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Is corn syrup better than high fructose corn syrup?
Manufacturers of HFCS can control the sweetness level by limiting the amount of fructose converted. This is why you can find different types of HFCS, depending on how much fructose is in the final product. Because it's made of glucose, corn syrup is usually considered the better option health-wise.
What's the difference between glucose and fructose?
Glucose and fructose are isomers because they have an identical molecular formula but different structural formulas. Glucose consists of an aldehyde group while fructose consists of a ketone functional group.
What makes fructose worse than glucose?
Unlike glucose, which is processed throughout the whole body, fructose is almost entirely metabolized by the liver. Over time, overconsumption can cause fatty liver and visceral fat around essential organs. The fructose-rich Standard American Diet shows a high prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Manufacturers of HFCS can control the sweetness level by limiting the amount of fructose converted. This is why you can find different types of HFCS, depending on how much fructose is in the final product. Because it's made of glucose, corn syrup is usually considered the better option health-wise.
What's the difference between glucose and fructose?
Glucose and fructose are isomers because they have an identical molecular formula but different structural formulas. Glucose consists of an aldehyde group while fructose consists of a ketone functional group.
What makes fructose worse than glucose?
Unlike glucose, which is processed throughout the whole body, fructose is almost entirely metabolized by the liver. Over time, overconsumption can cause fatty liver and visceral fat around essential organs. The fructose-rich Standard American Diet shows a high prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
I have tried the Bar Harbor brand....It's not bad, but I prefer the Season brand.
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Are cold potatoes better for you than warm potatoes?
Cold cooked potatoes are great for your gut health because they contain resistant starch which help feed the beneficial bacteria.
Once cooled, the sugars in the potatoes become resistant to human digestion. As a result, they travel through the gut to feed the microbes. Resistant starch is sometimes called a prebiotic, which means it feeds the bugs.
The good bacteria in our gut use this kind of starch to make beneficial molecules for our health, called Short Chain Fatty Acids. These SCFAs are anti-inflammatory, and support colon cell health.
Cold cooked potatoes are great for your gut health because they contain resistant starch which help feed the beneficial bacteria.
Once cooled, the sugars in the potatoes become resistant to human digestion. As a result, they travel through the gut to feed the microbes. Resistant starch is sometimes called a prebiotic, which means it feeds the bugs.
The good bacteria in our gut use this kind of starch to make beneficial molecules for our health, called Short Chain Fatty Acids. These SCFAs are anti-inflammatory, and support colon cell health.
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Refined grain is the term used to refer to grains that are not whole, because they are missing one or more of their three key parts (i.e., bran, germ, or endosperm).
Refined grains have been significantly modified from their natural composition, in contrast to whole grains. The modification process generally involves the mechanical removal of bran and germ, either through grinding or selective sifting.
The germ is the core of the seed where growth occurs; it is rich in healthy fats, vitamin E, B vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. The endosperm is the interior layer that holds carbohydrates, protein, and small amounts of some B vitamins and minerals.
The bran is the fiber-rich outer layer that supplies B vitamins, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, antioxidants, and phytochemicals.
Refined grain is the term used to refer to grains that are not whole, because they are missing one or more of their three key parts (i.e., bran, germ, or endosperm).
Refined grains have been significantly modified from their natural composition, in contrast to whole grains. The modification process generally involves the mechanical removal of bran and germ, either through grinding or selective sifting.
The germ is the core of the seed where growth occurs; it is rich in healthy fats, vitamin E, B vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. The endosperm is the interior layer that holds carbohydrates, protein, and small amounts of some B vitamins and minerals.
The bran is the fiber-rich outer layer that supplies B vitamins, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, antioxidants, and phytochemicals.
