Facts about Fructose

by | Jun 21, 2009 | Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health

Fructose is the predominant sugar in fruit – an apple, for instance, is roughly 6% fructose, 4% sucrose and 1% glucose by weight – was considered healthy because it did not elevate blood sugar and had a low glycemic index.   Although fructose enters the...

Mercury Contamination in High Fructose Corn Syrup

by | Mar 30, 2009 | Nutrition

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) released alarming information in January of this year: Two separate studies found significant amounts of mercury contamination in tested samples of high fructose corn syrup.  The IATP analyzed consumer products...