Fitness & Nutrition - H2F.life

Refined sugar vs Fruit sugar Sucrose vs Fructose With so many different diets and sources of nutrition advise, it can be very difficult to separate fact from fiction -Especially when it comes to fruit ( fruit sugar ). Fruit sugar is called fructose. Table sugar is called sucrose. Sucrose Absorption: Sucrose is a disaccharide, it must be broken down before your body can use it. Enzymes in your mouth partially break down sucrose into glucose and fructose. However, the majority of sugar digestion happens in the small intestine. The enzyme sucrase, which is made by the lining of your small intestine, splits sucrose into glucose and fructose. They are then absorbed into your bloodstream. The presence of glucose increases the amount of fructose that is absorbed and also stimulates the release of insulin. This means that more fructose is used to create fat, compared to when this type of sugar is eaten alone. Therefore, eating fructose and glucose together may harm

Like training / exercise, diet (nutrition) is a vital part for your body. Eating the right foods in the appropriate amounts provides your body with the nutrients they need. Conversely, consuming the wrong foods or not consuming enough of the right ones will leave you with subpar results. Here are foods you should avoid: These include: Alcohol: Alcohol  can negatively affect your ability to build muscle and lose fat, especially if you consume it in excess. Added sugars:  These offer plenty of calories but few nutrients. Foods high in added sugars include candy, cookies, doughnuts, ice cream, cake and sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soda and sports drink. Some oils that are used for cooking:  These may promote inflammation and when consumed in excess they become the cause of chronic disease. Especially these oils  soybean oil. corn oil. cottonseed oil. sunflower oil. sesame oil. rice bran oil. Instead use these as a healthy option. These are good