Thread: Does fructose in fruits increase Triglyceride levels?

who are you quoting? Where did that come out of?

Hey, here's the link I was quoting from.

http://bullz-eye.com/furci/2006/any_...moderation.htm

Metabolic effects of dietary fructose

J Hallfrisch, The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Vol 4, 2652-2660, 1990

Fructose, a naturally occurring hexose, is a component of many fruits, vegetables, and sweeteners. Because of the introduction of high fructose corn sweeteners in 1967, the amount of free fructose in the diet of Americans has increased substantially in the last 20 years. Fructose is sweeter, more soluble, and less glucogenic than glucose or sucrose, so it has been recommended as a replacement for these sugars in the diets of diabetic and obese people. Although an acute dose of fructose causes smaller increases in glucose and insulin than a comparable dose of glucose, there are a number of changes after dietary adaptation that may reduce its desirability as a sugar replacement in certain segments of the population. Fructose is absorbed primarily in the jejunum and metabolized in the liver. When consumed in excess of dietary glucose, it may be malabsorbed. Fructose is more lipogenic than glucose or starches, and usually causes greater elevations in triglycerides and sometimes in cholesterol than other carbohydrates. Dietary fructose has resulted in increases in blood pressure, uric acid, and lactic acid. People who are hypertensive, hyperinsulinemic, hypertriglyceridemic, non-insulin-dependent diabetic, or postmenopausal are more susceptible to these adverse effects of dietary fructose than healthy young subjects. Although consumption of fructose as a component of fruits and vegetables is an unavoidable consequence of eating a healthy diet, added fructose seems to provide little advantage over other caloric sweetners and compares unfavorably to complex carbohydrates in susceptible segments of the population.

If you ate, oh, say - a 'crap load' (literally )... Maybe... But in sensible amounts then fructose level you would get from a little fruit is not significant.

I have never ever heard people say, wow I sure am getting fat from all of the damn fruit I ate. It maybe a good idea to avoid it late at night, but for the most part eat up, its not going to make you obese.

Nothing wrong with fruit late at night either... I eat fruit in my last meal every night (along with several other serves during the day)...

I am also a female who maintains at about 10%.

Oh - and I eat a bucket load of dairy too...

Oh I am well aware of your bf, its incrediable. You and Jodi are the 2 I listen to for nutrition advice, cant argue success.

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

If you ate, oh, say - a 'crap load' (literally )... Maybe... But in sensible amounts then fructose level you would get from a little fruit is not significant.

yea, I can garuntee you the people the that study aren't overeating on fruit either....lol....they are drinking soda and eating garbage.