Blogcritics Comments on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Comment by lol on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:19:23 EDT

Olive oil is so disgusting! I tried drinking it with water right now and almost got sick -_-

Comment by Ilya on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:28:19 EST

A simple glance at the forums on Seth's site will show you that 1) the diet works and 2) most people now use olive oil. So this post is reactionary, wrong and fairly useless.

Comment by Gunther on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 13:54:47 EST

Connie you can only be commended for taking up this important topic. After being diagnosed for fructose mal-digestion I was forced exactly on the diet you describe. The result was almost a pound per week weight loss for a while while having a lot more energy. Researching the medical journal articles (the ones that are freely available) I came to the exactly same conclusions. It is mind-boggling how many diet products are sold today in supermarkets which are "enhanced" with fructose in one way or another. The root cause is the sad calorie counting - fructose contains more sweetness per calorie than table sugar (breaks down to glucose/fructose) or pure glucose which is better digestible (but is a problem for diabetics). So normal sugar - which is bad enough - is replaced by something worse. People needing to loose weight are mislead by those ready made "diet" or "sugar reduced" or "low calorie" products and others may even be forced by lack of results into unhealthy eat behaviors including anorexia.

Comment by Rosalie Winston on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:51:53 EDT

When I saw Skinny Water at my local Super Target, I was skeptical and decided to research it myself. I must admit, I am a natural skeptic. I saw a lot of bad press about the water, which dates to about a year or so ago. I've read the opinions, but decided to try it anyways. They couldn't be even more wrong! Both flavors taste great, and they actually work! Yes, I've tried plain water with a tad bit of lemon juice -and it works as well, but for only 45 mins with me. But when I tried the Skinny Water, I wasn't hungry for 4 hours on average. This can't be the same exact product as all the nasty reviews indicates. Most of the comments in blogs are on average from a year ago. I am sure that this is a re-formulation, and have noticed that Jana isn't the company pushing the water. Big difference! I checked out their website at www.skinnywater.com, and don't see all of the conflicting information on it. I for one wil tell others about this product, because it DOES work and it tastes great. Just because the product has a stupid name, doesn't mean that that the product is a sham. I came across the water while I was at Target, who apparently launched the water on June 10th. Target is a respectable organization, and their legal department would've torn the research to shreds and not carry it if it was a sham. I'm not sure where all the research is coming from, because when you go to www.skinnywater.com, it's a fun, playful, encouraging site. If you wanna try water with an all-natural appetite suppressant and a spash of fruit, visit: www.skinnywater.com -I've lost 10 lbs in two weeks with this stuff!

Comment by Bob Sunnet on Freakonomics Duo Duped -- Fructose Water Diet is Dangerous

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:59:55 EDT

I agree with you that fructose is very damaging to the body, but how is drinking sugar water with two or three tablespoons of sugar any different than having a coca cola or fruit juice with added high fructose corn syrup? Those beverages have never been said to be life-threatening. And EVOO is extremely healthy. Just take a look at WHFoods.com!