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Relation of Total Sugars, Sucrose, Fructose, and Added Sugars With the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMay 7, 2020Archives, Heart Health

Mayo Clin Proc 2019; 94(12):2399-2414; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.05.034 Khan TA, Mobushra T, Agarwal A, et al. Objective To determine the association of total and added fructose-containing sugars on cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. Background Much of the evidence supporting recommendations and policies to set upper-limits for added or free fructose-containing sugars derives from data on sugar-sweetened […]

Liver Health

By ssamples@kellencompany.comOct 10, 2017Archives

Enjoy A Fruit-Full Winter

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMar 9, 2016Archives

“Yay!! Honey Crisp!” I thought to myself, selecting two apples from the display at the grocery store. But when I checked out, my joy in finding one of my favorite fruits out-of-season was short-lived — the apples rang up at $8.53!! I sheepishly handed them back to the cashier and asked her to take them […]

Diet danger: High fructose corn syrup. The effects of corn syrup aren’t so sweet

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJan 29, 2015Archives

Editor, SparkPeople.com support@sparkpeople.com RE: “Diet danger: High fructose corn syrup. The effects of corn syrup aren’t so sweet.” To the Editor: I am writing in response to an article authored by Becky Hand appearing on the SparkPeople.com website entitled, “Diet danger: High fructose corn syrup. The effects of corn syrup aren’t so sweet.” URL: […]

New Study on the Role of Fructose and Weight Gain Is Not Applicable to Real Life

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJan 2, 2013Archives

For Immediate Release: 2013.01.02 Contact: Theresa Hedrick, MS, RD, LD 404-252-3663 New Study on the Role of Fructose and Weight Gain Is Not Applicable to Real Life The article “Effects of Fructose vs. Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways”1 is of very little practical value. This […]

More on Mice and Men: Fructose Could put Brakes on a Vicious Cycle Leading to Obesity in Humans

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJul 1, 2011Archives

To the Editor: The role played by dietary fructose in the ‘epidemic’ of obesity has recently been debated in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (1,2) following the earlier review by Lustig (3) in which fructose is argued to have a prominent role in the causation and perpetuation of obesity. These warrant comment because […]

Microvascular disease and its role in the brain and cardiovascular system: a potential role for uric acid as a cardiorenal toxin

By ssamples@kellencompany.comFeb 26, 2011Archives

Editor, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation RE: Microvascular disease and its role in the brain and cardiovascular system: a potential role for uric acid as a cardiorenal toxin. To the Editor: Along with a review of the role of microvascular disease in hypertension and related diseases, a recent paper by Kanbay et al.1 also proposes that […]

Extensive Research Demonstrates that Fructose Does Not Increase Food Intake or Impact Body Weight

By ssamples@kellencompany.comFeb 10, 2011Archives

For Immediate Release: February 10, 2011 Contact: Beth Hubrich, RD 404-252-3663 Extensive Research Demonstrates that Fructose Does Not Increase Food Intake or Impact Body Weight ATLANTA (February 10, 2011) – A new comprehensive review concludes that fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight or blood triglycerides in overweight or obese individuals. The […]

Consumption of added sugars and indicators of cardiovascular disease risk among US adolescents

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJan 25, 2011Archives

Editor, Circulation RE: Consumption of added sugars and indicators of cardiovascular disease risk among US adolescents. To the Editor: A recent paper by Welsh et al.1 claims an association between consumption of added sugars and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among U.S. adolescents. The significance of the association is in doubt, however, given the failure […]

Evidence-Based Review on the Effect of Normal Dietary Consumption of Fructose on Development of Hyperlipidemia and Obesity in Healthy, Normal Weight Individuals

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJan 1, 2010Archives

In recent years, there has been episodic speculation that an increase in consumption of fructose from foods and beverages is an underlying factor responsible for the relatively recent increase in obesity and obesity-related diseases such as diabetes. Reports in support of this hypothesis have been published, showing that concentrations of triglycerides (TG) are higher and […]

Fructose overconsumption causes dyslipidemia and ectopic lipid deposition in healthy subjects with and without a family history of type 2 diabetes

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJun 1, 2009Archives

Editor, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Re: Fructose overconsumption causes dyslipidemia and ectopic lipid deposition in healthy subjects with and without a family history of type 2 diabetes Editor, The recent study by Le et al. (1) contains justification and experimental design weaknesses that have become the unfortunate hallmarks of contemporary fructose research. It […]

