Gaining Weight?
High Fructose Corn Syrup And Obesity
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So, you have been trying to lose weight! Well, join the 70 per cent of Americans who are overweight, already exercise, and really do not eat that much. What’s the problem? The problem is the toxic foods you are eating, not the calories. Things like artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, and leached toxins from plastic are messing with your metabolism and appetite centers. You gain weight no matter what you do. This book will show you why we are poisoning ourselves and how to stop.
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. Studies with rats show that your body really does know the difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup.
About the Author
DR. DEE TAKEMOTO is a Professor of biochemistry at Kansas State University, in Manhattan, KS, for thirty-two years. She teaches to nonscience majors, especially to emphasize the knowledge of health issues. She has recently co-authored a textbook and lab manual, Molecules and Society, which is now in a beta edition to students (published by Kendall Hunt). Dr. Takemoto has had a long-standing interest in diets and health and has been quoted, internationally, on the BBC for her work with anti-oxidants in wheat. She has published more than one hundred scientifi c papers and holds research grants from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The current book grew from her lectures to students who had a desire to be healthy and lose weight. Dr. Takemoto resides in Manhattan, Kansas, during the school year, and, in her home in Aptos, California when school is not in session.
JOANNE MCINTYRE is a practicing echocardiographer in a pediatric cardiology practice in Arcadia, California. She has a lifetime interest in health and diet issues. Throughout her career, she has observed children who struggled with weight and health issues. She is an artist and writer, and resides in Sierra Madre, California. Joanne and Dee are sisters.