[Science Daily] How fructose in the diet contributes to obesity

[Aristus]

19. At the molecular level, I don't know for sure.

But from a phenotypical standpoint, it is. I have had so many obese patients come to me for treatment, and in the course of taking their patient history, I find out they're drinking, like, six sodas a day, or whatever. Or Gatorade and Powerade, which they think are health drinks instead of the sugar-delivery mediums they are.

I tell them before I do anything else, order expensive tests or even more expensive imagery, just knock off whichever beverage you are drinking with the high fructose corn syrup. They will come in, sometimes six weeks or so later, reporting substantial weight loss, more energy, earlier satiety when eating, and generally improved well-being.