Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. But are our bodies adapted to eating such high sugar, processed foods? What are the health effects connected to this way of eating? And, writ large, how does our metabolic dysfunction as individuals contribute to the energy hungry global Superorganism? What are the systemic drivers that currently prevent a shift towards healthier food systems? Can changing how we eat make us healthier – and thus better equipped to face the complex challenges of the metacrisis? One of the biggest areas of change is the dramatic increase in sugar consumption. Over the last century, accompanying the transformation of our energy systems, our food and consumption patterns have been massively transformed. Robert Lustig joins Nate to dive into the metabolism of the micro level of human systems – the humans ourselves. (Conversation recorded on April 11th, 2022)
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