Jan 03, 20 you can get the gist of this book from his many lectures available for free on youtube. Today childrens average sugar intake increases their risk for diabetes by 68%. John yudkin, who proved the toxicity of sugar in early 1970s in his book pure white and deadly. Please help me and an innovative start up called perfact collect basic data on added sugars so we can publish an updated sugar matrix in a collaborative openknowledge format. Fat chance by dr robert lustig sciencebased or speculation. Lustig assesses the health dangers of sugar and its link to type2 diabetes and the global obesity epidemic. Dec 14, 2012 robert lustigs 90minute youtube video sugar. Sugar contributes to health problems like obesity, diabetes, cancer, alzheimers disease, ms, mental problems including depression, and inflammation.
In a special event hosted by the county office of education on march 24, 2011, dr. If you are one of the approximately 2 million people who have watched it, then the real truth about sugar is for you. Now, in the fat chance cookbook, lustig helps us put this information into action for ourselves. He examines the history of highfructose corn syrup and how it has made its way into drinks like soda, fruit juice, and sports drinks, along with many foods. Robert lustig makes the case for sugar being the root of every evil from obesity and type 2 diabetes to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Its not necessarily an easy read because of all the science but the message comes across very clearly. The bitter truth firmly lays the blame for many modern disease epidemics on sugar and more specifically fructose.
Lustig digs into sugar, juice, fructose, and the effects they have on the body. In this popular video from uctv, professor robert h. Sources and recommended reading pure, white and deadly by john yudkin grain brain david perlmutter. It took decades before people woke up to the fact that tobacco kills. Sugar project volunteers needed sugar has 56 names only scratched the surface of all the other names which have been reported to me. In this lecture, lustig notably calls fructose a poison and compares its metabolic effects with those of ethanol. Put that in a blog, write a diet book and sell it with a youtube video. This one has been around for a while, and its worth the hour and a half to watch. The overall tone of the talk raised a couple of red flags. Robert lustig is professor of clinical pediatrics, in the division of endocrinology at the university of california, san francisco, school of medicine. Lustig attempts to explain the american obesity epidemic as being due to the rise of sugar and fructose consumption over the past 30 years. Robert lustig, professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology at the university of california, talks about how sugar has become the new elephant in the kitchen. Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of.
Lustig s case against sugar is more than compellingits convincing. Robert lustig president of the institute for responsible nutrition explains the food myths that are driving disease in america and around the globe, why not all calories are created equal, the collusion between food industry and government, the myth of individual responsibility and what we need to do to end the american public health crisis. This will be sad news for all lustig followers and truebelievers in his sugar. Beating the odds against sugar, processed food, obesity, and disease where he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years. Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at university of california, san francisco ucsf, here details and explores the real truths about sugar that you perhaps never heard about much before. Lustig unpacks the science of pleasure versus happiness to. Robert lustigs message that the increased sugar in our diets has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last thirty years captured our national attention. Very important information about fatty liver disease in children. Apr 14, 2014 in this talk posted on youtube, sugar. He argues that fructose too much and fiber not enough appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.
Apr 17, 20 us endocrinologist robert lustig is on a crusade against sugar. Robert lustig, md, msl the toxic truth about sugar there is nothing that will improve your health, your wellbeing, your achievement, your sense of accomplishment, your sense of community, and the health and happiness of your family as much as cooking yourself and enjoying a meal with others. Robert lustig became widely known as the antisugar guy after a lecture of his called sugar. Lustig explains why all calories are not created equal, and why he believes those from sugar in particular are driving an epidemic of obesity and.
In fact, prior to watching the bitter truth on youtube i was pretty much on the opposite side of the spectrum. How bitter is robert lustigs bitter truth about sugar. Dec 06, 20 the bitter truth about sugar by robert lustig full transcript health by pangambam s december 6, 20 9. The bitter truth was posted on youtube and gained widespread attention. Lustigs case against sugar is more than compellingits convincing. Lustig is the author of the new york times bestseller fat chance. Robert lustig s message that the increased sugar in our diets has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last thirty years captured our national attention. We buy shiny things, play powerball, imbibe with friends or sometimes alone. Beating the odds against sugar, processed food, obesity, and disease. Lustig claimed that sugar is the reason for the high percentage of americans who are obese, and that politics are preventing sound food policy.
