Sugar: THE BITTER TRUTH

(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

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[@willow1698]

I love you.

[@willow1698]

You have changed my life. I'm a 56-year old woman and I'm slowly making these changes in my life and it's like I'm 30 again. I'm truly gaining my life back. THANK YOU, Docotr ROger.

[@willow1698]

sugar addictions truly ruin people's lives you're doing the good work. i'm only 14 but i'm watching theses videos instead of ruining my brain with social media and vaping like the rest of my generation does. i think i'll be better off than them in the long run. thanks for making these videos accessible for free to those of us who actually care about our health.

[@willow1698]

Nice

[@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!

[@admabs8057]

Yeah bro do it

[@margaretconnolly1596]

Absolutely do that

[@emperorza5777]

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[@sharonmcgilligan9152]

@@admabs8057 KKHG#@

[@meggarstang6761]

We couldn't afford processed foods when I was young. We snacked on fruit from our orchard, chickens from our yard, veggies from our garden. We were RICH in nutritious food. Didn't realize this until I was an adult. Thanks, Mom and Dad!

[@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!!!!!

[@christineklem2099]

congratulations on making changes. I hope that you are able to continue on this path. It is inspiring that the joint pain can stop by cutting sugar out. I have just been diagnosed with arthritis at 52 and have terrible pain in the knees. Now I am inspired that I can live pain free again if I can resist the cravings for sugar. thank you for giving more details. Do you think cutting sugar helped more or doing keto was more helpful?

[@fivestring65ify]

@@christineklem2099 I stopped eating sugar, and drinking soda before I got on the keto diet. My wife decided to do keto, so I am doing it with her. I think stopping the sugar made the most difference. But it's easier to lose weight if you're doing it with someone, so the keto is helping both of us achieve our goals. Good luck. If I can do it, you can too.

[@abbeyjane1306]

@@eddielasowsky7777 sugar turns to fat for storage. This isn't rocket science.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Congrats! Keep going, you're learning self discipline...I've had to conquer that myself.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

@@eddielasowsky7777 no...it's the carbs...as in bread, pastries, grains, AND sugar!

[@clubprojects6923]

The recommendation to stop eating fat was a criminal conspiracy.

[@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. 😍

[@1100BFK]

God bless her soul !

[@grantofat6438]

But you don't know if that is why she lived as long as she did. That is just something you assume. People who eat unhealthy, smoke all their lives, and do nothing but sit in front of the TV also live to be 98.

[@dawnlizmc]

@@grantofat6438 I'll bet on healthy food...non processed, etc

[@Day12My]

@@grantofat6438 YES! I watched something not long ago where a guy was over 100 and he smoked a cigar everyday. Another lady over 100 said her secret to long living was Dr Pepper everyday. The truth is GENETICS plays a HUGE role in how long you live. What the "health" industry is doing is just another ploy to try and control everything we do.

[@NoContextRDH]

@@grantofat6438 those are exceptions. En masse do people who do that live that long?

[@dizziemisslizzie9884]

My grandmother used to say, "You're digging your grave, with your teeth!" I've never heard truer words, in my life.

[@marquisgowdy2027]

Dizziemiss Lizzie so true! Your grandmother still alive?

[@mctourer5549]

She's a very smart lady!

[@d33763]

Words of wisdom!

[@jackdavidsen6074]

What an awesome way of putting it. Your grandma is an unusually sharp and deep-thinking lady. Bless her dear heart, so full of wisdom, and bless you, my dear, for being so helpful and generous in sharing that timeless wisdom.

[@overthinker_overanalyser]

Mind blown 🤯

[@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.

[@eemotion]

If your profile picture is any indication, it's impossible to believe that You're 51! Way to go mom!

[@pbajnow]

Funny to believe that this is somehow uncommon!

[@maxx8011]

@@eemotion yes, indeed. more like 55+. I know you mean it other way round, but wtf is your comparator? The people around me end of 40s / start of 50s look way younger that OP ...

[@paratrooper73]

Watch carnivore diet, Anthony chaffee, ken Berry md, Shawn baker. You have to stop eating fruit, vegetables, carbs

[@TH-il8mn]

@@paratrooper73 why should I stop eating everything plant related? My body responds well to my diet. As I am certain your body my respond well to yours. There is no one size fits all, not even over a lifetime. A person's diet should reflect the needs of their body at any given time. I have found a good path for my body and when it doesn't serve me, I change it.

[@Emberlessflame]

I can’t believe this was 13 years ago. I’m just now learning this.

[@karensheehan2878]

There is a documentary, the truth about sugar, I think that's the title. I highly recommend watching that. I was horrified.

[@TekkenLegacy-UWE]

Yeahh gluten, seed oils and sugars are the worsed and very addictive acros the globe and in europe… Sucrose, fructose and glucose !!🥸ℹ️😡🧬🧬🧬🤨🙌🏻

[@JustMe-pq7je]

The things Governments and industries keep quiet and don't want us to know about.

[@TekkenLegacy-UWE]

@@JustMe-pq7je the JUICE 🧃… very addictive even high quality super addictive… Apple/pear JUICE… fructos is the bad player here

[@7orontoRaptors]

@@karensheehan2878 is it on KZbin?

[@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.

[@5piles]

thats a shame, if you went to whole foods no animal products your diabetes could have been completely reversed.

[@cristenolsen9870]

Well done! You do not need to shop at Wholefoods to eat healthy. But eating a mostly plant based diet and avoiding processed foods (and sugar) will make anyone healthier.

[@Paoula]

Good for you😉

[@trueblueclue]

​@5piles that's bs. We're designed to eat animal products

[@5piles]

@@trueblueclue 🤣

[@angiebear8727]

My sister and I have a couple common responses to us asking for snacks we laugh about our Mom saying now. We’d say “I’m hungry” reply “ have an apple” “I don’t want an apple” reply “you’re not very hungry then.” Or “I’m thirsty” reply “have some water” “I don’t want water” reply “ you’re not very thirsty then.” Lol. I guess thanks Mom

[@delljr1909]

I love this!

[@angiebear8727]

@@thomasb282 yes absolutely. She was an RN and very health conscious. Realized I was turning into her when I heard the same phrases come out of my mouth when my children asked for unhealthy snacks. 😊👍

[@mirceacipaianu7254]

Lol. My lovely grandma was like that. Thank you.

[@erwinzer0]

That's just you guys craving. Rarely food make us craving without being hungry suggesting it's addiction effect.

[@angiebear8727]

@@erwinzer0 yeah I get that😊

[@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.

[@hihihihihello]

knowing your problems is the only way you can address them, kudos to you o wise one

[@sivasankar2784]

dude u r fine its your teachers who are useless as shit who cant make an engaging lecture.

[@socal20001]

I think dr lustig helps a lot!

[@JustBeingAwesome]

"Geriatric" millenial here. I planned on just listening to it for 10 min. Listened to the whole thing in one sitting at 11 at night.

[@sdla690]

Smart ppl

[@theunsolicited2cents893]

Applause. This needs to be shown on television 4 times a year.

[@jagodah1130]

4 times a day

[@janejustin1788]

more like every month or week!

[@vict0ree]

Good luck. Liberal morons are trying to push dieting and controlling weight as racist and phobic. Havent you seen the giant unhealthy whales in all of our clothing tv commercials now?

[@anneliesececi418]

The sugar industry owns the media- they would threaten to pull their ads.

[@theunsolicited2cents893]

@@anneliesececi418 The consumers own their money. They should threaten to boycott

[@seshelbow336]

Knowing I’m overweight because of a chemical imbalance in my brain rather than because I’m weak and lazy is such a revelation. So much easier to avoid a food that you know is going to chemically make you more hungry than just avoiding it because it’s high in calories. Found this video 15 days into keto, and I’m so much less hungry already. I’m down 33lbs……but knowing these sugars trick my brain makes them far less appealing…..before on diets I felt I was depriving myself of delicious foods…..knowing I’m depriving myself of delicious poison makes it far easier.

[@garrettorpin6584]

Fantastic way to look at this! Great share.

[@navodar5174]

good luck with your excuses

[@eloquentia7207]

Best of luck to you! 🤞🤞🤞

[@juliantheapostate8295]

@@navodar5174 Excuses for being 33lbs lighter?

[@sasasassy1176]

Oh my goodness I'm going to have to give up soda wish me luck guys 🤞

[@dixiewade8373]

This video should be shown in every school, every year. Shown in every institution, everywhere, every year.

