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Plan: Belly Fat Cure
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Progress: 10%
Location: New England
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HFCS Links to References on the web
Maybe preaching to the choir but someone searching HFCS may find this helpful...
Blue italic text represents brief quotes from these articles.
Six Reasons Why Corn is Making You Fat: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...0/corn-fat.aspx
Fructose is Metabolized to Fat
The digestive and absorptive processes for glucose and fructose are different. Unlike glucose, which the body uses, when one consumes large amounts of fructose it is a relatively unregulated source of fuel for the liver to convert to fat and cholesterol. Fructose converts to fat more than any other sugar. It is also known to raise triglycerides significantly.
Most Fructose is Consumed as a Liquid
The fact that most fructose is consumed in a liquid form significantly magnifies its negative metabolic effects. The devastation it has on our biology would be significantly lessened if it were consumed in solid food, but as I mentioned above, most fructose is consumed in soft drinks and fruit juices.
Fructose Does Not Stimulate Insulin Secretion
In addition, unlike glucose, fructose does not stimulate insulin secretion or enhance leptin, a hormone thought to be involved in appetite regulation, production. Because insulin and leptin act as key signals in regulating how much food you eat and body weight, this suggests that dietary fructose may contribute to increased food intake and weight gain.
Fructose Has no Enzymes, Vitamins or Minerals...
Corn is a Grain, Not a Vegetable
Contrary to common belief, corn is a grain, not a vegetable, and is definitely not fit as a dietary staple and mainstay, primarily because it contains high amounts of sugar. When early Native Americans changed their diet to one based mostly on corn, they had increased rates of the following:
* Anemia
* Dental cavities
* Osteoarthritis
* Bone infections and other bone problems
Corn is Everywhere in the American Diet...
More Problems with High Fructose Corn Syrup: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...-part-four.aspx
Fructose, however, doesn't stimulate insulin secretion or increase leptin production or suppress production of ghrelin. Therefore, researchers suggest that consuming a lot of fructose, similar to consuming a lot of fat, may contribute to weight gain.
Additionally, fructose is converted into the chemical backbone of trigylcerides more efficiently than glucose, and elevated levels of trigylcerides are linked to an increased risk of heart disease. One study found that fructose produced significantly higher blood levels of triglycerides in men, although not in women, leading researchers to say that diets high in fructose may be undesirable, especially for men.
Further, fructose may alter the magnesium balance in the body, leading to an acceleration of bone loss, according to a USDA study. (Original source: Washington Post)
Fructose Raises Triglyceride Levels: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...e-part-one.aspx
Includes references to 2 university researchs
How Fructose, Insulin and Syndrome X Can Change Your Life: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...syndrome-x.aspx
Fructose Is No Answer for a Sweetener: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...e-part-two.aspx
Lists 16 objective reasons why fructose is bad
Fructose Is Not an Acceptable Sugar: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...part-three.aspx
Fructose, compared with glucose, is preferentially metabolized to fat in your liver.
It was found that in animal models fructose consumption produces:
* Insulin resistance
* Impaired glucose tolerance
* High insulin levels
* High triglycerides
* Hypertension
Last edited by riverside : Sun, Sep-21-08 at 07:01.
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