The Entertaining History of Sloppy Nutrition Science – in Five Minutes

The ‘news’ that a low-fat diet makes you fat has even spread to the YouTube channel CollegeHumor!

Watch the entertaining video above – views in the first day: close to 700,000 – for a short and fun dive into the history of nutrition.

The problem with sugar
50:01
Is it fat or sugar that has triggered the unprecedented epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease? Taubes at Low Carb USA 2017.
Is Sugar Toxic?
31:44
Could sugar really be toxic? Isn’t it natural and part of the human diet since like forever?
Are All Carbohydrates Equally Bad?
23:08
Are all carbs equal – or are some forms worse than others? Is it safe to eat fruit?
Action on Sugar
37:12
Why is sugar today just like tobacco a few decades ago? And what should we do about it? Dr. Malhotra answers these questions.
How do you become sugar free?
29:24
What is it like being a sugar addict? And what’s it like to struggle to break free from it?
Q&A About Low Carb and Sugar
59:31
Dr. Michael Eades, Karen Thomson, Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt and Emily Maguire answer questions related to low carb and sugar.
Sugar: Friend or Foe?
24:11
Is sugar really the enemy? Doesn’t it have a place in our diets? Emily Maguire at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Breaking Up With Sugar Addiction
21:28
What is it like being a sugar addict? And what is it like to struggle to break free from it?