Diet Doctor Podcast #14:
Dr. Robert Lustig
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The debate wages. Is a calorie just a calorie? Or is there something specifically dangerous about fructose and carbohydrate calories? To anyone who has experienced the benefits of a low carb lifestyle, the practical answer is obvious. But answering that question on a global scale and making meaningful changes to improve the health of millions of people is much more complex.
That’s where Dr. Robert Lustig comes in. As a pediatric endocrinologist who is now armed with a law degree, Dr. Lustig has made it his mission to fight our health crisis on the legal and policy front. It won’t be easy, but after this interview, I for one am glad he the one leading the charge.
About the video
Recorded in October 2018, published in January 2019.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang
Table of contents
2:14 Seeing the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes in kids as a pediatric endocrinologist
4:54 The number one concern in the obesity epidemic
8:40 Sugar addiction and its consequences
15:30 Today’s society and pleasure vs. happiness
19:25 About fructose
23:30 Genetics vs. enivironemnt in cause of disease
26:22 Getting rid of the subsidies
29:10 How to change policy
32:37 About fruit and fruit juice
38:50 How to inform the public and diets that work
43:51 About metabolic syndrome
46:02 Final words
The debate wages. Is a calorie just a calorie? Or is there something specifically dangerous about fructose and carbohydrate calories? To anyone who has experienced the benefits of a low carb lifestyle, the practical answer is obvious. But answering that question on a global scale and making meaningful changes to improve the health of millions of people is much more complex.
That’s where Dr. Robert Lustig comes in. As a pediatric endocrinologist who is now armed with a law degree, Dr. Lustig has made it his mission to fight our health crisis on the legal and policy front. It won’t be easy, but after this interview, I for one am glad he the one leading the charge.
About the video
Recorded in October 2018, published in January 2019.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang
