Freelee and Thalia discuss what sugar is, teeth concerns, why adding sugar to your diet will make you smarter. Plus, much more. Learn more and support young activists working to help heal the world.https://www.newrootsinstitute.orgThalia's channel:https://youtube.com/@thaliapuente?si=zrO7x0bG8PzUpXxQTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro + “Sun Crystals”: sugar as stored sunlight (photosynthesis, clear crystals)01:53 Family going low-carb for diabetes – kicking off the concern02:21 Sugar basics: sucrose → glucose + fructose; brain fuel (“Sugar Diva”)03:48 Fear & marketing: keto propaganda, “sugar spikes,” artificial sweeteners05:33 Lipotoxicity explained: excess dietary fat blocks glucose from cells07:12 Reintroducing sugar on a high-fat diet; why spikes happen (temporarily)08:17 Cut fat to ~5% of calories; fruit is “seasonal all year”09:16 Fruit-based diet + using sugar as a **supplement**, not a meal replacement10:43 “10 tablespoons” clarified; practical daily sugar use11:57 Targets: ≥1,600 kcal/day from sweet fruit minimum; RawTill4/Shine overview14:48 What 1,600–2,000 fruit calories looks like (bananas, apples, mangoes, juice)20:19 Why so much sugar fear? Normalizing fruit & sweetness23:35 Teeth & sugar: pH neutrality, acids/fat as culprits, dental erosion nuance27:34 Macros & acidity: fatty/amino acids vs carbohydrate hydrates32:00 Starch vs fruit: plant defense chemicals; frugivore physiology33:54 Symbiosis with fruit trees; ethical angle (fruit vs killing the plant)35:17 Abundance example: orchards, jackfruit, feeding families37:03 Bryan Johnson/“Blueprint” discussion (low sugar, chronic hunger critique)49:00 Caffeine vs sugar: fake energy, Prop 65/industry pushback; choose carbs45:31 Diabetes & sucrose: glucose+fructose balance; GI vs pure-glucose starches47:29 Kids & breast milk sweetness; brain energy demands43:41 Gut health: smoothies, transit time, microbiome support58:10 Movement matters: 10–12k steps; insulin action; spikes vs prolonged elevation (“glucose drag”)59:43 Fructose helps post-meal glucose come down; “fructophobia”1:00:42 DNL myth: “do carbs turn to fat?” vs dietary fat storage1:03:08 Ketosis as emergency mode; “make-yourself-sick” diet critique1:05:00 New Roots Institute shout-out + closing remarks🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
Freelee shares her magic formula to reverse Insulin Resistance while eating a tasty healthy diet.🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
Freelee breaks down: How White Sugar is Made on a Whiteboard. Lettuce know if you enjoy this style of video and check out my books and course below! 🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
Why Supplements are failing you. Heal your gut health and watch your absorption increase!🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
How Sugar is Made, presented by Freelee Banana Girl. 🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
The High Sugar Diet is gaining traction online—but Freelee has been thriving on it for over 18 years. In this powerful conversation, Freelee the Banana Girl and Julia Sana dive deep into the truth about white sugar, metabolism, skin health, exercise, and fruit-based living.We begin discussing sugar at timestamp 26:06, but the entire conversation is filled with insights about healing your body through a high-carb, low-fat, fruit-based approach. Learn how sugar supports your brain, boosts energy, improves skin, and stabilizes metabolism—when fat is kept low.➤ Join the 12-Month Fruit-Based Course:https://afruitbaseddiet.com[https://thebananagirl.com/products/raw-till-4-diet-vip-membership]➤ Connect with Julia SanaJulia on YouTube: [https://youtube.com/@julia__sana?si=3Lh77DSQQFeq1q_Z]Julia’s Website: [https://www.juliasana.com/]➤ Work with Freelee1:1 Coaching: [https://www.frugilife.com]Ebooks: [https://www.thebananagirl.com]Signed Book Copies: [https://ur0.jp/Xyz0N]Custom Meal Plans: [https://ur0.jp/8yH4n]Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirl]Timestamps:00:00 – Intro and Thank You00:57 – Freelee’s Story: Illness, Background and Healing01:49 – Losing 40lbs and Maintaining It Naturally02:18 – Importance of Consistency, Sleep, and Exercise03:05 – Visualization, Mantras, and Mindset Tools04:38 – Evolving Her Fitness Journey Over the Years06:08 – Drug Use, Dieting, and Metabolic Damage07:13 – Mental Roadblocks to Weight Loss08:03 – Fixing Digestion with a Fruit-Based Diet09:44 – Hormonal Healing and Period Recovery11:02 – Raw Diet and Long-Term Menstrual Health12:21 – Should You Avoid Salt on a Fruit-Based Diet?14:12 – Sodium Balance and Practical Recommendations16:21 – Releasing Perfectionism Around Being Fully Raw18:30 – When Raw Is Necessary for Healing19:14 – Cooked Meals, Fruit Quality, and Emotional Sanity20:17 – Favorite Cooked Foods That Still Feel Good22:21 – How Often She Eats Fully Raw23:05 – How Many Calories She Eats (Around 2500 Daily)24:14 – Sugar and Skin: Hydration, Tanning, and Youthful Skin26:06 – Why Freelee Adds White Sugar – “Sun Crystals”27:46 – Sugar and Motivation, Warmth, and Metabolic Lift28:38 – Why White Sugar Is Purer Than Maple or Agave31:22 – No, White Sugar Is NOT Bleached33:33 – Bone Char Explained for Vegan Viewers35:05 – Processing Differences Around the World37:02 – Why Freelee Speaks Out Despite Backlash39:07 – Can You Eat Sugar While Losing Weight?41:21 – Why Not Just Use Dates Instead of Sugar?43:55 – Dates