The TOP FOODS You Absolutely SHOULD NOT EAT! (Avoid These Foods) | Dr. William Li

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Published 2022-03-30
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Today’s guest passionately believes that the decisions we make every day about what we eat, have a huge influence on our overall health. Dr William Li is a medical doctor, internal medicine specialist, research scientist and the author of the 2 international bestsellers, Eat to Beat Disease and Eat To Beat Your Diet. He works in a field of research called Food as Medicine and having been involved with the development of many different drugs over the past few decades, he is passionate about using scientific rigour to analyse the specific benefits of food.

Dr Li has been a guest on my podcast on 2 previous occasions - Episodes 234 and 376 - and those episodes remain some of the most downloaded episodes in the history of my show. Today’s brand new episode was actually a conversation Dr Li and I recorded together around 2 years ago, but the content within it, is just as relevant today.

In this conversation, we covered a broad range of food related topics that people often find confusing, with the intention of providing more clarity. We start off talking about the foods we might want to consider cutting back on, due to their negative effects on our health. We talk about sugar, artificial sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, alcohol, and the problems with reusing oil when frying.

We also talk about the practical steps we can all take immediately, when it comes to choosing foods that will enhance both our short term and long-term health.

We cover so many different topics today, including:

• how you can go about choosing a good quality olive oil,
• the benefits of pairing certain foods together to increase nutrient absorption,
• how we can increase the amount of vitamin D in mushrooms,
• why organic foods are healthier,
• how to best read food labels,
• the link between the foods we consume and autoimmune disease,
• whether supplements are beneficial, and so much more.

Dr Li is someone who wants joy to be at the heart of how we think about our food choices and our health. He is knowledgeable, passionate and a wonderful communicator. I always enjoy my conversations with him, I hope you enjoy listening.

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All Comments (21)
  • @me-ow6bc
    In 🇲🇦 morocco my grandmother used to drink 5 spoons of olive oil that she made herself. And everything she baked was with olive oil. She lived for 108 years and was so healthy. I miss her so much. ❤️ she also used to eat figs from her own tree and dates.
  • @lubomobile
    Foods to avoid: 1. Sugar and some artificial sweeteners. 2. Processed and fake "food" @20:30 3. Alcohol @21:42 4. Processed meats @23:40 5. Too much oil @30:33 6. Reusing oil and deep fried food @30:58 Additional topics: 1. How to make diet changes ~@26:00 2. How to think about oils @29:15 3. How to choose good olive oil @32:53 4. Good food combinations @39:13 5. Bad food combinations @45:38 6. Milk Tea (species) @50:55 7. Dietary supplements @51:42 8. Vitamin D from mushrooms @54:40 9. Why organic is better @59:25 10. Pesticides, fruit skins, dried fruit, washing produce @1:04:20 11. Autoimmune diseases @1:08:54 12. Substitute foods when allergic @1:16:02
  • @Runtothefire
    I weighed 435#. I eliminated all oil, salt, sugar, white flour. It’s been 4 years and I now weight 218# at 58 y/o🥳🥰
  • -Sugar -Artificial sweeteners -Raw tomatoes without olive oil -Don't reuse your oil -non-organically grown vegetables & fruits
  • What I admire about this man is his positive mindset; he also does not nag or rant and rave about the evils of this or that, but instead sets out constructive, affordable and financially viable ideas for the ordinary man and woman. Excellent.
  • @alg1335
    My body is telling me that I am killing myself! I am now listening paying attention. Wish me luck, I am now on my way! Making that change!🙏🏼✨💜🍀
  • @chiekomiami5022
    God, can any interview get any better than this? The questions and the answers so masterfully put forth for us to make better decisions for our health. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
  • @annasujatha
    I was lucky to visit a Greek home. They showed me the olives on their branches. Our host squeezed the olives with his finger, and shared the fresh olive oil with us.. what a joy.
  • @amechealle5918
    I grew up in the 60’s this information is what my moms best friend told us. In the over 50 years I knew her she rarely got sick. She knew her system so well she could immediately eat or drink something that would take care of a potential problem before it could take root in her body. She grew her own food, foraged for what she didn’t grow and taught me so much. She had a phrase that I have followed, “Use what God gave ya not what Man made ya”
  • @ttfan3257
    me 4 months ago (edited) In 🇲🇦 morocco my grandmother used to drink 5 spoons of olive oil that she made herself. And everything she baked was with olive oil. She lived for 108 years and was so healthy. I miss her so much. ❤ she also used to eat figs from her own tree and dates.
  • @reneesmith4314
    Best oils... 1. Avocado oil (for cooking at high heat) 2. Olive oil (for drizzling, dipping, cooking) 3. Coconut oil 4. Ghee (clarified butter, milk has been removed) Organic, expeller pressed.
  • @johnhazlett3711
    Excessive sugar can also be addicting. I struggled for years with a sweet tooth. Then last July I came down with Covid. I got very sick, and both my blood sugar and blood pressure got very high. I ended up not being able to eat hardly at all for almost two weeks. After I recovered, I was able to cut out sweets and pastries completely from my diet. Although my strength and stamina was greatly reduced due to the covid, but I have been feeling better otherwise.
  • @kenschultz634
    I am 59 I don’t do sweet I know Much of what he talked about I always thought I ate heathy Went to the gym 4 last year I was told I have a brain tumor It has taken my Heáth I don’t Know why or how I ended up This way I have always been interested in Heáth where I went Wrong I am not sure 🤔 I have The Doctor book it’s a great book I pray everyone on here will be in good health or be healed
  • @1980Stian
    Read your book " The 4 pillar plan" and Dr Li's " Eat to beat disease ". They have completely changed my life. With a lot of trial and errors on eating healthy, I have finally reached a turning point. Weight starts to pour off and I've come off a lot of medications like statins and betablockers. Although I have a long way to go weight wise, I can already feel the benefits of a wholefood plan. I have more energy, better stamina for exercise and my gut feels in balance. I'm losing between 1 to 2 kgs a week now thanks to yourself and Dr Li. So thank you for opening my eyes to Food, Sleep, Exercise and Relaxation. Please keep up the awesome work your doing on changing peoples lives for the better. Cheers from Scotland
  • A well presented and thought provoking subject. Along with many I have over indulged on junk foods and booze and do suffer with ailments. All of which I do manage with great difficulty by controlling what, where, portion size and when I eat. The best 2 pieces of advice I can pass on is 1. Learn to cook and 2. Stay informed. Lastly we should all become organic gardeners!!
  • @annasujatha
    My pahaRi (hill) maid brings me fresh turmeric from her field , and grinds it fresh for me every night. I think it’s kept me alive despite my serious lung disease.
  • @IMeMineWho
    Actually after listening to a lot of these expert doctors, honestly what I am starting to believe is that I (and those of us lucky enough to have) hippietype moms and grandmas always taught us: sweets are reserved to special occasiona like birthdays only, foods in their natural form are best (processed foods rarely, like monthly, not 5 days a week). Organic or nongmo is better than not. Look on EWA list for the best 15 fruits and veg with least pesticides). Cook more. Use little if any sugars.
  • @extremelucky1
    Gut health is very overlooked by a lot of physicians. They do all this bloodwork but they never address gut health, unless someone has serious issues. Hopefully this changes
  • @monsoongurl
    Most amazing bit is 'my choice is my responsibility', we can't keep blaming companies. Rarely do we hear this from anyone but the wise ones.🙏🏼 Thank you Dr William Li