Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Lustig - Sugar the bitter truth

I spotted this via Chris Masterjohn
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.

1 comment:

DT/Joel said...

I see you link to Martin's site, so you may be interested in his comments on Alan Aragon's response to the above video.

http://www.leangains.com/2010/02/occams-razor.html

Alan's initial response:
http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/