Another reason to fear fructose

[Homeslice]

What about sucralose (Splenda)?

[Avatard]

Chlorinated Sugar.

Also deadly.

[Homeslice]

How is sugar deadly? At least it's better than HFCS.

[Avatard]

Chlorine is.

Plain sugar is deadly because it's 50% fructose (see video).

[defector]

Isn't there fructose in damn near every fruit, berry, and honey?

[azoomm]

Well, if there is one thing for certain, we're all going to die.

Dammit.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by defector

Isn't there fructose in damn near every fruit, berry, and honey?

Yes, but as explained in the vid (it really is worth watching), as long as it's "delivered" with fiber (as in fruits), the dangers are minimized.

Basically, the take-away from the video is that fructose is essentially alcohol...only worse; alcohol is 90% metabolized in the liver, and 10% in the brain...fructose is metabolized 100% in the liver...it's even worse for your liver than moonshine, and you don't even get a fucking buzz!

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Yep, and saccharin (my sweet poison of choice) has been linked to bladder cancer.

The REALLY bad news? Pretty much, if it's sweet, it's deadly - no way around that.

That said, according to what I've read (and I've read a shit ton on this, because I HAVE a sweet tooth), the least deadly sweets are (in descending order or preference):

Stevia
Xylitol
Dextrose
...and bringing up the rear, with just a hint of bladder cancer, Saccharin.

If I could get Dextrose or Xylitol in the supermarket, I'd probably be getting those more often. Stevia isn't terribly sweet, and it's a bit fucking slimy.

This is a no-win if you like anything sweet. If it's sweet, it's probably poison.

My gym carries Dextrose. I take 1 scoop during my lifting routine.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Chlorine is.

Plain sugar is deadly because it's 50% fructose (see video).

There is nothing wrong with Fructose. It is what makes up most fruit. I didn't listen to the video because it's too long, but I would assume cancer cells can feed on glucose just fine.

[Avatard]

Well, the video explains it, replete with actual chemical analysis (although, I'm certain it's over your head, 101...so you're excused from watching it, ok?).

It's a liver toxin, plain and simple...the facts are there in the video, if anyone cares to do a fact-check. All of the metabolic processes are spelled out, in a manner MOST laypeople can understand.

While it's longer than 101's attention span, and beyond his ken, it should be fine for anyone else, and I highly recommend it.