Thursday, May 2, 2013

Fructose: Natural vs. Refined Varieties

It's all over the news now... Stay Away From Fructose! This could be from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), agave syrup, molasses, processed honey and corn sugar etc.. That's because the end-product is metabolized by our liver and then stored directly as fat within our body.

So what's the first thing many people think of? What about all of those fruits and vegetables which all contain fructose? Why is everyone always recommending we eat more and more of them daily?

Why Refined Is Different Than Natural Fructose

Natural fructose from fruits and vegetables has several distinct advantages. It is a dry pebble-like crystalline substance which is water soluble within the body. This form includes a high percentage of natural fibers, complex carbohydrates (the type which slow blood sugar spikes), a whole host of natural vitamins, minerals and enzymes. All of this adds up to increasing levels of ease of digestion and elimination within the human body.

Refined fructose though is a chemically-derived formula derived from three main sources. Whether it is from corn, sugar cane or sugar beets, each variety is completely devoid of any type of vitamins and minerals, natural fibers or enzymes which can enhance your health. This is because the high heats used in processing actually kill off and denature the plants natural components.

 Next, being a chemically-derived formula foreign to the body itself, the liver is our "flushing organ" responsible for ridding the body of unwanted toxins. An un-naturally large accumulation though will lead to fatty storage, the majority of it settling around the waist, hips and thighs.

 Another disadvantage, since the body itself does not recognize these foreign components, your built-in hunger hormones themselves never do get ignited within the system, therefore overeating leading to obesity is generally the final result.

Within reasonable limits, unless under specific doctor's orders, never be concerned about the excess levels of fructose which may enter your body from fresh organic fruits and vegetables. Your body was designed to accept, digest and eliminate every part of these living organisms. Unfortunately, the same thing can not be said for a laboratory experiment turned into a common factory sweetener.

For many more easy ways you can combine "Nature's Produce" into your daily diet, please check here for some help in making your decisions about your everyday choice of foods.

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