Robert Lustig on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: warns against

Dr. Robert Lustig warns against sugar-sweetened beverages — in a September 2026 podcast, he said sugary drinks are the first thing he would remove from diets.

His stated reasoning is that liquid sugar delivers a large fructose load with no fiber to slow its absorption, making it one of the most damaging vectors for the liver-driven metabolic harm he attributes to added sugar. The warning is a consistent element of his broader added-sugar position (see “Robert Lustig on Added Sugar: warns against”).

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