Podcasts about emily ventura

Visit www.drstevenlin.com for this episode and moreIf your child eats too much sugar there are many health risks.One of the most immediate and visible effects is tooth decay.Tooth decay in children is the most common chronic disease in the world. Reducing sugar is one of the first strategies to prevent tooth decay in kids.However, sugar can also lead to obesity in children, which has numerous negative health consequences like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and joint problems. Research has shown that children who consumed sugary drinks during childhood had a higher risk of developing obesity and other health problems during adulthood.Moreover, sugar affects children's behavior and brain function. One study found that children who consumed high amounts of sugar exhibited more anxiety, depression, and hyperactivity than those who consumed a lower amount. Another study found that consuming sugar-sweetened beverages decreased cognitive function in children.This week my guest is Professor Michael Goran, a renowned expert in childhood nutrition and obesity research. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute.Professor Goran is the author of the book "Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do" along with Emily Ventura.In this book, Goran explores the impact of sugar on children's health and provides insights on how to protect children from excessive sugar intake.Limiting and reducing sugar intake is a great way for all parents to improve the health of their children.To learn more visit: https://www.sugarproofkids.com/https://www.instagram.com/sugarproofkids/?hl=en

How vulnerable are children to sugar?Full length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How vulnerable are children to sugar?Full length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Children are especially vulnerable to sugarFull length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah talks with Michael Goran and Emily Ventura - co-authors of the book "Sugarproof: How Sugar is Silently Damaging Your Child's Health". They discuss how the conversation around sugar has changed over the years, the best type of sugar to consume, and Emily and Michael share their seven strategies for sugarproofing your life. This is a really informative episode backed with a ton of research.

Seeds aren't something we often think about feeding babies, toddlers, or big kids, yet in recent years, there's been a growing interest in them. In fact, U.S. Google searches for chia seeds, in particular, have grown a whopping 800% since 2009. If you're a mom starting your baby on solids, or trying to get more plant-based, healthy options in your kid's diet, you might have wondered about chia seeds' benefits and if other seeds are something you should be serving up too.  In this episode, I sat down with Kim Pabla and Tina Rajani, best friends and co-founders of Tiny Sprouts Foods, the first seed blend—and the only one in the world—designed for babies, toddlers, and children.  Kim and Tina share the story behind Tiny Sprouts Foods and the ah-ha moment that led them to launch the company on Mother's Day in the midst of the pandemic. We explore chia seeds' benefits, the nutritional value of other super seeds, the importance of probiotics in your kid's diet— and the best type—and why seeds are better than fermented foods. They also share how they got the business off the ground, the significant challenges they have faced along the way, the high standards they refuse to compromise on, and what the future holds for Tiny Sprouts Foods.  Welcome  3:10 Let's talk about your story! 5:27 Have you always been passionate about healthy eating and food?  6:19 What are the most common challenges parents have today when it comes to feeding their kids? 7:31 Gut health and probiotics for kids are topics we're hearing more about it. What should parents know? 12:36 What are the benefits of seeds vs fermented foods?  13:31 Plant-based foods like seeds are not foods most parents are feeding their kids. What are the benefits? 18:03 What is the product and what can people expect? 18:31 What was your ah-ha moment—when did you know you needed to bring this product to market? 25:31 Let's talk about your journey to launch the company: what were the steps you took to get it off the ground? 28:00 What were the challenges you encountered that you were grateful for? 29:46 What advice do you have for other parents who may want to start this type of business?  32:03 What is the future for the company? 32:37 What are your favorite Tiny Sprouts Foods products? LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Julie mentions her interview with Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, co-authors of “Sugarproof.” Julie mentions Dr. Mark Hyman and functional medicine.  Julie talks about her interview with Meenal Lele, founder, Lil Mixins. Kim mentions Proposition 65. Learn more about Tiny Sprouts Foods on their website.  Follow Tiny Sprouts Foods on Instagram and Facebook. FROM OUR PARTNERS Kids Cook Real Food eCourse The Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, created by a mom of 4 and a former elementary school teacher, is designed to build connection, confidence, and creativity in the kitchen. The course includes 30 basic cooking skills, 45 videos including several bonuses, printable supply and grocery shopping lists, and kid-friendly recipes. The course is designed for all kids ages 2 to teen and has three different skill levels. More than 18,000 families have taken the course and The Wall Street Journal named it the #1 cooking class for kids. Sign up now for the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse and get a free lesson for being a “Food Issues” listener. Thrive Market Thrive Market is an online membership-based market that has the highest quality, organic, non-GMO, healthy, and sustainable products. From groceries, clean beauty, safe supplements, and non-toxic home products to ethical meat, sustainable seafood, clean wine, and more, Thrive Market is where members save an average of $32 on every order! Through Thrive Gives, every paid membership sponsors a free one for a low-income family. Join Thrive Market today and get 25% off your first order and a free gift. 

