Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
@robertlustigmd.bsky.social
Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is a global leader in advancing #MetabolicHealth.
Remember, a calorie burned is a calorie burned. But a calorie eaten is not a calorie eaten.
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Berkeley's Talking About Sugar -- And the Conversation Isn't Sweet | KQED
"Soda: the Series" is built around six events leading up to November vote on Measure D, a sugar tax.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Remember, a calorie burned is a calorie burned. But a calorie eaten is not a calorie eaten.
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Read with caution. Visceral and liver fat affect metabolic health. Subcutaneous fat in the absence of visceral or liver fat is quite benign.
What Is ‘Metabolic Health,’ and Why Does It Matter?
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January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Read with caution. Visceral and liver fat affect metabolic health. Subcutaneous fat in the absence of visceral or liver fat is quite benign.
Today's the last day of the Quit Sugar Summit, and my interview is on the slate. Enjoy it! Register here:
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January 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Today's the last day of the Quit Sugar Summit, and my interview is on the slate. Enjoy it! Register here:
quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
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Enjoy the last couple days of the Quit Sugar Summit everyone! Plenty of revelatory interviews with experts at the top of their fields.
Not too late to register for free... here's the link: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Not too late to register for free... here's the link: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Enjoy the last couple days of the Quit Sugar Summit everyone! Plenty of revelatory interviews with experts at the top of their fields.
Not too late to register for free... here's the link: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Not too late to register for free... here's the link: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
The World Economic Forum in Davos starts next week.
Metabolic health has finally broken through as a major issue. Of course, the solution starts with food.
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Metabolic health has finally broken through as a major issue. Of course, the solution starts with food.
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What is metabolic health and why does it matter?
The world is facing not just an obesity epidemic, but a metabolic health crisis that silently affects millions who are of normal weight but still at risk.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The World Economic Forum in Davos starts next week.
Metabolic health has finally broken through as a major issue. Of course, the solution starts with food.
www.weforum.org/stories/prev...
Metabolic health has finally broken through as a major issue. Of course, the solution starts with food.
www.weforum.org/stories/prev...
Lots of people have asked about my opinion of the "new" Dietary Guidelines. This Bloomberg article quotes me properly.
The New Food Pyramid Is a Mess. It’s Still Better Than the Old One
The new US dietary guidelines are distorted by politics and tainted by the influence of the meat and dairy industries — but they may still improve Americans’ health because they reverse previous nutri...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Lots of people have asked about my opinion of the "new" Dietary Guidelines. This Bloomberg article quotes me properly.
Technology, sleep deprivation, substance abuse, processed food—these are the killers of contentment and the drivers of desire, dependence, and depression.
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Technology, sleep deprivation, substance abuse, processed food—these are the killers of contentment and the drivers of desire, dependence, and depression.
ICYMI: On Mind & Matter, we break down links between oxidative stress, nutrition, development, and neurodegenerative disease. If you want to understand why our current food environment is fueling metabolic dysfunction, this episode is worth your time.
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Metabolic Effects of Oxidative Stress in Development & Neurodegeneration Disease | Robert Lustig | 272
Cellular metabolism, mitochondrial health, and the roles of diet and environment in metabolic health, fetal & child development, and Alzheimer's.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
ICYMI: On Mind & Matter, we break down links between oxidative stress, nutrition, development, and neurodegenerative disease. If you want to understand why our current food environment is fueling metabolic dysfunction, this episode is worth your time.
open.substack.com/pub/mindandm...
open.substack.com/pub/mindandm...
Sugar looks sweet, white, and harmless, but it’s been called the “quiet killer” and the “white plague". Its impact is real; let's talk about it.
Roberta and I are speaking at the 13th annual Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event starting next week.
Join us: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Roberta and I are speaking at the 13th annual Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event starting next week.
Join us: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Sugar looks sweet, white, and harmless, but it’s been called the “quiet killer” and the “white plague". Its impact is real; let's talk about it.
Roberta and I are speaking at the 13th annual Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event starting next week.
Join us: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Roberta and I are speaking at the 13th annual Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event starting next week.
Join us: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Anyone going to Davos?
If so, put this on your dance card. Yuval Noah Harari is one of the world’s biggest thinkers. Him and I will “fireside chat” the trajectory of our societal health crises and the role of food in its cause and treatment.
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If so, put this on your dance card. Yuval Noah Harari is one of the world’s biggest thinkers. Him and I will “fireside chat” the trajectory of our societal health crises and the role of food in its cause and treatment.
toplink.weforum.org/event-mode/a...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Anyone going to Davos?
If so, put this on your dance card. Yuval Noah Harari is one of the world’s biggest thinkers. Him and I will “fireside chat” the trajectory of our societal health crises and the role of food in its cause and treatment.
toplink.weforum.org/event-mode/a...
If so, put this on your dance card. Yuval Noah Harari is one of the world’s biggest thinkers. Him and I will “fireside chat” the trajectory of our societal health crises and the role of food in its cause and treatment.
toplink.weforum.org/event-mode/a...
Happy new year everyone. Lots of info on all aspects of metabolism in this new podcast episode with Dr. Nick Jikomes:
mindandmatter.substack.com/p/obesogens-...
mindandmatter.substack.com/p/obesogens-...
