Fructose = Fat?

A new study by the Oregon Health and Science University states that a diet laden with fructose, like the typical American diet, may be leading us to overeat. Scientists used MRI imaging and discovered that a beverage with fructose does not give any feeling of fullness as a beverage with simple glucose does.

It’s a small study and does not prove that fructose or its relative, high-fructose corn syrup, can cause obesity, but experts say it adds evidence they may play a role. These sugars often are added to processed foods and beverages, and consumption has risen dramatically since the 1970s along with obesity. A third of U.S. children and teens and more than two-thirds of adults are obese or overweight.

All sugars are not equal, contrary to claims from the manufacturers of these products. They contain different elements and are metabolized differently by the body, even though they contain the same amount of calories.  Table sugar is sucrose, which is half glucose and half fructose, high fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. There is an ongoing battle about the merits and hazards of corn syrup, with both sides being very passionate about their claims. Doctors say that we eat too much sugar in every form.

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