{"id":1830,"date":"2026-03-03T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99healthlongevity.com\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:00:23","slug":"no-1-sugar-expert-youve-been-sold-a-lie-about-healthy-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99healthlongevity.com\/?p=1830","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Sugar Expert: You&#8217;ve Been Sold A Lie About &#8220;Healthy&#8221; Food!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZE_H7rijrVk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Lustig, a world-leading expert on sugar addiction, metabolism, ultra-processed food, and artificial sweeteners, reveals how they fuel obesity, dementia, dopamine overload, and addiction &#8211; and the dangers of RFK Jr.\u2019s health approach.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist and expert on sugar, obesity, and the science of addiction, whose groundbreaking new research reveals how the 4 major health crises are all interconnected and driven by stress. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, \u2018Metabolical\u2019, and \u2018Fat Chance\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>He explains:<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fWhy 29% of Americans are depressed and how food plays a hidden role<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fHow 17 seconds of pleasure can rewire your brain for lifelong addiction<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fHow the food industry secretly engineers addiction and fuels chronic disease<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fWhy 95% of Alzheimer\u2019s risk is environmental and completely preventable<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fThe dangerous link between dopamine spikes and brain cell death<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:15 The Hostage Brain<br \/>\n06:10 Dopamine and the Pain of Lacking Control<br \/>\n09:19 Tolerance Is the Start of Addiction<br \/>\n10:26 If You Depend on Anything, It&#8217;s Bad<br \/>\n11:12 Is Dopamine Fasting the Cure?<br \/>\n13:11 Can You Rewire Your Brain Away from Sugar Cravings?<br \/>\n15:02 The Shocking Link Between Dementia and Diet Products<br \/>\n21:15 Cortisol&#8217;s Link to Dementia<br \/>\n22:26 Proteins<br \/>\n25:19 Is Alzheimer&#8217;s Genetic or Environmental?<br \/>\n28:43 Ketones<br \/>\n32:55 Ultra-Processed Foods Are Poison<br \/>\n34:13 Reengineering Ultra-Processed Food to Be Healthy<br \/>\n39:28 What Needs to Change in the USA<br \/>\n44:53 RFK and Vaccination in the USA<br \/>\n51:43 Important Message About Where You Get Your Information<br \/>\n55:14 Ads<br \/>\n56:16 Practical Steps to Fix Your Addiction<br \/>\n01:01:11 If You Have an Inflamed Brain, You Can&#8217;t Love<br \/>\n01:03:55 Are Our Diets Making Us Lonely?<br \/>\n01:07:49 Your Vagus Nerve Needs to Be Healthy<br \/>\n01:08:31 Do Vagus Nerve Stimulators Work?<br \/>\n01:10:40 The Real Truth About Ozempic<br \/>\n01:15:55 Can Ozempic Help with Addiction?<br \/>\n01:18:32 Practical Tips to Lose Weight and Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods<br \/>\n01:21:49 The Dangers of Drinking Soda<br \/>\n01:24:09 Younger People Are Getting Cancer More Than Ever<br \/>\n01:27:22 Ads<br \/>\n01:34:16 Does Exercise Help Lower Your Sugar Consumption?<br \/>\n01:36:14 Almost Half of the Population Is Pre-Diabetic<br \/>\n01:39:25 Glucose Monitors<br \/>\n01:41:45 Psychedelics  <\/p>\n<p>Follow Dr Robert:<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3KkR9ce<br \/>\nWebsite &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/48MtKdA <\/p>\n<p>You can purchase Dr Robert\u2019s book, \u2018Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine\u2019, here: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4qs2nex <\/p>\n<p>Research document: https:\/\/stevenbartlett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DOAC-Robert-Lustig-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf<\/p>\n<p>The Diary Of A CEO:<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fJoin DOAC circle here &#8211; https:\/\/doaccircle.com\/<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fBuy The Diary Of A CEO book here &#8211; https:\/\/smarturl.it\/DOACbook<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fThe 1% Diary is back &#8211; limited time only: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3YFbJbt<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fThe Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https:\/\/g2ul0.app.link\/f31dsUttKKb<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fGet email updates &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/diary-of-a-ceo-yt<br \/>\n\u25fc\ufe0fFollow Steven &#8211; https:\/\/g2ul0.app.link\/gnGqL4IsKKb <\/p>\n<p>Sponsors:<br \/>\nPipedrive &#8211; http:\/\/pipedrive.com\/CEO<br \/>\nStan Store &#8211; https:\/\/stevenbartlett.stan.store for your 14-Day free trial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Robert Lustig, a world-leading expert on sugar addiction, metabolism, ultra-processed food, and artificial sweeteners, reveals how they fuel obesity, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/99healthlongevity.com\/?p=1830\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No. 1 Sugar Expert: You&#039;ve Been Sold A Lie About &quot;Healthy&quot; Food! 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