Category Archives: Sucrose

The Homeostasis of Weight Control

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The traditional model of body weight loss considers the only two factors relevant to weight loss to be energy consumed and exercise performed. In this model, energy balance is an equilibrium between these factors. Part of this assumption considers energy … Continue reading →

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Sucrose, War and Western Diseases

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is increasingly being considered a causative agent in Western lifestyle diseases. Epidemiological studies show an association between sugar consumption and many lifestyle diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Sugar consumption increased significantly in the United Kingdom in around … Continue reading →

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Refined Carbohydrates and Baboons

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Refined diets containing refined carbohydrates are increasingly being implicated in the development of Western lifestyle disease. Refined carbohydrates including fructose, sucrose and glucose, as well as starch, are implicated in the development of disease because they knock the metabolism of … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Foods with Added Sugar and Salt

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Fructose and Fatty Liver

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Refined crystalline fructose has been compared to alcohol in terms of the metabolism it undergoes in the liver. In particular, both fructose and alcohol increase the synthesis and storage of fatty acids in the liver (steatosis). Excess alcohol can cause … Continue reading →

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Fructose: Liquid Versus Solid Food

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Removing Sugar From the Diet to Reverse Insulin Resistance

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington

If fructose is the main driver of insulin resistance, and evidence certainly supports this contention, then removal of sugar from the diet is a requirement to reverse insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a metabolic dysfunction, and leads to aberrations in … Continue reading →

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High Fructose Corn Syrup

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is another type of sugar that can cause insulin resistance. High fructose corn syrup is artificially created for food manufacturing purposes, partly because of its sweet taste and partly for cost reasons. High fructose corn … Continue reading →

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Fruit Fructose Versus Refined Fructose

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Humans, Fructose and Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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