Blood Quote by Gary Taubes

“given sufficient time, high-fructose diets can induce high insulin levels, high blood sugar, and insulin resistance, even though in the short term fructose has…

— Gary Taubes

“Glucose goes directly into the bloodstream and is taken up by tissues and organs to use as energy; only 30–40 percent passes through the…

— Gary Taubes

“Johnson’s theory is that the fructose in sugar increases uric acid production, which switches susceptible humans into hibernation mode, producing hyperphagia (overeating due to…

— Tim Noakes

“Excessive consumption of fructose contributes to the development of fatty liver disease, kidney stones, and gout.”

— John Durant

“Even without the immediate rise in blood sugar, fructation—glycation by fructose—is eight- to tenfold worse than glycation by glucose.”

— William Davis

“fructose was called the most fattening carbohydrate more than forty years ago by biochemists.”

— David Perlmutter

“Insulin tells the body to stop burning its fat stores and instead absorb some of the fatty acids and glucose in the blood and…

— Michael Matthews

“According to a meta-analysis of clinical trials evaluating fructose intake, 25 to 40 grams of fructose per day has no negative impact on our…

— Michael Matthews

“Glucose molecules are driven into cells in the presence of insulin. This is independent of the carbohydrate source (simple or complex, table sugar or…

— Brett Osborn

Less glucose in the blood leads to less insulin, which signals fat cells to release fat.

— Terry Dubrow

“Therefore, wheat products elevate blood sugar levels more than virtually any other carbohydrate, from beans to candy bars. This has important implications for body…

— William Davis

Carbohydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I've been keeping my intake really low ever since I…

— Cynthia Kenyon