cholesterol is not an essential nutrient, your body makes it. Essential amino acids (protein) can be consumed from plant and animal sources, but it's a lot easier to ge these from low fat dairy and lean meat. Just doing that should lower your cholesterol enough to eliminate that risk factor for heart disease.

A good presentation, but the people in the audience were rude & those whispering women were awfully rude too.

I'm

Love this, however the lady whispering in the back was super distracting/irritating.Shame on her!!

The person giggling and whispering on this recording is super distracting

I hope the sound guy got fired.

BS.

Even a very basic fact check on Google shows that olive oil is not an animal product, contains no cholesterol. It is monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, so it fights cholesterol, contributes to heart health. Maybe you want to check the facts before you give advice.

@beverlystraus9300

3 ай бұрын

Oils are highly processed, the most calorically dense food & damages the endothelial linings of our blood cells, this damaging our health significantly.

he knocks dairy and then says he got that firehouse on a plant based vegetarian diet.

@veganryori

2 жыл бұрын

Plant-based is no dairy. You have made a mistake.

@dottiea.2186

Жыл бұрын

Whole food plant based is no oil, no salt, no sugar ,no dairy.. no Proceeded foods..

Um, so wait... Olive oil isn't good for you???!!!

Holy shit stop saying everything two two times... instant death instant death Radical radical etc.

@Portubed

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was pretty bad at speaking compared to his 2012 TEDx talk. Check for that one, it's better! Title: Plant-strong & healthy living: Rip Esselstyn at TEDxFremont

eating meat doesn't cause heart attacks.. excessive amounts is the problem.

The China study is not solid science. You compare the data within the counties of China and discover that the ones that ate the least animal protein if at all had higher incidences of cancer than the ones that ate meat. Also, China still has high rates of stomach cancer, one of the highest in the world, and they eat more plant based stuff than we do. While I'm not pro-carnivore and agree that we should eat way more vegetables than we do and far less meat, you can see conflict of interest here.

@jennak.8541

4 жыл бұрын

KenseiPrime there is no such thing as “solid science”, Science is always evolving.

@veganryori

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody talks about the different forms of H Pylori bacteria present in different populations - some are more likely to cause stomach cancer.

I'm all in support of eating whole foods, eating more non-starchy vegetables, and exercising. However, good quality meat is not junk food. I can respect people choosing not to eat meat but opinion that all meat is inherently unhealthy does not make it fact. The problem is that Americans, and more and more people around the world, are eating non-food items...sodas with HFCS, vegetable oils (even recommended by the government), lots of sugar in low-fat products, etc. Of course, a vegan diet is far healthier than SAD, and probably can be very healthy if properly planned. That being said, eating some grass-fed or pastured meat is not unhealthy. There are many populations around the world who eat a animal based diet and do very well. I follow LCHF and have never been healthier. I'm not against all carbs but I believe that a large majority of Americans are so insulin resistant that even "healthy" carbs can pose a problem. The idea of a low carb diet has a lot of research behind it. One can follow LCHF and be a vegan, vegetarian, or ominvore. I understand where Rip is coming from, even if don't agree entirely with his conclusion.

@EmmaP678

7 жыл бұрын

Kyle Laney I'm curious how is your health a year later? Have you had your bloods checked? Maintain a healthy weight?

Leave it to vegans to bungle dietary guidelines and actual science in the worst way possible

You make a lot of good points but you go to extremism. Animal protein, dietary cholesterol and saturated fat are essential parts of the human diet. You need to look at where the majority of animal products come from. There is a major difference between a Mcdonalds burger and a steak from the butcher done on your barbecue. Many cultures eat meat and are pretty much disease free. I agree with putting the emphasis on plants and starches but do not eliminate meat entirely that is just extremism

@13gladius28

6 жыл бұрын

Denise Minger ripped "The China Study" WaHaHaHa !!!! Even C. Campbell admits to no longer relying on it. WaHaHaHaaa !!!!!!

@13gladius28

6 жыл бұрын

The brain Has lots of DHA. Plant-Head people don't have ANY !! WaHaHaHa !!!!!

@13gladius28

6 жыл бұрын

I was a vegan once but since turning back to omnivorism I've felt sooo much better. WaHaHaHaHa !!!!

@Dragnwarriorclay

6 жыл бұрын

13Gladius 2 You sound literally insane

@djjerome

6 жыл бұрын

Troll.

While its way better then the SAD diet, healthy meats/eggs/dairy are great. Still argueing againts Cholesterol? Really? Even Ancel Keys says that dietery cholesterol has no effect on blood cholesterol levels, and cholesterol is essential. Cholesterol dropped to 118, 95? Thats very unhealthy and low

@hklaney

9 жыл бұрын

I agree. I respect the vegan movement from an ethical perspective but there is nothing wrong with saturated fat or cholesterol. Meat is not what is killing Americans...that's pretty obvious.

@WorldOfARandomVegan

9 жыл бұрын

Kyle Laney What causes heart disease, then?

@robert10197

7 жыл бұрын

Processed foods make people fat... meat is promoting diseases with heavy amounts of protein-animal protein. You're stupid, if you want to die eating badly, go ahead, but don't try to change people's minds on science

@mathewmesser7608

7 жыл бұрын

***** :DDD

@priscillamichelle2565

7 жыл бұрын

go educate yourself at nutritionfacts.org