{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F4288e96b-eac1-46c0-9252-3c90bc3feecb","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Sugar Addiction: We weigh in on the sugar debate.","description":"In this episode we discuss what sugar is (literally - we'll talk about what the various types are), and what's it's dietary importance is. \n\nWe start by giving you a baseline understanding of what the chemical components of sugar are as well as some of the forms that are most common or popular in the foods that we eat. This includes understanding what High Fructose Corn Syrup really is, and the effect it has on the body. \n\nFrom there we talk about the mechanisms at play in our current understanding of addiction, and how sugar fits into the framework of that understanding. This can help to empower your own struggles around diet by contextualizing what's happening. \n\nAnd finally we talk about some things that you can do to mitigate your sugar intake that respects your body and your own mental processes. \n\nReferences:\n\nhttps://sugarscience.ucsf.edu/sugar-metabolism.html#.YHCt0BRuea9\n\nhttps://www.pbs.org/food/features/5-sugars-sweeteners-everyone-know/#:~:text=Some%20fans%20and%20manufacturers%20also,has%20a%20GI%20of%20105\n\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819855/\n\nhttps://www.media.uzh.ch/en/Press-Releases/2021/Fat-production.html\n\nhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31058204/\n\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235907/\n\nhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6\n\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732004/\n\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004012/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/45714b1e-5536-4b29-bcd9-dd98d2181dc2/3xevYodNR8evJ5oVp3ecCVip.jpg"}