Cassava on Keto?

Can you have cassava on keto? Here’s what you need to know.

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0:00 Cassava on keto
0:30 Can you have cassava on keto?
0:58 The other problem with cassava

Can you have cassava chips on keto? Cassava is very high in carbohydrates. It’s also very high on the glycemic index. Cassava is a starch—it’s a root vegetable. Cassava is also used to make tapioca. Tapioca is not keto-friendly. Another name for cassava is yuca. Cassava or yuca is not keto-friendly.

Cassava also contains very small amounts of vitamin B1 (thiamine). This is a problem because anytime you have something with a lot of carbs and low vitamin B1, you can create a vitamin B1 deficiency. This happens because it takes vitamin B1 to metabolize carbs.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand cassava on keto.

[ianorigbo]

This is a staple food in Nigeria. People are much less overweight there than in the Western World. Actually 90 percent of diet there is mostly carbs, yet people look lean and healthy. I don't think carbs is the problem, refined carbs and process food is the problem not carbs.

[kism]

Kasava is my mains! Keto aside, it is the best food when i need plenty energy because my lifestyle is not just sitting around watching YT all day. I have an active lifestyle so i need to be active and fit. Good vid.

[greentoolsnyc]

Yuca, used to pull them outta the ground as a kid. U bury a stick and it just grows. Boiled with fried eggs and fried cheese :)

[faithemanuel]

This is one of the common thing in KENYA WE GROW CASSAVA AND EAT THEM.MOSTLY BREAKFAST AND YET WE ARE NOT FAT.

[jefb]

When you think about it, God has blessed us with SO MANY different types of food to consume. If you can't eat one thing, there are SO MANY others to choose from that'll replace it and be keto friendly too.
Happy keto people! 😀 ❤️

[mayab]

Dr Berg, please keep going with your videos. We need you! Thank you so much for your knowledge you share with us. :)

[Mytake]

Cassava for we Africans is all🤣🤣🤣😂It has a lot of starch, we know but our mouths can't close from it.Tapioca, gari and fufu are the best cassava dishes🤣🤣

[Bluetimesz]

I grow up on cassava in West Africa! The leaves is also great. My mum usually makes soup 🍲 with the leaves 🍂, and it's good with rice. The leaves is my number one favorite food.

[NaduaGarbe]

Thank you so much for translating into english the word "mandioca", never knew it is cassava, also to know that tapioca in english is tapioca.. Greetings from BRAZIL.

[GMAceM]

In Latin America it's very common to eat cassava with most things. Cassava, rice, plantain are pretty much staples in most if not every meal. I've cut them for the most part out of my eating habits but they just always seem to sneak their way into other meals.

As always, thanks for the info Dr. Berg!

[amorrobosa]

Diabetes is now 5.6 before 7.3
Kidney Stones resolved
Thank u dr.berg

[carcraftgarage]

Keto or not, the cassava chips seem like a good once in awhile alternative to other chips. When you read about cassava they seem to have a lot of health benefits

[HadassahSikani]

It may not be keto, but I'm not trying to lose weight; many people like me are gluten sensitive or celiac and have to go completely grain free so that only leaves us with cassava flour and almond flour. Always take into account your specific dietary needs when taking nutrition advice.

[danielasantos]

Here in Brazil cassava is common in our cousine, so is tapioca, and we make pão de queijo out of cassava flour, which is the delicious and pretty adictive type of cheesy bread ! We love EVERYTHING that comes with cassava and different types of its preparation, but I am absolutely sad it's not keto! I would trade all the potatoes of the world for cassavas in my diet !

[memnoch]

My wife is in denial that yuca is nothing but starch. And she is on denial too seeing the 73 lbs lost off of me this past year in avoiding wheat, rice, sugars, corn and starchy foods like yucca. She’s gained like 20 lbs (again, she denies the person she sees in the mirror). Can’t win them all!

In all seriousness though nutrition needs to be taught at home. Like both my wife and myself, we were taught to do repeats from moms high carb/low protein meals. I am not denying there is nothing like moms cooking, but in our hispanic culture diabetes, high blood pressure and cancers run rapid and ultimately catch up to is as we begin to enter late stages in life.

Began my lifestyle change 12 months ago at 45 years old due to high blood pressure and obesity. Bloodwork came back as borderline pre diabetes. Eat about 10 cups of veggies a day. About 150 grams of protein (lots of chicken, red meat, fish, eggs and bacon) a day. Exercise 30 mins a day (walking or jogging). BP is down to 110/65. Will be doing another blood work soon but my doctor is very pleased and supportive of my meals and lifestyle changes.

Say no to foods like yucca - nutritionally void of anything which is why they are so cheap to buy.

[CarriannJohnson_GrittyGlory]

Dr. Berg.... can you do a video on major G.I. disorders such as gastroparesis? I’m shocked how common these are. So many of us are just suffering because we are not getting accurate details on how to live with these horrible disorders. Much thanks!

[albertorios]

Big issue I see, is the fact it creates the B1 deficiency. B1, along with zinc, are needed by the body to absorb necessary vitamins.

[maxibake]

Never tasted them.😕
I can't eat my Yucca plant, I Christmassy-fied it Yesterday. 😉
Thank you for sharing this important information with us all.
Take care, stay safe & Happy Christmas everybody. 🎅⛄🎄

[vpfyi]

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[HVACleadgeneration]

Thx Doc!!! Hope you and family are well and safe.