Robert Lustig Professions : University Professor Born : 1954 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Robert Lustig Sugar is celebratory. Sugar is something that we used to enjoy. Now, it basically has coated our tongues. It's turned into a diet staple, and it's killing us. Robert Lustig tongue sugar killing The assumption was that a calorie is a calorie. Nothing could be further from the truth. The food industry wants you to believe that because it works for them. If a calorie is a calorie, then why would you pick on any individual food stuff? Robert Lustig want stuff believe We have an epidemic of obese six-month-olds. We actually have an epidemic of obese newborns. They don't diet and exercise. How do you explain that? It's what the mother consumed. Well, who told her to do that? The obstetricians. Robert Lustig epidemics mother exercise What is yogurt? Sour milk, it's supposed to be sour. Except in America, where it is dessert. Robert Lustig top-news Similar Authors Bruce Hood university-professor Avi Rubin university-professor Anne-Marie Slaughter university-professor Akbar S. Ahmed university-professor Adam Riess university-professor David Levering Lewis university-professor All Authors