Sugar: The Bitter Truth
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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. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [7/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16717]
July 15th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok, ok, ok? What a tool.
July 15th, 2010 at 1:08 am
One and a half hours!? WTF, son!
July 15th, 2010 at 1:38 am
this was very informative and interesting.. I must say that i did not really think at all about this subject until now, and i feel better knowing what i am putting into my system. But I will not lie, i will probably still eat sugar. lol
July 15th, 2010 at 2:36 am
very interesting. High Fructose corn syrup is the DEVIL!
July 15th, 2010 at 2:55 am
@cuc: I don’t make a point of it, but I don’t avoid them either. Between the low dose, the fact that we can process small doses out of our system, & the hard casing that will passes through us unmetabolized unless chewed up, there’s no reason to be prissy about a seed here & there.
July 15th, 2010 at 3:30 am
hey i kinda remember someone in the comments linking to an article that referenced this video where in the comments dr. lustig and the author of the article had sort of a debate… i’m trying to find it but i can’t … can anyone help me out?
July 15th, 2010 at 4:25 am
seem, not seems…sorry.
July 15th, 2010 at 5:11 am
who eats apple seeds? you know cyanide is poison, right..? *cough*
I find this video very interesting. However, I more so find the potential to delve into the psychological part of the subject more interesting simply because most people seems to be afraid to talk about it, but it’s not hard to figure out if you try.
It would make a good debate. We should all try to debate our way out of obesity.
This video makes me wish I was looking for a life career in Biochemistry. lol
July 15th, 2010 at 5:28 am
He thinks milk is ok? Fuck him
July 15th, 2010 at 6:08 am
advice: DON’T watch this while hungry.
July 15th, 2010 at 6:40 am
@lazur1 Sorry, we metabollze -Hydrogen Cyanide- from the Cyanide in apple seeds , & we -can- detox it in small amounts.
July 15th, 2010 at 7:01 am
Wonderful discussion of Biochemistry, public policy and clinical relevance. My only question is how does hyperhomocystanemia interact with these pathways described, as it has also been linked with that cluster of diseases, and what hormone disrupters (Biphenals etc) exacerbate this metabolic process. Not that I expect a response on You Tube.
July 15th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Thanks for uploading this !
July 15th, 2010 at 7:55 am
@GnosticNinja Unfortunately, it takes more than just us to supply our bodies with the necessary elements to prevent disease. Our parents grand parents, etc… must do the same.
July 15th, 2010 at 8:26 am
@Gnostic Thanks. I’m sure eating a fairly large number of whole apples along w/ seeds is of MUCH more benefit than any theoretical harm, I tend to believe the naturally occurring arsenic fights some cancers, & I haven’t heard any credible stories of deaths from arsenic poisoning from whole-apple-eating. Nonetheless, the arsenic’s still arsenic, still toxic , & still accumulating
July 15th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Yes, but by eating an apple, seeds included, the arsenic in the seed is transformed into a Cancer fighting dynamo that builds a higher immunity to being poisoned.
Toxic “orthodox medicine” is thus; where isolates from the whole are ingested without the constituents that your body needs to assimilate it.
True, top shelf athletes drop dead for lack of a few pennies worth of sodium.
If our bodies were comprised of the elements it needs to function there would be little to no room for illness.
July 15th, 2010 at 9:13 am
@Kirikenz lol, yeah man.
July 15th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Poisons differ: ‘Harmless’ doses of arsenic aren’t processed into benign substances or eliminated by the body: Enough doses accumulate to a lethal dose, irrelevant of time-frame or other activity. Opposite: One large dose of water can kill an athlete who over-hydrates & take sodium concentration too low. HFCS’s in between: It -does- accumulate, but diet & exercise can reverse this. “Small occasional amounts”, if part of a poor diet w/little or no exercise -will- add up to a toxic load.
July 15th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Excellent presentation although the biochemistry is more complicated than what I am able to comprehend. However, he makes it real clear how fructose and glucose is metabolised differently and how the increasing sugar intake, mainly fructose, is causing obesity and health problems.
I did not know that with fructose there is no insulin production and it does not got to the brain for energy functioning. I now know why there is salt in soft drinks. I will watch this a few more times. Thank You Doc
July 15th, 2010 at 11:12 am
They bleeped the word “crap”.. Wow…
July 15th, 2010 at 11:37 am
You recruited me!:)
July 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
@gl4evah
Your brain must severely lack the nurturing required to establish any semblance of intellect. Why don’t you run along back to your cattle trough and eat with the rest of ignorant animals.
July 15th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
This was incredibly interesting! I have learned a lot and I don’t think I’ll ever return to regular snacking like I did prior to my current diet. This video is a must see for everyone.
July 15th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
BOOORING !
July 15th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
@slash3rr Smart response!