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Fructose Absorption

Fructose in its refined crystalline form is detrimental to the healthy because it can cause the development of insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes, and their associated health problems. Fructose is absorbed from the gut by the intestinal GLUT5 transporter in … Continue reading

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Is Fructose Really That Bad?

Fructose is considered detrimental to health because evidence shows it is a significant cause of insulin resistance. In particular fructose consumption can decrease insulin sensitivity within a few weeks, as demonstrated by animal and human studies. However, fructose is present … Continue reading

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Fructose Malabsorption and Depression

Fructose malabsorption is thought to be a major cause of irritable bowel syndrome. In fructose malabsorbers, the fructose passes through the small intestine, where it would normally be fermented, and into the colon. Here bacteria ferment the fructose, producing short … Continue reading

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Can A High Fructose Diet Cause Mood Disorders?

Fructose consumption has been shown to cause metabolic dysregulation in animal and humans. This metabolic dysregulation relates to the way that fructose is able to cause insulin resistance, a condition that results in a diminished effect for insulin in the … Continue reading

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Exercise Confers Protection From Fructose

Fructose is known to cause detrimental effects to mammals when consumed in excess. In particular, consumption of high amounts of fructose causes the development of insulin resistance. The development of insulin resistance is highly damaging to health because insulin is … Continue reading

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Replacing Soft Drinks with Fruit: Fructose

Soft drinks are a source of fructose. In the United States soft drinks contain fructose mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, whilst in the United Kingdom, they contain fructose mainly in the form of sucrose. Both high … Continue reading

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Fructose Causes Insulin Resistance In Healthy Humans

Fructose is a naturally occurring sugar found particularly in fruit and honey. A number of well designed studies have shown that feeding high amounts of refined crystalline fructose to animals induces insulin resistance within a few weeks. In particular, studies … Continue reading

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Sucrose Vs High Fructose Corn Syrup

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Forms of Fructose (To Avoid?)

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Honey, Sugar or High Fructose Corn Syrup?

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