UFC color commentator Joe Rogan juggles his multiple professions efficiently and effectively. While he appears on the UFC commentators’ desk during PPV events, he also performs the mic duties at his stand-up sets. Moreover, his popular podcast remains a staple source of entertainment for his millions of loyal fans. Thus, solidifying his image as one of the most recognizable faces on TV. Also, the omnipresent famed TV presenter shares a knack for fitness. The same is evident from his social media handle accounts and his popular podcast, where he indulges in lengthy conversations with athletes, fitness experts, and nutritionists.

One of the manifestations of the 55-year-old UFC personnel’s obsession with fitness is his Sober October challenge. Similarly, the comedian is meticulous about his diet. Notably, the 55-year-old recently shared a message on his Instagram handle that traced the evolution of Americans’ sugar intake habits over a span of 100 years.

Joe Rogan cautions his followers of the changing eating habits

The UFC personnel got a mention in the story that the noted chef Michael Hunter shared initially. Later on, realizing its importance, the renowned podcaster also shared the same on his handle.

The presenter in the video put forth hard facts before the viewers. He credited the data to the US Department of Agriculture and mentioned that an American was eating half a pound of sugar per year, 100 years back.

He continued and stated that, 100 years later, the numbers shot up to 157 pounds of sugar, per person, per year.

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Thus, he said, “So now we’re eating half a pound per day, so, in 100 years, we’ve gone from half a pound of sugar per person per year to half a pound of sugar per person per day.”

Following this, he claimed, “That, plus a deficiency of these nutrients in our food, has resulted in this epidemic of diabetes.”

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Lastly, he put a pressing question on the modern-day lifestyle. He asserted, “Do you think our genetics have changed that much? I don’t think so.”

Fans reacting to the striking sugar habits comparison

One user commented, “Wilfred brimley tried to warn us”

A comment read, “This is some pretty sweet info.”

Someone declared, “Slow burn natural selection”

A fan wrote, “Yeah and people lived to the ripe old age of 50…”

Another user stated, “I don’t think Starbucks existed back then, to be fair.”

Lastly, someone mentioned, “225 grams of sugar per day ?? That’s wild that’s like having a tea with 53 teaspoons of sugar in it”

The fans could take a leaf out of Rogan’s diet that helps him in maintaining peak fitness levels. The former Fear Factor host’s preferred diet is low in carbs and free from refined sugar.

What do you think of this message shared by UFC commentator Joe Rogan? Do you believe that an unhealthy lifestyle results in diabetes? Let us know in the comments below.

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