A depressing discovery was the fact that the body can make large amounts of fructose. One of the major sources is from high glycemic carbohydrates, such as rice, bread, potatoes, and cereals. When we eat these foods, the glucose in …
The Great Cardiovascular Epidemic
During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable rise in the frequency of hypertension, which increased from less than 5 percent of the adult population in 1900 to around 35 percent today. Likewise, diabetes rose from about 2 cases …
Lessons from Nature – Sugar and Cancer: Lessons from the Naked Mole Rat
The Naked Mole Rat is an unusual rodent that lives in East African in underground burrows. These animals can survive in these overcrowded burrows despite very low oxygen levels being present. They do this by producing fructose, which helps shift …
How Ants and Sugar Can Teach Us About Aggression
Ants seek sugar as well as other foods, but studies suggest that sucrose (table sugar) is particularly loved. In fact, studies have shown that ants will forage greater distances for sugar water than for other foods, and they will also …
Fruit Eating Fish That Can Fast for Months
The Pacu fish (right) looks like a Piranha (left) but lacks sharp teeth and prefers to live on fruit instead of flesh. The Pacu will wait until the Amazon floods, and then it will swim among the flooded fruit trees, …