Millions have watched Dr. Robert Lustig’s YouTube videos on the role sugar plays in obesity. In this compilation of the popular YouTube series “The Skinny on Obesity,” Dr. Lustig and his UCSF colleagues dig deeper into the root causes of the obesity epidemic. Discover why what we eat is as important as how much we eat. Understand the effects of stress on obesity rates, and why some predict that the next generation will die younger than the current one due to obesity and the many health problems it causes. [10/2013] [Show ID: 25717]

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00:00 Introduction
6:58 The Perfect Storm Approaches
8:57 Damage from the Perfect Storm
12:14 Sickeningly Sweet
17:26 Dyslipidemia Pancreatitis
18:43 Food Fight
19:58 Hunger and Hormones - A Vicious Cycle
27:18 Sugar - A Sweet Addiction
33:41 Generation XL
39:49 A Fast-paced, Fast Food Life
46:15 Drugs, Cigarettes, Alcohol ...and Sugar?
53:52 Four Sweet Tips