The plant-based diet | Michael Greger, MD, | TEDxBismarck

lol to that disclaimer: Greger promotes a 'specific diet that lacks sufficient scientific evidence?!' His upcoming book has 5,000 references. He also just cited more studies than I have ever seen on the TED stage.

I bought his book how not to die and went vegan 18 months ago. I’ve gone from 250 ponds to 190. I’m a 59 year old 6’2” male. I never counted calories and enjoy food and eating now more than ever. My bad cholesterol went from 184 to 90. He has made a believer out of me and several of my friends!! Thx Doc.

Started plant based Whole Foods 2 years ago. High blood pressure, overweight size 16 jean , bloated, tired, dehydrated etc.... 2 years later 60 lbs down. Size 5 jeans. Energy to workout everyday. Perfect blood panel. Blood pressure is 114/ 70. feel better at 43 than I did at 33.

I made the switch. I feel better, look better, and my blood pressure dropped from 137 over 84, to 114 over 62. Thanks Dr Gregor.

I've followed Dr Gregers approach for 15 years and raised a son on it. He's 20 years old and is currently bicycling all over the US. At nearly 60, I haven't needed medical care in over a decade. Dr Gregers approach works extremely well!

Two years ago, I quit added sugar. No cakes, no cookies, no candy, no ice cream, no sweet drinks. I've lost weight, my skin looks great, and I've replaced those things with veggies and fresh fruit. People are always excited to know what my diet is until I tell them. Then I'm crazy

Never in a million years did I expect to last a year on a plant based diet, let alone one week. I challenged myself to try it a month and just kept going. You can do it, and you find yourself discovering new foods and cooking skills in the process. Personally I lost 30 pounds. Gregers's daily dozen app is great too.

gregor has changed my life. 4 years plant based and never going back :) best decision of my life ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Whole food plant based diet has changed my life. Thank you Dr Greger and many others

Some day this will all be common knowledge. Love this guy.

Hey TED, you erode your own goodness with that ridiculous warning in your description. I don't know this guy from Adam, but he has cited more peer-reviewed research in this talk tan any other speaker I have seen. I think you just proved you are in the pocket of the meat or dairy industries.

Agree with others. The note from Ted about lack of scientific evidence is absurd. Lots of evidence. That needs to be amended, sounds like it was written by a member of the Dairy Council or Cattlemen Association.

Awesome talk, Michael Greger, loved your book. Since going plant based I've been asked by genuinely curious people, why don't you eat meat? I recently asked someone the question after they had asked me why I don't, why do you eat meat? They paused, for protein. I then asked, who told you that you need to get protein from meat? They paused and couldn't really answer the question in a straight forward way. The hardest thing for me since I transitioned and I think for a lot of people is you pretty much have to admit your entire life has been a lie and that you were manipulated and controlled by big industry. Once you do make the switch, become more conscious, educated in nutrition and compassionate, your entire life will change for the better! We have a plant based cooking show on our channel and are trying to spread the message in Canada!

I'm a Greger fan and have to say this is his best delivery I have seen yet in a presentation of this length plus the content is very well crafted. He has superb information and articulating it like this was the last step to put him over the top (in my mind).

Note to TED: Can you guys put this same info in every single video involving dietary recommendations. Your bias is showing :) NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. The speaker makes strong assertions about a specific diet that lack sufficient scientific evidence for general prescription.

We follow this way of eating, and combine it with organic homegrown wholefood. Our young kids are very fit and healthy with boundless energy, and love their vegetables. They leave for school on the bus at 8am, get home at 5pm, and do multiple activities outside of school, and excel in almost everything they apply themselves to. However, because of their diet, they can't eat at the school canteen, so the school has allowed them a packed lunch (the only two kids in the school to do so), and they are segregated from the others and made to eat at a table on their own. We're very normal people, but we seem to be looked upon as being extreme; there's definitely a lot of irony to that. The country introduced one day a week of no meat in the school canteens (I think mostly environmentally driven), and several parents were up in arms about it.

I have been diagnosed with bipolar 1,panic attacks,CPTSD,ADHD,and developed epilepsy in my 20s.I have been on various pharmaceuticals most of my life.I am now 46,am seizure free,and off most the medications I used to on!Thanks to the pandemic I completely changed my diet,began taking supplements,and began exercising every day.I meditate and do yoga every day,sleep 7,8 hours a night,limit my screen time,and stopped watching the news.I have gone from being my own worst enemy to being my own best friend and I am happier than I ever been!

Dear Ted, do me a favor and add your so called “disclaimer” to the keto videos as well. “Lacks scientific evidence” bruh, please. I took that as an indirect hit to the plant based community. Thanks.

Adopting the vegan lifestyle 2 years ago was the best decisions of my life. ❤️🙏🌱

The NOTE FROM TED is pretty much nonsense. There are thousands of studies - large and small - that show the benefits of a whole food plant based diet. The science is really settled on the matter.