Dr Arun K Chopra, Director Cardiology (Fortis Amritsar) is a DM from AIIMS where he also served as an Associate Professor. He's a passionate student and practitioner of nutrition and fitness, having lost over 100kg (10 kg 10 times) of weight in his lifetime, while developing an almost encyclopediac knowledge on the subject. Our chat touches upon something so harmful when taken out of control, but unfortunately also so ubiquitous, that we hardly notice it. Sugar.
Dr Chopra deconstructs man's biggest rival in his battle against obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In this hour long conversation, we touch upon:
Why is Sugar so Popular?
Is it Really Ubiquitous?
What Does Sugar Actually Do Once Ingested?
Sugar Lobbies and their Bizarre Fight for Legitimacy
Lifestyle vs. Genetic Predisposition
How Human Evolution has a Geography
Dr Chopra is a Fellow of many respected International Medical Bodies as well as a regular contributor to reputed Medical Journals. He also writes a weekly column by the name of Ship Shape on Transfin.
S3 Ep38: Spoon, Full, Sugar