If you have followed this blog for any period of time, you must have notice that nutrition is a big item on my list. Today, I came across a video lecture that will change the way I feed my family. No, we don’t drink Coke and we do eat whole grain everything. Still, this talk has transformed the way I view food and the nutritional choices I will be making starting today.
For years, we’ve been “spoon-fed” about the benefits of a low-fat, high-carb diet. Guess what, it’s a hoax. In this video Robert H. Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California San Fransisco debunks everything we take for granted about nutrition:
- natural does NOT mean good-for-you
- animal fat and LDL are NOT (always) bad
- exercise is NOT there to burn calories
- all calories are NOT created equal
- carbohydrates are NOT all the same
- USDA recommendations were NOT created to benefit us
- fruit juice and (some) baby formulas ARE toxic
If you want to raise healthy kids and be there to enjoy their adulthood, you owe it to yourself to watch this video.
Beyond the realization that the seemingly harmless fructose is so horrible for our health, I loved the simplicity of the solution.
- No sweetened beverages (soft drinks, fruit juice). Only milk and water.
- Eat plenty of fiber.
- Wait 20 minutes for the second portion.
- Buy screen time with exercise (it’s not what you think).
What was your most shocking revelation in this video?
No related posts.
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Leah Aharoni, Leah Aharoni. Leah Aharoni said: An Hour and a Half that Will Change Your Life: If you have followed this blog for any period of time, you must hav… http://bit.ly/bmXhbm [...]
video is VERY long…
I’m wondering how different the overall message is from the message of Enter the Zone.
.-= LeahGG´s last blog ..Ephraim – Cuter than Ever =-.
I haven’t gotten through it all, but he does say at one point that orange and grapefruit juice don’t cause the same problems that other drinks do – does he change that later?
.-= LeahGG´s last blog ..Ephraim – Cuter than Ever =-.
I am not familiar with Enter the Zone. I found the video to be very worthwhile despite the length and the complexity. Regarding the juices, that would make sense since citrus juices are not as sweet and they also contain pulp.
thank you for sharing this. as mamas it feels oh-so-very on our shoulders to provide wholesome living for ourselves and for our loves. i really appreciated your simple take0away/ to-do list. manageable and quality “stuff” to model for our kids, for sure!
.-= Minnesota Mamaleh´s last blog ..Minnesota Mamaleh- Eight Going on Nine =-.
Australia’s Health Report had a 2007 interview with Lustig. Click for transcript.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2007/1969924.htm
Thank you for the link