The Skinny on Obesity

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9 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired April 12, 2012

Overview

In this Series, 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.

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Hunger and Hormones: A Vicious Cycle

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 0m

Air Date

April 26, 2012

Overview

Sugar impacts the brain just as much as the waistline. In this episode, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the biochemical shifts that sugar causes, making us store fat and feel hungry at the same time.