Veggies Soup, Weight Gain And High Starch Diet

[Edward95]

I've just watched Leo's super healthy veggie soup. He said we should make a habit of having soup as dinners. 

He also said on the previous vid that we should have blueberry smoothie for breakfasts.

1. But that's like having two meals out of three practically in a liquid form - isn't that unhealthy? (not using our teeth for chewing enough must be bad for us?) 

2. Also, veggie soup sounds great for weight loss, but I'm actually trying to gain weight and build muscle,

so what do you guys think I should combine with (or add into) the soup?

3. Leo says we should avoid food with high starch - like potato and corn - but I heard that high starch diet is actually good for you. (source: https://chriskresser.com/is-starch-a-beneficial-nutrient-or-a-toxin/ where the author takes Okinawans as an example,  80% of their diet comes from high starch food, esp sweet potato and live up to 90 years old). 

What do you guys think? 

[pluto]

More beans, lentils ect.. into the soups help. Introduce sweet potatoes or if you don't mind normal potatoes preferably organic.

You can still chew your smoothies, i do it naturally.

Find what works for you, don't have to follow Leo 100%, be your own hero

[sheenp24]

Starchy foods can definitely help you gain weight, however, if your not careful, too much unused starches can easily convert into glucose. This conversion, can trigger the overproduction of insulin, which tells the body to go into fat storage mode, possibly leading to unwanted weight gains. I personally eat a lot of blueberries in the morning because I love blueberries and they are very healthy. If you want to gain more weight and build muscle, I would suggest figuring out how much calories you consume on a daily basis, eat about 600 more calories on top of that, and incorporate high protein foods with weightlifting at home or in the gym! Good luck with your journey!

[mudita]

Try eating this foods

• Grass fed organ meat
• Grass fed meat (if not grass fed go for the lean cuts)
• Pasture raised eggs
• Wild salmon & sardines
• Organic fruit
• Organic (sweet) potatoes
• Brown rice
• LOADS of veggies
• Organic pumpkin 
• Organic oats
• Organic beans & lentils

Edited May 8, 2017 by mudita

[Edward95]

I don't eat meat but thanks ;).