Tag Search - " Fructose"

Featured: Sugar damages developing brains

An experimental study has revealed that high fructose corn syrup can increase inflammation in the brain and negatively impact cognitive function and memory in adolescence.

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 14

Fructose intolerance: a cause of digestive problems?

A large-scale study suggests that fructose intolerance may be a very common cause of the gastrointestinal issues in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) like symptoms.

Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 10

Soft drink and fruit juice may cause excruciating pain

People suffering from an agonizingly painful form of arthritis known as gout are classically told to avoid excessive meat intake. Meat however is not linked to the development of gout but a daily soft drink could raise your risk by over 70%.

Posted on Thu, 12 Aug 10

Is agave syrup really a health food?

An increasingly popular ingredient in health foods, agave syrup is little more than refined sugar in disguise. Products containing agave syrup are marketed as sugar free, healthy alternatives to sugar sweetened foods but this is not exactly true.

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 09

Sugary cause of digestive problems

Do you suffer from frequent abdominal pain and discomfort, diarrhoea or a sense of urgency, constipation or straining, bloating and distension? Chances are you do, these are the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects 1 in 5 people. What many people dont know is that these symptoms may be caused by intolerance to a natural sugar found in common foods called fructose (1).