Essay On Sucrose
Research indicates that there is a positive correlation between consumption of high fructose corn syrup and obesity percentages. Sucrose is the leading added sweetener in in the manufacture of foods in the Unites States and is the biggest source of fructose. Sucrose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are metabolized identically and react the same way to insulin, leptin and ghrelin. Sucrose is indifferent from HFCS in causing obesity. Compared to glucose, sucrose is extracted directly from the liver while glucose goes directly to the bloodstream causing larger sugar spikes. HFCS and sucrose have an identical effect on glucose and hormones such as insulin. Sucrose=50% glucose + 50% fructose; HFCS = . 55% fructose + 45% glucose. Excessive amount of fructose intake as added sugar
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It is used immediately to raise blood sugar levels. Without it cells are starved. Glucose is the fastest metabolized carbohydrate. It will initiate the production of insulin. The average American diet is 15.8% sugar. Fruits like apples, pears, raisins, and honey contain more fructose than glucose. It would take 20 apples to get 500 calories from fructose (25% of the 2000 calorie diet) Fructose is slightly worse for you than glucose. It takes a lot of fruit to create a dangerous level of fructose intake.
The body makes glucose by breaking down carbohydrates, proteins and fats. 15% of the American diet consists of added sugar. Sweetened beverages are the leading source of added sugar in the United States. There is a clear correlation between high sugar consumption and obesity and bad heart health. In laboratory experiments artificial sweeteners added to a rat’s diet caused their body’s to become confused and caused weight loss. The intensity of sweeteners can actually lead to a “sweet tooth” which makes the individual crave sugar and eat more than necessary. Children who are raised on sugar will live on
It is used immediately to raise blood sugar levels. Without it cells are starved. Glucose is the fastest metabolized carbohydrate. It will initiate the production of insulin. The average American diet is 15.8% sugar. Fruits like apples, pears, raisins, and honey contain more fructose than glucose. It would take 20 apples to get 500 calories from fructose (25% of the 2000 calorie diet) Fructose is slightly worse for you than glucose. It takes a lot of fruit to create a dangerous level of fructose intake.
The body makes glucose by breaking down carbohydrates, proteins and fats. 15% of the American diet consists of added sugar. Sweetened beverages are the leading source of added sugar in the United States. There is a clear correlation between high sugar consumption and obesity and bad heart health. In laboratory experiments artificial sweeteners added to a rat’s diet caused their body’s to become confused and caused weight loss. The intensity of sweeteners can actually lead to a “sweet tooth” which makes the individual crave sugar and eat more than necessary. Children who are raised on sugar will live on