Fructose’s Effect on the Brain: Dr. Richard Johnson

What is the relationship between fructose and Alzheimer’s
disease? Does fructose cause inflammation? How does fructose
impact blood pressure? What about cancer? What role does fructose
have in obesity and diabetes? What role does fiber have in the
absorption of fructose? Does how quickly you drink a sugary drink
impact how much damage it does to the body?


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Professor, clinician, obesity researcher, and author Richard S.
Johnson, MD explains how fructose impacts our health from its
role in obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer, blood pressure,
and more. And David asks the question: can we still eat fruit and
be healthy?! Dr. Johnson explains.


“Natural fruits are good but don’t get that big bowl of grapes
when you’re watching TV and eat the whole thing because then you
will be activating the switch.” 


“If I took a soft drink and I just took one sip every 10 minutes,
and I took two hours to drink it, it would be a calorie, it
wouldn’t really be more than that. But if I took that soft drink
and I drank it, especially on an empty stomach, and just guzzled
it down, it would be a big, big activator.”


“We know that foods like bread, rice, and potatoes increase our
risk for obesity.” 


“When you eat fructose, the first thing it does is make you
hungry, make you thirsty, and it makes you want to forage for
food.” 


“People who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for
certain types of cancer. Breast cancer is higher for women who
are overweight, colon cancer, liver cancer, and pancreatic
cancer. It’s been known that these cancer cells like to grow in
the presence of fructose.” 


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