As Christmas comes closer, it's important to keep your sugar intake in check. With lots of holiday cookies and sweets, it's easy to load up on all types of sugars. A recent article from dLife highlights the things to watch out for with fructose. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been in the news recently; this article highlights the major concerns you should have when consuming food and drink with HFCS. Some important highlights:
"In a study published in the June 2008 Journal of Nutrition, researchers reported that increased consumption of fructose doubled the subjects’ lipogenesis — that is, their ability to make fat — when compared with glucose. In addition, the fructose led to higher levels of triglycerides, a blood fat that is an independent risk factor for heart disease. These findings confirmed other research along the same line."
"Some researchers have argued that the consumption of fructose by children may program developing brains with an intense desire for sweets, leading to a lifelong over-consumption of sweets and an increased risk of overweight, diabetes, and related health problems."
Read the whole article:
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/food_and_nutrition/fructose_friend_or_foe.html
"In a study published in the June 2008 Journal of Nutrition, researchers reported that increased consumption of fructose doubled the subjects’ lipogenesis — that is, their ability to make fat — when compared with glucose. In addition, the fructose led to higher levels of triglycerides, a blood fat that is an independent risk factor for heart disease. These findings confirmed other research along the same line."
"Some researchers have argued that the consumption of fructose by children may program developing brains with an intense desire for sweets, leading to a lifelong over-consumption of sweets and an increased risk of overweight, diabetes, and related health problems."
Read the whole article:
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/food_and_nutrition/fructose_friend_or_foe.html
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