Our bodies can break down various types of sugars by utilizing enzymes that break the chemical bonds between them.
In sucrose, a naturally occurring sugar, the ratio of glucose to fructose is 1:1. This balance occurs in foods like fruit and honey. When these sources of sugar are eaten in moderate amounts, our bodies will have sufficient enzymes to break down these sugars.
On the contrary, when the ratio of fructose is higher than normal like in high fructose corn syrup, there are limited enzymes available to break the sugar down appropriately. When the enzymes are used up, the excess sugar is chemically altered in the body in a manner to be saved as reserve energy for use later. Although this is actually a brilliant use of the extra calories, the extra fructose is altered in a manner that can be stored in your body as fat. Yikes!
With this in mind, be more conscious about what you’re eating. Make note of the basic connection…most people without underlying obstacles to cure that give up most processed foods containing HFCS, naturally experience weight loss. Now you know the truth!
Biochemical Explanation: Excess fructose is phosphorylated by an enzyme called hexokinase. In its phosphorylated form it becomes Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate which can be used in the synthesis of fats. In high amounts, high fructose corn syrup contributes to increased adipose tissue.
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