Sugar: The Bitter Truth

[Swede]

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.

[Kalidurga]

1. I am going to have to watch this whole thing tomorrow.

I have been saying for a couple years now that HFCS is toxic and sugar is toxic. I had no idea of the vastness of the conspiracy though, what I gathered in the first 20 minutes of the video. I was absolutely certain that HFCS and sugar causes type II diabetes though despite reassurances from the sugar industry and the corn industry that it doesn't and it's safe. I suspected this problem with sugar and HFCS when I looked at how the liver processes nutrition. I was thinking that kind of dump on the system just couldn't be good and would probably cause diabetes among other things(things a doctor or chemist would know, but not me).

[roguevalley]

2. consider that its the greatest food change in human history. the graves of ancient

people yield skeletons with good teeth. given honey was the only sweetner and rather rare it is not a surprise. I am a diabetic and lost one hundred pounds. I walk four to seven hours a day and I no longer show as diabetic in the tests. You can walk it off. Say under 180 or so depending of course on your physical type and you will be able to have a chance to lose the meds and be well without them. At some point the taste of sugar loses its appeal. God bless all who struggle with this.