Fructose

Short-term intake of high amounts of fructose does not appear to cause inflammation according to a new study (Silbernagel et al., 2013). Researchers looked at the effects of eating large amounts of fructose on the markers of inflammation in 20 people. They found that despite the fructose and extra calories...

Fructose is not likely a contributor to the obesity epidemic in the U.S., according to the results of a recent study. The study, “Food availability of glucose and fat, but not fructose, increased in the US between 1970 and 2009: analysis of USDA food availability data system”, examined the trends...

The review article, “The emerging role of dietary fructose in obesity and cognitive decline”1 by Lakhan and Kirchgessner has serious limitations. Although the authors concluded that fructose is associated with cognitive decline and potentially contributes to “lower academic performance in adolescents”, these conclusions are not warranted. The review had some...

In a commentary featured in the September 2013 publication ofNutrition Bulletin, author Dr. Geoffrey Livesey dismisses the association between fructose consumption and type 2 diabetes. In the peer-reviewed journal article, Dr. Livesey addresses questions typically asked when discussing the health effects of fructose, such as the validity of recent studies...

Calorie Control Council Comments Bray GA, Popkin BM. Calorie-sweetened beverages and fructose: what have we learned 10 years later. Pediatr Obes 2013. Bray & Popkin (with Nielsen) drew attention to high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in a 2004 commentary (author ref. 1).  Though primarily supported by correlation with obesity, their HFCS hypothesis...

Fructose does not increase body weight, blood pressure, uric acid or insulin levels, and may improve glycemic control at normal consumption levels, according to research. A commentary done by Sievenpiper et al, “Fructose: Where does the truth lie?,” found that “the available evidence in humans did not support the view...