SECTION 1

Watch the video on high fructose corn syrup metabolism and answer the following questions in a 2-3

page reflection paper on the video:

1)

What did you think of the video, did you feel the speakers arguments against sugar and fructose

were compelling? Do you feel it will change the way you view fructose consumption?

(1pt)

2)

What were the speaker’s main contentions on how fructose was metabolized? In other words

why did he call fructose a “poison”? Please explain in detail the biochemical pathway that starts

with fructose and ends with fat. (4pts) I expect details

here.

3)

Why does fructose not satisfy our feeling of hunger according to the speaker?

(1pt)

4)

Why does the speaker believe fruit is an OK source of fructose, in other words what does

fruit also have that offsets the fructose in it? (1pt)

5)

Thinking about the interaction of fructose and insulin, what value do you think there might be in

consuming fructose as an athlete looking to recover energy wise each workout but not wanting to

gain muscle. Gaining muscle is stimulated by insulin.