Sugar. It's a huge buzzword in the nutrition AND parenting world... and I think most of us know, too much of anything isn't a good think (it's all about balance!). But added sugar is seemingly everywhere- and it's affecting our kids. So how do we reduce the added sugar, without restricting our kids from the delicious foods they (and we all) love? In today's episode, I'm talking with professor of pediatrics and researcher (and dad!) Dr. Michael Goran and dietitian and mom Dr. Emily Ventura on how to identify sneaky sugar and help our kids reduce sugar consumption in a realistic, non-restrictive way. We talk about: How sugar is affecting our kids (it's not just about weight) How to tell if sugar is affecting OUR kidsHow we can avoid the effects of sugar, while still enjoying delicious food How we can teach kids about added sugar, without creating fearHow to bring balance into it- it's not about taking all sugar away Full show notes including links mentioned:http://www.healthymamakris.com/episode-274Connect with Michael and Emily online:WebsiteInstagramConnect with Kris:WebsiteInstagramCooking ClassesJoin the Healthy Balanced Mamas Facebook Community

Are children particularly vulnerable to sugar?Full length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Elana interviews Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, authors of the popular book, Sugarproof - The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do!   Michael contributes over three decades of childhood nutrition research while Emily brings her experience as a public health educator to create a book that we believe all parents can benefit from! This book is NOT about avoiding sugar 100% or demonizing this food. Their goal is to help families navigate through the overwhelming amount of sugars and sweeteners in our food environment and implement simple strategies to cut down on sugar to a healthier and enjoyable level. By the end of this episode, you will have actionable steps with what you can do to reduce your child's sugar consumption, especially during this holiday season! Topics Discussed: Why sugar is a confusing and overwhelming topic with 200 different names for them 5 tips for how to handle sugar at birthday parties Why Agave should be avoided along with fruit-based sugars Top preferred sugars to focus on  The rule of using less added sugars even including healthier options such as honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and date sugar How a 7-day challenge can reset sweet taste preference How artificial sweeteners can affect the gut and cause a sugar dip How liquid sugars are among the worse of all sugars and how important it is to dilute or better yet find healthier alternatives  Sugarproof No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Recipe  Show Notes: www.sugarproofkids.com @sugarproofkids Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate! Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood. Listen to today's episode on our website

This week, Morgan gets the scoop on sugar & raising balanced eaters from Sugarproof authors Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura. They share how their research led them to make connections between childhood ailments and the sugar consumption of the modern-day diet.  They take a deep dive into the effect of sugar on our children...all the way from hidden sugars in everyday supermarket foods to the critical growth theory.  Do different sugars have different effects on the body? Is Fruit Sugar worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup? Listen in to hear them debunk the "sugar is sugar" theory and for tips on how to improve healthy sugar consumption for kids at home! 

This week Dr. Kim talks with Dr. Michael Goran & Dr. Emily Ventura about the hidden dangers of sugar.  Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. She completed her master's in Public Health and her PhD in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy, and now lives in the UK, where she works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys. Dr. Michael Goran is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, which is affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute and he holds the Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Dr Goran also serves as Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. Dr Goran is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK (1986) prior to postdoctoral training in the US (1987 to 1991). He previously served on the faculty of Medicine at the University of Vermont (1991 to 1994), the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB (1994 to 1999), the Department of Preventive Medicine at USC (1999 to 2018) prior to joining Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. Michael lives in Los Angeles with his wife Lori, a film editor, his 2 teenage daughters.     

Do you relate to the struggle of kids having poor eating habits? I know it's not just me! Too much sugar and toxins can lead to so many problems, including developmentally, healthy-wise and with sleep. And it's not just our kids, it's adults too. So, how do we start to change the conversation we have with our kids around food? How do we get them to eat more fruits and vegetables without having to sneak them in, or pretend they aren't there? My guest this week is Dr. Natasha Beck, parenting expert and founder of Dr. Organic Mommy, an online resource focused on pregnancy, parenting, and non-toxic living. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, specializing in pediatric neuropsychology, and a Master's in Public Health, specializing in child and family health. She is also certified in leadership education in neurodevelopmental disabilities from Children's Hospital Los Angeles.   Listen in as we talk about: The controversy around artificial coloring and food dyes How to help our kids make better decisions when it comes to food What you should actually buy organic vs. not What to look for on food labels Breakfast food ideas that are healthy and support your immune system How to start transitioning your eating   Sign Up for Natalie's Newsletter: https://marvelous-designer-6863.ck.page/fd348899af  Resources mentioned in this episode Sugarproof by Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura: https://www.amazon.ca/Sugarproof-Hidden-Dangers-Putting-Childs/dp/0525541195  Tips To Get Your Kids To Appreciate Healthy Eating  https://www.drorganicmommy.com/blog/10-ways-to-get-your-kids-to-love-healthy-eating-natasha-beck     Connect with Dr. Natasha Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.organicmommy/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.organicmommy /  https://www.drorganicmommy.com/    Connect with Natalie Tysdal On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ntysdal/  On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ2puxB_hWDNn1Qe3UzOMKg  On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieTysdal/  https://www.natalietysdal.com 

Dr. Michael Goran is Professor of Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute. Dr. Goran also serves as Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. Dr. Goran's research has focused on the causes and consequences of childhood obesity for 30 years. His work is focused on understanding the metabolic factors linking obesity to increased disease risk during growth and development. This information is used to create new clinical, behavioral and community approaches for prevention, treatment and risk reduction. Dr. Goran has published over 350 professional peer-reviewed articles and reviews. He and his co author, Dr. Emily Ventura wrote a book titled Sugarproof. Dr. Emily Ventura is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. The focus of our conversation today is around their amazing book Sugarproof. https://sugarproofkids.com/

