| High Fructose Corn SyrupBefore we get to
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| | stimulate insulin production and also
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| high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), we will
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| | fails to increase "leptin" production, a
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| take a look at two other frequently used
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| | hormone produced by the body's fat cells.
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| sweeteners, dextrose and
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| | Both of these act to turn off the
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| maltodextrin.DextroseDextrose is more or
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| | appetite and control body weight. Also,
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| less an industry term for glucose.
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| | fructose does not suppress ghrelin, a
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| Glucose isthe most prevalent sugar in the
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| | hormone that works to increase hunger.
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| human and the only molecule that the
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| | This interesting work is being done by
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| brain can metabolize. Dextrose is refined
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| | Peter Havel at UC Davis.Some of the
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| from corn starch. It has a very high
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| | problems associated with high fructose
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| glycemic index (no surprise since it is
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| | corn syrup:Increased LDL's (the bad
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| glucose) and while it contains no
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| | lipoprotein) leading to increasedrisk of
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| fructose, it is still a simple sugar that
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| | heart disease.Altered Magnesium balance
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| is very readily absorbed. It is not as
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| | leading to increased
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| dangerous as sucrose but it still is a
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| | osteoporosis.Increased risk of Adult
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| highly processed product that should be
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| | Onset Diabetes Mellitus.Fructose has no
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| avoided.MaltodextrinMaltodextrin is also
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| | enzymes or vitamins thus robbing the body
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| a refined product usually made from
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| | ofprecious micro-nutrients.Fructose
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| either corn or potatoes. It is multiple
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| | interacts with birth control pills and
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| glucose units somewhat loosely hooked
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| | can elevateinsulin levels in women on the
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| together (a polymer). Because the bonds
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| | pill.Accelerated aging.Fructose inhibits
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| between the glucose units are very weak,
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| | copper metabolism leading to a
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| it is also very readily absorbed and has
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| | deficiencyof copper, which can cause
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| a very high glycemic index. Like dextrose
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| | increased bone fragility, anemia,
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| it should be avoided as much as possible.
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| | ischemic heart disease and defective
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| It has been called a "sugar
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| | connective tissue formation among
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| substitute"but that is based on a rather
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| | others.The list below is from The San
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| strict definition of sugar as "sucrose."
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| | Francisco Chronicle February 18, 2004"How
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| It is a very common additive and I have
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| | much is too much?The list below shows how
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| found it in many packaged foods,
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| | much sugar, mostly in the form of high
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| including potato chips.High Fructose Corn
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| | fructose corn syrup, is in each of these
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| SyrupHigh fructose corn syrup is made by
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| | single servings.Sunkist soda: 10 1/2
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| treating corn (which is usually
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| | teaspoons of sugarBerkeley Farms low-fat
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| genetically modified corn) with a variety
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| | yogurt with fruit: 10 teaspoons of
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| of enzymes, some of which are also
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| | sugarMott's applesauce: 5 teaspoons of
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| genetically modified, to first extract
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| | sugarSlim-Fast chocolate cookie dough
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| the sugar glucose and then convert some
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| | meal bar: 5 teaspoons of sugar1
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| of it into fructose, since fructose
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| | tablespoon ketchup: 1 teaspoon of
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| tastes sweeter than glucose. The end
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| | sugarHansen's Super Vita orange-carrot
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| result is a mixture of 55% fructose and
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| | Smoothie: 10 teaspoons of sugar"Today's
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| 45% glucose, that is called "high
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| | health tip:Cut down or stop any food or
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| fructose corn syrup." Improvements in
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| | drink with high fructose corn syrup.High
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| production occurred in the 1980's making
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| | fructose corn syrup is made from
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| it cheaper than most other sweeteners. I
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| | genetically modified corn treated with
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| remember in the 1980's when the price of
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| | genetically modified enzymes.Stop or
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| Pepsi dropped from about $3 for a sixpack
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| | limit all foods with either dextrose or
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| to about $1.50. In 1966 refined sugar
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| | maltodextrin.Once again, read all your
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| such as sucrose was the was the leading
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| | food labels carefully.Consumption of the
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| sweetener / additive. In 2001 corn
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| | limited amounts of fructose that occur in
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| sweeteners accounted for 55% of the
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| | fresh whole organic fruit is not a
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| sweetener market. Consumption of high
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| | problem.Reference:Stryer Biochemistry
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| fructose corn syrup went from zero in
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| | Fourth Edition"Sugar coated
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| 1966 to 62.6 pounds per person in 2001. A
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| | We're drowning in high fructose corn
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| 12 ounce soda can contain as much as 13
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| | syrup.
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| teaspoons of sugar in the form of high
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| | Do the risks go beyond our waistline?"
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| fructose corn syrup.Once again, the
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| | Kim Severson, San Francisco Chronicle
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| dangerous combination: fructose and
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| | Staff
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| glucose.When high fructose corn syrup
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| | Writer
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| breaks down in the intestine, we once
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| | Wednesday, February 18, 2004Kick the
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| again find near equal amounts of glucose
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| | "sugar habit" with the only diet that is
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| and fructose entering the bloodstream. As
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| | 100% Sugar-Free, the MericleDiet.
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| covered in recent newsletters, the
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| | Make the transition away from dangerous
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| fructose short-circuits the glycolytic
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| | sugar additives to healty "organic"
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| pathway for glucose. This leads to all
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| | complex
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| the problems associated with sucrose. In
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| | carbhydrates easy. To visit the
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| addition, HFCS seems to be generating a
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| | MericleDiet follow the link below: for
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| few of its own problems, epidemic obesity
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| | your attention.
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| being one of them. Fructose does not
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