Many of us are aware of the dangers of sugar aka sucrose, but few of us are aware that sugar is equally as toxic to our liver as ethanol (alcohol) is.
Fructose is a foreign agent that when introduced to our bodies produces negative chain reactions and can only be processed in the liver. This is what a toxin/poison is defined as. The only difference between fructose and ethanol is that ethanol is also processed in the brain. Hence, we get inebriated and lose control over our inhibition and fine motor skills. So as Dr. Lustig states, fructose is like "alcohol without the buzz."
Tremendously edifying presentation by Robert H. Lustig, M.D. :
A simplified version for the layman by Sean Crosby from Underground Wellness:
I'm assuming there are naysayers out there screaming but fructose is a natural compound derived from fruit! Yes, however, it comes bundled with more than adequate fiber and bulk. "When G-d made the poison, he packaged it with the antidote." Fiber offsets the negative effects of fructose because it depresses the insulin response and helps with satiety, thereby decreasing chances of overindulgence.
And concerning all the fuss over HFCS, Dr. Lustig makes his stance clear in that it is indeed as the industry states — HFCS is processed by the body just like sucrose is. The problem is sucrose is also a chronic hepatotoxin.
While chemically speaking they are remarkably similar, I am on the fence on this since HFCS is derived from a very different process than pure sucrose is. Also, in an article by SF Gate, it states: "The body processes the fructose in high fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters the way metabolic-regulating hormones function. It also forces the liver to kick more fat out into the bloodstream." I don't think there are any bench scientists who would agree with this blanket statement without statistical proof but in any case the jury is out on sugar and HFCS.
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