Today's podcast is so so so important and answers the questions that people have been asking me for YEARS - What do I do about my kids? Today, Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, authors of Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do, answer these questions with ease, humor and DOABILITY. We all know that sugar is everywhere - and especially in our kids' foods. Dr. Goran and Dr. Ventura talk us through how to protect kids from the harmful effects of sugar, while also balancing their need to make their own choices, enjoying what we eat, the real-world challenges of making changes, and the truth about fruit juice (one of my most beloved topics). This is a must-listen for anyone who interacts with kids and wants to help make positive change with actionable tips - you know those are both my faves!   Dr. Michael Grogan is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and  Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and other Foundations for the past 30 years during which he has raised almost $50m in funding to support this work. He has published over 350 professional peer-reviewed articles and reviews. He is the Editor of the “Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Intervention Approaches” published in 2017, co-editor of “Dietary Sugars and Health” published in late 2014, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Pediatric Obesity. He has been the recipient of numerous scientific awards for his research and teaching. You can find the full details on Dr Goran's research on his website at: www.GoranLab.com and you can follow him on twitter at @michaelgoran.    Dr. Emily Ventura is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. Emily has 10 years of research experience in public health with a focus on dietary strategies for the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cancer. As an advocate for community health, Emily has worked as a nutrition educator for children and families, managed programs in the greater Los Angeles area ,and led public health campaigns for Slow Food International as well as the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. Emily has spent extensive time abroad, including studying food and culture in Ecuador and serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Italy, where she taught Public Health Nutrition at the University of Gastronomic Sciences and conducted research at the University of Verona.    I'm partnering with Sugarbreak this week on a 7 day No Sugar Challenge. We're two days in, but you can still participate! Follow along on Instagram @takeasugarbreak to join and get tips and inspiration all week through October 10! To check out their book Sugarproof, visit https://sugarproofkids.com! As you know, I'm obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram and Facebook and find more on my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media

Sugarproof - The Hidden Dangers of Sugar, How Attainable Steps and Educated Decision Making Can Help The Collective Heal. SugarProof is your guide to consciously navigating sugar! Dr. Michael I. Goran and Dr. Emily E. Ventura discuss how small attainable steps and educated decision making can lead your family in a healthier direction. During this episode we discuss, the hidden dangers of sugar, the dangers of liquid sugars on the liver - including 100% fruit juice, why alternative sweeteners are not a healthier options, small practical steps to reduce sugar and so much more.  BOOK GIVEAWAY & INSTAGRAM LIVE Q&A DETAILS BELOW About Sugarproof: From one of the world's most widely recognized experts in childhood obesity research, Dr. Michael I. Goran, Ph.D., comes a book that illuminates the link between dietary sugars and the physical, metabolic, behavioral, and learning problems that are plaguing our children—and that shows parents how to successfully “sugarproof” their children for a healthier start in life. Sugarproof talks about how sugar puts your kid(s) at risk for hyperactivity, tantrums, learning problems, digestive troubles, overactive fat cells, chronic disease, and more—and what you can do about it. About The Authors: Dr. Michael I. Goran, Ph.D. is the Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and The Saban Research Institute Professor of Pediatrics & Atkins Endowed Chair in Pediatric Obesity and Diabetes Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Dr. Emily E. Ventura is the coauthor and an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook, with 10 years of research experience in public health with a focus on dietary strategies for the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Emily has led public health campaigns for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and Slow Food International. BOOK GIVEAWAY & INSTAGRAM LIVE Q&A DETAILS GIVEAWAY + Q & A via Instagram live with Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, Wednesday, September 29th starting at 10:00AM MST.  GIVING AWAY 2 Copies of Sugarproof, to enter the giveaway leave a comment sharing the most insightful takeaway from this episode or ask a question prior to the live event. Comment or ask your question via the Beautifully Unwinding Instagram, Facebook or by emailing tisha@beautifullyunwindingme.com Winners will be announced on the LIVE.  CONNECT WITH SUGARPROOF www.sugarproofkids.com Instagram: @sugarproofkids CONNECT WITH TISHA Instagram : @beautifullyunwinding Blog: www.beautifullyunwinding.com Email: tisha@beautifullyunwindingme.com  

