The Energy Balance Podcast

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


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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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    Click here to check out the show notes:

    https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-132-youve-been-lied-to-about-fructose/

     

    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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