How To Live Long and Thrive — Even In America

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Published 2023-05-14
Here's why Americans fail to live long and thrive. And here are simple steps that could give you 10 more years of life in the U.S.

VIDEOS:

Results and Challenges Studying the Health Experience of U.S. Vegetarians - Prof. Dr. Gary E. Fraser
   • Results and Challenges Studying the H...  

Terry Butler - Adventist Health Study 2 Report
   • Terry Butler - Adventist Health Study...  

DOPESICK Trailer (2021) Michael Keaton
   • DOPESICK Trailer (2021) Michael Keaton  

General Magic (1080p) FULL DOCUMENTARY - History, Technology, Business
   • General Magic (1080p) FULL DOCUMENTAR...  

Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change
   • Carl Sagan testifying before Congress...  

James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change
   • James Hansen: Why I must speak out ab...  

Surgeon General discusses health risks of loneliness and steps to help connect with others
   • Surgeon General discusses health risk...  

The Plagues of Prosperity | Benjamin Bikman | 2018 | BYU Speeches
   • The Plagues of Prosperity | Benjamin ...  

Why is American Life Expectancy Falling? - TLDR News
   • Why is American Life Expectancy Falli...  

Your Neighborhood, Your Life Expectancy
   • Your Neighborhood, Your Life Expectancy  

BOOKS:

Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions by Todd Rose
www.amazon.com/Collective-Illusions-Conformity-Com…

The Healthiest People: The Science Behind Seventh-Day Adventist Success
www.amazon.com/Healthiest-People-Science-Seventh-d…

Losing Earth: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich
www.amazon.com/Losing-Earth-History-Nathaniel-Rich…

Best doctor is health: 111 years of age health guru to talk about anti-aging (Chinese Edition) by Zheng Ji
www.amazon.com/doctor-talking-health-anti-aging-Ch…

The Wisdom to Keep Young. Very Simple Health Care Methods of the Oldest Professor, by Zheng Ji (Chinese Edition)
www.amazon.com/gp/product/7806826750/ref=ppx_yo_dt…

One hundred years Hinohara Shigeaki
www.amazon.com/gp/product/4140815027/ref=ppx_yo_dt…

Top Chinese nutrition books:
www.jd.com/phb/key_17137f9ab3400bc617e6.html

ARTICLES:

Christian Californians may have a solution to America’s obesity: Lessons in longevity from Seventh-day Adventists by The Economist
www.economist.com/united-states/2023/02/19/christi…

Why are Americans dying so young? US life expectancy is in freefall as the young and the poor bear the brunt of struggles for shared prosperity by The Financial Times
www.ft.com/content/653bbb26-8a22-4db3-b43d-c34a0b7…

A Closer Look At Seventh Say Adventists in America by PEW Research
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/11/03/a-close…

Life Expectancy vs Healthcare Expenditure per Capita
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_expectancy_vs…

A weighty religious issue: LDS heavier
www.deseret.com/2006/2/14/19938170/a-weighty-relig…

The Effect on the Combustion of Coal on the Climate — What Scientists Predict for the Future. Popular Mechanics, 1912.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:191203_Furnaces_of…

Harrison Ford Credits His Diet For Ripped Physique At 77 Years Old | Men's Health
www.menshealth.com.au/harrison-ford-age-77-physiqu…

PAPERS:

Vegetarian diet and all-cause mortality: Evidence from a large population-based Australian cohort - the 45 and Up Study
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009…

Lifestyle of Chinese centenarians and their key beneficial factors in Chongqing, China
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24901102/

Beyond Meatless, the Health Effects of Vegan Diets: Findings from the Adventist Cohorts
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073139/

Lower rates of cancer and all-cause mortality in an Adventist cohort compared with a US Census population by Gary Fraser
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31762009/

The Risk of Overweight and Obesity Among Latter-Day Saints
www.jstor.org/stable/41940819

0:00 American life expectancy
3:28 Collective illusion
7:28 Corporate interests
11:31 Why I make nutrition videos
12:11 Asian food & lifestyle
25:23 Adventist food & lifestyle
29:13 Best selling Chinese nutrition books
30:16 Conclusions

