Jul 22, 2014 the bitter truth about sugar and its effects on our health. But its effect on the body shows that its actually less a treat than it is a train wreck. Who knew that this is the single highest contributor to obesity. Sugar as hormone disruptor originally, people got their sugar in small amounts from the fructose in fruit. The bitter truth about sugar and its effects on our health. Robert lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the university of california, san francisco. Jun 14, 2016 people often joke about being addicted to sugar. The white granular form of sugar that we know is also known as sucrose which is made up of two smaller molecules. Lustig, md, ucsf professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods.
The bitter truth about sugar has been known in the medical community for a long time. In a generation of swiping right, sexting and redefined relationships, sugar dating has emerged as the new frontier for relationships. The hidden truth about sugar, obesity and disease robert h. The bitter truth about sugar by robert lustig full transcript. The idea behind ego depletion is that willpower draws on a limited mental resource, so that engaging in an act of selfcontrol impairs selfcontrol in subsequent tasks. If you are one of the approximately 2 million people who have watched it, then the real truth about sugar is for you. A teaspoon of sugar may have approximately 1620 calories, but for diabetics it is not just a matter of calorie counting as it is an issue of having food groups with a low glycaemic index gi. Lustig came to public attention in 2009 when one of his medical lectures, sugar. The bitter truth about sugar by robert lustig full transcript the. So we decided to do a full transcript on his about 90minute youtube video called sugar. Maternal and prenatal influences on the offspring 2010, and author of fat chance. The bitter truth about sugar dating by tamar arenson. What the industry knew about sugar s health effects, but didnt tell us.
Over time, our brains became wired to be addicted to fructose. Its been a dizzying past few years in the public health wars. Dr pania said that many patients continued to use not just sugar but jaggery or honey, all of which cause a sudden spike in blood sugar levels. The bitter truth, has now been viewed more than six million times on youtube. It has fantastic content, but its highly technical and 90 minutes long. We all know sugar is the single worst thing for our health in our modern diet.
Lustig, md, ucsf professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology, explores the damage caused by. And food companies try to trick us by disguising added sugar with names that may sound more wholesome like barley syrup or agave or even fruit juice. Lustigs case against sugar is more than compellingits convincing. The hidden truth about sugar, obesity and disease by dr lustig. New york added sugar lurks in so many surprising places many foods we think of as healthful are really loaded with sugar. The bitter truth about sugar dating national center on.
One mans journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. In this popular video from uctv, professor robert h. You can get the gist of this book from his many lectures available for free on youtube. The ancient greeks and romans knew nothing about cane or beet sugar except for those of alexanders soldiers who reached the indus valley and met with. Read it and you will come to understand why he says a calorie is not a calorie and not all calories are equal. Has the sugar industry been hiding an unsavoury truth from consumers. Beating the odds against sugar, processed food, obesity, and disease 20. Jun 02, 2017 op, curious if you think that people here are not already familiar with a video from 2011 or so. Praise for australians staying at home as public warned of cure misinformation. Lustig attempts to explain the american obesity epidemic as being due to the rise of sugar and fructose. The limited evidential value of the glucose model of ego depletion.
The bitter truth about sugar eap057 everyday acupuncture. Jul 28, 2018 many people are aware that too much sugar is bad for them, but that doesnt stop them from literally consuming heaps the average indian consumes about 20 kilos of sugar of the sweet poison. Jul 29, 2016 as excess fructose is quickly converted into fat, the scientific evidence linking the consumption of sugary drinks with weight gain is difficult to ignore. The truth about sugar and how our bodies respond to it is truly frightening. Our bitters are made the traditional way using only the best quality natural ingredients. About the author 2012 dr robert lustig has spent the past sixteen years treating childhood obesity and studying the effects of sugar on the central nervous system and metabolism.
This is indeed a whopping number considering his talk is more of. The bitter truth, which has close to 7 million views as i am writing this. Described as mutually beneficial and an exercise of agency for women, sugar dating is marketed as relationships in which young, attractive women can meet. Before lustigs bitter truth the sugar trap 1986 1 of 6. Sucrose, fructose and glucose and their link to metabolic. We now tend to gorge on sugar and hfcs, and it is the subsequent abnormal spikes in insulin that are causing trouble. When i was facing a premature and painful death three years ago i started looking for root causes of my failing health. The sugar they eat causes them to produce too much insulin, which gives them blood sugar crashes, which makes them crave more sugar, and on and on. That sugar movement was born from the success of that sugar film, australias highest earning cinema documentary which raised global awareness of the impact of hidden sugars on peoples health. What the industry knew about sugars health effects. Theres a good chance you eat way too much sugar every day and dont even know it. Ive struggled to come up with the first video to put here on. Find out how sugar impacts your health and what you can do about it. A new report by the us department of agriculture has found that families receiving food stamps spend more.
