You've Been Lied to About This! - Doctor Reacts

In this video, Dr. Eric Westman dives into the controversial topic of hidden ingredients in food labeling, inspired by Dr. Eric Berg’s viral content. Discover how food companies use loopholes like the "rounding rule" to mislead consumers about trans fats, sugars, and other hidden additives. Learn about hexane, maltodextrin, and other "hidden" substances that may impact your health. Stay until the end for insights on how to test your food at home using basic chemistry tricks.

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[arwenhardy]

Dr. Eric Westman; always a calm voice of reason, logic and compassion.

[AddictedLearning]

I'm tired of the food industry's deception!

[benderozo]

Dr. Berg is actually right because a lot of manufacturers were putting unrealistic "serving sizes" just to hit that "rounding rule" and look healthy.

[jimrutherford]

It's all about just tell us exactly what it is. Regardless what decibel point it is. Just be completely transparent.

[Harry-Sachs]

We’re not talking about math problems. We’re talking about nutrition. Half a gram of carbs is a big deal. If youre shooting for zero then that would be lying.

[derekplacek]

Anything that’s in it needs to be listed, and they need to stop with the ridiculous serving sizes to make things seem better

[HNY]

Dr. Westman, I so appreciate your explanations and your reasonableness. Thank you.

[Technichian]

Poison is in the dose. Whats the allowable amount of lead in food? What the allowable amount of mercury? Whats the allowed amount of maggots in food? HINT: None of those are equal to zero.

[RobBanks]

They purposely make serving sizes low enough sometimes so they can round down to 0 carbs or sugar

[SHalto]

1/2 a g carb here, 1/2 a g carb there. With a budget of only 20 g total carbs per day, those 1/2 g carbs add up and are no longer insignificant.

[Dr_Boult]

While round-down is not really a lie, and maybe .5g of carbs per serving is not an issue, it can be if you scale up for cooking with them. The "serving size games" My wife made me dessert (keto tofu chocolate putting) and used 48 packages of a "zero carb" stevia powder, which happened to have maltodextrin in it. She was happy to make me a zero-carb dessert. But I could feel the sugar rush after eating, and after some googling, it was clear they rounded down, and the 48 package was about 20 grams of carbs split into 6 servings, about 3-4 total carbs in each serving. And maltodextrin is digested fast. Overall being aware can still be useful.

[jobrown]

In this day and age where minute amounts can be measured, the correct measurement should be given. This way people can me an informed decision.

[Angela-luck]

I have food allergies. Corn, wheat, oats, rice...all grains. If it's not listed then I believe the food is ok for me. ALL ingredients should be listed!!!

[thecarnivorecollective]

I agree with Dr B because its an out right lie if we are not told. I should be allowed to make the decision to consume it or not. The accumulating effect is also an huge problem.

[uffa]

I don't know how it is in the US. Here in the EU, the nutrition information must always include the percentage (it is indicated as "per 100 grams", in grams). The indication "per serving" can be present, but what is compulsory is the "per 100g" indication. You can ignore the "per serving" table and just use the "per 100g" table. Some ingredients are not rounded to zero and are listed as "<1g".

[timbarrett]

The warning about hexane was spot-on; thanks! 🙏

[fredsmit]

Yes! A lot of internet influencers lie to get followers. Please debunk the influencers that tell people that they can be on a keto diet without being in ketosis. Several influencers don’t care about ketosis, don’t advocate ketosis, and tell people not to measure ketones. Yet, they tell people that it’s great to be on a keto diet. Please tell them that keto stands for ketogenic, ketones, ketosis, and ketogenesis. Keto does not mean low-carb – it is a metabolic state. Please tell people that it is easy and inexpensive to measure ketones.

[Seek_Him]

I love Dr. Berg!!
He shares so much wisdom & has almost 13 million subscribers 😮
But I also appreciate all your wisdom.
Thank you.

[jamesdspaderf]

It may be insignificant, the food industry should be accountable for saying so: 'zero' is a lie. Also, the cumulative action of 'zero' content from numerous products, might not be so insignifcant. Customers are entitled to make informed choices. Full disclosure is needed to provide for that.

[jackiesmith-nqin]

Food companies need to tell the truth and let us decide.