Monday, September 12, 2011

Sugar - bad to the bone

Below is a brilliant video showing a lecture by UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinologym, Robert H. Lustig - MD.

It is long, 1 1/2 hours worth, somewhat technical in periods, but definitely worth every second of watching!

If you don't do anything about you sugar intake after watching this, then I really don't know what will... It is an essential travel into the dangers of sugar, soft drinks and processed food. It shows in great detail - among other things that:

  • Sugar is a toxin (similar to alcohol)
  • That the fat is not the problem - sugar is
  • That obesity is just one of the many problems associated with high intake of sugar
  • That a calorie is no a calorie
  • That fiber is vital to your health

Like we say inside of 7 Minute Workout: "Don't drink your calories!" We also say: "Fiber is your friend!" Here's why: