I just watched the new documentary by Laurie David called "fed up". Here are some notes I made. It's a great documentary with commentary from some of my favorite food experts like Gary Taubes and Michael Pollan.
Sugar is poison. Sugar is poison. Sugar is poison. Sugar drives the pancreas to secrete insulin. Insulin drives the fat cells to grow. 80% of the food items in a grocery store have added sugar. Low fat equals high sugar. All grains and potatoes are digested into sugar in an instant in the digestive tract. Fruit juice is just as bad as soda. Americans eat twice the amount of sugar the did 40 years ago. Sugar is 8 times more addictive than cocaine. The American food industry preys on children from the youngest age causing them to be addicted to sugar laden processedy food. Simple carbohydrates are the cause of metabolic syndrome. Junk food is still junk even if it's labelled as less junky. It is not possible to exercise enough to correct obesity when sugar is too abundant. The government subsidizes precisely the food that makes us sick. More than half of all high schools serve branded fast food. French fries and pizza are counted as vegetables under the school lunch program. Only eat products that are as close to nature as possible. Avoid processed foods. Added sugar is in tons of hiding places. Avoid fast food and kids menus. Replace juice, milk, and soft drinks with water.
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