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Fructose - The Toxic Sugar

Sugar in terms of caloric value is similar to starch, but in terms of metabolic effects, it is far different. It comes with a special payload.

Does Excessive Fructose Consumption Harm Your Body?

Does Excessive Fructose Consumption Harm Your Body?

Better understanding of what fructose does to the body can aid in the development of new diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases.

Fructose Contributes to Obesity

Fructose Contributes to Obesity

Fructose, present in modern diets, like corn syrup, table sugar, is not harmful. However, higher consumption can harm our bodies.

High Fructose Intake Damages Immune System

High Fructose Intake Damages Immune System

Study reveals that a high fructose diet could cause immune system damage.

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Excess Fructose Intake may Lead to Aggressive Behaviors, ADHD, Bipolar

Excess Fructose Intake may Lead to Aggressive Behaviors, ADHD, Bipolar

New peer-review paper looks at evolution and current Western diet to help explain manic behaviors

High Fructose Diet Worsens Inflammatory Bowel Disease

High Fructose Diet Worsens Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Consumption of high dietary fructose increases inflammation in the intestine and worsens inflammatory bowel disease. The adverse effects of fructose also change the enteric microbiota.

Combination of Fructose and Glucose in High Fructose Corn Syrup Leads to Heart Diseases

Combination of Fructose and Glucose in High Fructose Corn Syrup Leads to Heart Diseases

Combination of fructose and glucose found in high fructose corn syrup appears to be worse than fructose alone for some heart disease risk factors.

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Molecular Link Between Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance Discovered

Molecular Link Between Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance Discovered

Two separate lipids namely diacylglycerols and ceramides are identified as potential links between fatty liver disease and liver insulin resistance.

High Fructose Consumption Causes Fatty Liver, Via Gut Manipulation

High Fructose Consumption Causes Fatty Liver, Via Gut Manipulation

Fructose is broken down in the digestive tract by an enzyme called fructokinase, which is produced both by the liver and the gut. This excessive fructose metabolism in intestinal cells deteriorates the intestinal barrier. This harm done by fructose affescts the liver.

High Fructose Intake During Pregnancy Affects Health of Offspring, Study

High Fructose Intake During Pregnancy Affects Health of Offspring, Study

A diet rich in fructose impacts the pregnant females' metabolic status and the free fatty acid content of their milk. The offspring born from fructose-fed mothers displays a very specific pattern of increased free fatty acids and altered lipid metabolism that persist throughout early life.

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Insulin Resistance Gene Found in Fat: Study

Insulin Resistance Gene Found in Fat: Study

Deleting a key gene in the fat in mice resulted in insulin resistance of tissues. It also resulted in small size of the mice. Studying the gene could shed light on Type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Type 2 and Its Link to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Diabetes Type 2 and Its Link to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to metabolic syndrome leading to higher risk for type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Carbohydrates and Weight Loss

Carbohydrates and Weight Loss

Different diets emphasise different levels of carbohydrate restriction. And some diets claim carbohydrate to be the villain of their weight loss program.