Researchers have shed light on how consuming fructose can be particularly dangerous for those affected by obesity. New work has found that increasing intake of fructose is linked to fatty liver disease, changing the way the liver is able to properly metabolize sugar. Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar… [Continue Reading]
Cellular Effects of Fructose Links Its Consumption to Metabolic Syndrome
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A new study examining the effects of fructose on cells shows different consequences for different metabolizing enzymes in the cell. The work sheds light on how cells respond to the sugar, as researchers have found that some enzymes are activated that may function to protect the body from developing the metabolic syndrome. A group of… [Continue Reading]
Fructose May Not Deserve Bad Reputation in Weight Gain and Obesity
February 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
An increasing consumption of fructose has been singled out as a contributing factor to weight gain and obesity, but a new study suggests that it may simply be a too-high total calorie intake to blame. Is fructose being unfairly blamed for the obesity epidemic? Or do we just eat and drink too many calories? Researchers… [Continue Reading]
Consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Risk of Heart Disease
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fructose may be more harmful than other types of added sugars, research suggests. A new study has found that those assigned to eat fructose or high fructose corn syrup are at higher risk for a number of health problems, including blood cholesterol levels, than those assigned glucose as part of their diet. The work indicates… [Continue Reading]
Study Finds Fructose Fuel for Pancreatic Cancer Growth
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A study has found that pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, very common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that drives cell division, helping the cancer to grow more quickly. Although it’s widely known that cancers use glucose, a simple sugar, to fuel their growth, this is the first time… [Continue Reading]
Diet High in Fructose from Added Sugars Linked to High Blood Pressure
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Diet High in Fructose Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure
October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The results of a study have found that a diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), and suggests that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) could help prevent high blood pressure. The rate of obesity has increased sharply in the last… [Continue Reading]
High Fructose Diet Raises Blood Pressure in Men
September 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have found that a high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men, and although the study shows that a drug used to treat gout seems to protect against the blood pressure increase, they note that the drug can have rare but serious side effects. Patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease often have… [Continue Reading]
Fructose Metabolism by the Brain Increases Appetite and Food Intake
March 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
M. Daniel Lane and colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have reviewed the suggested link between the consumption of fructose and increased food intake, which may contribute to a high incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Obesity is one of the principal risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Modest weight reduction… [Continue Reading]