[@southstar87]

Fully Agreed

[@RATM77777]

Too bad people can’t handle the truth :(

[@titiung]

Never gonna happen, that'd endanger the money flow.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

@@RATM77777 Especially now in the present era

[@mr.e7541]

No because this is pure propaganda and lies. I'll show you why this man can't be trusted and hopefully you open your eyes to see other people that are deceiving you. First he says that we are all getting fatter this is not true I'm not fatter I know a lot of people that are not fat, contrary to what the stereotype says most Americans are not obese. Explain why six year olds are obese because they're not going outside and playing like they used to. And their family gives them unhealthy stuff all the time like sodas and candy and chips and stuff. Because unhealthy stuff is cheaper than heathy stuff He also says that it is not the fault of the obese people it they are victims. This is not true even if what he was saying was true. You would still be the fault, even if he was right. because they're drinking all these sodas and everyone knows it bad for them and will make the fat. But he says what he says because he wants to elicit your emotions not your logic and obese people like being the victims. He also uses emotionally charged words like telling you how sugar is poison or that these things horrendous, or the Coca-Cola conspiracy. Or how he says everyone is getting bigger which is simply not true. Of course none of these people are eating less or exercising, but I'm sure that's just a coincidence. The real issue is that we don't understand the idea that you don't need to be full all time and we live too solitary a lifestyle. Also their metabolism.

[@RawFitChris]

Now this is what makes KZbin great.

[@Elinzar]

sadly, this video even with 8 millions is so underrated

[@paystarbuzzy]

Yup not a PhD but for years now I have been rejecting mainstream products containing unnecessary sugar. The category of peanut butter is the chief offender in my book. Why the hell do we buy these poisonous perversions of old timey classics.

[@jibrankhantareen7300]

@rj zander talking as if your ketones are on point

[@schism5333]

@@paystarbuzzy So true about peanut butter. I always grind mine up at the store and it's the best. These corporations have been adding hydrogenated oils and recently I've even seen natural flavors

[@notcomatose6602]

@@paystarbuzzy you Can buypeanut butter at health bro dried and grind up peanuts w no oil or sugar. Strangely when refrigerated it is spreadable and last long time and no chemical to keep oil from separating that ain't poison either. Taste good too.

[@DoctorGonu]

Growing up I hated my dad for a strict “ no soft drink “ rule . Now realising he saved my life 😭❤️

[@laurenlux5506]

This man is brilliant. We need more doctors in this world like him.

[@chaosdweller]

I'm halfway through and I'm agreeing.

[@judylloyd5626]

But wait. His whole theory is based on sugar in juicy juice and the sugar. Uhhh. There is none in the WIC approved kind. Yes they have to get the unsweetened. It will not allow the sugar one to ring up. Fact check please

[@chaosdweller]

@@judylloyd5626 do I know you?

[@judylloyd5626]

@@chaosdweller no don’t think so. And so you know I think sugar is to blame for most sickness. I try to avoid it at all cost. But fair and respectful go both ways. Juicy juice should get high marks for no sugar in the WIC approved juice Now tell me about all the arsenic in apple juice and everything else that our babies consume. I’m 67 I am not an educator. I have no degrees what I have is experience and the need to know. I research a lot about sugar as I am a diabetic. If you want to send a message that sugar is bad go for it but please please don’t bang juicy juice.

[@climeaware4814]

yes very very brilliant! and yes, Sugar is Addicting!

[@sunmoon42]

I stopped eating sweet things at nineteen because I noticed it triggered my migraines. Best decision i have ever made

[@block36079]

Sun&Moon so you cut out fruit as well I’m guessing

[@glyde747]

@zephyr while I agree that fruit has natural sugars ...she is talking about sugars that are chemically made..ie fructose

[@sunmoon42]

@@block36079 no I did not. Although I didn't like sweet fruits anyway like melons and apples and pears. I have an aversion to things that taste sweet or smell of sugar because of the migraines that followed it. Most fruits that I like are more sour than sweet like berries and yellow plums

[@sunmoon42]

@@glyde747 fruit has fructose however unlike an ice cream a kiwi never gave me headaches

[@block36079]

glyde747 fructose isn’t chemically made, and we’re both guessing at this point about what this person cut out of their diet.

[@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.

[@markusmunten9346]

same

[@agneslaufer9579]

True true

[@Bubagigant]

That is amazing.

[@Bubagigant]

@@carlpen850 I really don't want to say that only a man can write something like that because I believe most men wouldn't say such a thing. you have no idea how bad it can be!!!!!

[@scarlettp8050]

Thank you for sharing. It’s important to help women have better cycles

[@mirygalas6508]

I just came back from a trip to Oaxaca where food is outstanding, real food. I ate A LOT, however, I lost weight, and experienced a sense of deep well being. I came back to the "civilized" world and I went to do some groceries, but left the store empty handed because it is evident all the food is so tainted I can hardly call it food at all. No wonder why there's not just an epidemic of obesity and CVD, but of lack of energy, depression, and overall malaise.

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

The medical system and big pharma making big bucks

[@billboyle1588]

How well S.T. Coleridge spoke of Oaxaca in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner": 'Water, water, every where / Ne any drop to drink'! And Big Coke's hostage-hold on Hispanics is metastatic...even in the U.S.!

[@tempestjones7445]

I had that experience, too. I was in Mexico for 6 months, ate whatever I wanted and lost 40 lbs. I was shocked. Lol

[@freddyabreu3931]

I once stopped eating sugar for a 21 days, at first it was a hard thing for me, then my brain, my body lost weight and it felt so good, no sadness, no low stamina. I mean, my brain remembered things that I did when I was 2 years old. I still eat sugar, but I’m way too careful now. English is not my first language.

[@vincentanguoni8938]

Your English is fine.. the grammar is good. And the message was very well stated....you see I just made an incomplete sentence!!! Writing and speaking are different.....

[@rodjerdankist1125]

It shows...

[@freddyabreu3931]

@@vincentanguoni8938 thanks my friend!

[@amyd46]

Nicely articulated :)

[@freddyabreu3931]

@@amyd46 highly appreciated!

[@kevin-7091]

I never realized how lucky i am to have a parents who's really strict when it comes to soft drinks and fast foods

[@gokushkameha-ha-ha9344]

Kevin your parents love you

[@Tubes78]

My mom was a nurse in a hospital and rarely let us drink soft drinks, eat fast food, snacks or candy. Off course as a kid I didn't like it one bit, butI'm grateful as an adult. She had to play the boogeyman to keep us healthy. Now I'm having the same struggle with my own son.

[@johnlewis8934]

My mom gave me lot and lots of water as a child instead of baby formula. Only breast milk. I know there was a reason I never like soda because it made me so thirsty. That stuff is posin

[@schadenfreude6274]

My Uncle lived a very healthy life. He never ate Sugar, never ate Fast Food, never drank Alcohol, never Smoked, never took Drugs. He also went to the Gym daily. One day as he was just leaving the Gym, some guy came up to him and stabbed him multiple times. He was rushed to the Hospital and as he lay dying in the Ambulance, his last words to the Paramedic was: "F*ck I have wasted my life being healthy. I wish I knew what KFC or a Milkshake tasted like." He died at Age 32. :)

[@texasmadejt1453]

@@schadenfreude6274 where was this located. Chicago?

[@AllRounder-km3lh]

@@schadenfreude6274 U nailed it right bruh😂. It is an example, no matter what u do, the karma comes following time by any reason..... It just needs any reason to happen

[@grantofat6438]

@@schadenfreude6274 It sounds to me like he didn't live a healthy life. If he did, he wouldn't be living in a place where people get stabbed in the streets all the time, like the US for instance.

[@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.

[@lesm7082]

Agreed. I abused my kids by not letting then have candy or sodas.

[@xneutralgodx]

These books and videos need to be in every health class in highschool

[@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.

[@bud385]

+A Closer Look sugar feeds EVERY cell in the human body EVERY CELL in our body is fed by sugar but you can't name one cell that feeds on alcohol to say sugar is alcohol is no different than saying sugar is not the body's primary fuel source.

[@acloserlook5823]

bud385 Actually fructose feeds practically nothing it's glucose that is used by our organs. And ethanol is just rotten fructose, as Dr. Lustig brilliantly illustrates.

[@bud385]

+A Closer Look our bodies use fructose to make glucose to be burned as fuel for every cell & why did the brilliant Dr. Lustig not inform all that were listening in on that lecture that fructose is a simple sugar it has NO TIME to rot anywhere simple sugars are assimilated INSTANTLY by our bodies WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A VAPOR OF ONE DROP of insulin produced in order to metabolize? well of course he didn't tell anyone that because for starters he doesn't know what simple sugars are he probably correlates HIIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP with fructose in fruit because most people who think they know what they're talking about do what people need to understand is our body converts EVERYTHING we eat into sugar to fuel our bodies so our body is bad for us if Dr. Lustig is correct "good thing he has NO IDEA"

[@acloserlook5823]

bud385 No he covers the fruit thing. The idea is that in nature fructose is found in plants with very high fiber density. The fiber inhibits the absorption of the fructose to a healthy rate. Refining the fructose without the fiber is what causes the negative feedback loop. All explained right here in this video you didn't watch.

