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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

FRUCTOSE

200 grams of fructose per day for two weeks raised triglycerides 40%

Men who were given 200 grams of fructose per day for two weeks had a 40% increase in triglycerides, increasing from 137 mg per deciliter to 192 mg per deciliter, an increase of 55 mg per deciliter according to a new study. Read the entire article | Email this article

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FRUCTOSE

200 grams of fructose per day for two weeks lowered HDL levels by 5%

Men who were given 200 grams of fructose per day for two weeks had a 5% decrease in HDL levels, falling from 46 mg per deciliter to 44 mg per deciliter according to a new study. Read the entire article | Email this article

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Friday, September 19, 2008

SOFT DRINKS

Consuming one soft drink per day increases risk of obesity 31%, metabolic syndrome 44%

In a 4 year follow-up, consumption of one or more soft drink per day was associated with a

44 percent increased risk of metabolic syndrome

32 percent increased risk of low HDL levels

31 percent increased risk of obesity

30 percent increased risk of a large waist circumference (35 inches or more in women, and 40 inches or more in men)

25 percent increased risk of impaired fasting glucose

25 percent increased risk of elevated triglycerides

18 percent increased risk of higher blood pressure

according to data from the Framingham Heart Study. Read the entire article | Email this article

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