When consumed in typical amounts, there is no scientific evidence that fructose causes obesity or metabolic syndrome. The incidence of metabolic syndrome has risen over the past few decades while Americans‟ intake of calories from sugar has stayed the same or gone down in the past ten years (Rippe, 2013; USDA, 2012; Mozumdar, 2011). There […]
Because fructose is a carbohydrate that provides energy (calories), consumption of it will decrease hunger and help to signal satiety. A comprehensive review by Dolan et al. in 2010 found that fructose consumption did not increase overall food intake. It is unclear if fructose affects hunger and satiety to the same extent as other carbohydrates. […]
Claims that there is a link between fructose and obesity are based on unproven hypotheses and statistical correlation, not scientific data. There is no evidence to support a unique role for fructose in the global epidemic of obesity. In fact, data has shown that Americans‟ intake of calories from sugar has stayed the same or gone down in […]