vs. Sugar: Cost, Calories, and Practicality45:36 – Are Sugars Empty Calories? The Real Truth48:37 – Sugar, Brain Fuel, and Glucose Deficiency50:36 – The Brain Runs on Sugar – Not Fat52:30 – The Dangers of Keto, Fasting, and Gluconeogenesis55:37 – Sugar and Skin Health: What Actually Causes Acne57:34 – Sugar Deeply Hydrates and Plumps the Skin59:11 – Why Acid-Based Diets Cause Inflammation1:00:34 – Final Reflections: What Freelee Would Tell Her Younger SelfMore from Freelee:Raw Till 4 Testimonials: [https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonials](https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonials)About Freelee: [https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about](https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about)#frugivorerevolution #rawtill4 #fruitbaseddiet #fullyraw #glucosegoddess #highcarbvegan #lowfatvegan #sugartruth #fruitislife #plantbasedfuel #veganrecipes #rawvegandiet #frugivorediet #vegansofig
Here is an interview Freelee Banana Girl did recently. First one in a while but more to come!Join us in the course! https://thebananagirl.com/products/raw-till-4-diet-vip-membershipYou can find Eduardo Corassa below at the following links: www.saudefrugal.com.brwww.instagram.com/drcorassarawfoodnutrionisthttps://youtube.com/@drcorassarawfoodnutrition?si=3XcJps8udJf3HLOW🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://www.frugilife.com🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: My website: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://ur0.jp/Xyz0N🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://ur0.jp/8yH4n🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirl🌱 My Garden of Freedom Instagram: Raw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testi...Learn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/aboutMy partner and I were both sick of the rat race, so 7 years ago we left our rather comfortable life in the city to follow our dream of growing our own food and living off-grid. We used all our money to buy 12 acres of rainforest in Queensland, Australia. We lived in a tent for the first few years. Initially we had no shower, so we bathed in the creek. We then made an outdoor shower connected to the creek. We had no toilet, so we made a composting toilet and attached a water sprayer. We had zero electricity until we got solar panels. We really wanted food freedom, so from the beginning we planted fruit trees, and a lot of them. I'm proud to say that we now have planted over 1,000. We used the bamboo from the land to build tons of primitive technology. In my late 30s I finally learned to make my own clothes, crochet, and one of my favorite skills using palm leaves from the land to weave into bags and mats. I was really growing, even my leg hair! But it hasn't all been wins. We've been set back by cyclones and by a one in 100 year flood. From poisonous tree sap that blistered me for weeks, anaphylaxis reaction to insect bites, to a cockroach making my ear its home in the middle of the night. But we are hooked. This is the life for us, and here we inspire you to also move off grid and grow your own food.
You can even just add a teaspoon to your litre water bottle and it will also work.
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"Starchivore" is a term coined by Dr. John McDougall to describe humans as a species ideally suited to a diet primarily of starch-based foods, such as potatoes, rice, and corn, along with fruits and non-starchy vegetables.Apply for the 2026 enrolment of the 12 month High Sugar Fruit Based Course: https://forms.gle/rfDKYqaKPEj91zhe6🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn more about the 12 month transformational course: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 My 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/pr...🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/cu...🌱 My main Instagram: / freeleethebananagirl Raw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testi...Learn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
What causes a bloated belly? How to relieve bloating? Freelee gives you the truth about your gut health and introduces CEMENT BELLY: The Hidden Cause of Your Stubborn BloatApply for the 2026 enrolment of the 12 month High Sugar Fruit Based Course: https://forms.gle/rfDKYqaKPEj91zhe6🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn more about the 12 month transformational course: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 My 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testi...Learn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about
Freelee gives you the truth about sugar. Which is the best sugar? Which is the purest sugar? Is coconut sugar the best? Jaggery? What about pure white sugar?
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Discover the skin plumping hydration hack that no one is talking about. My Glow Water. Forget lemon water, just one spoon of sugar in water can supercharge absorption, plump your cells, and keep you glowing from the inside out.
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Almost everyone’s blaming bananas and sugar for belly fat, but they’re pointing the finger at the wrong thing. The real problem isn’t sugar at all. It’s lipotoxicity, fat trapped inside your cells. That’s the hidden belly fat nobody talks about.
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