Dr. Richard Johnson

Hi, Michael. Thank you for inviting me.

It's definitely true that, you know, a number of years ago, it used to be thought that it was just calories that drive obesity and basic and basically lack of exercise. So there was a lot of talk originally, you know, that all you had to do was just kind of reduce what you're eating, the amount you're eating and exercise more, and that would cure everything.

It's definitely true that, you know, a number of years ago, it used to be thought that it was just calories that drive obesity and basic and basically lack of exercise. So there was a lot of talk originally, you know, that all you had to do was just kind of reduce what you're eating, the amount you're eating and exercise more, and that would cure everything.

It's definitely true that, you know, a number of years ago, it used to be thought that it was just calories that drive obesity and basic and basically lack of exercise. So there was a lot of talk originally, you know, that all you had to do was just kind of reduce what you're eating, the amount you're eating and exercise more, and that would cure everything.

But, and then that became quite apparent that that's not the case and that certain foods make a difference. And over the decades, following years, it became more and more apparent that things like sugar specifically tended to make people more obese and develop metabolic syndrome more than, for example, starch.

But, and then that became quite apparent that that's not the case and that certain foods make a difference. And over the decades, following years, it became more and more apparent that things like sugar specifically tended to make people more obese and develop metabolic syndrome more than, for example, starch.

But, and then that became quite apparent that that's not the case and that certain foods make a difference. And over the decades, following years, it became more and more apparent that things like sugar specifically tended to make people more obese and develop metabolic syndrome more than, for example, starch.

There was a transition where we started realizing that it wasn't just behavior, but that there was something special about the particular foods we were eating. We were involved in that early work, but what we've done since then has actually kind of given a new insight. And that is that to gain weight, you actually have to activate a biological switch.

There was a transition where we started realizing that it wasn't just behavior, but that there was something special about the particular foods we were eating. We were involved in that early work, but what we've done since then has actually kind of given a new insight. And that is that to gain weight, you actually have to activate a biological switch.

There was a transition where we started realizing that it wasn't just behavior, but that there was something special about the particular foods we were eating. We were involved in that early work, but what we've done since then has actually kind of given a new insight. And that is that to gain weight, you actually have to activate a biological switch.

And that when we studied that and identified that biological switch, it did turn out to be due to sugar. And it turns out that sugar is contains two, sugar really has two compounds. There's glucose and fructose. There's two carbohydrates in sugar. And it turns out that it's the fructose that triggers this biologic switch.

And that when we studied that and identified that biological switch, it did turn out to be due to sugar. And it turns out that sugar is contains two, sugar really has two compounds. There's glucose and fructose. There's two carbohydrates in sugar. And it turns out that it's the fructose that triggers this biologic switch.

And that when we studied that and identified that biological switch, it did turn out to be due to sugar. And it turns out that sugar is contains two, sugar really has two compounds. There's glucose and fructose. There's two carbohydrates in sugar. And it turns out that it's the fructose that triggers this biologic switch.

So fructose is a carbohydrate. It's a type of sugar. And it's present in fruit and honey. So things that we think of as healthy, but it's also present in table sugar. And it's also present in this sweetener called high fructose corn syrup. In high fructose corn syrup and table sugar, it's actually both glucose and fructose mixed together. Glucose is the main sugar in our blood.

So fructose is a carbohydrate. It's a type of sugar. And it's present in fruit and honey. So things that we think of as healthy, but it's also present in table sugar. And it's also present in this sweetener called high fructose corn syrup. In high fructose corn syrup and table sugar, it's actually both glucose and fructose mixed together. Glucose is the main sugar in our blood.

So fructose is a carbohydrate. It's a type of sugar. And it's present in fruit and honey. So things that we think of as healthy, but it's also present in table sugar. And it's also present in this sweetener called high fructose corn syrup. In high fructose corn syrup and table sugar, it's actually both glucose and fructose mixed together. Glucose is the main sugar in our blood.

It's really the essential nutrient, the essential carb we use as our fuel for the brain and for our tissues. It's our main carbohydrate fuel. But fructose is a different fuel and it's mainly present in these foods. What's unique about fructose is that it triggers the storage of fat as opposed to the production of energy.

It's really the essential nutrient, the essential carb we use as our fuel for the brain and for our tissues. It's our main carbohydrate fuel. But fructose is a different fuel and it's mainly present in these foods. What's unique about fructose is that it triggers the storage of fat as opposed to the production of energy.

It's really the essential nutrient, the essential carb we use as our fuel for the brain and for our tissues. It's our main carbohydrate fuel. But fructose is a different fuel and it's mainly present in these foods. What's unique about fructose is that it triggers the storage of fat as opposed to the production of energy.

It really is there to try to shift the calories we're eating from instant energy to stored energy.