The Skinny on Obesity(2012)
First Air Date: 2012-04-12
Average Runtime: N/A
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 9E01
An Epidemic for Every Body
Air Date: 2012-04-12
How did we get so fat, so fast? The debut episode of this 7-part series debunks the theory that obesity only affects ...
E02
Sickeningly Sweet
Air Date: 2012-04-20
Dr. Robert Lustig illustrates the overabundance of sugar in today’s processed convenience foods and explains how our ...
E03
Hunger and Hormones: A Vicious Cycle
Air Date: 2012-04-26
Sugar impacts the brain just as much as the waistline. In this episode, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the biochemical sh...
E04
Sugar: A Sweet Addiction
Air Date: 2012-05-03
Sugar isn’t just sweet, it’s addictive. This episode explores the cycle of addiction that sugar causes in the brain, ...
E05
Generation XL
Air Date: 2012-05-10
An unnerving trend of obese infants is just one indication that obesity can be passed on from mother to fetus. This i...
E06
A Fast-Paced Fast Food Life
Air Date: 2012-05-18
The pace of modern life is a key contributor to today’s obesity epidemic. UCSF’s Elissa Epel and Barbara Laraia expla...
E07
Drugs, Cigarettes, Alcohol...and Sugar?
Air Date: 2012-05-24
UCSF experts offer a frank indictment of the country’s agricultural policy and food industry, which have made it near...
E08
Four Sweet Tips from Dr. Lustig (Extra Episode)
Air Date: 2012-05-10
Throughout “The Skinny on Obesity” series, Dr. Robert Lustig has made his case that sugar is a toxin that’s fueling t...
E09
Diet and Lifestyle Tips from UCSF Experts (Extra Episode)
Air Date: 2012-05-18
Throughout "The Skinny on Obesity" series, Barbara Laraia and Elissa Epel of UCSF's Center for Obesity Assessment, St...
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