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FoodGate: The Break-in, the Cover-up, & the Aftermath

University of California Television (UCTV)

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  • Recommended by 1 person, in Hacker News.
  • Presented by Robert Lustig, endocrinologist, Cristen Kearns, dentist, and Laura Schmidt, health policy expert, as the video describes them
  • May be out of date. Uploaded 8 years ago, in an area where guidance changes.
  • Debated among experts. Its central claim is contested, so look for the other side.

For anyone, no background needed. Education, not medical advice.

2.1M views8 years ago1 recommendation

NutritionHeart and metabolismSugar and carbohydratesObesity and weightMetabolism and energy

Robert Lustig, Cristen Kearns, and Laura Schmidt discuss the sugar industry's influence on dietary guidelines and public health.

You can't fix healthcare until you fix health. You can't fix health until you fix the diet. You can't fix the diet until you know what's wrong. Endocrinologist Robert Lustig, Dentist Cristen Kearns and Health Policy Expert Laura Schmidt explore how the US food system is going wrong. [6/2018] [Show ID: 33524] Donate to UCTV to support informative & inspiring programming: uctv.tv/donate Please Note: Knowledge about health and medicine is constantly evolving. This information may become out of date. More from: Science Behind Optimal Metabolic Health and Nutrition: Adding Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years (uctv.tv/science-behind-nutrition) Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV (uctv.tv/health) UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more. UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California -- teaching, research, and public service – by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world. (uctv.tv)

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TaylorAlexanderin Hacker News • Recommends

On “Soybean oil affects hypothalamus, causes genetic changes in mice: study (2020)”

…al, eggs and toast, a grapefruit, or nothing at all? These are things we can educate on. I spent a month recently absorbing a lot of the videos created by NutritionFacts.org. The real answers are guided by scientific research and knowing them can make a huge difference. This little panel discussion on the sugar industry’s efforts is a great watch. link to this video…
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RedBeetDeadpoolin Hacker News • Mentions

On “Covid vaccine profits mint 9 new pharma billionaires”

Can't disagree with that, better than any drug. They should be the first prescribed thing even though they aren't. But if that happens the definition of eating healthy will be compromised by the capitalistic superorganisms, so lets at least keep that in mind 1. 1 link to this video
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forkerenokin Hacker News • Mentions

On “Sugar not so nice for your child’s brain development”

From that same video linked by the parent post ( link ). I watched it a while ago, so in my own words: The key is fiber. When you eat fruit, you consume fructose with fiber. Fiber hinders absorption of fructose. Many processed foods have a lot of fructose and no fiber, because fiber doesn't help the shelf life. EDIT: here's a more expanded explanation from the same endocrinologist in another video link to this video
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