Is Fructose The Cause Of Obesity?

The Glycemic Index offers an appealing, and clinically valid, method of assessing the kinds of carbohydrates we consume. And it’s a fantastic method for moms and dads to attempt and curb their kid’s wish to eat undesirable foods in between meals.

The Glycemic Index rates carbohydrates as having either a high, low or medium glycemic index. The suggestion is to consume more foods that have either a medium or low glycemic index, and much less with a high glycemic index. Low glycemic index foods enter into the bloodstream a lot more gradually, and therefore do not elevate blood sugar levels like high glycemic index foods do.

Just what is a carbohydrate? All sugars and foods that are broken down into sugar are carbohydrates. This list includes standard sugar (white, brown, cane, etc.), glucose (commonly used in sport drinks), fructose (from fruit), lactose (found in milk and other milk products like yogurt), maltose (from malt which is usually used to enhance and sweeten cereals), all types of starches, from potatoes to pasta noodles, and legumes, such as peas and lentils (though these additionally include some protein).

Fruit is generally listed on the Glycemic Index to have a low GI, with the except of fruit juice. Remarkably though, current research has discovered just what they believe is a link between fructose and obesity. The type of fructose researched was in corn syrup, which is a refined and highly concentrated form of fructose. Beneficial fibre, antioxidants and other key phytochemicals are also non-existent, compared to what whole fruit has. When these researchers from the University of Florida interrupted the means fructose was metabolized in lab mice, the rodents they were working with did not gain weight, also though they still consumed fructose. They also found that fructose may actually make people believe they are hungrier than they really were as well.

This is not the first research study that has actually suggested fructose may be connected to a propensity to put on weight, a lot more so compared to various other kinds of food. A study at the University of Cincinnati discovered that consuming fructose, in the form of high fructose corn syrup, caused increased fat storage. They claimed that the body processes fructose in different ways to various other kinds of sugars, although, it is still unclear if this is mitigated by the lower concentration of fructose in fruit as compared with the corn syrup utilized within the research study.

Research from the University of Florida discovered that there were greater degrees of uric acid in the bloodstream after drinking or eating fructose. This sudden increase in uric acid influences insulin, by blocking it. Blood insulin regulates the means our cells store and use fat. Signs of metabolic syndrome could occur if uric acid degrees are raised significantly. Symptoms include high blood pressure, higher cholesterol in the bloodstream, along with gaining a lot of weight. Possible concern to people is that fructose is used in a lot of soda beverages and even concentrated fruit juices, so if you drink a lot of those drinks you will regularly spike your uric acid levels in the blood. Additionally, Metabolic Syndrome is a precursor of Type 2 diabetes.

Indications of Metabolic Syndrome include excess fat on the abdominal area, such that the waist appears as big as the hips or even larger. There often is lesser quantities of the good kind of cholesterol in the blood, and high levels of triglycerides making the blood ‘sticky’. Metabolic Syndrome is associated with the way the body responds to insulin, so that there are higher degrees of glucose in the blood. All these points can be examined by physicians through regular blood screens

References:
1. http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=64395&m=1NIED08&c=qgtqmovbyiaxdub
2. Australian Healthy Food, November 2005
3. Nature and Health, Oct/Nov 2005

 

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