[CyberDildonics]

Well, speaking of illiterate, no one actually disputed that.

It still is, however a gross oversimplification. Fructose is dense in calories, easily absorbed (which is calories in, not necessarily the food you swallow), contributes heavily to lipogenesis, and does not inhibit leptin, a hormone that controls hunger.

Lots of data and an entertaining presentation, which starts by addressing calories in and calories out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z5X0i92OZQ

[cbd1984]

"Sugar: The Bitter Truth" and Lustig's work in general is highly questionable.

http://www.heartacademy.org/phpwcms/index.php?the-poisonous-...

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/brainwaves/2013/07/15/is...

[CyberDildonics]

The core idea he is trying to get across is that diets shifting to significantly more fructose and significantly less fiber has created the rapid rise in obesity in the US. Is that up for dispute?

[aaxe]

leptin is for fullness, ghrelin is for hunger.

Please no - you're someone who knows a bit but thinks they know the full picture. You're way overreactding.

[CyberDildonics]

That's only a semantic difference in the context of my post since I wasn't differentiating between two different hormones.