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Your post is very well-written, but fructose does not affect insulin. Fructose is absorbed directly in the gut and converted to starch in the liver. I don't w
by cheesymuffin 8y ago
Your post is very well-written, but fructose does not affect insulin. Fructose is absorbed directly in the gut and converted to starch in the liver.
I don't want to stop the anti-carb echo chamber, though, because it's helped a lot of people.
- edoo 8y agoHigh fructose consumption has its own set of health problems. There is still a lot of glucose in fruits. There is usually a large difference in glycemic index for whole/juiced fruits. Soda being mostly high fructose corn syrup still has a tremendous glycemic load.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoThis doesn't sound right. The Wikipedia entry for fructose[1] has this to say: Excessive consumption of fructose may contribute to insulin resistance, obesity, elevated LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, leading to metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. So it would appear fructose does cause an insulin response. However, it then goes on to say: Uptake of fructose by the liver is not regulated by insulin. However, insulin is capable of increasing the abundance and functional activity of GLUT5 in skeletal muscle cells. (emphasis mine) GLUT5 is also expressed in skeletal muscle,testis, kidney, fat tissue (adipocytes), and brain.[2] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLUT5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLUT5
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