EPI 115: Strategies To SUGAR PROOF Your Kids And Improve Childhood Health with Dr. Michael Goran

August 29, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

[0:00] Intro

[1:33] How did he get involved in the work he does now?

[4:51] What change did he see in the way children are fed over the years?

[6:14] The different types of sugars

[17:28] The importance of water

[19:17] Ways to sugar-proof kids

[32:07] Exploring alternative sweeteners

[43:32] Where to find Dr. Goran

[44:26] Outro




Who is Dr. Michael Goran?


Dr. Goran is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute and holds the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Dr. Goran also serves as Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. Dr. Goran is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK (1986) prior to postdoctoral training in the US (1987 to 1991). He previously served on the faculty of Medicine at the University of Vermont (1991 to 1994), and the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB (1994 to 1999) prior to joining USC in 1999.



Connect with Dr. Goran:

Website: https://www.sugarproofkids.com/ 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sugarproofkids/?hl=en 


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