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January 29, 2006
Fructose water and set point
So Roberts tried to game this Stone Age system. What if he could keep his thermostat low by sending fewer flavor signals? One obvious solution was a bland diet, but that didn't interest Roberts. (He is, in fact, a serious foodie.) After a great deal of experimenting, he discovered two agents capable of tricking the set-point system. A few tablespoons of unflavored oil (he used canola or extra light olive oil), swallowed a few times a day between mealtimes, gave his body some calories but didn't trip the signal to stock up on more. Several ounces of sugar water (he used granulated fructose, which has a lower glycemic index than table sugar) produced the same effect. (Sweetness does not seem to act as a "flavor" in the body's caloric-signaling system.)The results were astounding. Roberts lost 40 pounds and never gained it back.
"Does the Truth Lie Within?" by Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt, NYT Magazine, September 11, 2005
I can verify the appetite suppressing properties of the fructose water. A glass of fructose water and I can easily go without lunch. The only problem is that the sophists lure the unsuspecting to lunch anyway.
"Seth Roberts in NYTimes," by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution, September 12, 2005
Posted at January 29, 2006 11:57 AM | Categories: Research
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