fructose

[low_delta]

Fructose may play a role in weight gain. So concluded researchers who conducted a small clinical trial in Minnesota with six healthy volunteers. At different times, participants were given breakfast drinks with varying amounts of fructose. The upshot? The volunteers converted sugar in the drink into body fat more rapidly when as little as half the glucose was replaced by fructose (about the percentage in high-fructose corn syrup). Fruit also contains fructose, but in smaller amounts - an apple has about 11 grams, while a 12-ounce soft drink has about 36. - "Environmental Nutrition" newsletter.

Does anyone wonder why, as our diets becomes lower in fat, obesity rates seem to still be rising?

Comments

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Some of us have developed a sensitivity to fructose. Different fruits have varying amounts of the stuff, but apples are among the worst for high fructose content. And any high fructose corn syrup whatsoever is exceedingly troublesome to digest. I bet that with all the HFCS people are now consuming, plus the super-sized so-called healthy fruit juice drinks, more people will develop the sensitivity to fructose but won't know what's wrong with them.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Never heard of that. When did you develop it, or figure out your problem?

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Hm, within the past few years, I guess. I've written about how the herbalist helped me reduce fructose from my diet. (It's odd - I can digest sucrose better - but still try to limit my sugar intake in general.) Here's just one article of many addressing Fructose Malabsorption (and how common it is).

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Wikipedia has a surprisingly informative entry on fructose malabsorption.