[@bud385]

+A Closer Look why wouldn't I have watched the video? oh yeah that's right because you said I didn't look Dr. Lustig doesn't KNOW JACK SQUAT when it comes to health & nutrition he's an endocrinologist you know how many seconds in school they spend on health & nutrition? the same amount of seconds the titanic floated yesterday.

[@kookiet333]

15 days of eating low carb and cutting out sugar while doing intermittent fasting I have lost 20 pounds

[@glendaeast9362]

@@commonsenselucy5697drink half your body weight in water?

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Common Sense Lucy water weight doesn’t equate to that much you know.. maybe 3 or so pounds..

[@wlamb9]

Common Sense Lucy so like, 100 pounds of water per day? Seems like a lot.

[@junudhungana5023]

👏

[@maricamaas5555]

@@commonsenselucy5697 Watch out: Not too much water - drink only to thirst. See Prof Tim Noakes' Book WATERLOGGED, and listen to Dr.Eric Berg's lecture about DIABETES INSIPIDUS - frequent urination can be caused by too much fluid intake - blocking the urinary retention hormone. If the water moves fast through kidneys, minerals cannot be taken up, and are flushed out; proper filtration of waste products is also hampered.

[@Myrtleshell]

If you need confirmation that this is 100% true, simply look at the bodies of people before 1982. They were skinny. Most of them.

[@MrSilasgreenback]

It's not an understatement to say that this video changed my life. By getting me into Low carb / Keto it made a remarkable difference to my health. I consider it to be some of the best advice / knowledge I've ever had imparted to me and I am forever grateful for this lecture.

[@lanadelia]

Same

[@cgbrodie9729]

Same here! I reversed my type 2 diabetes without any medication. My previous hba1c was normal. Not even prediabetic. I first learned about sugar after I read Dr Jason Fung’s book The Diabetes Code! These people truly save lives!

[@barbarahughes1604]

When I was pregnant 25 years ago my doctor told me to read labels and if it had anything ending with o-s-e I could not have it. That was practically everything!!

[@MsHill79]

exactly

[@elizabethabbott5297]

No kidding!

[@Sonja14athome]

@Barbara Hughes. You had a good Doctor!

[@Sammyli99]

how did the kid turn out?

[@Chahlie]

Don't buy anything with a label on it....we should all just buy things that ARE the thing, nothing added.

[@acerogers6573]

Everyday I understand more and more how blessed I am to have parents that raised me against corn syrup

[@wendysgarden4283]

my grandparents in the 1960s kept saying sodas were the devil's work. Back then, we thought they were nuts. Now? I think they were visionaries.

[@andreah6379]

It's not just corn syrup. Sugar is in probably 99% of all processed foods, fast foods, all kinds of condiments and sauces. And how do you control sugar intake, or even corn syrup when you go out to eat??? Sugar is useless, actually dangerous and it takes many forms. Good luck.

[@jaywalker7622]

@@andreah6379 Cane sugar is great for you.

[@acerogers6573]

@@andreah6379 Simple, don't eat fast food. Learn to cook at home

[@leighlucas8913]

II

[@highsnburgers4862]

Watch this over and over until it sinks in. All the fructose gives you brain fog. Hats off to the good Doc for delivering the somber message that needs to be heard.

[@donnavorce8856]

And at NO charge! Free lifesaving professional advice.

[@grantofat6438]

All he is saying is that drinking Coca Cola is unhealthy. Don't you think I already knew that?

[@DerrickDeitz]

​@@grantofat6438the brain fog is telling you it's the fat. Obviously you and many need to have this repeated to you daily.

[@eleanorzhang7781]

I was binge watching Andrew Huberman’s KZbin channel during this insanely long 2-month lockdown that happened accidentally in Shanghai. In one of his videos he mentioned Robert Lustig and I traced all the way to this video. This video and a bunch of others scared the hell out of me since basically all my family members have some kind of metabolic syndrome (Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, high uric acid, hypertension) and not all of them are obese. Now I finally know that root cause of these metabolic diseases is the increase in percentage of sugar and processed food intake. Immediately after watching this video, I got rid of all my processed food and sugar in my diet. (which is easy during the lockdown but very hard after the lockdown, because sucrose is ingrained in the Shanghainese food culture) It’s been around 1 week and I noticed a dramatic improvement in my teeth. I no longer develop calculus on my teeth even if I reduced my frequency of brushing to once a day. And I feel much better psychologically. Thank you for all that information. I wish I have watched this video when I was in middle school. (Because that was the time for me to start eating more sugar and processed food.) I always knew sugar and processed food are bad, that’s what our teachers told us, but I never knew they were bad to this extent.

[@ianpollard4501]

Haha I know what it feels like. I went down the rabbit hole 4 months ago. Look up Jason Fung if you haven't already. I hope your still keeping away from sugar. I felt like I had a terminal illness 4 months ago. Today I'm happy.

[@tammv2306]

(I'm still watching this video) and I definitely want to throw out all the ready-to-eat crap in my house (even the prepackaged "healthy" ones) I'm just a little lost on.... what can I eat? (Just saw seaspiracy and cowspiracy and am done with the mindblowing global meat industry) Never been much of a cook, I live alone so I don't put much effort into it. But this is definitely a wake up call (even though the video is 12 years old!) Any tips on good and easy recipes? 😊

[@teacherdoug1797]

@@tammv2306 I hate the global meat industry but that just led me to buy my food from a local farm instead. I can actually see the chickens and cows hanging out in the pasture, so I at least know the animals aren't being abused, and getting something much closer to a natural diet. It's a lot more expensive but I have a feeling the time of cheap meat will soon be over, what with the whole "eat zee bugs" signaling and "global supply chain problems", and the US government apparently now paying the big farming companies to NOT grow food, etc etc. Do you like chicken soup? Just boil a whole chicken, with some coarsely chopped onion, celery, and carrots, and a tablespoon of thyme. You can also add a head of garlic if that's your thing. Bring up to a high boil for about 10 minutes, then lower to a simmer for 1-2 hours (I like 2 hours best). That gives you a bunch of good broth, chicken, and cooked vegetables, which I would recommend separating and freezing in lots of small containers. It's easy to thaw it by boiling the broth and dropping in the other stuff, so you don't need to use the microwave. That can take care of your dinner for about a week. (Soup and sandwiches!)

[@imabeardsley9280]

@@tammv2306 anything out of the garden, nothing that is processed & Fiber rich foods especially. No FRUCTOSE!

[@imabeardsley9280]

The FDA sucks!!!!!! The USDA sucks! LIARS!

[@Martinit0]

As a European when visiting the USA I'm always surprised how incredibly sweet everything tastes.

[@drooskie9525]

+Martinit0 I hear this a lot. It is kinda true. 80% of the american grocery store contains added sugars in the food products. I cut out soda, which was majority of my sugar intake, and I feel better. Things taste so much sweeter now, and I can't even drink coke anymore. lol

[@Stringr369]

@@nickimillennium3748 Its a snowball effect, the publics pallet requires more and more sugar extremely similar and some would say exactly like a drug.

[@heathermcdougall2399]

The bread is inedible it's so sweet. I hate sweet things and have a totally savoury sense of taste. Even fresh fruit tastes very sweet to me. Strangely, I hate chocolate. I hate it so much I even hate the smell of it.

[@_hazel_dark_star_9405]

Martinit0 I’m from Pakistan when I came to Australia I noticed that ice cream are flavourless and full of sugar (high corn fructose sugar)

[@chauncygardner123]

Martinit0, here in the US, sugar is added to ALL processed foods. Even baby formula has sugar in it.

[@albertog7245]

"The Number ONE responsibility of a government is to protect its citizenry." Yeah...Right.

[@andreah6379]

We, Americans are up against very powerful lobbyists. The sugar lobby has been profiting off of our suffering for decades! Think of all the cavities, the diabetes and heart disease and for decades, never heard one word of warning...until this lecture hit us in the face with the truth. The reality of sugars deadliness isnt even taught in school. Very powerful corporate lobbyists care only about their profits.

[@notyourblonde]

You mean the corporations interest?!

[@RideRideRide]

Yeah protect us from our money. So they must have all of it asap

[@zeezeebo]

If you are waiting for the government to protect you, you will die prematurely. If you love yourself, protect yourself and forget the government.

