Category Archives: Sucrose

Sucrose: Detrimental Health Effects Even at Modest Doses

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is the chemical name for table sugar. Structurally, sucrose is a disaccharide composed of a molecule of fructose and a molecule of glucose. Sucrose ingestion results in hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond between the two sugars to produce glucose … Continue reading →

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First Steps to Better Nutrition

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The differences between a typical Western diet and a high quality diet is vast. The typical Western diet is characterized by high levels of refined and processed foods, is absent of meaningful levels of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and is … Continue reading →

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On the Beneficial Glycaemic Effects of Berries

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Berries show beneficial effects on blood sugar. Specifically, berries appear to lower the glucose response to a test meal. The reason for this effect is not fully understood but is thought to relate mainly to the fibre and flavonoid content … Continue reading →

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Nutrition On The Go

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington

When you are next out and about, have a look at the types of foods you can buy as snacks. Most will fall into the category of carbohydrate based foods. Of these foods most are also refined. This is problematic … Continue reading →

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Honey Versus Sugar

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Why Is Honey Superior to Sugar?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sugar is increasingly being seen as a cause of Western lifestyle diseases, particularly obesity. As obesity develops the risk of other lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer also increase. Refined crystalline sugar, also called sucrose … Continue reading →

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Sugar Intake In Children

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

High intakes of refined crystalline fructose cause insulin resistance in mammals. For example, rat experiments (here, here and here) have shown that fructose in high concentrations is a metabolic poison and leads to insulin resistance in just a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Fruit Versus Fruit Juice: Blood Sugar Effects

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The absorption of glucose causes a release of insulin from the pancreas. This insulin is required to allow the uptake of glucose to cells and therefore has a blood sugar lowering effect. The rise in blood sugar seen following ingestion … Continue reading →

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More on Calories From Alcohol

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Colditz1 reported an inverse association between alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI) in women, despite an increase in energy intake due to the alcohol. In response to this study, Lands and Zakhari2 put forward a hypothesis to explain the … Continue reading →

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More Evidence That Carbohydrates Make Us Fat?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Refined carbohydrates are detrimental to the health because they causes a deterioration in glucose homeostasis. In particular, carbohydrates that are devoid of their original fibre cause liver overload syndrome, and an increase in the production of fatty acids through the … Continue reading →

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