http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/ Making Sense of Science Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/#comment-1070 Would You Like Corn With That? | ScienCentral | Science Videos | Science News Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/?p=220#comment-1070 [...] back to corn. Corn isn’t just what we feed the animals we eat, but it’s also in the sweeteners in soda, the artificial yellow coloring of a snack, and the fermented glucose in [...] [...] back to corn. Corn isn’t just what we feed the animals we eat, but it’s also in the sweeteners in soda, the artificial yellow coloring of a snack, and the fermented glucose in [...]

]]> http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/#comment-928 shenae Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:07:26 +0000 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/?p=220#comment-928 thats so interesting thats so interesting

]]> http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/#comment-884 Tom_Fishman Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:55:56 +0000 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/?p=220#comment-884 Have you seen those new commercials advertising HFCS?? Apparently, it's not that bad "in moderation." Amazing... Have you seen those new commercials advertising HFCS?? Apparently, it's not that bad “in moderation.” Amazing…

]]> http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/#comment-874 Becca Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:10:40 +0000 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/?p=220#comment-874 Technically, it was a fructose vs glucose comparison, not a HFCS vs glucose comparison. Given that the HFCS contains more fructose than glucose (which has none), one can extropolate that adding fructose to foods in any measure is likely to be more detrimental than adding glucose (or sucrose, no doubt). <br>It doesn't take a degree in nutrition, just an exercise in logic. You missed what the study was actually studying. <br>Fat desensitizes the body to insulin. Those with more fat are less likely to respond to insulin. If fructose causes more fat than glucose, then it follows that fructose would indirectly contribute to insulin resistance syndrome. Technically, it was a fructose vs glucose comparison, not a HFCS vs glucose comparison. Given that the HFCS contains more fructose than glucose (which has none), one can extropolate that adding fructose to foods in any measure is likely to be more detrimental than adding glucose (or sucrose, no doubt).
It doesn't take a degree in nutrition, just an exercise in logic. You missed what the study was actually studying.
Fat desensitizes the body to insulin. Those with more fat are less likely to respond to insulin. If fructose causes more fat than glucose, then it follows that fructose would indirectly contribute to insulin resistance syndrome.

]]> http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/09/02/faster-fatteners/#comment-846 fluidfilm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:23:24 +0000 http://www.sciencentral.com/video/?p=220#comment-846 Seems like there's more going on here. High fructose corn syrup also contains glucose, so it's not exactly a HFCS versus glucose comparison. And fructose is sweeter than other sugars, so you may be able to use less of it. I think the evils of HFCS are more related to desensitizing the body's cells to insulin (which causes type 2 diabetes) and liver problems--since it has to be metabolized in the liver, unlike some other sugars. But I'm not a nutritionist. Can anyone clarify this? Seems like there's more going on here. High fructose corn syrup also contains glucose, so it's not exactly a HFCS versus glucose comparison. And fructose is sweeter than other sugars, so you may be able to use less of it. I think the evils of HFCS are more related to desensitizing the body's cells to insulin (which causes type 2 diabetes) and liver problems–since it has to be metabolized in the liver, unlike some other sugars. But I'm not a nutritionist. Can anyone clarify this?

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