[@antnfs]

Didn’t age well

[@gracewygal1423]

This is the best lecture ever! I sure wish I listen to this 13 years ago. I lost 40 lbs in app 6 mths focusing on cutting out sugar, fructose and carbs. Kept it off now for a year . These lectures on you tube keeps me on track.

[@ingridcarobero7873]

Lecture was good I will to cut down on my sugar

[@ThisNameWasTaken0]

Nice. Just remember you can eat carbs as long as you eat enough fiber.

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

Have you looked at the video,Eating you Alive, on you tube?

[@tommymonroe8706]

I watched this video a second time and listened carefully. Because of being on a low carb Keto and studying nutrition, I was able to understand better this time. Since then, I reached my goal weight and reversed a fatty liver and pancreas. Thank you, again!

[@d.bcooper2271]

Is whole grain better than refined one?

[@Smiles2U4Ever]

Woo Hoo! Way to go Tommy!

[@chesson102]

Enw

[@Miracles999]

@@d.bcooper2271 you shouldn't eat grains on Keto diet. Apparently all grains are bad for us.

[@d.bcooper2271]

@@Miracles999 👏👏👏

[@beelarehman5992]

This makes sense, ,my doctor dad never allowed soda in the house. I never developed a taste for it. I’m thin. Thanks Dad

[@user-tu2jw7vu7m]

beela rehman Is he still in practice? That is the type of doctor I will take my kids too!

[@beelarehman5992]

No he passed away I’m afraid

[@user-tu2jw7vu7m]

beela rehman May his soul rest in peace!!!

[@beelarehman5992]

Thankyou, very kind of u to say

[@TheHardTruth101]

beela rehman Too bad “thin” doesn’t mean healthy 🤦‍♂️

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

I cut all refined sugars out of my diet and eat a 100% whole/clean diet as of 4 months ago and it's like I have found the fountain of youth. I haven't counted calories or gone hungry at all in these last 4 months and I have lost 25 pounds (20 more to go) and my adult acne has cleared up. No big secret, I just make all my own food and I don't buy anything that has more than 3 ingredients in it (all of which I have to be able to pronounce).

[@kitomad7357]

Exactly! If you can't pronounce it don't get it lol just buy food that isn't in colorful bags. Stay in the meat and produce section and you should be good to go :)

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

kito mad yep, produce and meat section only is a good way to go for sure.

[@fjkzdj.8561]

when you cant pronounce ingredients' names, it doesnt mean they're bad for you. You probably just had a bad education.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

fjkzd J. I have an undergraduate with a minor in bio-chem; my education is just fine. Ingredients with long chemically derived names are most certainly bad for you. Don't take my word for it though, go do some research.

[@NosceTeIpsum]

Well, many of them are, but not all. It is a good rule of thumb, though, even if it is not 100% true. Natriumcarboxymethylcellulose, despite its ridiculous name, is completely safe. But the quality in your argument still holds, as it is almost impossible for a person to know all of these chemicals by heart, so it is better to avoid them, just to stay safe.

[@Conrad.99]

He said "k?" 3622 times during this presentation. I counted.

[@PeevedUK]

13 years later and this lecture is still excellent.

[@lemongrabloids3103]

When you realise this video is 11 years old and things have only gotten worse

[@overPowerPenguin]

As long as the money rolls, whatsoever.

[@dizziemisslizzie9884]

Exactly!

[@bobstokoe1332]

Damn! You are so right 🙄

[@liutauraslr]

and not to forget book from 1972 - pure, white and deadly

[@caroledevlin5185]

What? Finish your sentence. “When you”, WHAT?

[@audiogrouch1]

no sugar for 7 years. Now I never get sick.

[@SemperAugustusBubble]

I don't eat zero sugar but I eat very little/very rarely. I definitely can't remember the last time I got sick.

[@patryklewandowski5377]

it comes out when ur like 50 hits u like a rock

[@ptn242houmapd]

Please tell me how you beat the habit of sugar. How did you fight your cravings?

[@warrenbrowne9648]

Morning David . When you give up on sugar you will get the cravings for at least 6 weeks . I suppose like smoking . I found out I had type one diabetes at 17 - I’m now 51 and struggle every day . If we live on a diet all our lives based on sugar in food ,what chance do we give ourselves of just turning a corner one day . Good luck mate .🙏stay healthy

[@martinspeaks2496]

@@warrenbrowne9648 what about fruits and vegetables and chicken breast and salmon

[@fanmar8723]

I just graduated from Dietetics and Nutrition and I was not taught about how bad fructose is not until I took my internship in a Dialysis center and I had to do my research and then I was able to watch many presentations about liver and kidney diseases and the prevalence of obesity, it came always to high fructose diets. It really pains me to see parents feeding their children juice, which have very little fruit. I watched this even though a 6 years old. I loved it. Thank you. And I wish my biochemistry class was this fun 😂 Thank you!!!

[@briangilley5093]

When I was young 60s and 70s I had serious problems dizziness problems with thinking and a bad temper. My mom fed us coke and cookies, cake etc. My mom met another mom who's kid had the same problems as I. This mom took her kid to a Dr in Chicago who at the time was the only Dr around that recognized the term hypoglycemia. He gave an 8 hr glucose tolerance test. So my mom took me to see him and found that I had hypoglycemia. It saved my life. Sugar was killing me. Since hypoglycemia was discovered it released many people from mental hospitals. If your brain doesn't have glucose or blood sugar it won't function properly. Hypoglycemia is a condition where the body produces too much insulin that takes all sugar and gets rid of it leaving you with no brain sugar.

[@jumpingjehoshaphat]

Billionaire George Weston whose bakery family business later grew to include British Sugar, Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason is quoted as saying, "People will eat horseshit if there's enough icing on it". As long as US government pays out sugar subsidies and price supports and takes in sugar lobby money, Big Sugar will continue to push their addictive unhealthy product.

[@LanceDobson]

I watched this 10 years ago and my life has improved drastically since then.

[@The__Gent]

And you're still alive and well.

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

Good to know!

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

@@ah69495 Removed all white (processed) sugar from his diet, I'm guessing.

[@LanceDobson]

@@ah69495 I slowly removed more and more food from my diet that had added sugars. I sleep better, I have more mental clarity, and I have more energy. I just did a full blood panel in my yearly checkup and the doctor said my hormones, cholesterol, and other tests looked so good that my doctor told me to keep doing what I am doing.

[@pedaldownpetalsup]

i agree i watched it one year ago. and wow. so much change good things.

[@jjsjsjs111]

this should be mandatory to see in workplaces, schools etc

[@crazygoatlady4287]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@hieunguyen9936]

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[@prizcillacolvin9880]

Hieu nguyen

[@foleyfarms]

I just heard from a friend studying nursing at the University of OK this was required in the curriculum. Maybe there is some hope...

[@AccentMasonryLLC]

amen

[@Ricky-bl7yz]

This’s truly a great lecture! Sad that compared to 13 years ago the consumption of added sugar has further increased…

[@papergaery5257]

This is the only promoted, KZbin suggested video on my feed that has ever been useful. What a wonderful lecture and I am getting this after a decade of its release! Loved every second of it, and it’s amazing how a good teacher makes so much of a difference in understanding something. By the way on a side note, I got a cheese factory, Pepsi and McDelivery add during this presentation. Capitalism might be great on the short run, but we need regulation, it’s a funny world now where the Rich starve themselves and the poor are getting obese…

[@lindsze]

Try Dr Neal Barnard vs Diabetes

[@Longtack55]

Dr Ken xxx promotes HFLC diets on YT. Rich don't "starve" but often eat healthy food.

[@T-Bone5160]

Regulation and government subsidies are the heart of ruination of the American diet.

[@papergaery5257]

@@T-Bone5160 weird how subsidies always go to the wrong stuff …

[@Test123saiyan]

same.....got reccomended after a decade....but hey better sooner than ;later I am still early thirties......glad to come across this video

[@tanyarohit]

This is the kind of conspiracy no one is talking about

[@johnkim5125]

No one talks about it because it's true.

[@tanyarohit]

Absolutely true! Processed sugar is poison - calories in - calories out is a myth. Sugar powder, crystal and other forms are highly addictive, toxic and normalized in society.

[@joannguarnieriash]

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[@MultiChrisjb]

I thought it was common knowledge...

