[Nathan Zachary]

"We hypothesize that increased fructose consumption contributes to the development of NAFLD....CONCLUSIONS: The pathogenic mechanism underlying the development of NAFLD may be associated with excessive dietary fructose consumption. "

Key words there.

Fructose is by far a healthier sweetener than refined white sugar. (glucose) which is the real monster behind diseases like diabetes.

Of course, anything in excess isn't healthy for you, doesn't matter what it is. Too much water can kill you.

[Don W]

I personally think you’re out of your mind regarding sucrose v HFCS.

To put it simply: the human race has consumed sugar (sucrose) for literally THOUSANDS of years, with only a few unfortunate souls being subject to the ravages of diabetes.

Now, today, we have literally millions of children who are insulin dependant. There are millions of adults who have DEVELOPED insulin dependant diabetes SINCE the advent of HFCS as the primary sweetener in commercial food products.

I think that it is in the HFCS supporter’s court to show that there really is NO correlation between its product and our sugar related difficulties, since NONE of them were evident until HFCS took over from cane/beet sugar (sucrose).

[neverdem]

Fructose is by far a healthier sweetener than refined white sugar. (glucose) which is the real monster behind diseases like diabetes.

Table sugar is the disaccharide sucrose which is hydrolyzed to glucose and fructose. Check the second link in comment# 1, Fructose, insulin resistance, and metabolic dyslipidemia. Scroll way down to "Figure 2 Hepatic fructose metabolism: A highly lipogenic pathway." Enlarge it. Fructose is quickly metabolized into the glycerine, aka glycerol, spine of triglycerides.

I used to think glucose and fructose were essentially the same. Don't feel bad. My major in college was chemistry with a course in biochem and a research course in biochem during another semester, besides what I took in med school.