Wed, Dec-04-02, 15:28
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Plan: LC, GF
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Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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Yes. That's the reason proponents of fructose claim it's a useful sweetener for diabetics. Fructose zooms into the liver so fast, there's little impact on blood sugar level or insulin.
Caveat: because it doesn't require insulin to enter the cell, fructose is more likely than glucose to cause the cells to become resistant to insulin. Also, the rate of glycolysation (or "caramelizing") of protein molecules, especially hemoglobin, is 15 times higher for fructose than glucose. Glycolysated hemoglobin, also known as HbA1c is now a standard test for diabetes.
I've posted more information about the dangers of fructose here.
Doreen
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