[@avf6532]

@@tanyarohit calories in calories out isn’t a myth it’s just not the full picture removing sugar allows better hormone balance which makes it easier to intake a lower amount of calories and become more active meaning you expend more calories it still boils down to cico but reducing sugar intake is also important. WHY CANT BOTH THESE THINGS BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME 🤦🏽‍♂️ they aren’t contradictory

[@superdawwe007]

"The fats are going down, the sugar is going up and we're all getting sick." Words of wisdom

[@fclp67]

​@Jamie Rivet have you ever been to a grocery store? there is no fat in grocery stores it's all low fat (twice the sugar but that's on the back) products, most people don't eat fast food(which use omega 6 vegetable oils) all the time and you can get fat just eating the stuff from the grocery store despite the fact it's low fat and all the oils that remain are omega 6 hydrogenated vegetable oils - so there is barely any good fat in the food we eat today the only way to get it is to buy the most expensive oils or butter or an avocado whereas safflower oils are in every product and we need good fat for optimal function we need fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) and omega 3's we need fat to rebuild tissue, and fat can also be used as a fuel source(including body fat) and that fuel source goes for way longer and doesn't affect your blood sugars making your energy way more stable and can be used in cells which already have an inhibited glucose metabolism like in Alzheimers patients or with Insulin Resistance/ type 2 diabetes

[@deadlee0b1]

@Jamie Rivet Funny how the article you provide about fat causing diabetes, yet the first comment on the article is someone who followed the writer's recommendations for 3 years and still has a high blood glucose level.

[@mrofnocnon]

Agreed but it is the sugar going up not any changes in fat consumption that is changing people's health for the worse. Don't get taken in by people who say otherwise who will try to say it is cutting down the fat as well so fat must be good for you which is nonsense!

[@mrofnocnon]

High Cholesterol is a reaction to inflammation, it is the source of the inflammation that needs to be controlled, sugar is a known inflammatory.@Jamie Rivet

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

*MY RELATIVES EAT SUGAR AND LIVE TO BE 85 OR 100*

[@Slider93]

Cutting "tasty bars" like Snickers and "sweet drinks" by 95% from my ration let me lose a ridiculous amount of weight and I wasn't even physically active. Eating ~15-20 eggs per week, doing swimming (or something else intensive) will do marvels for health.

[@Loliipopis]

You're ruining your thyroid function and will rebound HARD and put all the weight back on in a few months to a year. When that happens, try eliminating dietary fat (especially PUFA) and smashing in as much fruit as you can stomach. Watch the weight drop off, your mood increase - and long-term :)

[@hlessiavedon]

That's because your body is in survival mode. Carbs are an absolutely vital part of the energy equation. In fact it is the most important part.

[@Slider93]

@@hlessiavedon carbs are the least important because they are everywhere, and you can get energy from both fat and protein. It's absolutely impossible to not have enough carbs nowadays

[@hlessiavedon]

@@Slider93 really? Then tell me why the Japanese are the healthiest people (only 3.6% obesity rate vs the United States 36%) yet their diet is 60% carbs, 20% protein, and 20% fats. I'll tell you why, because we evolved to have a diet that is mostly carbs, often in the form of fruits, in which the dominant sugar is fructose.

[@Slider93]

@@hlessiavedon uh how is that relevant? My point is that carbs are pretty much irrelevant and you can cut them massively as any food you eat which is rich in fat or protein will supply you with enough carbs on the side. Protein is truly the king of weight loss and that is the hardest part. Theoretically if you have enough protein and low carbs, there won't be a problem at all

[@mauricea.tillman4956]

I lost 20+ pounds in less than three weeks...by cutting sugar out of my diet. At first, I thought it was my calorie restriction, which might have played a minor role. However, I eat whole roasted chicken 4 days a week and still lose a lot of weight. F'sugar forever. I feel like I did in my 20s some mornings nowadays.

[@midi510]

This should be taught in schools. The basic ideas in elementary school, more details in junior high, and the whole thing in high school.

[@AmitKumar-qz2us]

Evil food ..junk food,Cola drink..porn nudity...Conspiracy of Evil corpotare against humanity..

[@midi510]

@Frank Heuvelman I grew up grinding my own grains with a hand stone grinder, so I like the absence of all that crap.

[@SIMPLETRUTHS2012]

How can you say that??? Teaching this would mean dropping something else...like the trigonometry that I use nearly every day in everything I do, and even more so when I'm doing my tax return!!!

[@johnkinney1892]

Sadly, here we are 13 years later in 2022 and absolutely nothing has changed.

[@EbFilesX]

Things have changed. They've gotten worse.

[@maryjanegibson7743]

I just shared this on Facebook. If even one of my many friends watches this, that will be a huge stride forward.

[@johnoneill8183]

I poured my drink back into the bottle after watching this.

[@DanLee1969]

I'm not a health nut, but I randomly stopped drinking soda 22 years ago on a whim. I'm really glad I did after watching this.

[@thepainbibles5206]

Amazing 1,921 people gave this a thumbs down. Maybe it's because you could in no way ever produce a presentation of this magnitude.

[@ReflectedMiles]

Or because they heard him say that drinking 55 or 60 mg of sodium was like drinking a pizza and when they went to see how much sodium was in a pizza, they knew immediately that he didn't do his homework, which itself is kind of weird until you realize that he's an intellectual from San Francisco.

[@CliniK-DS]

@@ReflectedMiles yes you love cola and pizza we know

[@ReflectedMiles]

T Killah Nope, just intellectual honesty.

[@manvilletrain]

No probably people with attention spans of gnats because of the sugar consumption...

[@beachlife9527]

It's provably just people that work for the sugar lobby

[@uctv]

Check out "Healthy Longevity: A Geriatrician's Perspective" here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmLJd2NsoM2YhpY

[@NoNameArtist89]

Dear UCTV, could you help me understand these two issues: At 27:42 Mr Lustig doesn't mention that between 1-3 servings a day, fruit juice is *not* worsening obesity, because the graph is in *negative* numbers. Which would fit very well with the saying "the dose makes the poison" (at least in German we say that). He's right about a fatty liver, but he doesn't interpret the column chart / bar graph completely (but seems to cherry pick the last two negative charts). The second issue I have is: that he also doesn't talk about eating fruit (outside of fruit juice). People could easily concluce "I'll stop eating fruit now because fructose is deadly", although an apple might just be as harmless as juice, when the amount of it is moderate (also, fruit has los of vitamins and I'm confused he doesn't say one word about that)... Even if noone concludes this, it unnecessarily demonizes fruit like apples, pears, bananas. Aside from that, thank you for giving us the whole movie for free.

[@DericHuynh-gw4bb]

​@@NoNameArtist89 (1:14:53) When you eat a fruit raw, you're eating the fiber with the fruit which helps give you the satiety signal, telling you to stop eating. The fiber also suppresses your insulin (good or bad I can't say). The problem with juice is that all of the fiber is taken out, which increases the fructose's intake per second (juice is more concentrated), but also in the amount of times you drink it, because the satiety signal is delayed. This means that children would end up drinking up more fructose. So to address the first issue. Looking at the far end of the chart is reasonable in my opinion for the reason that the fiber is taken out, removing a critical satiety signal to stop drinking. To address the second issue, (22:05) he shows a comparison of a normal diet eating fruit and vegetables in contrast to a normal diet. Due to the previous diet usually not having health concerns, it's safe to say a fruit and vegetable diet is safe.

[@NoNameArtist89]

@@DericHuynh-gw4bb Ok, satiety signal is a point. For me personally, however, it doesn't remove the "trust issue" that came up with me for his *overall* interpretation of this graph. Cherrypicking the last two charts to "give evidence" for how fructose is bad, is just not good/not professional; it should have been interpreted completely, especially because between less servings a day, it seems to be correlated to *less* obesity, which collides with his main point. Fruit is not a demon, but he acts a little like it is. It is good if people are passionate, but cherrypicking data is a temptation each professional can withstand. My opinion. Second issue: Thanks, I think you wanted to help or support. Appreciated :) I didn't seriously become afraid of fruit, but I've heard of other people who stopped eating it completely (due to some health issues) and I'm not sure if missing out on vitamins that way, is healthier than before...

[@DericHuynh-gw4bb]

​@@NoNameArtist89 The stats argue that Fruit Juice specifically is very bad. I would argue that fruit (not juiced) is also still relatively not that good. I'm not talking black and white, its on a sliding scale. Yes, you can and do get vitamins from fruit, which is good. You also get fiber which helps alleviate some of the problems of fructose, but you still get the fructose/sucrose which is not optimal. This would make fruit (in my opinion) in the middle range of healthiness. You probably won't get obese from it, nor sick, but it's technically better that you eat dark leafy greens (although there's diminishing returns). Now to address the negative(?) correlation of the graph. It's obviously positively correlated, you can just look at it and you can see it increase when more juice is served. Of course, you're worried more about the negative bar in the 1-3 servings range. I went to the original research paper this was pulled from, which you can find by googling the citation in the bottom left corner of the video. The BMI Z score on the y-axis is the standard deviation of a persons body mass index (BMI) from their age/ethnic group. You can then infer that a negative bar means they're becoming less fat relative to the average of their age/ethnic group. A positive bar means that they're becoming more fat relative to that group. It is RELATIVE. Not absolute. Because this is a study of obesity, in a time of obesity. The average is expectedly quite high in absolute terms, which means that moderation of their juice intake will result in becoming less fat relative to their peers, if their peers on average drink more than they do. Through this logic, you can come to the conclusion that the average peer in their group drinks between 3-4 servings of juice every day. If the child drank less than that, their BMI would be lower relative to the ones who stayed the same, which results in a negative BMI Z score. This is reasonable if a serving is a 200ml cardboard juice box, as 3 to 4 (3.5) servings is 2.9 cups. I personally drank 1 cup a day from the tropicana-like 2.6L bottles when got home when I was little, not including the juice box(es) I brought to school. Lower than average, but I'm also skinny so it correlates regardless. TLDR: The y-axis is relative to the average of every child of the same age outside of the study. Because the average is quite high in modern times, it basically means that the children that were actively moderated just lost weight relative to their fatter peers, which reflects through the negative bar chart.

