11 Foods that Completely Replace Supplements (and work better)

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Timestamps ⏱

0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Pre-Workout Stimulant Alternatives
2:07 - Eat This With Your Collagen
2:50 - Best Pre-Workout Alternative
3:38 - Create
4:34 - Melatonin Alternatives
5:22 - Multivitamin Alternative
6:03 - Testosterone Boosters Alternative
6:38 - BCAAs Alternative
7:29 - Pump Products Alternative
8:13 - Fish Oil Alternatives
9:10 - Alcohol Alternative

[HealthFlow]

I watched it carefully and summarized it—now it’s part of my pocket knowledge.
(00:00) Replace pre-workout with yerba mate + beta-alanine – same boost, lower cost.

(01:04) Swap vitamin C for taurine – better recovery and antioxidant for workouts.

(02:05) Use ground beef instead of collagen – natural source of collagen and nutrients.

(03:07) Skip pre-workout, take creatine daily – most effective for strength and energy.

(04:11) Replace melatonin with tart cherry juice – improves sleep naturally.

(05:12) Eat beef as a multivitamin – rich in B vitamins, iron, zinc.

(06:17) Ditch test boosters, use Tongkat Ali – proven and affordable.

(06:45) Drop BCAAs, use EAAs + protein – much better for muscle growth.

(07:20) Use glycerol for pump and hydration – great for workouts or endurance.

(08:22) Replace fish oil with krill oil or Fatty15 – more stable, stronger benefits.

(09:27) Swap alcohol for kava – relaxes you without the hangover.

[Physionic]

Replacing omega-3s with C15 is definitely not the way to go, across multiple arguments (including the fact that they’re distinct fatty acids that have different roles, and that the C15 literature is absolutely horrible while omega-3 literature is fantastic).

[markothwriter]

Salt is actually the best pre-workout. It's been proven. It helps to prepare your electrical / nervous system to fire harder, and thus the muscles contract more.

[arlenesg]

Down to the methylated multi vitamins … your exquisite attention to detail is greatly appreciated. ☀️❤💫

[AlecFortescue]

Get 100% bovine gelatin and drink it with orange juice (15 grams at a time) instead of protein powder or collagen. Purest thing u can get like for your tissue recovery

[lifewillbebetternow]

You have largely suggested supplements to replace....supplements.

[markothwriter]

You can grow lemon balm in your yard. Then snack on it to calm down.

[Scarlett-]

So glad u made this video I had to quit all supplements. I was getting anxiety, it was coming from my pre workout. No, I don't have the same intense workout, but I feel so good❤ now, I ll just have 1 cup of coffee😊

[kezzien]

I love this one thanks Thomas and for always breaking it down 💪

[Mikko]

Thank you for sharing your observations and information about nutrition. You don't come across them in everyday life.

Here are a few questions and wishes related to the timing of daily meals – mainly intermittent fasting – and a healthy diet.

About meal times

For example, someone making videos might say that people should eat their first meal of the day at 11am and their last meal of the day at 7pm. But they usually doesn't say what time they expects people to get up and what time they expects them to go to bed.

People who make videos about healthy diets often say that it is undesirable to eat immediately after waking up. So, when they talk about meal times, they could also mention how it would be desirable to place meals in terms of when people get up and go to bed. For example, 16:8 intermittent fasting. The fact that it is recommended to eat the first meal of the day at 11am and the last meal at 7pm doesn't necessarily tell you anything about that.

If I remember correctly, Dr. Jason Fung may be the only one I've heard say in an interview how many hours after waking up he thinks it would be desirable to eat the first meal of the day. He also tells us how many hours before bed it would be advisable to eat the last meal of the day. That opened things up in a completely different way.

Calories

For example, when talking about the keto diet, someone might say that it would be desirable for 70% of daily calories to come from fat, 25% from protein, and 5% from carbohydrates.

Since animal protein sources usually contain both protein and fat, should the calories in animal products be considered to be mainly, or entirely, calories from protein? The fat in animal products that are sources of protein probably also contains calories. How can you know how much of it comes from the protein they contain and how much from fat?

I wish that when talking about the keto diet, some kind of example would be shown of what daily meals would be desirable to have. I mean the amount of protein, fat, and carbohydrates in a given meal relative to each other. For example, if there are three eggs on a plate, what is the amount of vegetables and fat next to them, relative to the number of eggs?

Of course, everyone can also calculate how many calories are in a particular food, but showing some kind of example meal would immediately give some direction as to which direction is appropriate to go when planning meals.

I know that everyone is an individual, so the same thing doesn't work for everyone. But I assume that some kind of general guideline can be given about what would be a suitable meal plan for most people.

If it were also desirable to get a certain number of calories from each macronutrient from the calories in an individual meal, then presenting a specific example meal would probably be possible.

There are videos showing example meals. But if they were included in every video made on the topic, even as a short example, it would help to immediately point you in the right direction.

The same idea would also be desirable for videos that talk about meal times. Whenever we tell you what time of day you should eat, we should also immediately mention how the recommended and ideal time for meals relates to the time people get up in the morning and go to bed in the evening.

[HealthFlow]

That's awesome—exactly the knowledge I needed!

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[darylnelson]

Thank you. I use a high-quality omega three. I need more evidence to change to Fatty 15. I want to see more studies to validate it's effigy.

[pfxqlqi]

My fitness band showed outstanding REM sleep and no wake ups when i started REAL cherry juice. Just a shot glass is enough.

[marcusgaming]

I do coffee with beta-alanine. It’s amazing before hockey.

[victoriusnik]

I do my own mix of L-Citrulline, Taurine, Creatine, TMG and Beta Alanine as a kind of pre-workout, but I take it regardless of whether I'll train or not. It has longevity benefits as well, so that's what I do. Sometimes I also add HMB but im careful cuz of calcium. I either mix it in an energy drink or green tea, deepening on how much caffeine I want. Glycerol is something im considering trying, but for some reason, I don't have a good feeling about it.

[Lucidchronicles]

Beef Liver is a better multivitamin compared to straight beef

[CliffordHeath-nx]

Went to buy the gummies but the ingredient list has: Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar.

[Chris]

Thanks for sensible info not high priced stuff.😊

[kenm]

Regarding creatine. I regretfully stopped taking it due to the possibility of it increasing the prostate. I am 75, lift regularly, and have moderate BPH. Do you or anyone else here know anything about this?