New insights into the epidemiology of gout

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMay 1, 2009Archives

Editor, Rheumatology RE: New insights into the epidemiology of gout Editor, The recent article by Michael Doherty [1] lists three dietary risk factors for gout: higher intakes of red meat, beer and fructose. Benjamin Franklin’s celebrated meaty diet and love for Madeira wine [2] aptly illustrates a historical recognition of meat and alcohol as […]

Research Supports the Benefits of Fructose

By ssamples@kellencompany.comApr 22, 2009Archives

For Immediate Release Beth Hubrich, MS, RD 404.252.3663 Research Supports the Benefits of Fructose ATLANTA (April 22, 2009) – New research indicates that fructose may be a beneficial part of the diet, contrary to recent reports. Fructose occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables as well as honey. Often confused with high fructose corn syrup (which […]

The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 beta in the pathogenesis of fructose-induced insulin resistance.

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMar 9, 2009Archives

Editor, Cell Metabolism RE: The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 beta in the pathogenesis of fructose-induced insulin resistance. Editor: Perspective is lacking in the recent paper by Nagai et al. (2009), in which the authors propose PGC-1beta knockdown as a novel therapeutic treatment, having demonstrated that it prevents hypertriglyceridemia and hepatic/peripheral […]

Weak Association between Sweeteners or Sweetened Beverages and Diabetes

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJun 1, 2008Archives

The Journal of Nutrition Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The recent article by Montonen et al. (1) fails to demonstrate that a higher intake of fructose, glucose, and sweetened beverages (but not sucrose) may increase type 2 diabetes risk because 1) the authors do not acknowledge the fundamental compositional and metabolic similarities […]

Sticky Sweet: Corn syrup delivers overload of fructose

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJun 24, 2007Archives

by NinaMarinello, TimesUnion.com, June 24, 2007. Editor, TimesUnion Albany, New York To the Editor: I was a bit surprised by Nina Marinello’s blanket statement in a recent article (June 24) that “over-consumption of high-fructose corn syrup [HFCS] causes health problems.” Her statement is both obvious in the extreme — over-consumption of anything, including […]

Impairment of hepatic Stat-3 activation and reduction of PPAR-alpha activity in fructose-fed rats

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMar 1, 2007Archives

N. Roglans, L. Vil, M. Farr, M. Alegret, R.M. Sanchez, M. Vazquez-Carrera, and J.C. Laguna. Hepatology, 45(3): 778 – 788, 2007. Dr. Keith D. Lindor Editor, Hepatology Dear Editor, I am a biochemist with over twenty-five years experience in the manufacture, applications and uses, consumption and metabolism of nutritive sweeteners, including sucrose, fructose and high […]

Stealth Calories

By ssamples@kellencompany.comFeb 6, 2007Archives

By Sally Squires Washington Post, February 6, 2007 Dear Ms. Squires: The Calorie Control Council is an international association representing the “light” food and beverage industry, including companies that make and use fructose. We are writing to clarify information provided in your February 6 article, “Stealth Calories.” In reporting the effect of fructose on […]

Added Sweeteners: Are high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners fueling the American obesity epidemic?

By ssamples@kellencompany.comOct 31, 2006Archives

“Added Sweeteners: Are high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners fueling the American obesity epidemic?” Harvard Health Letter. 2006 (12):1-3. Dear Editor, We read with interest the October 2006 Harvard Health Letter article entitled, “Added sweeteners: are high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners fueling the American obesity epidemic?” The author’s basic premise that Americans could […]

A Sweetener with a Bad Rap

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJul 2, 2006Archives

by Melanie Warner New York Times, July 2, 2006 Dear Ms. Warner: Your July 2 article, “A Sweetener with a Bad Rap,” stated the following: “Studies have shown that the human body metabolizes fructose, the sweetest of the natural sugars, in a way that may promote weight gain. Specifically, fructose does not prompt the […]

Is fructose bad for you?

By ssamples@kellencompany.comMay 20, 2006Archives

From Harvard Health Publications, MSN Health& Fitness May 20, 2006 Editor, Harvard Health Letter RE: “Is fructose bad for you?”, posted on MSN.com Health & Fitness To the Editor: We are writing in response to an article authored by Harvard Health Letter appearing on the MSN.com Health & Fitness website entitled, “Is […]

Nutrition Fact Sheet

By ssamples@kellencompany.comJan 18, 2006Archives

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