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As an evolutionary biologist, I suspect that mammals (and likely other animals) are primed to take advantage of sugary, transiently available food (i.e., fruit)
by biomcgary 4y ago
As an evolutionary biologist, I suspect that mammals (and likely other animals) are primed to take advantage of sugary, transiently available food (i.e., fruit) by storing it as fat. Fructose in particular bypasses most of the feedback loops that control glucose.
- marcus0x62 4y agoDr Richard Johnson has researched this extensively and, yes, fructose consumption triggers increased fat storage in almost all humans. He summarized his research findings in a book[1] and has discussed his findings in a number of interviews [2]. I highly recommend the linked podcast if this is a topic that interests you. 1 - https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Switch-Richard-J-Johnson-ebook/dp/B009XVKUDE/ https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Switch-Richard-J-Johnson-ebook/dp... 2 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-johnson-m-d-metabolic-effects-of-fructose-ep-87/id1400828889?i=1000542687471 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-johnson-m-d-metab...