The Energy Balance Podcast

EB. 132: You've Been Lied to About Fructose

The Energy Balance Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:

Whether Robert Lustig is right about fructose being a poison What Robert Lustig completely misses when comparing the biochemistry of glucose, fructose, and alcohol Whether a low-fat, high-carb diet actually causes fatty liver The research on fructose and it’s toxicity Whether you should be minimizing fruit juice intake in the form of fruit, fruit juice, and honey

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Timestamps: 0:00 – intro 1:01 – Robert Lustig’s claims that fructose is a poison 5:50 – what Robert Lustig misses when it comes to glucose, the “good carbohydrate” 12:05 – what’s really responsible for the toxic effects of alcohol 16:53 – Robert Lustig's claim that fructose can’t be converted to glycogen is false [Robert Lustig’s fructose lies begin] 20:50 – whether fructose is inherently toxic in the liver 24:22 – the research showing that Robert Lustig is wrong about fructose 32:40 – whether fructose is really different from glucose in terms of its effects at the liver 35:51 – key factors missing in fructose research – endotoxin, PUFA, and rat research 41:22 – average fructose intakes are far below the amounts that are typically used in research 43:41 – whether Robert Lustig is right that fructose causes more fat production than glucose 49:35 – whether fructose (or carbs in general) cause fatty liver disease 52:15 –low-carb, high-fat diets trigger the exact mechanisms Dr. Lustig blames on fructose 1:00:59 – what really causes fatty liver disease 1:04:20 – should we avoid fructose-containing foods to fix fatty liver disease? Is soda and candy the answer?

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