#69 - How sugar affects kids (Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig)

Content Creator, Austin McGuffie, AKA Metabolism Mentor, sat down with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical, Dr. Robert Lustig, to chat about Rob's insight on kids sugar intake and how it affects their metabolic health. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health (08:21) - Sugar is damaging kids’ mitochondria (17:16) - The more dangerous fat (22:03) - Kids need better nutrition education (25:27) - Infants get introduced to sugar early (27:27) - Fat was removed, but sugar was added (32:06) - Sugar causes behavioral issues (35:17) - Kids can have sugar addiction (37:33) - Diet soda is bad too (43:20) - Educate the child and the parents (46:46) - Get rid of sugary drinks Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/I3d7zCHFW2c