Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Obesity and Sugars

I listened to a great "Health Report" podcast today on the possible link between high fructose and sucrose intake and the increased incidence of obesity in many parts of the world.

The upshoot of the report for the average person is to decrease intake of processed foods that are high in fructose or sucrose and low in fibre. It is important to consider carbohydrates in relation to fibre levels - an orange is good - orange juice on the other hand not so good.