Do Asians Need To Stop Drinking Alcohol and Eating Kimchi?

No, you're not gonna be very popular if you go around watch out for the so don't drink too much guys Um, it's official alcohol does contribute to a harsher version of stomach cancer for a lot of Asians But also so does maybe kimchi? Yeah, there's a new study that just got published this week in the scientific journal nature genetics and a long story short It says that East Asians specifically in this order Korean Japanese Chinese have a higher risk of stomach cancer Due to the lack of ability to process alcohol this led to a bunch of internet comments also bringing up GI gastrointestinal Cancer due to dietary things with the Asian diet more fermented more grilled meats So, uh, yeah, of course, this is viral Andrew and you don't hop out boys. We're breaking down everything silly too serious So make sure you like subscribe and turn on your notifications All right Everybody we got to get into this David because a lot of people are accusing kimchi of also being part of the problem But first let's focus on alcohol. Um, I mean, obviously a lot of people have already known that alcohol is not doesn't bode Well with a lot of Asians not all Asians, but if you turn very red You probably shouldn't be drinking a lot because in Asian stomach There's not a high volume of the amino acid that breaks down as a held a hide That's a hell to hide means that alcohol stays in your stomach longer It's affecting everything and that ultimately enter according to the new research can lead to the worst probable case scenario Which is stomach cancer now and it also pointed out and there's a lot of studies to show that Koreans and even Korean Americans of the Asian groups They do suffer from the highest risk of like stomach cancer and a lot of people are saying that's due in part because they eat So many fermented foods like kimchi It's very salty a lot of fermented fish and they drink a lot right and they eat a lot of charred Korean barbecue food Yeah, I actually think that all Asians have dietary patterns that are like somewhat similar but obviously the article did point out Koreans as possibly the ones with the highest rates of alcohol consumption smoking of Flame grilled meats, but but this isn't the worst thing right to hear. No. No. No, it's not the worst thing I think it sounds bad immediately and obviously that's the nature of media, right? It sounds bad off the rip when you read the headline It doesn't mean that Japan Korea and to a lesser extent China don't still have very long life Expectancies in comparison with the rest of the world It's just for these specific ailments of stomach cancer and GI cancer due to their lifestyle for example in the West Andrew there's much more higher chance of obesity specifically like America or Mexico right that is gonna lead more to a heart failure heart attacks strokes or liver failure So it basically long story short the lifestyle of each culture and the flow the daily flow just leads to different issues if Unchecked and untreated. So are you saying that I can still eat Korean barbecue and drink soju and then do smoke afterwards? You can but it does Yeah, it doesn't mean it just means if you want to look out for two different types of cancers specifically They're related the Asian lifestyle stomach and GI. All right, everybody. Let's get into the comments David. What's the first comment here? Somebody said yeah If you just take a look at the way people are living you got open grade open flame grilled meats You've got a lot of alcohol a lot of Asian proteins are prepared with nitrites whether that's salt MSG Um, you know Cantonese people eat a lot of a ham you which is the salted fish fried dace you know the parents got to stay away from fried dace because there's a lot of fermented black beans and Heavy sodium and heavy MSG, you know in the fried dace can I'm thinking about Southeast Asian food Did they mention fish sauce? Mom in any of this maybe not maybe that's not a significant amount because most people they just use it as a dip They're not really like drinking from meant like I said, I think this applies to all Asians But specifically East Asians because of the use of fermented soybean, which is for soy sauces in Korea They have what ten jong sam jong these are like fermented soybeans that are not cooked Yeah, I mean I can imagine and I think we've all done it and it's really fun Like you go to Korean barbecue, you're eating grilled meats. You're like, oh, I like it crispy. Nah, man, grill it up I want that crispy pork I want it a little bit burnt and then you dip it in the ssamjang and then you take a shot of soju and Then you're eating kimchi. Oh, you're hitting it with the combo and then after the kimchi you go outside You're like, oh man, let's take a smoke or a vape and you're just like Same with the Niku too. It also has to do with the way the meats are prepared when you slice the meats thinly That means there's more surface area to hit hit the open flame when it hits the open flame. That means there's more Essentially radius for carcinogens because there's the meat pieces are just cut thinner. Yeah, but it is fun. It's delicious Like to do it. Somebody said Kimchi alcohol grilled meats fried chicken smoking I'm telling you living in South Korea is fun, but I have a feeling like Korean men are just yoloing through life Yeah and I mean I feel like it's South Korea like if you're in Seoul like also the possible threat of Imminent war with North Korea is also maybe part of it You're just like yo, I just want to like live how I want to live No, I think that I wish I can understand I think that honestly like if you really think about it most older Asian men Andrew even if they know about this thing We're talking about grilled meats. We're talking about proteins Prepared with nitrites. They're not shifting. Yeah, they're not changing like these are part of their culture These