It\u2019s no secret, sugar has been labeled the bad guy in the standard American diet for years now. As new diet fads circulate around the internet and the latest trends and research seems to change every other day, finally some pieces of the \u201cwhat\u2019s making me fat\u201d puzzle are starting to fit together. Even more so, with today\u2019s health concerns, obesity is no longer the only indicator for poor health and metabolic disease. Dr. Richard Johnson is board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease and is known as the Fructose Expert. In this episode he\u2019s breaking down the orchestrated events taking place in our bodies between sugar, salt, and how your foods are triggering you to gain weight.\nCheck out Dr. Richard Johnson\u2019s latest book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: https://amzn.to/3u1Amih\n\nCheck out our sponsors: \nFuture makes one on one training available to our audience for just $19 Go to https://tryfuture.co/impact Sign up to crush your fitness goals!\nOmbre: Visit tryombre.com/TomBilyeu to get $30 off an at-home gut health test.\nHuel: huel.com/impact\nCoinbase: coinbase.com/impact\n\nSHOW NOTES:\n0:00 | Introduction to Dr Richard Johnson\n0:42 | Why We Get Fat\n6:18 | Fructose Signaling\n17:47 | Is Fructose the Problem\n26:34 | The Dehydration Trigger\n34:59 | Watch Your Salt Intake\n41:00 | The Role of Uric Acid\n47:34 | Get Your Vitamin C\n51:36 | Avoid These Foods\n\nFollow Richard Johnson: \nWebsite: https://drrichardjohnson.com/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardjjohnson/\n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nWant to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.\xa0\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nUnlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices