Fructose As Culprit In the Obesity Epidemic

drewtheman writes "According to an interview with Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology from the University of California, San Francisco, fructose, once touted as diabetic-friendly because it doesn't raise insulin levels directly, could be a major culprit for the obesity epidemic, high blood pressure, and elevated blood levels of LDL in Americans and others worldwide as they adopt American-style diets. Fructose comprises 50% of table sugar and up to 90% of high-fructose corn syrup, both ingredients found in copious quantity in most American prepared foods."

Comments

blame anything but ourselves

[petes_PoV]

So the "culprit" is an inanimate chemical?

So it's because of this sugar that people are fat. Not that they eat too much.

Isn't it about time the population at large (pun intended) got a grip and instead of looking for the cause in something they can shift the blame onto, started examining their own behaviour?

Re:Quit coddling them.

[MarsDefenseMinister]

Waaah Waaah. You weigh 275 pounds. News flash, you're not starving. Also news flash, you're not eating 2000 calories. It's probably more like 5000. Obviously, there's a serious disconnect between what's going in your mouth and what you think you're eating. Quit estimating what you eat and just get your scale out and measure it. You're not fooling me, and I'm not feeling sorry for you either, tubby.

That's what I'm talking about. Nobody's shoveling it in but you. And it's not a disease either, that's an excuse. It's a lack of discipline.

Trust me, I know. I weighed a lot more than you. I know all the tricks, and mind games that humans are capable of.

Also, WTF are you doing eating 800 calories a day during a diet? That's not discipline, that's just stupid. Being on a diet isn't a way to be an attention whore, it's a way to lose weight. The only reason you'd eat 800 calories is so that you can tell everyone around you that you're on a diet, and LOOK HOW HUNGRY YOU ARE AND HOW FAT YOU STILL ARE. I know, I did the same thing. It's a blame game. And nobody likes being around a fatty who talks about food or diets all day long. Just shut up and lose the weight.

Stop blaming everybody including mother nature. You're the one feeding your face. Nobody else.

I dropped from 350 to 150, and it's because I stopped stuffing my pie hole. I suggest you do too. And finally, quit eating up all the liberal claptrap from people who try to make you feel better about yourself, but aren't as honest with you as I am. I'm telling it to you straight. Quit your whining, lose the weight, or you will DIE and I won't shed a tear for you.