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Diane Rehm Interviews Dr. Robert Lustig On America's Deadly, Treasury-Busting Diet



Dr. Robert Lustig: "Fat Chance: Beating The Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease"

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 11:06 a.m.
Nearly three million viewers have seen Dr. Robert Lustig's YouTube video "Sugar: The Bitter Truth." In a new book, he documents the science and politics behind the obesity pandemic and calls for an overhaul of the global food system.

Guests

Dr. Robert Lustig 
director of University of California, San Fransisco Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health Program.

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Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease

"Sugar: The Bitter Truth"

Dr. Robert Lustig breaks down what sugar does to the body.

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This article has been adapted by arrangement with Hudson Street Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Inc., from "Fat Chance" by Robert Lustig M.D. Copyright 2012 by Robert Lustig M.D.

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DavidDriscoll wrote:
While Dr Lustig's theories and evidence may seem convincing to the general public and reporters, the real test is how well he performs with his fellow scientists!
He was certainly called out for overstating the evidence and poorly extrapolating rat research at a conference he spoke at earlier in the year - check out the Q and A video in the attached article by David Despain (as well as the other lectures)!
What research shows that it is fructose that causes addiction? At the Q and A at the Sugar Symposium, Dr Lustig was called out on this and one researcher showed that rats liked glucose based carbohydrates over sucrose, and another questioned the applicability of rat research to be extrapolated to humans!
Also a recent rat studied suggests that it might be the sweet taste and NOT the fructose (as they used an artificial sweetener) although the article title gets it wrong also!
http://www.health.msn.co.nz/healthnews/8582942/sugar-as-addictive-as-coc...
The major issue with Dr Lustig's theory is looking at US Sugar intake over history - levels were still high in the early 20th century - so saying it is sugar is either an oversimplification or there is a threshold value that we have recently crossed. Methinks that it is a perfect storm of more sugar and less burning it up with physical activity!
I hope you get a chance to review these before the interview - especially the video lectures linked to within the article by David Despain
December 30, 2012 - 8:30 am

jimc wrote:
I watched the Bitter Truth and the 7-part University of California videos over Christmas break and it was, frankly, terrifying, after all the sweets and alcohol I consumed over the holidays. Time to get back on the wagon and be more mindful of the sweets.
There was a very brief bit in one video where Doctor Lustig hints at benefits of red wine, but there is a real problem with beer (and, I assume, spirits and cocktails with the higher ethanol content). I'd like him to clarify that. I'll switch to red wine if it's better, but I'd like explanation behind it.
Is there an endocrinologic benefit to red wine? Or should I just eliminate all alcohol?
Thanks,
Jim
December 31, 2012 - 12:18 pm

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