AboutTanya Zilberter, PhD Expertise I am in neurophysiology, nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. Developed the Banta Diet program based on macronutrient balance using the Wilder's formula (1922). I granted the non-exclusive reprint rights to the current owner of BantaDiet.com under the condition of free online access to the program.
Experience Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles
Organizations I recently do my research on neuroprotective effects of foods and diets. The site where this can be read is Brain Fuels
Diet eBooks (contact me for free copies)
LOW-FAT to LOW-CARB Rotation Diet
Complete Banta Diet jump-start
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet
Alternative medicine eBook
On Pins and Needles of Why Children Rub Their Bruises (Free information based on this eBook can be found at Reflexo-therapy.com)
Education/Credentials PhD in Physiology
Past/Present Clients I wrote for about.com as a guide to the category "weight loss", for the lifetips.com as an expert in the category "diet", for the dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, and bantadiet.com. My eBook "On Pins and Needles" is used as a content by the reflexo-therapy.com.
Question QUESTION: I was reading an article in "First" discussing "high fructose corn syrup" that made it sound like the very worst thing you could possibly consume. It talked about liver and pancreas and kidney damage, as well as suppressing "natural appetite suppressors." I just wanted to ask: 1) did this article overstate or understate the negatives about the item?, or 2) reading labels, I see corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup: what is the difference, and are they equally damaging, or is the latter actually worse? Thank You
ANSWER: Michael,
I haven't read the article but just being an 'empty calorie' food makes corn syrup really bad for you robbing the body of vital nutrients. It's made of 55 percent of fructose and 45percent of glucose, that's why it is called "high fructose corn syrup" and this is what is used by processed food industry.
Here's a list of only some of the problems caused by high fructose corn syrup:
- Increased bad bad cholesterol
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Increased osteoporosis risk
- Increased risk of diabetes
- Elevated insulin levels
- Accelerated aging
- Copper, which can cause increased bone fragility, anemia, ischemic heart disease and defective connective tissue.
Read entire article by Dr Mericle "Why is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?" at:
QUESTION: Thank you! Your answer confirmed many things that I have read. And the article by Dr. Mericle was very important reading. However, it led me to this question: He said that Aspartame was even more dangerous than HFCS-A lot of the things that I have used to cut down calorie intake have contained Aspartame: Is there any other artificial sweetener that is not harmful to the body?
Answer Interesting you asked! I've just answered a similar question and here it is:
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The artificial sweeteners topic causes heated debates in the health professional and many health-conscious people, especially when it comes to aspartame. There are at least two aspects to this problem: 1) is this or that sweetener toxic and 2) are they all any good at helping the dieters to reduce calories.
1) Aspartame can provoke a wide range of symptoms including depression and headaches. In 91 studies researchers came to the conclusion about aspartame's potential for harm (see references below)
2) No double blind, placebo controlled studies supporting aspartame's weight loss effects has been published
Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles