Robert Lustig of UCSF lectures on the biochemistry of sugar, arguing that fructose and lack of fiber drive the obesity epidemic via insulin. It is the widely viewed 90-minute talk that popularized the anti-sugar case.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: The most-linked YouTube video on HN, recommended as an in-depth explanation of fructose metabolism.

“This is one of the best nutritional videos I've ever seen.”

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