Fructose As Culprit In the Obesity Epidemic

drewtheman writes "According to an interview with Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology from the University of California, San Francisco, fructose, once touted as diabetic-friendly because it doesn't raise insulin levels directly, could be a major culprit for the obesity epidemic, high blood pressure, and elevated blood levels of LDL in Americans and others worldwide as they adopt American-style diets. Fructose comprises 50% of table sugar and up to 90% of high-fructose corn syrup, both ingredients found in copious quantity in most American prepared foods."

Re:Nasty aftertaste

[steve86-ed]

Personally, I can't stand all the corn syrup the Americans seem to have in everything they eat. Maybe this is my body's way of saying "get the hell out of this silly country before you become one of them!"?

If you don't like it, you can leave. We don't need no whinny Euro-cans telling us not to devour copious amounts of corn syrup and sugars. And stop calling me an American. America is huge, I just live in the best part of it, the USA. That makes me a Citizen of the United States of America, but you can shorten that down to a CUSA. From now on when you want to badmouth the best nation on Earth, you can address us as Cusans. It's about time we had our own identity.

I think all the corn syrup has gone to my head...

Re:Nasty aftertaste

[janrinok]

LOL - when the rest of your countrymen accept the title cusans we might start using it, until then you are all Americans. The others we will continue to call Canadians, Mexicans, Brazilians or whatever is appropriate. By the way, not everyone from outside America is from Europe nor, according to your logic, should all those who do live in that continent be addressed as Europeans, but they can be called British, French, German, Italian etc. Unless you personally know TheEmptySet, I think that you are making an assumption that he is European, but you might well be correct.

Fructose comprises of table sugar and corn syrup?

[barwasp]

WTF

Fructose comprises 50% of table sugar and up to 90% of high-fructose corn syrup,...

The one who wrote that must be high on sugar.
Fructoses are simple monosaccharides. I don't remember them having corn-atoms

Re:Isn't that at obvious?

[Fyz]

Ah, the infamous and controversial "Don't stuff your face" argument...

Dr. Nick knows best....

[arcite]

Dr. Nick: Instead of making sandwiches with bread, use pop tarts. Instead of chewing gum, chew bacon.

Bart: You could brush your teeth with milkshakes.

Dr. Nick: Hey, did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?

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Homer: So you think you know better than this family, eh? Well as long as you're in my house you'll do what I do and believe what I believe! So butter your bacon!

Bart: Yes father.

Lisa: Mom, dad, my spiritual quest is over!

Homer: Hold that thought... Bacon up that sausage, boy!

Bart: But dad, my heart hurts!

I....

[inode_buddha]

... am the great cornholio! I must obey my bumholio!

Re:from the "no shit" dept.

[Anonymous Coward]

The difference is that Japanese vending machines mainly sell soiled schoolgirl panties.

Re:Well maybe...

[Talla]

But the smart money is still on "Burgers". / and no concept of portion control.

The smart money would be on hearing the message before you comment, which you obviously didn't.

11 types...

[elysium-os]

"There are 11 types of people in the world, those who know binaries and those who don't."

Ok so you don't, I do, but who is in the 3th group?

Re:11 types...

[Kangburra]

Ok so you don't, I do, but who is in the 3th group?

Muth be thomebody elth.

Re:from the "no shit" dept.

[spootle]

Is it bad that hearing things like that or watching movies like Super Size Me make me want to go to McD's even more?

Re:from the "no shit" dept.

[Grimbleton]

Oh god you just made me so hungry.... Where's the nearest cow and Krispy Kreme?

Re:And in other news.........

[smoker2]

That shit should be illegalized in most foods.

GWB, is that you ?

Re:from the "no shit" dept.

[rs79]

That must explain why Arctic grown olive oil is so good for you.

And if you think Canola oil is good for you I suggest you keep reading. Keyword: hydrogen.

Re:from the "no shit" dept.

[senatorpjt]

I drink corn-free beer almost exclusively, and it hasn't helped my weight at all.