Sugar: The Bitter Truth

[Rhys]

Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fibre (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

It is a very informative and thorough lecture. He shows how Fructose is a poison and basically acts like "alcohol without the buzz". I learnt from this that there is an epidemic of obese six-month olds!

Its an hour and a half long but well worth the time.

[Vulcan59]

Hi Rhys,

If you haven't read it yet, here is an article that you don't want to miss. -Sugar: The Sweet Thief of Life:)

[domi]

Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fibre (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

It is a very informative and thorough lecture. He shows how Fructose is a poison and basically acts like "alcohol without the buzz". I learnt from this that there is an epidemic of obese six-month olds!

Its an hour and a half long but well worth the time.

I have to give this lecture 2 big thumbs up.
As important to watch as the lecture "The Oiling of America" and again evidence that we (as humanity) are deliberately being poisoned.
If John Yudkin (_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Yudkin) had already figured it out and published a book about it in 1972 titled "Pure, White and Deadly" then the same forces oiling America were/are aware of the detrimental health effects of sugar.

[Regulattor]

I also recomend The Fiber Manace as good read on the subject.

[Carl]

This is a brilliant lecture for sharing with people that are interested in health or weight loss but haven't yet become serious about changing their habits. It is very hard hitting and much easier than buying and reading a book

[unkl brws]

Just an FYI on Robert Lustig, he has a new book just out this week called: "Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine".

Metabolical.com | The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine

metabolical.com

I have the book on order from the local library and hopefully will be able to read it soon.