All Comments (21)
  • @michelle_cen
    Thank you for having me on to speak about Asian culture. It was an honor! 🙏 Xiexie!
  • This is by far one of the most underrated shows on YouTube. Lots of respect and profound gratitude for this, ultimately having impacted my lifestyle and health.
  • I love the idea of “food as medicine”. My good friend, who lost about 100 lbs by changing his diet and lifestyle, likes to say that too many people “eat for sport and not for nutrition”. And that “America has the best professional eaters on the planet” 😅. Great video as always!!!
  • @fitfrog65
    We were recently on a trip that included a Chinese group. The Asians had a great time, walking, exercising and laughing. The Americans on the group complained about everything and refused to walk even a few hundred yards. Of course, the Americans were gobbling heavy American food while the Asians ate sushi and more traditional food. We hung out with the Asians even though we are Anglo.
  • @NF-bt6rw
    Great videos . Very helpful ! Im a physician in Canada. Giving a talk on nutrition soon. Your ability to dig up hard to find books and articles is great. I too am a big fan of Gil Carvalho. Keep up the great work.
  • @timelston4260
    You and Nutrition Made Simple are my go-to channels for trustworthy information on health and diet. I have family and friends who are caught up in corporate sponsored diet disinformation, but I'm not susceptible to the propaganda, because of you. Thank you for your service to truth and society.
  • @shankpuppet
    I think I speak for many when I assure you that the contributions you freely offer here are much appreciated; thanks for your devotion and consistent attention to detail and critical thinking.
  • Really appreciate your channel. Also enjoyed your motorcycle channel. Common interests. My wife and I have been vegan for 29 years. Steadily have moved towards whole foods plant based. For us I think the evidence shows we made the correct decision. My wife is a mirror image twin. Sadly her twin who ate the SAD, died from a brain aneurism. She had most of the common health problems associated with a heavy animal based diet. I live with Marfan Syndrome. I have already surpassed my life expectancy by more than 20 years. I have managed my issues by listening to my body and experimenting. I avoid doctor's and the American health care system. From reading the China Study I surmised that doctors and hospitals kill about a half million people a year in the U.S.. Great video. Always look forward to your next one.
  • Chris, you're the man. 11 minutes in, and wanting to send all the positive vibes to cure any comment section woes. Not only have you cleared up confusions I had about nutrition, but your double episode on hyper-palatability has given me a very effective framework for my weight loss journey. Happy to say I'm still losing 2 lbs per week with a full belly and a happy mind since your video with Terra Fazzino!
  • Sorry if you get negative comments, Chris. You don't deserve them. To me, you are one of the good guys. Thanks for your good work.
  • @AndreaAvila78
    Your videos are so enjoyable, beautiful, dynamic and informative. I find it adorable that you always include pictures of you, your kids, grandkids, your lovely wife appears in your videos and even the doggie❤. So 🥰 cute. They are happy, feel good videos, despite the heavy topic 😂of longevity. Thank you for your work. Plants, plants, plants. Peace. Love❤
  • @johnhollar6001
    Thank you. Just found your videos. I will return again and again. I am 77 and I've improved my health greatly in the last three yrs w a wfpb. My problem is my family gives me grief limiting my access to grandkids. Never tried to influence the kids and just answer their questions the best I can. It makes it tough. Thank you I need your videos to help me through this challenge.
  • @stevef6523
    Just keep these how to live to a 100 videos coming Chris, absolute gold! You are literally saving lives. This is like a road map for longevity and the best bit is it's so simple (not easy though).
  • @lygiabird6988
    I love this channel. All the things suggested are easy to incorporate into daily life and almost all are totally free. Fab ❤
  • @coboarasus
    Loved the video and the guest. She is such a joyful and knowledgeable person 👌
  • @marcusvaldes
    Just want to reiterate how much I love this channel.
  • @mra.4466
    This is the greatest channel. My exact sentiment. We are so advanced but aren’t healthy at all.
  • Food is processed for profit. Not only manufacturers, retail & food service; the health care industry cleaning up the damage for longterm profits 🤷🏻
  • @thierryremy1
    I love you, your family(they're adorable) , and chanel. You are an inspiration. Thank you for doing this.