Back in early 2011, podcaster and low-carb advocate Jimmy Moore interviewed Dr Robert Lustig on the subject of fructose and carbohydrates (episode #429 of his podcast). I though it was interesting enough to warrant sharing the notes I took while listening to that episode:
- low carbs diet: can be good but is it necessary for the majority of the population (on a long time scale)? Most people get tired of it after 6 months (see Dr. Gary Foster's study), some people may requires more or less carbs, depending on their physiology
- fiber plays a crucial role in your metabolism and:
- high fibre intake lower the chance of colon cancer
- slow the rate of absorption of sugars (improves hepatic response and helps regulate insulin release)
- helps with satiety signalling
- helps with fatty acids absorption (which helps limiting insulin release)
- what prohibit leptin signalling? High level of insulin does (fructose contribute to that) and that make you eat more
- obesity : not everybody problem is linked to fructose consumption (everybody is different)
- we cannot change our biochemistry, we can only change our environment (food and food consumption)
- blood sugar goes up when the liver cannot keep up with a sudden sugar load
- whole grains: good because of the fiber (even better if the grains are intact, e.g. not flour)
- normal fructose consumption isn't the problem, high intake is (7 times more than our ancestors)
Consider this as a follow-up to a previous post on the subject of fructose.
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