Krispyn
Krispyn t1_j8nqkmr wrote
Reply to comment by takingastep in An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). by CUAnschutzMed
>I'd think this would count as a motive for various food industries to intentionally use excessive fructose in various food products to manipulate people to buy excess food/drink against their will/better judgment.
It already is, I think. Fructose tastes much sweeter than the same amount of glucose, which is why so many fast-food products use high-fructose syrups. It is also known fructose does not induce satiety the way glucose does.
https://news.yale.edu/2013/01/04/study-suggests-effect-fructose-brain-may-promote-overeating
Krispyn t1_iumpyrp wrote
Reply to comment by brownetown26 in TIL that Koreans have had heated floor technology since at least 1,000 B.C.E. by Nice-Violinist-6395
Maybe they slept on the floor since the floor was heated
Krispyn t1_ja2fz4h wrote
Reply to ELI5: if you’re lactose intolerant, why does the lactose cause bowel distress instead of passing through inertly? by chemstu69
In addition to fermentation, if the amount of unabsorbed lactose in the gut is high enough it raises the osmotic pressure, attracting water into the bowels, so water flows in and this influx of water is what leads to diarrhea.
That's why for me if I eat like a meal with cream it just makes me gassy and my stool smell very sour, but if I drink like a glass of milk on an empty stomach I will have diarrhea within 30 minutes.