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243: The Bitter Truth About Sugar and How it Harms Your Health | Robert Lustig, MD

The Genius Life

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Sugar Is a Nutrient, Not an Absolute Requirement

The amount of dietary glucose that we ingest can be anywhere from zero up to several hundred grams, depending on what kind diet you're on. The food industry will tell you, calories a calory, sugars a sugar. This is their mentre. It's how they get away with poisoning our food by stating this patently false dictum," he says.

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