Did you know... Fructose serves no purpose in our body. Standard table sugar contains 50 per cent glucose and 50 per cent fructose. When ingested, the glucose is used as energy and the fructose is converted to fat. Unlike every other food molecule, fructose does not have a corresponding appetite hormone in the brain that tells us when to stop eating it, which is why we can eat a packet of Hobnobs in one go. Evidence links it to heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. It causes bloating, a rise in adrenaline and concentration loss, and inhibits the immune system. Our body can process nine teaspoons of sugar a day, at most – which is about 252g a week – but we are consuming more than a kilogram a week, on average. A glass of fruit juice contains the same amount of fructose as a glass of Coca-Cola. Wine, beer and spirits contain minimal amounts of fructose. Avoid dried fruits: dates and raisins are 70 per cent sugar. Thai food contains palm sugar – instead, choose Indian food with a tomato base. Pasta sauces can contain four teaspoons of sugar per serving. Sugar is added to low-fat foods to make up for their lack of taste. For example, a small tub of plain, low-fat yogurt can contain six teaspoons of sugar, so eat full fat instead. Be aware that healthy sweeteners often contain high levels of fructose. AGAVE, for example, is 90 per cent fructose!!!
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 02:58:28 +0000
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