When host Kayla Barry was diagnosed with PCOS in high school, she had to give up her beloved Swedish Fish. In this episode, Kayla explores the multifaceted world of sugar, from how it functions in the body to its place in history, with help of registered dietitians and academics.
Featured Guests:
- Sharon Rhodes is a registered dietician nutritionist (RDN) and nutritional consultant.
- Alissa Palladino, an alumna of Yale University, is a registered dietician and certified personal trainer based in Atlanta.
- Cultural producer Sarah Lewis-Cappellari received her Ph.D. in Theater and Performance Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. Passionate about addressing inequitable socio-political and cultural practices, she focuses her current research around the role of sugar in relation to racial imagination.
Student Highlight: Kayla Barry is a first-generation college student at Emory University. A Human Health major and Women’s and Gender studies Minor, Kayla hopes to pursue a career in health policy by demonstrating a commitment to approaching healthcare with a nuanced and inclusive perspective.
Studies and sources mentioned in this episode:
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0259889
- https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/factors-contributing-higher-incidence-diabetes-black-americans
HealthierU's theme music is by TimTaj.
About HealthierU
Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, HealthierU is a podcast that aims to make sense of the science behind human health. This season, we’re diving into our generation’s burning health questions. Questions like: Is it bad to use the internet to diagnose yourself? Why do so many athletes get eating disorders, and why are they so hard to spot? Is sugar really so dangerous? To find the answers, we’re talking to scientists, nutritionists, counselors, medical professionals and regular folks, every week on HealthierU.
About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
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