Category Archives: Sucrose

Liquid Sugar: Metabolic Poison

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The prevalence of obesity is Western nations closely matches the rise in the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages. Sugar is an interesting molecule, because it is a natural part of many fruits and vegetables and as a result can be … Continue reading →

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Fructose and Hypertriglyceridaemia

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Diets containing more than 15 % refined crystalline fructose have been shown to increase fasting and postprandial triglyceride levels. This rise in plasma triglyceride levels may play a role in insulin resistance, and raised triglyceride levels are in turn a … Continue reading →

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Five Easy Things You Can Do Now That Will Cause Fat Loss

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Most people view fat loss as a chore. This is because they are locked into the false paradigm that states that fat loss can only occur through a calorie restrictive diet and through hours of aerobic exercise. Many people never … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: The antidote To Fructose Poisoning?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being shown that refined crystalline fructose is a metabolic poison. Experiments on rats show that fructose can induce insulin resistance and detrimental changes to lipoprotein metabolism within a few weeks. Humans studies confirm that high intakes of … Continue reading →

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More on Fructose and Disease

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that high fructose intakes are a cause of insulin resistance in mammals. High intakes of fructose in laboratory mammals such as rats can cause the development of insulin resistance in just a few short weeks. While initially dismissed … Continue reading →

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Get Off The Diet Treadmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Thermic Effect of Food: Glucose Versus Fructose

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The thermic effect of food (TEF) is defined as the energy used in the digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism and storage of macronutrients following a meal. This energy can be measured as a rise in body temperature. The thermic effect of … Continue reading →

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Does Drinking Alcohol Keep You Lean?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The perception amongst the general public and even amongst health professionals is that drinking alcohol is bad for the health and can make you fat. The problem with this viewpoint is that it is simply not true. Many studies have … Continue reading →

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Why Is Aspartame Appearing Alongside Sugar?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Does Exercise Protect From Sugar Poisoning?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Table sugar is chemically called sucrose, and is structurally a glucose molecule bonded to a fructose molecule (with a glycosidic bond). Digestion of sucrose yields one molecule of glucose that is then absorbed to the blood and contributes to blood … Continue reading →

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