Sugar: THE BITTER TRUTH

Published 2009-07-30
(1:06 - Start of Presentation) 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 fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. Recorded on 05/26/2009. [7/2009] [Show ID: 16717]

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0:00 Start
1:56 Quiz
3:47 The First Law of Thermodynamics
9:05 Fat Intake: Grams
9:12 Carbohydrate Intake: Grams
16:51 High Fructose Corn Syrup
23:45 The Perfect Storm from Three Political Winds
39:19 The Low-fat Craze

All Comments (21)
  • My grandmother used to say, "You're digging your grave, with your teeth!" I've never heard truer words, in my life.
  • @fivestring65ify
    I stopped eating sugar and drinking soda the weekend before Thanksgiving 2020. I started out at 212.8 pounds. I am down to 188.2 pounds, and I feel great. My doctor told me my blood sugar was at the level to be classified as a type 2 diabetic. That did it. I knew I had to change my diet. Sugar was my drug of choice. I have had issues with joint pain for years. I have arthritis, and being overweight for years, and the sugar made it worse. After stopping eating sugar, and losing the weight, my joints have stopped hurting. My mind is clear. I was having issues concentrating. Now I don't. I work 12 hour shifts. I used to feel wiped out by the end of my shift. Now I don't. My wife and I have started keto. She has gone from 235 down to 217. Her joint pain has stopped too. Sugar is poison. It's also addictive. It's literally killing people. Something must be done. Processed foods are formulated to be addictive. Eating healthy is expensive. Eating unhealthy is cheap. That's why poor people are overweight more than people who aren't poor. This has to change. Our society is being destroyed by sugar addiction. All kids should watch this video, as well as adults. Money is all that matters to the powers that be. Our health means nothing. Take control of your health people. It can be done. DO IT!!!!!
  • The recommendation to stop eating fat was a criminal conspiracy.
  • @dawnlizmc
    My grandmother refused to buy soda. She always called it poison. She let us have it while visiting if we bought it but wouldn't allow it at the dinner table. She was health conscious! I truly thought she would live forever. Lived to age 98. 😍
  • @Caduceus88
    My mom through the 60’s and 70’s never feed us chips or sugary sodas, I think I’ll call her up and tell her I love her!
  • @TH-il8mn
    My mother insisted on feeding us home cooked meals with salad at dinner every night. All meat bought directly from local butchers and almost nothing out of a box. I'm still reaping the benefits at 51. Thanks, Mom.
  • @kevin-7091
    I never realized how lucky i am to have a parents who's really strict when it comes to soft drinks and fast foods
  • I cut all refined sugars out of my diet and eat a 100% whole/clean diet as of 4 months ago and it's like I have found the fountain of youth. I haven't counted calories or gone hungry at all in these last 4 months and I have lost 25 pounds (20 more to go) and my adult acne has cleared up. No big secret, I just make all my own food and I don't buy anything that has more than 3 ingredients in it (all of which I have to be able to pronounce).
  • I can’t believe this was 13 years ago. I’m just now learning this.
  • @laurenlux5506
    This man is brilliant. We need more doctors in this world like him.
  • @nickniebuhr6858
    I’m a millennial with a short attention span and a passion for instant gratification. I have never seen a presentation as engaging as this one.
  • @angiebear8727
    My sister and I have a couple common responses to us asking for snacks we laugh about our Mom saying now. We’d say “I’m hungry” reply “ have an apple” “I don’t want an apple” reply “you’re not very hungry then.” Or “I’m thirsty” reply “have some water” “I don’t want water” reply “ you’re not very thirsty then.” Lol. I guess thanks Mom
  • @mirygalas6508
    I just came back from a trip to Oaxaca where food is outstanding, real food. I ate A LOT, however, I lost weight, and experienced a sense of deep well being. I came back to the "civilized" world and I went to do some groceries, but left the store empty handed because it is evident all the food is so tainted I can hardly call it food at all. No wonder why there's not just an epidemic of obesity and CVD, but of lack of energy, depression, and overall malaise.
  • @DoctorGonu
    Growing up I hated my dad for a strict “ no soft drink “ rule . Now realising he saved my life 😭❤️
  • @albertog7245
    "The Number ONE responsibility of a government is to protect its citizenry." Yeah...Right.
  • @dixiewade8373
    This video should be shown in every school, every year. Shown in every institution, everywhere, every year.
  • @redwoods7370
    I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2020. Stopped all sugar and alcohol and started walking every day. I am now 58 pounds lighter and feel so much better.