Fructose

FRUCTOSE

Fructose is a monosaccharide, in dry form it is a very sweet, white, odorless, crystalline solid. Fructose also has the distinction of being the most water soluble of the sugars. It is absorbed directly into the bloodstream during digestion and is often times referred to as fruit sugar because of its high concentration in fruits, but it is also found in some vegetables and honey.

Fructolysis or fructose catabolism is analogous to glycolysis, the catabolism of glucose.

If you consume high fructose foods the result is a lower circulating level of insulin and leptin. Since both insulin and leptin decrease appetite it is suspected that high fructose consumption increases weight gain.

 

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