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]
High-Fructose Corn Syrup No Worse For Health Than Other Sweeteners: Review
May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
High-fructose corn syrup is widely used to sweeten foods in North America, and people are often advised to avoid it to help manage their weight. However, a review of the research suggests there is not much difference between the way the body breaks down corn syrup and other sugars, and that obesity trends do not… [Continue Reading]
Bitter Side to Fructose
November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A review of the recent scientific literature has shed new light on the potential risks of having too much fructose in the diet. Americans have increased their consumption of fructose over the last few decades, and obesity rates have risen alongside. Recent research shows, however, that excessive sugar is also linked to poor cardiovascular and… [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]
Table of High Fructose Corn Syrup Products Containing Mercury
January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just published in the Environmental Health journal is a science commentary reporting that mercury was found in 9 of 20 samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a common sweetener of foods and beverages. Mercury is a potent brain toxin that we know accumulates in fish and seafood, although diet is not the only… [Continue Reading]
Fructose Leads to Leptin Resistance
October 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Research has demonstrated that excessive intake of fructose can induce leptin resistance, and in combination with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, can lead to becoming overweight. Previous studies have already shown that leptin resistance can lead to rapid weight gain on a high-fat, high-calorie diet, but this is the first study to show that leptin resistance… [Continue Reading]