Fructose makes you fat
Not all sugars are created equal, and new research shows that eating a certain type of sweet stuff can make you gain weight at an alarming weight. We're talking about Fructose, not to be confused with naturally-occurring glucose. According to the New York Times, regular sugar is normally processed by the liver, which acts as a sort of 'traffic cop' and directs the sugar where to go. But fructose by-passes the liver and heads straight to your hips in the form of unhealthy fat.
I know what you're wondering: Why would anyone eat fructose? The answer is simple -- it's everywhere. It's cheaper than sugar, so many food manufacturers use it. It's your responsibility to read the labels and make sure you're avoiding this tasty poison.
I know what you're wondering: Why would anyone eat fructose? The answer is simple -- it's everywhere. It's cheaper than sugar, so many food manufacturers use it. It's your responsibility to read the labels and make sure you're avoiding this tasty poison.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-28-2008 @ 3:00PM
Natalie said...
Uh, fructose is also natural. It's the main sugar in fruits.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:52PM
marcie0305 said...
Yeah but something like high fructose corn syrup - not so natural. I wish they'd do a similar study with fresh fruit and see if the liver acts in the same way. We evolved eating foods straight from mother earth, not formulated & processed ones.
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8-29-2008 @ 9:28PM
David Gillespie said...
It is disingenuous of the corn refiners (or anyone else) to say that HFCS is no worse for you than sugar. That is much like saying it is no worse to be run over by a red truck than a blue truck.
The study referred in the article is the latest confirmation in a long line of research (dating back to the sixties) which definitively proves that fructose is the culprit behind not only obesity, Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke, Pancreatic Cancer and Fatty Liver Disease, but is significantly implicated in a raft of other cancers and diseases as well.
I have written a book which details the story of fructose and lays out all the research in detail. Sweet Poison will be released by Penguin on Monday 1 September 2008. More information is available at www.sweetpoison.com.au
Cheers
David.
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