fructose is just as "bad" as normal sugar

Myth #4: “High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is more fattening than regular sugar is.”

In a 1968 study, rats that were fed large amounts of fructose developed high levels of fat in their bloodstreams. Then, in 2002, University of California at Davis researchers published a well-publicized paper noting that Americans’ increasing consumption of fructose, including that in HFCS, paralleled our skyrocketing rates of obesity.
What science really shows:

Both HFCS and sucrose—better known as table sugar—contain similar amounts of fructose. For instance, the two most commonly used types of HFCS are HFCS-42 and HFCS-55, which are 42 and 55 percent fructose, respectively. Sucrose is almost chemically identical, containing 50 percent fructose. This is why the University of California at Davis scientists determined fructose intakes from both HFCS and sucrose. The truth is, there’s no evidence to show any differences in these two types of sugar. Both will cause weight gain when consumed in excess.
The bottom line:

HFCS and regular sugar are empty-calorie carbohydrates that should be consumed in limited amounts. How? By keeping soft drinks, sweetened fruit juices, and prepackaged desserts to a minimum.

Heres the article. www.simplyshredded.com/the-truth-behind-5-food-myths.html

FLEX magazine had a feature on this as well, it was found that fructose actually caused the body to store more fat than regular sucrose did.

Is fructose and high fructose corn syrup the same thing ? I now hfcs is worse than sugar but Fructose which is absorbed slightly slower is better than sugar but in small amounts...if u use in large amounts it is the same as sugar

Watch that and see exactly what fructose does. It must be said though that this guys opinions are not widely shared.

watch what ?

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seems the embed is playing up. Look up Sugar: The Bitter Truth on youtube.

Not interested enough to watch a 1.5 hour long documentary lol but thanks anyway

Interesting...actually what is explained by DR Atkins in his diet as well...stay away from sugar and now fructose as well

Ya I watched it in several parts. The conclusion was that because of different metabolic pathways, fructose is worse for us then glucose. Due to price advantages (mainly in the US) most processed food is sweetened with high fructose syrup and this leads to obesity and diabetes in the general population. There was some stuff also about how fructose is beneficial for athletes, I will just stick to glucose..