Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2171 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and they discuss the obesity epidemic, heart disease, calcium scores and cholesterol, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/08/obesity-epidemic-heart-disease-episode-2171 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC Vinnie welcomes Dr. Mark Cucuzzella back to the show and gives a little refresher on Dr. Mark's background. (1:45) They then discuss the rise in obesity and sugar and high carb food consumption especially in kids, and how the number is growing and has become a worldwide obesity epidemic. (6:10) They mention Dr. Lewis Cantley, who is one of the leading researchers in the world on the relationship between sugar and cancer. (7:00) They also discuss a few other experts who have been talking about these subjects, but for some reason still struggle to get the word out. The effects of policies are impacting our kids in a big way, and not in a good way.