I'm going to hit the "Like" button on this... Dan
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Marshall <[email protected]> wrote: > This is my understanding. Cane sugar is a complex sugar, containing > fructose and glucose. When the body gets the sweet taste, it immediately > starts producing insulin to "store" the excess sugar. The glucose portion > goes directly into the blood, and replaces the drop in blood sugar that > would normally accompany an insulin surge maintaining a normal blood sugar > level. The fructose portion is then stored, either in muscle, or as fat for > later use. Once the glucose is used up, insulin levels drop and the stored > fructose is converted to fructose and burned. If only moderate amounts of > sugar are consumed, then virtually no sugar is converted to fat. > > Now with pure or near pure fructose, the body once again produces insulin, > dropping the blood sugar (glucose) level. But no glucose comes in, only > fructose comes in. The fructose is stored in muscle tissue, but is stuck > there because of the high insulin levels. Blood sugar drops, making you > hungry, so you eat and or drink more to try to get the glucose level back > up. If it is sweet fructose then that only adds to the problem. Once the > level of fructose reaches a saturation level in the tissues, it starts being > stored as fat, which is much more difficult to access and burn than sugar > stored in the muscle. > > Thus HFCS converts much more into fat than a mixture of glucose and > fructose, such as honey, or cane sugar. > > Marshall > > > On 9/26/2012 3:30 PM, sol wrote: >> >> We all are free to believe what we like, but I've read too much on the >> other side of the argument re corn syrup, sugar, etc. >> I'm not buying into the demonization of sugars. I have read (and it >> "sounds" likely buy may not be true), that the reason for concern with HFCS >> is that it contains a lot of starch, that isn't measured as "sugar" or >> "calories", so the idea is it has more calories than are accounted for by >> the "sugar" portion. Other than that, I just don't buy the hysteria. However >> I do believe that polyunsaturated fats, including fish oils etc are the >> demon in those diseases. >> sol >> >> Dorothy Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> >>> There is huge evidence mounting on a daily basis; that fructose corn >>> syrup >>> which is in EVERY type of processed food, including burghers, bread, >>> 'healthy' fruit drinks, in fact - everything - is responsible for obesity >>> and all types of disease including cancer. Cancer LOVES corn syrup as >>> does >>> candida. They are also discovering that low fat food makes you FAT >>> because >>> it contains corn syrup. dee >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org >> >> Unsubscribe: >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> >> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1427 / Virus Database: 2441/5293 - Release Date: 09/26/12 >> >> >
