In this video, JJ Virgin introduces a new way to rate sugar based on its impact on the body, expanding on her concept that the body isn’t a bank account, it’s a chemistry lab, and food sends powerful chemical messages.
Sugar is finally getting the attention it deserves. Following in the footsteps of the American Heart Association, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines about sugar.
This video is an excellent staff and patient education tool to answer their questions about sugar. For instance, recent studies have not been kind to sugar or artificial sweeteners. One found both sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened beverages increased risk of type-2 diabetes. Several New York Times bestsellers, including Fat Chance by Dr. Robert Lustig and Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss, also tackle the sugar issue. Unfortunately, this attention creates massive confusion among your patients, such as, “Isn’t honey healthy, since it’s natural?”, “What about sucralose? After all, it is calorie free.”, and “Juice is good for me, isn’t it?” Virgin answers these and many other questions in the video.
The speakers for the TED-style talk CASI symposium, hosted by Designs for Health, are gearing up for another great conference. Attendees will hear key “clinical and scientific insights” (CASI) in short, TED-style talks on Friday, March 17th and a deeper view the following day.
Share your own insights immediately following the Friday session at a reception, where you can mix and mingle with presenters and attendees alike.
On March 18, choose from two tracks that feature topics most important to
JJ Virgin’s video is from Design’s For Health, CASI 2015. To learn more about this years speakers check out this year’s speakers and learn more about CASI 2017.