troph-. troph- pref. Variant of tropho-. troph- var. of tropho- before a vowel: trophallaxis. -troph a combining form meaning âan organism with nutritional requirementsâ of the kind specified: heterotroph.
Here are 5 reasons you should stay way from any product containing high fructose corn syrup and why it may kill you. 1  Sugar in any form causes obesity and disease when consumed in pharmacologic doses. 2  HFCS and cane sugar are NOT biochemically identical or processed the same way by the body.
Excess sugar is known to contribute to obesity, diabetes, and other conditions linked to heart disease, and now new research links it to unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels. People in the study who ate the most added sugar had the lowest HDL, or good cholesterol, and the highest blood triglyceride levels.