Humans Are Starchivores (Starch Eaters)

Starch. It might not sound fancy but its role in human history has been undeniably powerful and largely ignored as the popular carb-fearing notions dominate the airwaves.
- Links and Sources -

Video of Non-newtonian fluid:

Grain consumption 100,000 years ago:

Cooked starch 30% more digestible than raw:

McDougall TED talk on Starch:

Gladiators Barley Men quote:

Okinawan Diet Study:

Starched Based Vegan Weight Loss Study:

Carbs don't store as fat very much study:

95% of fat storage from fat study:

Dominy VIdeo 2:

30-40% of Starch Digestion from Salivary Amylase:

Les Copeland Quote:

Starch was essential for evolution of humans study:

Paleo rebuttal:

Fossilized Starch in Plaque:

[chrisf]

switching to starch based was the best decision of my life.

So much money saved, lost 25 pounds since April, not sluggish in the morning, lots of energy throughout the day, no more constipation. the list goes on and on.

[MkyGaming]

only downside of starch:
I´ve watched the entire video and my sweet potato still isn´t cooked through

[rmiyyel]

Eating potatoes as I watch. I feel sorry for low-carbers. #Starches4Life

[Clockworkcityofpain]

watching this eating baked potatoes and laughing at the carbophobes

[songbirdo]

Got over the carbophobia when I went Vegan.

[johnparadise]

Dr. McDougall Rocks! One of my heroes of good, healthy, vegan nutrition!

[iridium]

The anti-carb hysteria is real. I have heard people tell me that eating starches is so bad that they think eating a double cheese burger is good for you if you don't add a bun! I have lost 20 pounds on starchy diet 🥔.
But bacon and beef and eggs are seen as the ultimate foods for some reason.
This country has a meat fetish.

[TrajanaFortis]

First time hearing the term starchivore. I love it. I'm obsessed with potatoes; love boiling them. With garlic, onions, avacado oil, cilantro, basil, etc. Yams, cassava...oh my...tubers every day.

[maisiedonohue]

I always find it funny when people say carbs are unhealthy, and I say that vegetables are carbs, and they say, but... but... but white bread tho.

[thedebatehitman]

Everyone seems to be a fan of sweet potatoes, but I like plain ol' white potatoes. Am I doing it wrong?

[callmewaves]

Mic the vegan "You might know him as the man who cried starch"
McDougall: "STARCH!"
I laughed way harder than I probably should have 😆

[rquincy]

VIDEO REQUEST - Please thumb up if you want Mic to see it!
I don't know if you've ever talked about gluten before, but in what little research I've done myself, it seems as though much of the problem has to do with HOW we make our bread--the bacteria we use, and how long it rises. Personally, I find it hard to choke down bread unless it's sourdough/rye types. It would be interesting to see you do a video on this because I feel like lots of people who switch to a WFPBD also tend to have gluten allergies. Does how we make our bread matter? And how does sprouted bread differ from normal bread? Do you eat bread? Should we eat bread? Etc., etc.

[puffynoles]

6:02 "It sounds like the next generation of robots that creepy dudes will marry." Funniest line I have heard on Youtube in a long time!!

I have to say, your videos are absolutely wonderful! You do a great job at researching and presenting in an entertaining manner. It is very obvious that you have a passion for your beliefs, but are able to maintain an objective stance. This is extremely rare in a world where everyone seems to be pushing an agenda, whether for enormous amounts of monetary gain or not. You're also great at throwing in plenty of humor to break up the severity of the material, and even when it is cheesy, it is still funny. I am so glad to have stumbled upon your videos. Thank you for doing what you do! Keep up the wonderful work, I look forward to continuing to binge watch your channel!

[alixcloarec]

could you do a what I eat in a day as a starchivore?

[s.o.k.]

Omg don't eat that sandwich with 2 pieces of bread only 1 you're going to get really fat omg

*Is eating bacon and eggs cooked in butter*

[buttgunner]

i ate 14 potatoes last night and feel like a beast...

[autumnsylver]

If you think about it, the whole idea that carbohydrates will make you fat doesn't make any sense. Carbohydrates are polysaccharides (complex sugars). Your body converts polysaccharides into monosaccharides (simple sugars. In this case, glucose) for your body to use. If you eat more carbohydrates than your body can use, they're stored in the liver as glycogen (after they're converted to glucose during digestion), not fat. When your body doesn't have enough glucose, it takes glycogen from the liver and converts it back to glucose. It would be very inefficient for your body to store carbohydrates as fat.

[mrlloydval]

i've been on youtube accounts since like 2010, and i am subscribed to at least 50 high quality channels. yours is the first (and MAYBE only) channel i will activate the notification bell for.

[camillereal]

Lovely color combo with your shirt and background. Love you Mike!!

[lyndsieannette]

Yes! Been waiting for something like this from you! Much love to you, Mic the Vegan!