Sugar: The Bitter Truth - DEBUNKED

Lustig’s presentation takes a lot of information and sums it up in a relatively short talk which is meant to be provocative. In the process many things get oversimplified along with some hyperbole. Picking it apart and finding flaws isn’t the same as debunking it. Debunking this talk would mean proving that eating as much sugar as the average person does is healthy and it isn’t. I don’t know how much of Lustig’s talk is true but I do know that watching it helped me stop consuming sugar and my health has greatly improved since. I don’t know what your goal is in trying to debunk it, to get people to start eating sugar or just to point out inconsistencies.

this comment section is quite aggressive, it feels like a lot of people didn't watch the video

It seems very odd that anyone in their right mind would say they debunked the idea that sugar is bad for you

Man, I wish they still showed the dislikes. This is now our most disliked video!

I like listing to new and different opinions! Great video!

I really find it hard to believe every single piece of video out there with the word debunk in the title. Anyway, who can really say who's right? Just take it upon yourself if you're obese and consume sugars addictively and see if you can actually quit sugars entirely. I did notice that my joints don't hurt anymore now that I'm more actively exercising and not binging on 6 to 10 cans of soda everyday. I also noticed when I drunk that much soda that I started feeling heart burn and I was only in my late 20s. Also, you haven't debunked anything

Still think his arguments explain the situation better with less holes in it than this video. You can point at similar flaws in your reasoning. Just some examples from the top of my head: 1: people in the 30's might have eaten more, they also had intense physical jobs. They might have even eaten less relative to their effort. 2: that we trended down recently with sugar doesn't mean anything. It takes years to develop heart disease. I would argue you can ignore the last couple of years to decade for a more accurate image. 3: the internet divided us to be more extreme. You have extreme health junkies and people who don't care. The average sugar may have gone down, this does not say anything about consumption by unhealthy people. 4: debunking the 7 countries study doesn't mean anything. He was actually also trying to debunk it, so it wasn't a main pillar of his argument.p Well there is more, but this is just to prove a point that it goes both ways.

I'm not sure -- are you conflating sugar with sugary foods or are you actually suggesting that refined processed sugar is good? Because I'm onboard with sugary foods like honey that also contain other constituents. Maybe your title is a little misleading or the format of the video could be easier to follow.

HOLY SHIT! You just blew my mind with fructose metabolism! Do you have any good links??

It's funny, we've been going against common narratives since our inception, and no one on any video has ever brought up my credentials besides this one, where numerous folks now say the information is invalid because I'm not a doctor. Interesting...

Hmm, okay, is there a diet you would recommend?

Eliminating refined carbohydrates worked for me. I lost weight and managed to keep it off, without enduring hunger. Of course, adopting a healthy whole foods diet is also essential. Fed Up, also on YouTube, does a great job explaining why obesity and other metabolic illnesses are increasing.

I think that sugar and salt should be reduced in our personal diets! I am a cancer survivor and have learned a lot since then! I have changed my diet a few years ago and feel healthier than ever. Our ancestors didn’t have a fridge 200.000 years ago so I start my day with a half lemon with warm water to clean my colon and some steamed (sweet)potatoes and a boiled egg! My beef intake is reduced to once or twice a month! I occasionally eat processed food such as a can of sardines with olive oil or white beans in tomato sauce! I eat 2 or 3 vegetables a day, and erased all seed oils in my house! Only buy virgin olive oil! Twice a month I eat out and cannot prevent some perhaps “bad” food, but I believe that it is rare so no reason for concern! Everyday a handful of tree nuts such as pistachio or macadamia! Cooking includes mostly seafood and chicken once a week, as I believe that we still need meat for our body in the long run! I need to mention that I have personally experienced a cold turkey for 2 weeks when stopped buying refined sugar to put in my tea , yoghurt and coffee! But after that I just don’t like refined sugar anymore! I stopped drinking more than 200 ml juice and my yoghurt is sweetened by blending a mango or papaya and mix it with the yoghurt! I also consume kimchi and it seems to work for me despite my doubts before! Currently in a stage to make my own sauerkraut soon.😊 About soft drinks: I still remember that we didn’t drink it as a child as my mom used it to clean coins, silver and even the toilet bowl! Yes, it’s true! Sugary soft drinks are a part of American culture and other places around the world so it will be difficult to change peoples mind! I survived a stage 3 cancer so I know what I am talking about! I would like to share this info with you as it is about sugar! There were 3 bottles during chemotherapy and the second bottle before the big one was glucose! The oncologist told me that the glucose was to feed and get the cancer cells out of their hiding place so the chemicals from the big bottle could kill the cancers afterwards! It was a total shock for me as I never knew before that cancer feeds on sugar! This Japanese oncologist advised me to stop sugar and sugary drinks, candies , etc and only consume some honey when I felt the need! I must admit that the green tea taste better with half spoon honey as my crave for only the sugar taste is totally gone! Hope my advice helps and I hope you all stay healthy! Ps sorry for my poor English.

Well in the US, soda is terrible lol due to the processing of fructose syrup

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quick question that's not related to this video: My father uses peanut oil to cook. Is it unhealthy and should i convince him to use other oils? What are some alternatives he could use instead?

First of all, this "debunking" is full of flaws but I will debunk it with one of the most glaring flaws 19:10 The "rice diet" is used as an example of how high sugar doesn't lead to fat creation. Posing this argument as a debunking of Lustig is flawed because rice has *0 fructose*. Rice is a starch made up of glucose chained together. In fact, the rice diet gives credence to Lustig's argument because he previously made the argument that any amount of glucose in your diet is okay (which is conveniently cut from this video).

Perhaps a video focused on stating your own thesis about health problems, diet and exercise would be most helpful. This "debunking" video may have some good information, seems a bit argumentative though. Overall I think Lustig's thesis is very helpful to folks struggling with obesity and related disease. Thanks

Well what do you think is a healthy diet?