Research shows babies, toddlers, and kids are getting more added sugar in their diets than ever before and it's not only adding to weight gain and childhood obesity, but it's having profound effects on their emotional and mental health too. In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, co-authors of the book “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do.” We talked about ethnic disparities, “secondhand sugar,” sneaky marketing tactics, and the more than 200 names that sugar goes by. We also explore easy ways to detox from sugar and make healthy, delicious treats at home.    Welcome  3:12 Let's talk about your story! 6:22 In what ways can excess sugar, and different types of sugar affect kids' health? 8:45 Are there signs that kids are consuming too much sugar?  11:24 What do we know about ethnic disparities when it comes to childhood obesity, type-2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? 15:18 What does the term you coined, “secondhand sugar?” mean and what are the implications for women? 18:31 Can you talk about the research you uncovered about the sugary foods kids are consuming? 20:21 Are babies born with sweet preferences? 22:06  Studies show babies are consuming too much added sugar as well. Why do you think this is and what should parents know? 24:12 What are some myths about the various types of sugars and sweeteners? 29:30 How do you know your child is consuming too much sugar, especially because most parents aren't tracking it? 30:29 In your book, you say sugar can go by 200 names! How can parents identify these sugars? 33:54 Can you talk about the two no-sugar challenges in your book and what parents can expect? 38:17 What are some practical tips to help families limit the amount of sugar in their diets? 40:48 What are some easy ways busy parents can make better versions of sweet treats at home for their kids? LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Dr. Ventura mentions The Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkley, CA Dr. Goran mentions this website that has a list of more than 260 names for sugar. Drs. Goran and Ventura talk about their favorite recipes including No-Bake Chocolate Sesame Squares, Blueberry Banana Muffins, and Sugarproof Nutella. Julie mentions the article she wrote, “10 Reasons To Avoid Sugar During Pregnancy." Purchase the book, “Sugarproof.” Learn more at SugarProofKids.com Follow Dr. Goran & Dr. Ventura on Instagram & Facebook FROM OUR PARTNERS Kids Cook Real Food eCourse The Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, created by a mom of 4 and a former elementary school teacher, is designed to build connection, confidence, and creativity in the kitchen. The course includes 30 basic cooking skills, 45 videos including several bonuses, printable supply and grocery shopping lists, and kid-friendly recipes. The course is designed for all kids ages 2 to teen and has three different skill levels. More than 18,000 families have taken the course and The Wall Street Journal named it the #1 cooking class for kids. Sign up now for the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse and get a free lesson for being a “Food Issues” listener.    Thrive Market  Thrive Market is an online membership-based market that has the highest quality, organic, non-GMO, healthy, and sustainable products. From groceries, clean beauty, safe supplements, and non-toxic home products to ethical meat, sustainable seafood, clean wine, and more, Thrive Market is where members save an average of $32 on every order! Through Thrive Gives, every paid membership sponsors a free one for a low-income family. Join Thrive Market today and get 25% off your first order and a free gift.  Vitamix  Unlike other blenders, the Vitamix blends everything up into a super-smooth consistency, much like a juicer would, except you get all the nutritious fiber that regular juicers leave behind. Yet Vitamix is for so much more than smoothies.

Dr. Michael Goran is a childhood nutritional expert. He works as a Professor of Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine at the U of Southern California. He is the program chair for Diabetes and Obesity at the Saban Research Institute and he holds the Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. He has worked for more than 30 years covering research areas such as Maternal-Infant nutrition, how the developmental programming of obesity occurs,  and the ethnic disparities in obesity and obesity-related diseases. Dr. Lustig has said that “Dr. Michael Goran trained as a biochemist and has morphed into a pediatric nutrition research powerhouse”. He is the co-author (with Emily Ventura) of  "Sugar Proof: How Sugar Puts Your Kids at risk of Hyperactivity, Tantrums Digestive Troubles and Learning Problems and More- And What You Can Do About It.” FB and IG: @sugarproofkids Twitter: @michaelgoran   Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist, author, and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet, and addiction. She received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Psychology from Princeton University, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular biology at the Rockefeller University in New York City.  She regularly appears on TV and radio and speaks at universities, government agencies, schools about her research on food, addiction, and nutrition throughout the life span. As a mother of a 10-year-old daughter, she has a keen interest in the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers. She is the author of books such as - Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects our Brains and Behaviour -Why Diets Fail: Because You're Addicted to Sugar, and for the parents struggling to make sense of food in today's food environment: -What to Eat When You're Pregnant -What to Feed Your Babies and Toddler: A month by Month Guide to Support Your Childs' Health and Development www.drnicoleavena.com In today's episode: What happens in pregnancy when consuming sugar The role our brains play in the preference for sweetness and genetic changes in the reward system in babies who were gestated in a sugar environment Developing children are more susceptible to the dangers of sugar The importance of early life nutrition Why breakfast is a big deal! Examples of healthy swaps that we can make for our children Consider starting a Switch Witch tradition What should limits on added sugar be for our children How to have conversations with our children about reasonable amounts of sweets to be eating in a day The budding sugar addict and what to do Sugar Substitutes/low-calorie sweeteners Thoughts on simple and complex carbs and our children How grandparents can help their children and grandchildren to reduce added sugar in their lives Why do we need more research on Food Addiction in the younger populations The importance of treating the symptoms of Food Addiction whether it is or not   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Why are children uniquely vulnerable to sugar?Full length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know that excessive sugar intake can cause harm to the body but are you aware of the dangers of sugar consumption on our brains and bodies, especially in children? Would you like to learn practical solutions to help you raise informed and empowered kids who can set their own healthy limits without feeling restricted? In this episode of 'Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina,' our guests, Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura discussed with me (Dr. Rozina), the effects of sugar on our bodies especially kids. They shared some strategies to successfully reduce your and your kids' sugar consumption to a healthy level, and some tips for creating tasty yet sugar-proof recipes Dr. Michael Goran is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, the Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute, and the Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. He is also the editor/co-editor of several books about health and obesity namely: “Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches”, “Dietary Sugars and Health” and “Pediatric Obesity.” Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. She completed her master's in Public Health and her Ph.D. in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy and now lives in the UK, where she works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys. Listen to this recording to learn some of the tools to help you stay compassionate without experiencing compassion fatigue. THREE WAYS TO GET THE FREE RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS PROGRAM SIGN UP AT https://bit.ly/HHMGSU TEXT: Word "Joyful" to 38470. JOIN FB Group: Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina'; http://bit.ly/HHMwDRG LOVE THIS VIDEO and CHANNEL? HERE are YOUR NEXT STEPS! 1) SUBSCRIBE to my channel! 2) SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND 3) GRAB YOUR FREE AUDIO GUIDE: “Relax on the go” https://www.stresstojoy.com/newsletter 4) SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE Stress to Joy AUDIOBOOK on AUDIBLE: https://adbl.co/2w9LL5W 5) GET MY BOOKS/GUIDED GRATITUDE JOURNAL/AUDIOBOOKS https://drrozina.com/books/ 6) ENROLL IN STRESS TO JOY ONLINE COURSE https://www.stresstojoy.com/onlinecourse 7) BOOK ME FOR YOUR SPEAKING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CORP. CONSULTING: https://drrozina.com/ 8) MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TREATMENT: https://shifahealth.org/request-an-appointment LET'S CONNECT!