Metabolic Effects of Oxidative Stress in Development & Neurodegeneration Disease | Robert Lustig | 272
Cellular metabolism, mitochondrial health, and the roles of diet and environment in metabolic health, fetal & child development, and Alzheimer's.
mindandmatter.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Happy new year everyone. Lots of info on all aspects of metabolism in this new podcast episode with Dr. Nick Jikomes:
mindandmatter.substack.com/p/obesogens-...
mindandmatter.substack.com/p/obesogens-...
Come hear Roberta and I at the Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event that starts on 1/12.
Tired of blood sugar crashes and being told “everything looks normal"? If reactive hypoglycemia is stealing your peace, you'll appreciate this...
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Tired of blood sugar crashes and being told “everything looks normal"? If reactive hypoglycemia is stealing your peace, you'll appreciate this...
Please sign up here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Come hear Roberta and I at the Quit Sugar Summit, a free virtual event that starts on 1/12.
Tired of blood sugar crashes and being told “everything looks normal"? If reactive hypoglycemia is stealing your peace, you'll appreciate this...
Please sign up here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
Tired of blood sugar crashes and being told “everything looks normal"? If reactive hypoglycemia is stealing your peace, you'll appreciate this...
Please sign up here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=68ee55...
ICYMI:
I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free from sugar, without deprivation or obsession. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free from sugar, without deprivation or obsession. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
December 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ICYMI:
I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free from sugar, without deprivation or obsession. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free from sugar, without deprivation or obsession. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
There's a price to pay for reward. It used to be measured in dollars, pounds, or yen, but not it's measured in neurons. As the monetary price of reward fell, the physiological price of reward skyrocketed.
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
There's a price to pay for reward. It used to be measured in dollars, pounds, or yen, but not it's measured in neurons. As the monetary price of reward fell, the physiological price of reward skyrocketed.
Is a calorie, a calorie?
Well, I don’t believe in common sense. I believe in science. I believe in data.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyx...
Well, I don’t believe in common sense. I believe in science. I believe in data.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyx...
Is a Calorie a Calorie? Processed Food, Experiment Gone Wrong
YouTube video by Stanford Health Care
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December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Is a calorie, a calorie?
Well, I don’t believe in common sense. I believe in science. I believe in data.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyx...
Well, I don’t believe in common sense. I believe in science. I believe in data.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyx...
If sugar cravings feel uncontrollable, there are reasons for that...
I'll be at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026), a free online event featuring a bounty of experts discussing sugar and related topics. Register and reclaim your energy!
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I'll be at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026), a free online event featuring a bounty of experts discussing sugar and related topics. Register and reclaim your energy!
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December 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If sugar cravings feel uncontrollable, there are reasons for that...
I'll be at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026), a free online event featuring a bounty of experts discussing sugar and related topics. Register and reclaim your energy!
quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
I'll be at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026), a free online event featuring a bounty of experts discussing sugar and related topics. Register and reclaim your energy!
quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
Food now matters even more than it should. Food is beyond a necessity; it’s also a commodity...
December 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Food now matters even more than it should. Food is beyond a necessity; it’s also a commodity...
Sugar accelerates aging, inflammation, and insulin resistance. It hides in 74% of packaged foods, even the “healthy” ones.
But here’s the good news: understanding how sugar works in your body can help you break free for good, without deprivation.
But here’s the good news: understanding how sugar works in your body can help you break free for good, without deprivation.
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Sugar accelerates aging, inflammation, and insulin resistance. It hides in 74% of packaged foods, even the “healthy” ones.
But here’s the good news: understanding how sugar works in your body can help you break free for good, without deprivation.
But here’s the good news: understanding how sugar works in your body can help you break free for good, without deprivation.
Real food, containing endogenous micronutrients, prevents metabolic syndrome. Processed food causes metabolic syndrome.
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Real food, containing endogenous micronutrients, prevents metabolic syndrome. Processed food causes metabolic syndrome.
Sugar is 8X more addictive than cocaine, and it’s in nearly everything we eat. I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free...
40+ expert speakers. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
40+ expert speakers. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
The 13th Quit Sugar Summit
Welcome to the World's Largest Sugar Summit! January 12th - 18th, 2026!
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December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sugar is 8X more addictive than cocaine, and it’s in nearly everything we eat. I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free...
40+ expert speakers. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
40+ expert speakers. 100% free online.
Secure your spot here: quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) 🍎
Register here (it's FREE): quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
Register here (it's FREE): quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
The 13th Quit Sugar Summit ENCORE WEEKEND| 100% FREE To Attend: January 17th - 19th, 2025
Welcome to the World's Largest Sugar Summit! January 12th - 18th, 2026!
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December 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) 🍎
Register here (it's FREE): quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
Register here (it's FREE): quitsugarsummit.com?a_aid=651d65...
As mentioned in my appearance on Huberman Lab:
70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar because it’s highly addictive; it activates the reward center of the brain as effectively as drugs like cocaine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W...
70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar because it’s highly addictive; it activates the reward center of the brain as effectively as drugs like cocaine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W...
How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health | Dr. Robert Lustig
YouTube video by Andrew Huberman
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As mentioned in my appearance on Huberman Lab:
70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar because it’s highly addictive; it activates the reward center of the brain as effectively as drugs like cocaine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W...
70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar because it’s highly addictive; it activates the reward center of the brain as effectively as drugs like cocaine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W...