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. Simple, commercial food producers rely highly on sugar. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, ashutosh kumar and others published sugar sweet. The truth about sugar new documentary 2015 youtube. By renee loth globe columnist, january 30, 2017, 12. He argues that fructose too much and fiber not enough appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. Please use the the bitter truth about sugar slides below while reading this transcript the bitter truth about sugar by robert lustig slides pdf. The salt the sugar industry pulled the plug on an animal study it funded in the 1960s. University of california television provides informational, educational, and enrichment television programming to the public and draws upon the vast intellectual, scientific, and creative talents of the university of california.
The ancient greeks and romans knew nothing about cane or beet sugar except for those of alexanders soldiers. That sugar film is one mans journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. The bitter truth find it on youtube and just finished his book fat chance. The bitter truth condensedlectures condensed lectures. Since then, it has been viewed well over 800,000 times, gaining. Sugar is the general term for a class of molecules known as carbohydrates. At the root of many of these health problems is how too much sugar wreaks havoc with blood sugar levels and promotes body fat storage, says david katz, director of the yale university prevention research center and author of diseaseproof.
A small but influential group of medical researchers is stirring up the health debate, linking sugar not just to rising. Dec 06, 20 so we decided to do a full transcript on his about 90minute youtube video called sugar. When i was a carb addict i felt the same way as you may feel today. I wanted to make the information accessible to everyone. I definitely think that our government, through public policy should make it a priority to protect their citizens from these dangers to our health instead of exacerbating the problem with corn subsidies. Division of endocrinology department of pediatrics ucsf nutrition nd health conference, san francisco, ca may 9, 2011 sugar the bitter truth no disclosures. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The bitter truth, which was posted on youtube the following july. Many people are aware that too much sugar is bad for them, but that doesnt stop them from literally consuming heaps the average indian consumes about 20 kilos of sugar. Until recently it was believed that sugar is bad for health because it adds a whole lot of calories to the diet but no nutrition. The lecture, which runs some 90 minutes and delves into the details of the professors clinical observations and research, has been viewed more than a million times to date. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fat chance.
Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. The bitter truth about sugar kindle edition by lustig, dr. In it, lustig argues forcefully that fructose, a form of sugar. Find out how your sweet tooth might be nibbling you to death in this straighttalking expose. Lustig attempts to explain the american obesity epidemic as being due to the rise of sugar and fructose consumption over the past 30 years. Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at ucsf, here details and explores the real truths about sugar that you perhaps never heard. The sugar conspiracy ian leslie society the guardian. Sugar is a shiny object that most of us have trouble turning away from.
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Sugar contributes to the excess calories that contribute. Called sugar, the bitter truth, the video takes a look at questions like is sugar addictive and is sugar poison. The bitter truth a youtube video with more than 6 million views. The limited evidential value of the glucose model of ego depletion show all authors.
Kristie lu stout speaks to author robert lustig about the dangers of added sugar in processed foods. In case you havent seen it yet, theres a video on youtube of a lecture called sugar. In a swiss study on the incidence of cancer around the world, the overconsumption of sugar in industrialized countries was found to be 1 of the primary culprits. In his 90 minute lecture on sugar, professor lustig talks about the danger of sugar, the misconceptions and the lies we are being told each and every day. Sep 16, 2014 kristie lu stout speaks to author robert lustig about the dangers of added sugar in processed foods. Damon gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as healthy. The bitter truth university of california television. Im saying this not because its wrong to have posted it again of course not. The bitter truth this is a very important lecture by robert lustig md of ucsf medical school which will scientifically debunk a significant majority of the last 30 years of nutritional information related to diets, weight loss, and obesity. But it is not just the cupcake, or the sugary energy drink, it is that sugar has found its way into most foods and the combined effect on our metabolism has spawned an. First came the welcome reprieve that eating fat probably wouldnt hasten our deaths. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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