"It is highly unusual for humans to consume this much sugar in one sitting, particularly if they had just finished a fast," said Dr. James Rippe, Founder and Director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute and professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Florida. "All of these factors could certainly alter the eventual outcomes. It is important that studies focusing on obesity and food consumption mirror real world experiences as much as possible. By failing to do so, we really gain very little practical insight."

The study, "Effects of fructose versus glucose on regional cerebral blood flow in brain regions involved with appetite and reward pathways," attempts to demonstrate a link by giving the subjects either large doses of fructose or large doses of glucose and comparing cerebral blood flow and activity in regions of the brain that regulate appetite. However, neither of these sugars is consumed in any appreciable degree in isolation in the human diet as they are almost always consumed together.

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As farmers across the country deal with a flurry of end-of-year paperwork, the National Corn Growers Association reminds members that they can save on their office supply needs through the association's partnership with Office Depot. Online and in-store, NCGA members are eligible for special discounts on the products necessary to keep the farm office running smoothly.

"As every farmer understands, the end of the year brings a significant amount of office work necessary to keep a farm running and government filings current," said NCGA Grower Service Action Team Chair Brandon Hunnicutt. "While we can't complete the forms for you, we can make office work a bit less painful on our members' pocketbooks through our partnership with Office Depot. Every day, we look for ways to make life easier for our members, be it through opening markets, representing their interests to the federal government or taking their message straight to the public. Offering ways to save on the products necessary for farm life just adds to the already wide array of ways NCGA works for you."

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