You may have seen a commercial run by the Corn Refiners Association that tries to convince you that people who think HFCS (High-Fructose Corn Syrup) is bad for you are paranoid; it suggests that most people cant even say why HFCS is bad for you. Well, heres your answer (tell your friends!): HFCS boosts your fat-storing hormones and makes you fat. Glucose (what table sugar is turned into in your body) is metabolized by all your cells, but fructose (the F in HFCS) must be metabolized in the liver. Because of this, HFCS somehow tricks the body into not releasing insulin and leptin, two essential hormones that are usually released after you eat. Without insulin, your body cant use those HFCS calories for energy, and without leptin, your body doesnt know its full. Plus, unlike table sugar, HFCS doesnt stop levels of ghrelin, your hunger hormone, from rising. If you eat or drink HFCS, youll actually continue to consume more calories, even 24 hours later, than you would had you just eaten plain table sugar. HFCS also increases triglycerides (a type of blood lipid), which prevent leptin from signaling the brain to stop eating. -Jillian Michaels-
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:58:47 +0000
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