Posts Tagged ‘fructose’
Which is Worse: Aspartame or High Fructose Corn Syrup?
Which is Worse: Aspartame or High Fructose Corn Syrup? Answering this question is no easy task since it may be a lot like asking “Which is worse: heart disease or nervous system disease?” Each product is associated with different possible connections with disease. Aspartame, what is found in NutraSweet®, is thought to possibly cause or…
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Too much sugar! Any idea how much sugar you consume daily? If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, lipid problems, a sizeable girth, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or heart disease you may be conscious of your sugar consumption. If not, chances are that you can think of someone who has one or more of these…
Read MoreIs fructose really worse than other types of sugar?
Is fructose worse than sugar? DEAR DOCTOR K: I keep hearing about how bad fructose and high-fructose corn syrup are for my health. But is fructose really worse than other types of sugar? DEAR READER: The short answer is yes. I’m not an expert on sugar metabolism, but I’ll tell you what the experts at…
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