Category Archives: Sucrose

More Thoughts on Sucrose as a Metabolic Poison

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of a fructose and glucose moiety linked through a glucosidic bond. When ingested sucrose is hydrolysed by the sucrase enzyme to form fructose and glucose within the small intestine. The glucose and fructose are then … Continue reading →

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Fruit Juice And Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Fruit contains high amounts of sugars, particularly fructose and sucrose. Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of a molecule of glucose joined through a glycosidic bond to a molecule of fructose. Therefore fructose is the primary sugar in fruit, its … Continue reading →

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Sucrose: A Tail of Two Sugars

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is the chemical name for table sugar. It is the white crystalline powder that most people put in their tea or coffee. Sucrose is chemically a disaccharide sugar, which means that it is composed of two monosaccharides joined together … Continue reading →

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Is Industry Sponsored Soft Drink Research Biased?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Funding for scientific research tends to come mainly from governmental bodies, charities or industry. In nutritional research, the food industry provides large numbers of grants to researchers for the investigation of all manner of food related matters. Obviously the food … Continue reading →

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Sugar Intake and Mortality

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Refined crystalline sugar consumption is increasing in developed countries and is mirrored by an increases in Western lifestyle diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Sugars are present naturally in fruits and other foods traditionally eaten by … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: required for Memory?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is evident from the scientific literature that environmental factors affect cognition. Exercise for example, may play a significant role in the modulation of brain function. In particular exercise has been shown from animal studies and those of older humans … Continue reading →

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Fructose and Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Rat studies show that feeding sucrose (table sugar) to rats can induce insulin resistance. In fact studies using intakes of sucrose equivalent to the upper range of human intakes show the development of insulin resistance in just a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Dates: Sugary, But Good For the Health

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Dates are the fruits of the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera). The tree itself is similar in appearance to the coconut palm, with mature tree reaching a height of around 30 meters. Date are an important Worldwide food and may … Continue reading →

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Sugar Sugar Everywhere

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sugar is increasingly being linked to the development of Western lifestyle diseases including tooth decay, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and type 2 diabetes. Sugar is detrimental for the health because it contains a molecule of fructose. Refined crystalline fructose … Continue reading →

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Sugary Soft Drinks: A Slow Walk to the Grave?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sugar consumption is associated with a significantly increased risk of many Western lifestyle diseases. In particular, high intakes of refined crystalline sugar can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and dental caries. However, it is obesity … Continue reading →

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