[@jgirizarry]

March 6 2022, I stopped eating sugar, cereals, breads and stop drinking juice, I lost 7 pounds in one month. I have been exercising for more than decade and I have never experienced so much energy, just eating more fat and proteins. I am more focused and can even think better. I am stronger and it is fun to eat for me. He is right!!!

[@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!

[@annamaria1929]

@@inspiringminds7284 now, get back to that video game Moron!

[@MrThaiko]

@@annamaria1929 Haha. Anyways, "research" for A.S? Every research is funded by someone. That is what u need to research first.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

europe rarely ever used that cancerous crap ! usa can keep it, embarrasing that coke in the UK tastes more like REAL coke usa used to have before it used corn sugar

[@spaceghost8995]

@@girlsdrinkfeck HFCS is virtually the same as table sugar. It has about 5% more fructose than table sugar. 60/50 vs. 50/50

[@wintersprite]

@@spaceghost8995 Supposedly HFCS is a high fodmap food but table sugar is not. I’m not sure what makes one higher fodmap than the other.

[@selfworm]

Here's my notes for the talk: There are many different types of sugars, but the ones you need to know about are: Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Lactose Leptin is a chemical that your body releases that reduces hunger. Ghrelin is a chemical that your body releases that increases hunger. Sucrose: - This is what cane sugar and beet sugar consists of. - Sucrose is a combination of Glucose + Fructose. -- Your liver will quickly break the bond between Glucose and Fructose. -- So each sucrose molecule results in your body getting 1 Fructose molecule (which is bad for you) and 1 Glucose molecule. -- So to understand the effects of sucrose (e.g. cane sugar), you need to understand what Fructose and Glucose do. -- So essentially there is almost no difference, chemically at least, between eating Sucrose (e.g. cane sugar) and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). - Coca-cola is 10.5% Sucrose/HFCS. High Fructose Corn Syrup: - A mix of Fructose and Glucose molecules, each of which your body must then process. Glucose: - Suppose you consume 120 calories of Glucose (e.g. 2 slices of white bread). -- 80 - 90% of this Glucose will be used by all of the organs in the body. A small part of it will be turned into fat. --- In contrast, Fructose is only processed by the liver with a large part of it being turned into fat. -- Every cell in your body can use Glucose. Every bacteria in your body can use Glucose. "Every living thing on the face of the Earth can use Glucose". -- Liver cells release insulin which signals to your brain "stop eating". -- Thus Glucose consumption reduces hunger. Fructose: - Fructose (and consequently sucrose) is a poison. - Fructose is processed almost exclusively by your liver (in contrast to Glucose, which can be used by any cell of your body). - Fructose does NOT suppress Ghrelin (a "hunger hormone") - "Acute Fructose does not stimulate insulin (or leptin) release. -- "If insulin doesn't go up then leptin doesn't go up, and if leptin doesn't go up then your brain doesn't see that you ate something." - Fructose causes metabolic syndrome. - Fructose stimulates your liver cells to create new fat. Glucose does not do this. - Fructose causes insulin resistance in liver cells. -- Fructose causes more new fat to be created and more energy to be turned directly into fat. -- Fructose causes the pancreas to work harder and release more insulin. --- Higher insulin (if too high) cause the brain to not notice leptin as much as it otherwise would (this prevents hunger from being reduced). Fiber: - Fiber is (de facto) an essential nutrient. -- The government not listing fiber as an essential nutrient allows high fiber foods to be exported. - Causes your brain to receive the satiety signal sooner. - Causes an increase in Short Chain Fatty acids, which help to suppresses insulin (thereby reducing hunger). - "Reduces rate of intestinal carbohydrate absorption, reducing insulin." -- The bacteria in your gut consume the excess carbohydrates, which ultimately makes you pass gas. - Although fruit has sugar in it (Sucrose and Fructose), it has a lot more fiber than it has sugar so you don't gain nearly as much weight from eating fruit as you would from consuming the same amount of sugar in candy or a drink. Lactose: - Lactose is a sugar (not very sweet though). - In a milk that does not contain added sugar or chocolate, the sugar content of the milk (on the nutritional label) measures lactose (and not sucrose or fructose). -- So even though such milk has a large amount of sugar on its nutritional label, the milk doesn't make you fat like glucose or sucrose would. Recommendations for losing weight: - Get rid of sugared water -- Only water and milk. - Eat all carbohydrates with FIBER. - Wait 20 minutes before a second portion. Exercise: - Improves skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity, which causes insulin to go down. (This reduces hunger). - Causes TCA cycle to run faster thereby "burning off" the chemicals that are used to produce fat. - Exercise causes weight loss primarily by increasing your metabolism and NOT by directly burning fat EDIT: (Added November 2021 - info. from Wikipedia articles "Sucrose", "Fructose", and "Fructolysis") - About 10% of the calories contained in the Western diet are supplied by fructose (approximately 55 g/day). - Fructose has 95% the caloric value of sucrose by weight. - "Fructose may provide **the bulk** of the carbohydrate directed toward de novo triglyceride synthesis (triglycerides are the main constituents of body fat in humans) in humans." [in short, "the bulk" of brand new fat that you gain comes from fuctose. So most of the fat currently on your body originated from eating fructose/sucrose.] ---- Under one percent of ingested fructose is directly converted to plasma triglycerides [but much more is INdirectely converted to triglycerides]. 29% - 54% of fructose is converted in liver to glucose, and about a quarter of fructose is converted to lactate. 15% - 18% is converted to glycogen. Glucose and lactate are then used normally as energy to fuel cells all over the body. - Unlike glucose, fructose dose not cause insulin to be secreted, and can in fact lower circulating insulin. - Fructose is almost entirely metabolized in the liver in humans, where it is directed toward replenishment of liver glycogen and triglyceride synthesis. In addition to the liver, fructose is metabolized in intestine, testis, kidney, skeletal muscle, fat tissue and brain, but it is not transported into cells via insulin-sensitive pathways - "Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of 50% glucose and 50% fructose" My own conclusion: So when you eat something that on the label says "16g of added sugar", then you may as well assume that a large percentage of that (at least a few grams) will be made into brand new fat stored somewhere in your body.

[@crand20033]

But sugar isn't bad for you as long as it's consumed within a fruit, maple syrup or honey.

[@sportysbusiness]

@@crand20033 Oh yes it is. Sugar is sugar and todays GMO fruit is nothing like the original fruit it came from. Look at pictures of water melon from 50 years ago and compare it to today. Todays fruit is basically candy and should be a very occasion treat, in season.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Sounds good but not all facts.

[@karenhodges7545]

Appreciate the notes. Easy to understand

[@alisa8869]

Cool no one cares

[@RynaxAlien]

Alcohol, tobacco, meat and sugar are most dangerous drugs - yet legally sold in every shop

[@poweepiureq3700]

Huh? Meat? In what way do you find it unhealthy?

[@timothyschwaba8701]

I wish he would write a book about sugar withdrawal and the process of it. I have been having withdrawal symptoms for over a month now. Slowly getting better but it has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

[@nothingworksworks3511]

I've been a sugar addict since early childhood. I feel constantly thirsty and foggy, plus have had the hardcore flu 3 times or more in 7 mos off sugar. I've lost weight, but don't feel quite "Right" just yet. I have hope I'll get better, and the longer I'm off the junk the less I want to go through this again!

[@donnachiarappi3490]

Omg, me too! Sugar withdrawl is bad! It’s been a couple months and still going thru it!😢

[@stephengillihan7568]

Hard? Quit eating any carbs. None. 3 days. Your instinct to aquire carbs will subside. Don't feed the wolf.

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

​@@nothingworksworks3511what about the c-vac did u get the jab, why should you have flu so many times..?

