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)
  • @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!
  • @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!!!!!
  • @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. 😍
  • The recommendation to stop eating fat was a criminal conspiracy.
  • @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.
  • @lizard1971
    My grandmother used to say, "You're digging your grave, with your teeth!" I've never heard truer words, in my life.
  • @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.
  • @dixiewade8373
    This video should be shown in every school, every year. Shown in every institution, everywhere, every year.
  • @acloserlook5823
    The alcohol connection is one that really needs to be brought to the public's attention. Sugar is alcohol that doesn't make you drunk. Alcohol is rotten sugar that does. Saying it this way could blow a lot of minds.
  • @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.
  • I can’t believe this was 13 years ago. I’m just now learning this.
  • @AmeeliaK
    I quit sugar six months ago, and I've just had my fourth menstruation without cramps. And this after 25 years of cramps and pain. I wish someone would have told me 25 years ago.
  • @laurenlux5506
    This man is brilliant. We need more doctors in this world like him.
  • @StasherDragon
    I gave up soda years ago, even before learning how bad HFCS is. If I go out to eat, I usually just order water as my drink. To all those trying to lose weight, I tell you, one step at a time. Do one thing until it becomes habit before adding another thing. You got this!
  • @sunmoon42
    I stopped eating sweet things at nineteen because I noticed it triggered my migraines. Best decision i have ever made
  • @DangerBay
    When I was a boy I was basically kept downstairs and stuffed full of chips, pop, and candy. I didn't know any better, now I have serious weight problems. I understand now. Feeding kids sugar for years should be considered child abuse.