Episode 119: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 / Artificial Sweeteners

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Today, Ali and Asif review a movie they saw together recently in an actual movie theatre –‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’ (2:52). They start off by discussing where we last left off with the Guardians in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They then discuss the original hiring of director James Gunn for the franchise several years ago and the controversy regarding his firing and rehiring by Marvel in 2018. They discuss how integral Gunn is to ‘Guardians’ and how the character of Rocket (played by Bradley Cooper) is central to the storyline. They also discuss Gunn’s future as the cinematic mastermind of future Superman movies and the DC Cinematic Universe as a whole. The guys then give their spoiler-free review of the movie and then discuss some plot points – SPOILERS for GOG Vol3 start at 21:48. Then the guys discuss artificial sweeteners (24:24). Asif starts off by discuss what artificial sweeteners are and the different types. Then Ali ask Asif about the recent WHO statement regarding how artificial sweeteners do not contribute to weight loss. Asif goes over the scientific evidence behind the WHO’s position. He then discusses how artificial sweeteners have not convincingly be linked to cancer.

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Show Notes:

• James Gunn’s Guardians: How Chris Pratt and His Marvel Castmates Rescued Their Director’s Career: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/guardians-of-the-galaxy-chris-pratt-cast-saved-james-gunn-1235401687/
• The Guardians of the Galaxy press play on their swan song: https://ew.com/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-preview/
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Hollywood’s New “Zero Tolerance” on Offensive Speech Makes Zero Sense: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-hollywoods-zero-tolerance-offensive-speech-1129425/
• Low-Calorie Sweeteners: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/artificial-sweeteners/
• Commentary: The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/who-artificial-sweetener-sugar-guideline-research-diabetes-3497906
• WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline: https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2023-who-advises-not-to-use-non-sugar-sweeteners-for-weight-control-in-newly-released-guideline
• Health effects of the use of non-sugar sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240046429
• Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240073616
• Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35324894/