[@ataraxigrace822]

Are you sure it’s sugar withdrawal months in? I suggest you look at what other nutrients you may be lacking. Or look at other ways of generating the dopamine you were getting from sugar.

[@jay2yosi]

This is called learn a healthy lifestyle for free.

[@AmitKumar-qz2us]

Evil food ..junk food,Cola drink..porn nudity...Conspiracy of Evil corpotare against humanity..

[@olds3945]

I can’t explain how sick I was in a text. Emotionally and physically. This video saved me from a very dark path.

[@donnavorce8856]

I hope you're doing well! And amazing, Dr Lustig didn't send any of us a bill after he literally saved our lives.

[@pierrea3094]

13yrs later and this info is more relevant today than ever

[@goingveganmyspiritualjourn2893]

550 lbs from 215 lbs 3% body fat and hyper thyroidism destroyed me. 5 years ago I gave up all meat went Raw Vegan and cut out all sugar except for what the plants give me . I am now 240lbs and dropping to my goal weight of 175lbs. I know make all my own condiments like ketchup from my plants and I must say it taste so much better from the plants then it does from a Heinz 57 sauce ketchup bottle that is 175grams of sugar which is literally 3/4s of that bottle. I only regret that I did not start this till I was 47 now 53

[@likeviolet27]

The greatest part of quitting sugar is that you don’t crave anything’s sweet after a meal ! I feel like a super human being able to fight off my sugar addiction. No more migraines before period, appetite is low and more energy

[@seemajoshi5328]

I agree. It's been 6 days I am doing 16:8 fasting, I don't feel urge to eat sweets after meal or late night. After couple days you feel full after eating little as your body get use to meal quantity and timing.

[@claytonjasmin223]

is that one of those super smart people ? a mense ?

[@evelynaaspidov123]

It’s a proper way to say mensural cycle, period, aunt Flo, the monthly. Whatever you call it! Lol

[@vicj9256]

I occasionally still do, but I have been able to satisfy it with fruit, fresh or dried, and the occasional hot cocoa made with dates, unsweetened cocoa, and almond milk. During the summer, frozen bananas and other fresh fruit blended with coconut milk hits the spot.

[@Teenywing]

@@claytonjasmin223 😂

[@craggerrs]

Speaking as a recovering sugar addict - sugar-free life is really great - - can't recommend it enough - I don't even crave it at all now

[@cecilitaf]

Yes , I am glad you recognized it's an addiction! I found out it is easy to rehabilitate a cocaine addict than a sugar addict.

[@brendabarr2211]

craggle --that’s awesome, I’ve been sugar free for 4 months and down 35 lbs and feel great!!

[@craggerrs]

@@brendabarr2211 Amazing news Brenda, really happy for you! Sounds like the start of a new phase in your life

[@craggerrs]

@@brendabarr2211 I'd say it took a good 6 months to overcome the cravings completely, but at 4 months, you will be over the worst of it. Once you feel the benefit of the sugar free life, sugar becomes really unappealing. Although I will eat some good quality honey every now and then but that doesnt have the same moreish effect as refined sugars. Keep going!

[@Mochachocalatteyaya_]

Please tell me how you accomplished such a victory?

[@ryhu5642]

29 years of age when I've finally had enough of turning a blind eye to what I eat. Let's go health is wealth is knowledge and power 🙏

[@ozanfitness8898]

This man is a blessing for humanity.

[@Thatkeiyogirl]

As a nutritionist this lecture is gold

[@jessicabosworth214]

as a student nutritionist I'm horrified that my professors are still teaching us to have our patients cut fat and calories

[@theonlyconstantischange123]

@@jessicabosworth214 whoa

[@pechoja]

It seems like cereal just keeps getting sweeter. I buy organic multigrain cereal non gmo, and can hardly swallow the stuff it is so sweet. The only cereal for breakfast is to make your own steel cut oats and put some flax and and half an apple, add some other healthy grains you like. The same for muffins. Mine are the best, as I do the same with those, and use apples instead of sugar with grains, and the less sugar the better. They are driving us to use the doctors for diabetes and amputations., hypertension etc. Why no salt shakers on tables in restaurants, and sugar packets, where you can add what one likes and not have it overly sweetened and salted for you. America is really a one size fits all. No particular place is different in this respect. I am retired RN, and have degree in health education. My efforts to improve the system was met with hostility because the colleagues were lazy and indulgent, and didn't like to make waves. Accept sex and money for good reports while the providers learned nothing and did not become better providers. And besides it makes the others look bad. The newspaper did a 100% audit on my files for my facilities and wrote a glowing report about how I followed up and helped providers adn how they praised how I made them better. Never got a kudos from my government bosses that I helped improve the image of government workers. No one died in my homes from fires caused by no batteries in smoke detectors, but there were in a couple of those where the head state nurse was in charge. Nothing rewarded for trying to improve and educate like this Doctor gets nasty reviews for sharing his zealous and intelligent drive to help people learn to eat for better health and longer life. No kudos for people like this. Well I say KUDOS, as you are exemplary in your effort to share your vast knowledge and present this free educational video that I bet gave several people an improved life and a longer one.

[@writerme]

As a nutritionist, you shouldn't need it. (-_-)

[@drashley]

I lost 50 lbs after quitting sugar earlier this year. I hope I continue to get healthier.

[@captainrockes]

Great! How's it going now?

[@jarlsterra]

You didn't actually quit sugar by the way. You quit added sugar.

[@drashley]

@Aman Saraf It's still going well. Thanks for asking.

[@eliyahulakes7786]

OMG, mind blown, all these years growing up in a religious environment that prayed for miraculous healing and all they needed to do is stop eating and drinking junk. At least it’s not to late for me. Well it’s late, but not too late.

[@livelearnandteach7402]

I first watched this 12 years ago. Pleased to see people are still finding and watching it after all these years. Shame as a society that people need to.

[@EvgeniiaDolinenko]

Quitting smoking was easier than quitting sugar. No joke. I'm addicted to sweets, Sneakers and Bounty, cakes, ice cream, etc.

[@deadmanswife3625]

Skechers will get you moving. Sneaker addiction 👍

[@BryanRink]

Not sure what country you're from, but this sounds funny to an American. Sneakers=shoes, Bounty=paper towels

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@BryanRink likes to wear sneakers. Can't get enough. Like paper towels. Not micro fiber. Not sponges Addicted

[@naceraher9632]

@@deadmanswife3625 lol

[@maithaomoua9123]

When i saw sweet food, it doesn't make me crave, but instead it likes poison for me.

[@tmargosian]

I’ve been overweight my entire. I always believed it was the fat in the foods that made me look and feel like shit, I wish I would have know earlier it was the sugar all along. In 2017 I started keto at 215 lbs, now I’m a stable and happy 140-145! Best decision ever

[@richiedockery]

I’m proud of you, good job!

[@olgasantiago-agirlfriendsguide]

💥🙆🏼‍♀️Good job!

[@bunnybaker2289]

That’s great! So happy for you😊

[@PopcornSimulationGaming]

Ted M been on keto 6 weeks now lost 28 lbs still on my long road but your completely right ted its amazing

[@SD-ir1vf]

Ted M. More people are finding the keto diet every day. And they are better off for it. I’m using the keto to control my diabetes but it can also be used to control weight and general health overall.

[@theheatison1]

Dr. Lustig saved my life. I cannot thank him enough for his persistance.

[@diannecartrette4502]

I just now saw this and I think it might change my life. I have joint pain and after reading testimonials from persons who have commented as well as the seminar, I will start on a new path to health.

[@gilessteve]

I was suffering from joint pain for the last several years. I was convinced it was an 'age thing'. I have cleared it up almost entirely by sticking to a gluten free diet. It only took a few days to notice a difference. I'm about a month into the diet now, and I don't think I'll ever eat gluten containing foods again, such are the health benefits for me.

[@themysticmuse]

Do it!! I gave it up about a month ago. Chronic pain, greatly diminished!! I need spine surgery, otherwise, I'd probably have none! Huge improvement!! Absolutely worth it!

[@DecrepitBiden]

Hence the 'organic' craze in the last several years. You just need to eat food that occur naturally, not manufactured in a food processing plant (if the elites didn't burn it down). Eat turmeric...

[@in5aneguy597]

Less Sugar = more sweet, it might sound strange but your taste gets used to the amount of Sugar, if you eat less less sweet things will taste more sweet, so you profit twice, health wise and sweet taste wise.

[@user-yf8il6we2z]

Yep, you take out sweet processed foods and your taste buds become more sensitive to fruit, fruit tastes absolute amazing when you become more sensitive to it again.

