Did Lustig say this? if so, he should know better because this is nonsense. Ethanol is already a 2-carbon unit that quickly enters the Krebs cycle. Fructose utilizes a separate pathway that requires many more steps. They are not "very similar."
which has a multitude of toxic effects
Like what?
including NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).
Fructose consumption has never been proven to cause NAFLD. Most people suffering from NAFLD already had serious health problems that were unrelated to fructose consumption.
It’s alcohol without the buzz.
I hope someone with Lustig's background didn't say such a thing. Do you and Lustig believe that a diet high in fruits and vegetables causes NAFLD and liver scarring?
Much of what you ask are answered by him in my post @ 73. The video is him giving a lecture to college medical students. If you would take the time to watch it, I would like to think you would agree that all the problems he speaks too have all been since the advent of HFCS and our country's unbridled use of it.
Fruits and vegetables usually have enough fiber to limit the bad side effects of fructose. Both should be eaten with the knowledge that when you imbibe more fructose than your body can absorb with your daily activities, the excess will turn to fat. HFCS has no fiber to buffer it. BVB
Because when the fiber flows thru the liver, it prevents damage?
No, it wasn't. Post #73 only showed how much you misunderstand the subject.
The video is him giving a lecture to college medical students.
That's unfortunate and explains a lot as to why the subject of nutrition is such a mess today.
would like to think you would agree that all the problems he speaks too have all been since the advent of HFCS and our country's unbridled use of it.
I wonder if the good doctor understands the old saying about correlation and causation. I once saw a book that convincingly correlated the amount of rain in Fiji to the price of peanuts in Georgia. It must be true.
Fruits and vegetables usually have enough fiber to limit the bad side effects of fructose.
Exactly how does this happen?
Both should be eaten with the knowledge that when you imbibe more fructose than your body can absorb with your daily activities, the excess will turn to fat
Wow. The same things happens with glucose. Or fat, or protein. Are they bad for us too then?
HFCS has no fiber to buffer it
To buffer what?