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020. Shocking Facts about Sugar!


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In this episode, we delve into the world of sugar. The statistics on sugar consumption are striking! This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

In part 1, we discuss sugar metabolism, sugar consumption in the USA and links to obesity and other health issues.
In the upcoming part 2 episode, we review recommendations on sugar intake, glycemic index and continuous glucose monitoring!


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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
4:45 A Brief History of Sugar
8:50 How Insulin Works
12:36 Sugar- The Dose Makes the Poison (? Link to Obesity)
15:06 Body Mass Index
22:07 Sugar and Starch Consumption Statistics
24:22 Effects of Sugar on Health
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2DocsTocBy Abbass Shafii, MD and Rob Hoyer, MD