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Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Posted By Barry Ritholtz On August 22, 2010 @ 2:51 pm In Food and Drink,Video | Comments Disabled

Relevant to our soda post (“Pseudo-variety”: Soft Drink Industry Structure ^[1]) JWagner points us to this video ^[2] from Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology.

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. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [7/2009] [Health and Medicine]

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[1] “Pseudo-variety”: Soft Drink Industry Structure: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/08/pseudovariety-soft-drink-industry-structure/

[2] video: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/08/pseudovariety-soft-drink-industry-structure/#comment-375094

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