Professor Michael Goran and Dr Emily Ventura join me to breakdown how we can limit added sugars in our own and our children's nutrition. We take a look at fruit sugar known as fructose, different names for added sugar and sweetners. They also discuss their recent book and recipes to make feeding our children with smarter ingredients. @sugerproofkids www.humannutritionlifestyle.com

In today's episode I interview Dr. Emily Ventura, the co-author of "Sugarproof". If you missed my episode 86 interview with Dr. Michael Goran, her co-author, listen at https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/86---How-to-Sugarproof-Your-Kids-with-Michael-Goran--PhD-eplmj4. Emily talks more about the book and tips on how to help families reduce their sugar intake. Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. She completed her master's in Public Health and her PhD in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy, and now lives in the UK, where she works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys. To learn more or to order the book go to https://sugarproofkids.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

My guests this week are Dr. Michael Warren and Dr. Emily Ventura, the authors of the brand new book ‘Sugarproof'. Dr. Goran is one of the world's most widely-recognized experts in childhood nutrition and obesity research, with more than 30 years of experience as a researcher, mentor, and educator. He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, co-director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, and leads the Program in Diabetes and Obesity at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, he's also the father of two daughters. Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. She completed her master's in public health and her Ph.D. in health behavior research at The University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright scholar to teach public health nutrition in Italy and now lives in California where she works as a writer, recipe developer, and as a mother to two young boys. In this episode, Dr. Goran and Dr. Ventura discuss how to address sugar in your child's diet to avoid chronic illness and support their overall health and wellness. By introducing and explaining the science behind the hidden dangers in different kinds of sugars and glucose levels in food products, Dr. Goran and Dr. Ventura empower parents with the information needed to make simple and powerful changes in their families' diets. Addressing and adjusting sugar intake can vastly improve current states of health and help avoid future chronic illnesses related to sugar such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, fatty liver disease, diabetes, and more.   Where to learn more about Sugarproof Kids, Dr. Michael Goran, and Dr. Emily Ventura... SugarproofKids.com Sugarproof Book Instagram Twitter Facebook   Connect with Dr. Nicole Beurkens on... Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com   Need help with improving your child's behavior naturally?  My book Life Will Get Better is available for purchase, click here to learn more.  Looking for more? Check out my Blog and the Better Behavior Naturally Parent Membership- a resource guide for parents who want to be more effective with improving their child's behavior.  Interested in becoming a patient? Contact us here.

Hey, we're all trying to do our best when feeding our kids healthy food. And what might be your best effort right now may not be your best effort at some other time, or the same as someone else's best effort—and that's okay. But what isn't fair is when the cards are stacked against you—when things that have been marketed to us as “food” are really causing harm to us and to our kids. The biggest, most prolific culprit? Sugar. It's everywhere—but it's not just in the places you'd expect. In the last several decades, sugar has silently found its way into so many foods we eat, many of which would surprise you. In fact, I recently shared a video on Instagram highlighting a fruit and chia cup that had 14 grams of sugar ADDED to the natural sugar already in the fruit. Nowadays, sugar is added to yogurt, tomato sauce, even the bread you use to make your kids' sandwiches. And this invasion of sugar into everything we eat isn't without consequence. We see its effects in everything from the obesity epidemic to kids' mood, behavior, and brain function. We're even seeing problems like fatty liver disease pop up in children. But there is hope. In their new book, Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do, Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura paint not only the intimidating sugar-laden landscape of modern American diets, but also simple steps you can put into action with your family right now. In this enlightening conversation, Drs. Goran and Ventura show you how to “Sugarproof” your kids.   **This episode is sponsored by happyly. Happyly was created to help every parent feel like a super parent, with inspiration for activities and curated adventures near home or on the go. Take the pressure out of planning family adventures & download the free happyly app today. **Get your own "Happy Little Trees" Broccoli t-shirt here -- available in adult, kids, and baby sizes!