[@Hawaiiansky11]

And if you were to try some of the 'treats' they called 'sweet' back in the 1920s-1960s, you would probably find them bland or even bitter! Just as human have grown accustomed to way too much sugar over the decades, we can wean ourselves off of it, and when you do, things that seem 'just right' will start to taste too sweet, so as to render them unpalatable. Working on keto combined with intermittent fasting. Still winding up to it (with about 60-75% success), but may start with a 24-72 hour clear-liquids fast just to detoxify. Wish me well!!

[@niranjanravichandran6923]

I thought it was just me but you're right. Like dark chocolate tasted much better after I cut out sugar for a while.

[@greyhnd001]

So true , my wife made me a meal with sweet potatoes and it tasted corrupt with sugar. But I knew it was because I don't eat sweet potatoes a lot.

[@hopeking3588]

This is true when bbn I cut my sugar a apple taste delicious!

[@adamisaac4685]

be your own doctor. food is literally medicine.

[@sonyaakins7346]

Yes totally agree

[@NaturallyGifted77]

Yes! I agree!

[@TheAlison1456]

Steve Jobs would disagree.

[@waynewang8904]

All foods have medical effect, this is Chinese medicion

[@doc7000]

Do not be your own doctor, food is not medicine this is insane nonsense though yes eat better but this isn't medicine and eating better isn't being a doctor.

[@midrees2195]

This is probably the Best topic for our current life style, I am 42 and this lecture was the first time I actually realized sugar is poison and dangerous and anti-health, I changed my life-style about 3 months ago and it has already changed my life significantly for the good, loads of small health issues are depleting slowly and a lot better energy level, thank you so much Sir!!

[@april_]

I’m 18 and I want to do the same, you inspire me!

[@asegesechsefot2142]

Be blessed Doctor by almighty God .Nowdays no body except very few people speak the truth

[@jerahmeelcruz5341]

So this is the reason why I felt healthier living in a rural area of the Philippines where chips, sodas and HFCS products are not available. I ate a lot of Sweet Potatoes and other fruits out there. I was 143 pounds that time. But when I started to live in the City of Manila where Fast Food and Junk Foods are the easiest option, I started feeling weaker, lazier and out of focus. And now, I'm near 190 pounds.

[@pianogoddess901]

If you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all! This doc is very brave to speak out facts and truth against anyone making money!!!

[@StupidTVclips]

FUCK "nice", what are you... another PC Lesbian? UGH!

[@maricamaas5555]

@@StupidTVclips And you going MGTOW? 🤔

[@Aqueox]

>If you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all! This is a weak mentality.

[@user-oj7bc1ez8q]

The doc's making pretty good money here himself. He published 4 books on the topic after this talk.

[@wendysgarden4283]

Guessing the 5.3K downvotes are either sugar addicts or Coke executives.

[@KatyaLearningForeverToInfinity]

Funny and a very very good point. ( I am a sugar addict.)(but not in denial n getting better bit by bit.) So grateful to all the people speaking out. Since pretty much everyone i know it's a sugar addict, it is very hard to help them with this knowledge, and help we all en masse do need. Mostly because of the addiction aspect. In my humble opinion ☺😀

[@wendysgarden4283]

@@KatyaLearningForeverToInfinity Yes, I know nothing but sugar addicts too, including me. I'm off the stuff but I know I could fall off the wagon any day. Hand me a can of Coke, and it quickly spirals out of control.

[@fivestring65ify]

@@KatyaLearningForeverToInfinity I'm a sugar addict. I stopped eating processed sugar, and stopped drinking soda. I've lost 28 pounds in a about 6 weeks. It's amazing how different I feel. Sugar is poison.

[@fivestring65ify]

@@wendysgarden4283 Soda is the worst thing you can consume. I stopped drinking it. I've lost a lot of weight, and feel great.

[@wendysgarden4283]

@@fivestring65ify I know! And I even knew when I drank it but I did anyway, which to me is the sign that "this stuff is addictive." Keep up the healthy ways, and good luck to you!

[@terrythornock6468]

Absolutely EXCELLENT!!!!! I learned so much about fructose being a poison and how ethanol and fructose do the same thing to the body!!!! Thank you Sir!!!!!

[@jackforest490]

Very informative and helpful for me and hopefully others thank you

[@David-zj3bp]

Same here, I'm beginning to cut down on those foods.

[@starlord7548]

The fact that this video is 12years old and still nothing has been done about it, is mind boggling to me.

[@Lisa54321]

He is so right when he says (23:30) “The fats going down, the sugars going up and we’re all getting sick”.

[@RunOfTheTrill]

You should note that this video is 11 years old and the opposite is now true. Sugar consumption has been villainized for the last decade and consumption is trending downward and has gone down, but obesity is still going up. Sugar is not the problem, folks. It never was. People are eating too much food.

[@TylerDurden-td2yg]

@@RunOfTheTrill What are you talking about? Get your statistics straight

[@genkiferal7178]

not really. you can replace both with produce (fruit and veg).

[@Joao-ur7ey]

@@RunOfTheTrill I don't know in which planet you're living. People still eat a lot of sugar, grains and processed foods. And the majority of them are still afraid of fats.

[@woolgathrr]

Polyunsaturated fat consumption is certainly not down LMAO

[@kamatchinmay]

Every time i want to go on a fast, I listen to this lecture. 🙏

[@LanceDobson]

Precisely what I am doing right now

[@milchachristine8663]

Me too

[@myopenmind527]

Probably one of the most important presentations you will ever watch in your life.

[@HARRi81_UK]

4 months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. My HbA1c (blood glucose) was 73 mmol/mol. Since then I have moved to a mainly wholefoods diet with little processed food and no UPF. I eat many organic things where possible. I eat strictly pumpernickel for bread, no refined carbs, no potatoes, ZERO added sugar and control carb portions to around 50g per meal. I enjoy cheese, fatty natural yoghurt, whole milk and snack on nuts, which keeps my fat intake at a good level. Kimchi, sauerkraut and yoghurt help my microbiome. I have also done a morning workout (exercise bike and weights) 4-5 times a week and have taken 500mg of Metformin twice a day. In 4 months I have lost 17.5Kg/2St 10lbs/38.5lbs and my blood test results today show a HbA1c of 36mmol/mol, which is amazing!

[@wintersalwayshereuk6792]

if you ever need diet motivation here it is

[@erwindee7384]

@@SimonWoodburyForget Those are a lot of words to use without actually saying anything.

[@erwindee7384]

@@SimonWoodburyForget This is a little too good, you've got to be trolling. xD

[@notorioustia]

I need to listen to this lecture every morning!

[@zyzybaluba3000]

True!

[@WesCoastPiano]

This is the MOST IMPORTANT video anyone will ever watch in their entire life. That's not hyperbole. It's fact. This video saves lives. It will save yours too if you just listen.

[@kensurrency2564]

Another great resource is ‘Sugar Blues’ by William Dufty. He goes into the long history of sugar in our culture.

[@Shadow-bs1iu]

That baby milkshake is an absolute disgrace. The company who developed that should be ashamed of themselves

[@svetlanababiy1310]

So nice presentation. I would add just one more thing that leads to child obesity. It is low physical activity. I have observed the life of children in the US since time I arrived here. A lot of sweets, uncontrolled junk food (even at schools), and no physical activity. Most kids are transported by parents in cars everywhere. When I pick up my son and we walk back home, people are confused and scared (how it is possible to walk with 6-years old guy).

[@thesecondopiniondentist-1081]

This man is living proof we all need second opinions. Anything that cannot stand the test of being questioned should be rejected.

[@realmusic4you]

Exactly, and this is why we need a coalition of people representing the mass population of all humanity in the world to have as their primary objective to do what is right, and good for the maintenance, benefit, prosperity, and well-being of all life on this planet, instead placing all of our trust into any single organization or one human that has a title of the president or king and or queen to determining whether we live or die. No one person should have such authority.

[@andrewcramer9200]

We all should also take critical thinking lessons so we can spot bullshit when it falls out of the retarded mouths of morons like Robert Lustig.

[@Yovu_]

141 pounds of sugar per year per person. That was a decade ago. Imagine how bad it is today.

[@RunOfTheTrill]

Sugar consumption is going down. Obesity is still rising.

[@pudgebutchet3480]

@@RunOfTheTrill how?

[@masterofreality926]

@@RunOfTheTrill Yeah right. Why everything is gettin even sweetier then

[@deleenc5203]

@@RunOfTheTrill Sugar consuption hit record highs in 2019.

[@jljanicelavergne9367]

I’ve been sugar free for two years but still buying quite a bit of sugar. I have three hummingbird feeder‘s. There probably aren’t that many of us but it does make me wonder how it skews the statistics.

[@smarterworkout]

13 years ago!! Well before Ken Berry and most others.