Traditional soft drinks, juice boxes, and energy and sports drinks are loaded with high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient also found in many processed foods. The body processes fructose differently than other sugars, and fructose can lead to weight gain …
Article – Fructose may be the ultimate driver of obesity
An article in Big Think about the new hypothesis accuses the simple sugar of wrecking energy metabolism. Read the article here.
Article – The New York Post – This is why you’re fat — study finds possible major root cause of obesity
All-too-common fructose — found in table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, used widely in everyday foods like ketchup — has long been considered a major reason why Americans pack on the pounds. Now, scientists say they’re closer to figuring …
Article – Unifying the Different Theories on how Diet Causes Hypertension
While most people think that poor diet is ultimately the cause of the obesity and diabetes epidemics, there remains great debate on what is the critical part of the diet that is responsible. Is it just too many calories in …
Article – Newsweek – Scientists Reveal a ‘Health’ Food That Leads to Weight Gain
“Most of the fructose we have comes from high-fructose corn syrup and table sugar and added sugar, which are made of glucose and fructose,” Richard Johnson, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, told Newsweek. …
Podcast – The Effect of Fructose on Brain Health with Cynthia Thurlow
The Effect of Fructose on Brain Health with Cynthia Thurlow on her Everyday Wellness Podcast. Sugar (which contains fructose) increases the risk for both behavioral conditions (such as ADHD and bipolar disease) as well as dementia. Learn why! Listen to …
Podcast – Sandy K Nutrition – Episode 170 – The Toxic Truth About Sugar & Disease with Dr. Richard Johnson
A podcast with Sandy Kruse on fructose, and especially its role in alcoholism. Listen to the podcast here.
Video – Richard Johnson, MD: A Biologic Switch that Drives Obesity, Diabetes, and other Common Diseases
Jeff Gerber’s amazing Low Carb Denver program is something no one should miss. Thank you Jeff for inviting me to speak on my favorite topic, sugar! Watch the video on YouTube here. Watch the Video on the Low Carb Conference …
Video and Podcast – Is Fructose a Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease? | With Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig
This is a podcast on the show, A Whole new Level, with Rob Lustig, famous fructose and sugar expert, where we discuss the evils of excessive fructose and how it may even play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Watch the …