This is the second of two podcasts with the authors of the new book Sugarproof, The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that are Putting Your Child at Risk and What You Can Do. Our first podcast offered a fascinating view of the effects of sugar on children and this podcast will discuss what might be done. University of Southern California's Michael Goran leads the program in Diabetes and Obesity at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, his co-author Emily Ventura is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer and cook. Interview Summary So Emily let's begin with you, so some families might feel overwhelmed about where to start because there's sugar reduction because sugar is in so many things and it's kind of a perplexing topic for many so why don't we start with your thoughts on how much sugar a child can safely consume. Just to validate with what you said, it is completely overwhelming. We try and simplify things and make it less overwhelming by giving practical solutions and also by giving some more specific guidelines on what would be ballpark range for safe levels of sugar. We're not suggesting that families take out all sugar because that's just not realistic and not going to work but we do give some age specific recommendations that are all based on the guidelines of roughly 5% of your daily calories from added sugar. The recommendations we came up with kind of echo what the World Health Organization has been promoting for a long time which is 5% of daily calories. The problem is in children, a one year old is very different from an 18 year old so how do we come up with recommendations along that spectrum? And so we came up with age specific recommendations based on the needs of a one year old versus an 18 year old. What we recommend--which is now looks like it's going to be recommended in the new Dietary Guidelines--is that for zero to two years of age, zero added sugars. Then from two to 18, it depends on the age, and it goes from about five grams or a couple of teaspoons of added sugar per day up to about 15 or 20 grams per day depending on age. So there's room in there for added sugars and like Emily said, we're not suggesting that we completely eradicate had sugar out of children's diets. We think that's just completely unsustainable and not going to work in the long run but reflecting back to those recommendations from the World Health Organization and now the new Dietary Guidelines of America those translate to roughly 5% of daily energy coming from added sugars as safe levels. So given the recommendation of our around 5% of calories contributed added sugar, how does that compare to what children are actually consuming now? Yes, well, currently that number for added sugar is probably around 15 in some populations up to 20% of daily calories so we have a long ways to go in terms of producing added sugars back down. And by the way, just to clarify what we mean by added sugars, this does not include natural sugars in fruit or natural sugar in milk or dairy products, we're talking about sugars added to food in processed foods and more so things like soda but also many, many other different type of processed foods and snacks. Juice is a little controversial because the Dietary Guidelines and the FDA don't count juice as added sugars so they would not count juice technically towards those 5%. We think that the sugars from juice is just as harmful to the body as the sugars from soda so we do count the sugars from juice against those 5%. Thank you. The context really helps here because given that the average intake is three or four times what's recommended this is a really pretty serious challenge to bring those numbers down. So Emily, where would you suggest that parents focus first? The first thing we suggest to look at is beverages. The reason for this is because when you have sugar in liquid form, it delivers such a quick dose and a big dose of sugar all at once. A lot of these beverages are also very high in fructose which is especially harmful for the liver and for the body in general, especially for growing children. So we suggest that families take a look at switching from drinking juice to having a glass of water and whole fruit, for example, at breakfast. Or, gradually reducing the other sweet drinks like sodas both regular and diet sports drinks, other juice drinks or coffee drinks, all of the things that are popular that are just full of sugar and really unnecessary sources of added sugar in the diet. And are there some other strategies or swapping things that families could do to help reduce sugar? Definitely, so putting some of these sugar guidelines and recommendations into perspective, some of the recommendations depending on the age might be to limit your added sugar to say three to seven teaspoons of sugar a day, it is helpful to realize that you could easily be getting that amount of sugar in your breakfast cereal alone. Things like staple cereals that families might buy that are really convenient and the kids like are ones that are good to take a look at because if you make a simple swap in breakfast. Or, even if you do want to stick with cereal just changing the type of cereal that you buy. Those kinds of changes can have a big impact on the overall amount of sugar that kids get in the given day. It's interesting that you mentioned sugar and I was reminded of a study of that I was involved in, led by my former Yale colleague Jennifer Harris. They randomly assigned children to different conditions to test whether they needed sugar in breakfast cereals in order to enjoy them. So half the kids got a low sugar version of a cereal—say cornflakes rather than frosted flakes—and the other got a high sugar version. What the study found is that kids who got the low sugar version of the cereal didn't add much sugar to sweeten it up. They added fruits voluntarily to sweeten it up, and it ended up having a much better nutrient profile compared the kids who got the high sugar version of cereals. So the industry's chief argument for sweetened these cereals is that they deliver a lot of nutrients--which is true—but the kids won't eat them unless they have a lot of sugar and that apparently is not the case. And that's consistent with your recommendation. Yeah, I love that study, it was very influential in some of our work and I think it makes a very clear point that kids will adapt to what you put in front of them. They will still eat the little sugar cereals and in fact, opt to put fruit on top of it as natural sweetness. The opposite is true that with the high sweet cereals because kids