Is sugar a toxin?

July 31 2017 by , medical review by in About membership, Dr. Jason Fung, Low Carb Breckenridge, Sugar/fructose

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Are all carbs equal – or are some forms worse than others? Is it safe to eat fruit? Dr. Jason Fung believes that there are some significant differences.

Dr. Fung discusses these questions further:

What are the important differences between different kinds of carbs?
What happened to populations before and after the introduction of sugar?
How much sugar is safe to eat?
Is it safe to eat fruit?
How many carbs can healthy individuals vs. people with metabolic problems eat?

Watch a part of the interview above, where he talks about Dr. Lustig’s statement that sugar is a toxin (transcript). The full video is available (with captions and transcript) with a free trial or membership:

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