are the things that make them who they feel like they are what they identify with Maybe they could cut down the frequency that they indulge in this stuff, but they're not cutting it out, dude I mean listen man if you work hard you just kind of want to live how you want to live and also like we said like these things they Do take a long time to develop over time It's not like you just eat it one time or two times and you get sick Um, yeah, because actually South Korea Japan Spain Italy these countries actually have very long life expectancy rates They also actually have very high Low heart disease, but also high stomach and gastro issues Well because you kind of have to live on the earth long enough to develop cancer because it it takes a lot of time So in a way you live long you might get cancer, but you're living longer than someone else with heart disease So I guys we're not talking about saying that you will get cancer We're just saying like there's a probability risk based on lifestyle factors that are more prevalent in certain cultures and countries than others All right, so somebody else also comment like oh my gosh, this sucks So, how do I get screened for this? And then I was actually messaging our GI doctor friend Johnny K And this is what he said and I can quote him on this He said definitely get your colonoscopy at the latest at 45 And if your family has any sort of colon issue or stomach issues in your family You got to get checked up by 40 and he also said this is what the doctor said He said that to me there is no true consensus on whether kimchi is really good or bad for you But ultimately it's just good to eat a diet full of high Antioxidants and you know what he told me here He said it's completely safe to take pepto-bismol just in the morning just before you eat anything Whether you're gonna eat malatang or Sichuan stuff that day or not Just take it that you mean prepare for it. Yeah, just coat your stomach with the pink bismol. Dr. Johnny K Somebody says, uh, you know at least you know when you're you know when you're supposed to stop drinking when you're Asian and you have the Asian flush because your Body is gonna light up and your face is gonna light up like a red stop sign I'm not gonna lie guys if you break out in hives after a beer You should not drink very much Yeah Now there are ways to build up your tolerance slowly and in like a controlled manner But definitely because Asians really like to binge drink It's pretty bad Not good, it's so funny because when you talk to people about drinking with their Asian friends They're always like yo, man My Asian friends always want to get wasted off a liquor because I guess what you think of I guess prototypically Maybe if you're thinking about a white guy, they're more they're just pounding beers Yeah, but they're not necessarily shots shots shots shots yes, and I think that might be part of like the value proposition of binge drinking where it's like cheaper and then you get drunk Faster where it's like why would I want to buy a cocktail at dinner and it costs another? $18 I will just spend the 18 on The liquor store and then get drunk. Also, I think Asians generally when it comes to beers They're not as much a beer mixologist You know how like white people are really into like IPAs and the Guinnesses and the things like that and picking out their favorite Microbreweries definitely different in Asian society people like no, I don't want the volume. It's too many drinks in the stomach Just want the shots, you know the high alcohol I do think that I believe in this because ultimately Asians Andrew they they they're really concerned about looking fat Asians do not want to look fat, but you cannot see what the condition of your stomach or your intestines is from the outside That is because Asians are so shallow. They are so image centric. They don't care about what's on the inside You know, I will eat some a lot of smoked meats and smoked cigs, but I will not get fat I will work out gotta be ripped Why does it feel so good for Asians to do these things and even though they probably know that these were not healthy I don't think anybody since the beginning of smoking has ever thought that smoking was healthy Maybe except for the first five years when they were like putting that propaganda out there But I mean I think there's just something about that flow that a lot of Asians just can't get away from right and obviously like we said there's Different rates in every culture, but all cultures do it I mean, yeah all different cultures grill meats by the way, obviously But obviously we're only looking at Korean barbecue because it's so common and you can easily char your meat because you're cooking it, right? You get to cook your meat. So you get to decide how crispy it is on the takeaway side Andrew Do you think it has to do with how you view life because some people more than others believe like that Drake quote I'm not here for a long time. I'm here for a good time. That's sort of the Yolo aspect of it, right? I think it's I think it's super American. Obviously. Listen, if you're like come from a tough background, maybe you came from war Maybe you saw a lot of stress growing up. You saw I had some trouble you just feel like you American friends Andrew, even though Vietnam itself as a country in Asia is very low per person consumption rates of alcohol My be an American friends. They go hard. Yeah, Heineken Henny. They dude, I think really Yeah, I think it does kind of depend on where you come from how you view life I mean, I think a lot of people they want to live like long and slow like a tortoise slow burn Yeah, and then there's people who want to be the hair Is it kind of like sports cars where sports cars are amazing when you get them? But if you know if you've ever had a BMW or a high-powered car They break down more often and they take a lot more maintenance than like Camrys or like even