Category Archives: High Fructose Corn Syrup

Soft Drinks Cause Metabolic Syndrome: But What About Fruit Juice?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that the increasing consumption of soft drinks is a major cause of the obesity epidemic in Western nations. Sugar sweetened soft drink are detrimental to health because they oversupply the liver with fructose, which has been shown in … Continue reading →

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Diet Drinks: The Aspartame Fallacy

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Data suggests that the increased rates of obesity seen in Western nations mirror the increase in the consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks, particularly those containing high fructose corn syrup. In response to criticism, the manufacturers of soft drink have … Continue reading →

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Sugar Sweetened Drinks: A Major Cause of Obesity?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Robert Barrington

High intakes of fructose in animals causes insulin resistance and leads to metabolic abnormalities that result in hyperlipidaemia and weight gain. Evidence also suggest that high fructose intakes are able to cause insulin resistance and weight gain in humans. Fructose … Continue reading →

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Sugar Consumption from Soft Drinks Falls in America

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The consumption of refined sugars is increasingly being associated with the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and hyperglycaemia. Of the commonly consumed sugars, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup may be particularly problematic because they … Continue reading →

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Is Obesity Really Caused by a Positive Energy balance?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a complex condition that involves the interaction of multiple genetic and environmental factors. Despite this complexity, the cause of obesity is often oversimplified to a condition of a positive energy balance. A small but consistent overconsumption of energy, … Continue reading →

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Refined Carbohydrates and Diabetes

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Obesity rates are increasing in Western countries with a resulting burden on health care systems and budgets. One of the consequences of the rise in obesity is a rise in associated diseases, most particularly type 2 diabetes. Research has shown … Continue reading →

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More on Sugar

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Sugar (sucrose) is a disaccharide molecule comprised of glucose and fructose units joined with a glycosidic bond. Sugar intake in developed civilisation is much higher than in native tribes living traditional lifestyles, and evidence suggests that sugar in the diet … Continue reading →

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