Dr. Robert Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist known for his research on the effects of sugar on the human body and for authoring the popular book "Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease," which explores the negative health impacts of sugar and processed foods on obesity and disease.

In our discussion, we talk about:

What Fructose and Ethanol have in common
Deep dive into the broken food system
Artificial sweeteners
Importance of fiber
Are fruits good or bad for you?
The relationship between fiber and fruits (and fructose)
How to self-diagnose yourself to prevent disease
Biomarkers everyone should be measuring
and much more

Dr. Robert Lustig:

Website: robertlustig.com
Books: https://robertlustig.com/books/

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