slower Japanese cars that run forever. I mean you already know like for most the Eastern culture It's not about like living a crazy super fast like supercharged. What is it? Like on the like a speedway life, you know the traditional side Yeah But it's very American to be like yo if I'm not living like the best life if I'm not Richard Branson and I'm not skydiving when I'm 65 And rock climbing you're saying it's Dan Bilzerian lifestyle or bust is very American. Yeah, that's why we do Tai Chi Yeah, I think it's pros and cons Like I said, I think there's a lot of modern situations that Asians have gone through that have sort of shifted their patterns from like You know the old wise man doing Buddhist meditation on the mountain David I'm David there's a lot of educated Asians out there a lot of Asians in the medical field Our Asians changing their behavior once this is known. Oh I don't want to out any friends, but I still know some people who do that stuff who still do bad things, too Or like quote-unquote, you know fun vices. What do you mean? No people in the medical. Oh, yeah still indulge in the vice Yeah, just because you know, it doesn't know the compounds that compose those vices. Anyway, Anna Do you think Asians can move to more steamed and boiled foods? Because obviously the open flame grilled meats It creates the carcinogens red meat red meat has more things that affect the stomach and the gastrointestinal thing You know what hurt me and I think the truth is there's a lot of great Asian sauces and foods and dishes that require a lot Of fermented soybean fermented fish paste a lot of recipes right traditional recipes from like a hundred years ago Soy sauce itself is high in sodium and it's made out of fermented soybean So I can't say soy sauce is great for you, right? But you're just not supposed to drink it, right? So ultimately like there's a lot of dishes that I think like maybe people might have to cut back a little bit Especially in when in your older years, especially in your what about more chicken dishes? Like I know these are high in salt sometimes but the chicken aspect I mean you just cut it where you can doc GM is a really good Korean Chicken dish that very few people eat in America that I've seen Oh yakudon is a steamed chicken egg dish from Japan Hwang Minji and or you know, I'm a big fan braised. It is salty though chicken pho with the wide noodle incredible from Hanoi Kowloon guy from Thailand, which is their version of Hainan chicken chicken hot pot is gaining in popularity Specifically the Chinese coconut Hainan style. I don't know man. I think the world is going chicken, man Do you think that more Asian Americans need to start their own versions of chains? Like sweet greens dig in love botanist honey brains, you know what I mean? Like, you know, I'm more like fast casual healthy ones using Asian influence flavor I think those are gonna increase but you do need a little bit of salt and a little bit of fermented sauce here and there you know for the flavor and I think you can but yeah, I just think like Mixing it in with you know The current modern diet and all the current knowledge that we have like we have all the knowledge at our fingertips Would it be weird to know all this and not take it into consideration at all? Maybe because we are just trying to be hang on to what little I think do we have of ourselves? When you come to America you tend to lose your culture but to keep your culture sometimes you have to keep the sauces Yeah I mean if you go up to the people in k-town in LA or New York and tell them Watch out for these things while they're smoking on the corner of the street. It's not gonna mean much No, you're not gonna be very popular if you go around watch out for the so don't drink too much guys Um, does this make Asian guys feel left out at all? Because I mean maybe for I mean Asian people in general because you know I guess they're not as good as processing the alcohol in some cultures Processing alcohol at a high rate and being able to drink a lot is a is a mark of manliness Yeah, I mean it would kind of suck to be like, yeah I can't drink alcohol or eat too much kimchi and then people are gonna be like what? Yeah I remember one time I knew this I had a Latino friend in college named Maurice Andrew Yeah, and he came up to me one time. He's like hey, man I heard something about you and then I was just like what did you know? Cuz I was you know, I wasn't really a crazy guy. So I was like, what did you possibly hear about me? Yeah, man, I heard you can't really drink that much And I remember he said it like it was like a TMZ bomb He's like I guess from the community he was from and I remember just going. Oh, yeah. Yeah I can't I'm trying to back you up man, but like the streets are talking You turn red. I was coming through like a dorky Asian. Yeah, the streets are correct. The rumors are factual Anyway guys, let us know what you think in the comments section below Do you think Asians should drink lesh should we be more mindful? Should you talk to your parents about open flame grilled meats fermented things salty things red meat? Well, I don't know. Let us know Is this gonna change your behavior and is the verdict out on kimchi or not? There are some studies. I'll link them I'll pop up some screenshots, but I also think it depends on how you do the study So I guess time will tell but ultimately stay away from too smoky of food. Yeah I mean ultimately I heard Andrew that there is a trend away from alcohol The mocktails industry is exploding. And of course Andrew something like liquid death. That was this Designed to almost feel like beer in an alcoholic setting but it's not I don't know. The valuations are going crazy It's not a brand plug. Not a brand plug. All right. All right, everybody. Thank you so much for watching You know the hot pot boys hit that like button check out other episodes and until next time we out. Peace