#306 - Richard J. Johnson, MD, on NATURE WANTS US TO BE FAT (Part 2)

Dr. Rick Johnson chats with Trey Elling about NATURE WANTS US TO BE FAT: THE SURPRISING SCIENCE BEHIND WHY WE GAIN WEIGHT AN HOW WE CAN PREVENT--AND REVERSE--IT. Listen to part one of their conversation HERE. Topics in part two include:

• Why sugar/fructose can fuel problems like ADHD (0:00)
• Drinking vs eating fructose (10:42)
• Fructose in vegetables and fruits (17:51)
• Dairy and the 'survival switch' (22:11)
• Exercise and the 'survival switch' (24:24)
• Obesity rates increasing while sugar consumption have decreased since 2000 (27:53)
• Rick finishing the book, and this chat, with 'An Ode to Sugar' (31:33)