7 Foods I Never Eat as a Doctor (And What I Eat Instead)

https://www.dralexnewsletter.com/ Join the community by signing up to my daily newsletter! Practical health advice, straight to your inbox, every morning. What if the biggest risk to your long term health isn't sitting on a shelf marked junk food, but hiding in the cereal aisle, the bread bin and the bottle you reach for after work? I go through the foods I've quietly cut out over the years, from processed meat and sugary drinks to deep fried takeaways and a breakfast that looks far more innocent than it is. These aren't rare treats, they're staples in a typical week, and the research on colon cancer risk, liver fat and insulin response is more settled than the marketing around these products suggests. In this video I go through seven foods that show up again and again in a Western diet, explaining what actually happens in the body each time you eat them, from the nitrites in cured meat to the blood sugar spike triggered by a sweet bowl of cereal at breakfast. I also share what I eat instead, drawing on published research rather than personal opinion, and I take a closer look at why alcohol, protein bars and white bread deserve more scrutiny than they usually get, even when they feel like an ordinary part of daily life. In this video you'll learn: -Why the World Health Organisation classifies processed meat as a definite cause of bowel cancer -How a can of full sugar cola avoids the fullness signals your body relies on -Why some high fibre breakfast cereals are now being reclassified as ultra processed food -What happens inside a fryer that makes deep fried food different from almost anything else you eat -Why the old idea that a glass of red wine protects your heart came from flawed comparisons -What protein bars actually do once they reach your large bowel -Why white sliced bread strips out most of the fibre your gut bacteria rely on -What I eat instead of each of these seven foods Whether you're trying to lower your risk of bowel cancer, protect your liver from hidden sugar or simply eat in a way that keeps you fuller for longer, these are simple swaps you can start making today. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 02:26 – Processed meat 05:44 – Sugary drinks 09:00 – Sweetened breakfast cereal 11:44 – Deep fried takeaway food 13:01 – Alcohol 15:09 – Protein bars 16:53 – White sliced bread REFERENCES Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: meta-analysis of prospective studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21674008/ Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22205311/ Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: an inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31105044/ Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25011450/ Fried-food consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of observational studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33468573/ Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24493081/ Carbohydrate quality and human health: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30638909/ Disclaimer: This is not personal medical advice and does not override what your doctor says. #dralex #doctoralex #guthealth #nutrition #healthydiet #processedfood