Why our food is killing us, with Dr. Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig is an American physician and researcher who has written extensively about how our modern food environment is poisoning us. His 2012 book "Fat Chance" was a New York Times bestseller. He recently came out with a new book, "Metabolical", in which he lays out in detail the science of how and why modern processed foods destroy our health. He also explains why the food industry, along with our governments and co-opted scientists and dieticians, are doing their best to keep us eating things that make us fat and diabetic and that cause us to die prematurely.

In this interview I talk to Robert about what it is specifically that makes processed foods so unhealthy, and why there are such strong vested interests involved in getting us to eat unhealthy foods. We also discuss what can be done, both at an individual level and a societal level, to reverse the health crisis wrought by processed foods.

[CMR]

Yes!!!! So interesting. Despite all the bad things happening in the world, this is truly the most amazing time to be alive at 🌱🌻☀️

[chinese]

Another great contribution from Dr. Sebastian, thanks!

[cisco]

Another great Doctor....A pioneer like Dr Atkins was ....before they killed him.

[sharfalor]

I've never had a sweet tooth, I can say no to cake and pastries anytime, for me it was savoury things like maize snacks, pork pies etc, which also have added sugar. I grew up assuming what my parents fed me was healthy. I was never overweight, my mother didn't buy potato chips or fizzy drinks for us (except at Xmas) because she was brought up eating lots of obvious sugar and was always obese, however I was often hungry between meals as we ate so much white bread and other refined and processed foods. It caught up with me when I hit 40 and hormonal changes began again. My weight slowly crept up nearly 70lb. I still have around 35lb to go but feel much better. My mother is now pre diabetic and my best friend is hypoglycemic with dumping syndrome and we all had similar diets in the 'fat is bad' era.

[Myskoxn]

Thank you for sharing this good information! Hälsa! :)

[areviewer]

Good. this podcast is a lot better than the ridiculous "Eat Like Animals" one which I did not like one bit. (PS is that a packet of cigarettes on the table behind you?)

[kutatm]

Come on, don't buy foods with a 'logo'? I'd have to pass by steel cuts oats, and brown rice. Both of which are whole grains filling, and last I checked, nutritional.