Beating the odds against sugar, processed food, obesity, and disease 20. Jan 10, 2016 robert lustig sugar the bitter truth info. I was drawn to this following his lecture sugar, the bitter truth. This is indeed a whopping number considering his talk is more of an academic seminar with a hefty dose of biochemistry. Robert lustig, professor of clinical pediatrics, in the. This is indeed a whopping number considering his talk is more of an academic. If you havent yet seen the video, this book is also for you. The bitter truth youtube videoit turns out its not a big conspiracy from the pharmaceutical companies on this one, and surprisingly not even big sugar, but the culprit and the paid shill promoting corporate interests is no other than dr. He is the author of several books and many articles on childhood obesity, including.
The bitter truth has been viewed more than 7 million times. He talks to balaji ravichandran about why he believes we are getting fatter and how he hopes to start tackling the sugar industry a man who declares that sugar is a toxin in the same league as cocaine and alcohol, and one that must be regulated in the same manner as tobacco, is apt to draw public attention. The rapid rise of sugar consumption is a major problem and robert lustig gives us the hard, scientific facts. Robert lustig website promoting global metabolic health and. Robert lustig, sugarfructose recently a new 90 minute talk with professor robert lustig was posted on youtube his most watched sugar, the bitter truth from 2009 has 4 millions views. In this book lustig gives some fundamental bits of advice as how to reduce sugar. Book robert lustig for speaking, events and appearances. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist who performs research and clinical care.
Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics. The lecture was quite technical but the book is very well written, easy to understand and well argued. The bitter truth, has been viewed more than two million times. Processed food, experiment gone wrong i dont believe in common sense. Dr rob lustig the bitter truth about sugar youtube. I wanted to make the information accessible to everyone. Jan 23, 2016 imagine if fedex the package delivery corporation, hired a consultant, lets call him dr. You can get the gist of this book from his many lectures available for free on youtube. The bitter truth about sugar by robert lustig full.
Robert lustig is at the forefront of war against sugar showing us that its toxic, its addictive, and its everywhere because the food companies want it to be. He emphasizes lustigs credentials as a nationallyrecognized authority on obesity in the field of neuroendocrinology, and notes that lustig has compelling evidence on sugar and health effects that deserves discussion. Robert lustig s the bitter truth even that brief hardcore sciencey bit, but that doesnt mean i can turn around and replicate the argument. Fettleber, kein sattigungsgefuhl, ubergewicht, metabolisches syndrom, siehe auch. The bitter truth, has been viewed more than three million times. Robert lustig is a professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology and a member of the institute. Lustig, md, msl, is a professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology at ucsf and director of the ucsf weight assessment for teen and child health watch program.
No matter what the multibillion sugar industry tells us. Here are 5 of my favorite big ideas from fat chance by robert lustig. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with basic and clinical training relative to. Louis childrens hospital in 1983, and his clinical fellowship at ucsf in 1984. It has fantastic content, but its highly technical and 90 minutes long. Lustig, md, a ucsf professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology called sugar. The bitter truth which was posted on youtube the following july and has become a viral success with over a million viewings. Lustig, md, ucsf professor of pediatrics in the division of. Robert lustig website promoting global metabolic health. Lustig, md, ucsf professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology, explores the damage caused. Maternal and prenatal influences on the offspring 2010, and author of fat chance. They are all names used on food labels for added sugar. The bitter truth a youtube video with more than 6 million views. If you are one of the approximately 7 million people who have watched it, then the real truth about sugar is for you.
Aug 01, 2012 find out the bitter truth about sugar in this 60 minutes video inspired by dr. With more than 100 recipes as well as meal plans, nutritional analyses, shopping. New york times bestseller robert lustig s 90minute youtube video sugar. Fat chance debunks the widely held notion to prove a calorie is not a calorie, and takes that science to its logical conclusion to. The bitter truth, which has close to 7 million views as i am writing this. Lustig came to public attention in 2009 when one of his medical lectures, sugar. From there, he spent six years as a postdoctoral fellow and research associate in. We are kicking off the series with dr robert lustig, professor emeritus of the paediatrics division of endocrinology at university of california. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with basic and clinical training relative to hypothalamic development, anatomy, and function. The obesity pandemic is due to our altered biochemistry, which is a result of our altered environment. Robert lustig, professor of pediatrics at the university of california at. Robert lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the university of california, san francisco, spoke to students at the university of california hastings law school, where he studied food policy law.
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