Think fructose is a good “natural” substitute for sugar?
Here is what Dr. Andrew Weil says about fructose,: “Fructose is fruit sugar, a simple sugar that makes up one-half of the molecule of sucrose or table sugar. (The other half is glucose, usually called grape or blood sugar.) Fructose tastes sweeter than sucrose but has fewer calories because the body does not metabolize it well. This has led some people to recommend crystalline fructose as a low-calorie alternative to regular sugar. I do not agree with that recommendation. The body doesn’t handle large amounts of fructose well. You can maintain life with intravenous glucose, but not with intravenous fructose; severe derangement of liver function results. There’s also evidence that a high intake of fructose elevates levels of circulating fats, (serum triglycerides), increasing the risk of heart disease. I never use fructose in my home.” PS from BCG: I tried it one time and found that everything taste kind of like bubble gum! Another article: http://www.nutritionreporter.com/fructose_dang