have a higher preference for sweetness, they will also opt to eat more of it because they want more sugar so if you put the high sugar in front of them they will probably serve themselves more of it. So let's ask about non-calorie sweeteners or low-calorie sweeteners even including natural ones like Stevia and monk fruit, are these a good idea for children? No, we don't think so. For sure, the more conventional synthetic sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame we just don't know enough about the long term effects in children. We're beginning to realize some of the short term effects and you know, they're not good, we don't recommend them for children. A lot of food companies and parents are turning to natural sweeteners like Stevia and monk fruit, we just don't know enough about how the affect of body and to be honest, I think we'd rather sweetened with natural food. What we recommend is if you are going to cook or bake is to use natural sweeteners and by natural sweeteners I don't mean honey or maple syrup or coconut sugar, those are all added sugars. What we recommend is using whole fruit or dried fruit or dates or frozen bananas. There's lots of inventive ways that you can get sweetness into foods while maintaining a natural sweetness and get the nutritional benefits of the whole fruits. Emily, are these sort of low-calorie sweeteners showing up in lots of processed foods and what might parents look for? It can be so confusing especially with all the claims on the front of products that say no added sugar or all natural. And you think that you're getting something that's good for your kids. But, then when you start investigating at the back of the label and looking at the ingredient list you realize that some of these artificial or even all natural low-calorie sweeteners are showing up side-by-side with regular sugar. Or sometimes they're in there alone and you just don't realize it. It is important to note that sweeteners are much sweeter than regular sugar. What they do is this sort of reinforce a sweet taste preference that kids already have. So, it makes it harder for kids then to enjoy, you know, more subtle version of sweetness if they're used to the amplified tastes. We give ideas for how to read labels and avoid them but also to help your kids gradually reset their taste preferences and be more happy with things that are naturally sweetened. Also it sounds like you're saying that if kids get used to a very high level of sweetness because of either added sugar or even these non-calorie sweeteners but then that could generalize to preferences for highly sweetened versions of other foods in the diet and it could have a cascading effect, is that right? Exactly. Yep, exactly right Kelly. What about the problem that some parents might worry about, this over restricting kids and causing a backlash about sugar? We all know stories of certain kids that you may have known when we were growing up, or kids that you see now whose have parents just forbid sugar entirely. You see the after effects when those kids on their own eat as much as they can. Or they're really confused or they become afraid of eating things with sugar in them and we certainly don't want any of that. So kids to have some sugar in their diet, what we suggest is for dual pronged approach, just think about your home food environment and think about the staple foods that you have there for your kid. The idea is to create a safe, healthy food environment where kids can't go wrong. Whatever they're going to choose from the pantry to eat—as part of their staples foods, their breads or snacks or cereal or whatever it is—you want all those things to be good, healthy choices so that kids aren't accidentally getting a lot of sugar in there. The other thing is to raise kids with awareness about sugar but also giving them some autonomy to make their own decisions. Take for example, maybe you go to a party and there's juice and there's soda and there's gummy bears in a dish and there's cake and there's ice cream. What we suggest is raising kids with an awareness that maybe they don't need all of those things. They can choose what would they most like to have at that party so that they still have a treat but they don't have to sample everything all in one day. Well, it sounds like very helpful and concrete advice. Well, let me ask both of you about your opinions of our policies. So many policies could be affected by the sort of points that you're making. You mentioned earlier the Dietary Guidelines and how that might change things—especially no sugar added at all for kids zero to two. But what are the implications on other things like getting rid of soft drinks in schools or changing what's in vending machines or offered through school lunch programs and I'm wondering what you both think about that? Emily, we'll start with you. Well, we've seen some examples that can be effective, we would like to see more of them more changes in the school lunch programs and access to healthy foods for kids that live in areas where there aren't any grocery stores or markets with healthy things. Thanks, so Michael what are your thoughts on that? Research actually shows that kids and teenagers get most of their soda at home which is kind of a little surprising and this gets you pretty quickly into talking about marketing and advertising. Other countries are starting to do more in terms of advertising and marketing policies, especially when it comes to targeting their of children so I'd like to see more of that. I'd also like to see better warning labels especially on things like soda and very high sugar items that are marketed to children, we ought to have warning signs on some of those products so that consumers know more directly what some of the health effects are.     Speaker Bios   Dr. Michael I Goran is one of the world's most widely recognized experts in childhood nutrition and obesity research, with more than 30 years of experience as a researcher, mentor, and educator. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and leads the Program in Diabetes and Obesity at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. He holds the Dr. Robert C and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Michael is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. After working in writing and public relations in the arenas of environmental protection and food, she completed her Master's in Public Health and Doctorate of Philosophy in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy and now lives in California and works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys.

This is the first of two podcasts with the authors of a new book entitled, Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do. This podcast will cover the wide-ranging effects of sugar on children, and the second podcast will address what can be done in the home and with policy. University of Southern California, Michael Goran, leads the program in diabetes and obesity at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. His co-author, Dr. Emily Ventura, is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer and cook.   Interview Summary   So let me ask both of you this question, what was your main motivation for writing this book Sugarproof? Michael, let's begin with you.   Sure. Children in the US are surrounded by sugar everywhere they turn in today's food environment. Really what I wanted to do was get this message out to a broader audience of people so that the public could better understand the sources of sugar and added sugars and all its different disguises. And, more than that, we wanted to create a guide that families could use, practical solutions that could be broadly applicable to help them protect their kids and their families from the effects of excess sugars.   Thanks Michael and Emily how about your motivation for this, writing this book.   Well just like Michael said, it feels so good to have everything in one place, and to compile all this research and the practical solutions. These themes that we talk about in Sugarproof are all ones that I've been working with families for 20 years I'd say. Just keep coming up against the same topics and the same challenges. And then after I had kids, I have two young boys who are four and seven, I realized even more so, just how tricky this is to navigate.   Thank you, so the book sounds like a very nice blend of the most recent science on the topic with some very practical, helpful solutions for people. Michael, what are some of those surprising ways that sugar affects the health of children?   So it's clear that sugar has profound effects on the body, and this process begins before birth. Sugar literally affects children's bodies head to toe. So this could be effects on brain development, cognitive outcomes, or learning ability. And as you work your way through the body effects on the GI system, gut microbiome development, digestive problems, and then longer term risk for things like diabetes and fatty liver disease, which often will be asymptomatic and progress silently. But these effects are seated in childhood with early risk factors. And then there's acne and skin health and other inflammatory conditions as well which are all related to increased sugar consumption.   Well that's a pretty wide ranging set of impacts. And let's talk a little bit more about how sugar can impact mood and focus and concentration. Can you tell us more about this and how these things might turn affect academic performance?   There's no a ton of research on this but a large study out of Australia, 4,000- 5000 children showed that children who had higher consumption of sugary beverages which includes sodas and juices, et cetera, perform more poorly in academic tests of math and verbal reasoning and reading and so on. Also, in addition to that, the whole question of whether sugar affects mood and behavior, studies do show that sugar consumption in the short term can affect mood and concentration, disrupts energy levels. For example, we talk in the book about whether or not increased sugar consumption spikes energy levels. The research on this is pretty mixed but overall, what we see is that there is an acute relationship between sugar consumption and energy levels to do with blood sugar concentration. So, we'll see a spike in energy levels and then sudden crashes as blood sugar falls rapidly affecting mood and focus and concentration throughout the day.   Emily, let me ask you this, my guess is that these effects aren't very widely known, especially among the public, but even among scientific professionals, is that true?   One thing that we talk a lot about in the book is about breakfast—and how your choice of breakfast really does shape your concentration and your mood throughout the morning. It's interesting that you ask if parents realize that. I think a lot of us parents don't see some of those effects because we feed our kids breakfast and then we send them off to school. But now that a lot of kids will be home—more often homeschooling, especially now with the COVID-19 situation—it's going to become even more apparent. and we talk a lot about how you can change what you give your kids for breakfast and reduce the sugar and increase fiber and protein and healthy fat, and how that'll give your kids more steady energy and a better focus and concentration throughout the morning.   So, why is sugar so problematic for children relative to adults?   I think there's a couple of issues here at play. Babies are born with an innate preference for sweetness. A child has a much higher liking or preference for sweet foods. So, given the opportunity, children are going to consume more of those sweeter foods than adults. This is the first stage of the perfect storm. They're primed to consume more sweet food and 70% of processed foods and 80% of snack foods have added sugars, and so they're going to want to consume more of those. But it's more than that. What we're seeing now is that during the developmental process, the body is more vulnerable, susceptible to the effect of those sugars. I'll give you a couple of examples. One is a very tangible example and that is tooth decay. We know that sugar causes tooth decay. Why is that? Because sugar feeds bacteria in the mouth and those bacteria produce acid and that acid breaks down teeth and ruins them. Why are children more vulnerable to that? That's because teeth are still developing and during that stage of tooth development, they don't have the enamel to protect the teeth from the acid produced by the bacteria that are eating off of sugar. Also, infants and children tend to consume food more frequently throughout the day compared to adults, so there's more exposure.   So it's a very tangible example of how tooth development makes kids more vulnerable to the effects of sugar but there's other more subtle examples as well. Because organs are being built. Brains are being built. The pancreas is being built. The liver is being built. And during this process of building, excess sugars can basically disrupt that process of development. And another example, not really been proven yet in adult models, but in animal models, in terms of brain development, if you expose rats to high sugar during the adolescent period of brain development, it can basically hardwire their brain to disrupt memory function long term. And studies have shown that it's only during the period of adolescence, when that damaging effect of sugar has its long term hardwiring effects on the brain. If you give a rat sugar during adolescence, and then take it away and study it six months later when it's an adult, the effects of that sugar are hardwired. And that's because sugar in some way is disrupting the building blocks of the different organs during growth.   So, Michael, what's the difference between sucrose and fructose and how is it important in this context?   So sucrose is ordinary table sugar that you buy at the grocery store. It's two sugars connected to each other and those two sugars are glucose and fructose. Glucose and fructose are very similar but have different properties in the body. So, glucose is what every cell of your body uses for energy to support its function, whether that's brain function or the energy in your muscles to move around or your heart beating, that energy comes from glucose. Fructose, on the other hand, which is twice as sweet as glucose by the way when it's consumed by itself, is taken up by the liver and converted to fat. And that fat can cause fatty liver disease, which is now increasing in prevalence nationally, including in children or the fructose can be converted into fat and released into their circulation. And that's where we get the connection between sugar, mostly fructose, and cardiovascular risk, and that's to do with the conversion of that fructose into fats that then circulate in the bloodstream.   So is fruit juice a problem?   Yes . Fruit juice is, in our view, a problem because it is concentrated sugars. Eating fruit is not a problem because there's much less sugar. So for example, if you took a glass of apple juice, you would be consuming the sugars in concentrated form from about three apples. So it's fine to eat an apple, nobody's going to eat three apples in one go. But drinking a glass of fruit juice will give you the sugars all at once. And that's important because not only do you have more sugar, but, it's very rapidly consumed. And it's that rapid consumption and rapid uptake into the liver that starts this whole cascade of problems. So yes, drinking fruit juice is a problem because it has just as much sugar as soda, sometimes more.   Speaker Bios Dr. Michael I Goran is one of the world's most widely recognized experts in childhood nutrition and obesity research, with more than 30 years of experience as a researcher, mentor, and educator. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and leads the Program in Diabetes and Obesity at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. He holds the Dr. Robert C and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Michael is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. After working in writing and public relations in the arenas of environmental protection and food, she completed her Master's in Public Health and Doctorate of Philosophy in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy and now lives in California and works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys.