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> Fructose does everything bad to the liver that alcohol does Does the alcohol itself not add to the damage?

• tracker1 4y ago
  Sure... but you don't need alcohol... just fructose will do it. The point is that most people don't know that fructose alone will cause liver damage in anything resembling significant quantities... eg: more than 100g HFCS or table sugar a day, which many western people regularly consume... especially if they think that fruit juice smoothies are healthy.
  • ed123 4y ago
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    • tracker1 4y ago
      I'm mostly referring to juice (called out smoothies)... also, specifically referred to HFCS and Table Sugar (about half Fructose). Worth noting a serving of juice is about 4oz (125ml) and should only have 3-4 servings of juice a week... not a massive fruit juice smoothie. With fruit, will depend on the fruit and fiber content... most berries are much better (lower GL, higher fiber) than an orange, pineapple or grapes. But higher sugar content fruits with lower fiber content or very high quantities can still be problematic. https://www.dietdoctor.com/fructose-fatty-liver-sugar-toxin https://www.dietdoctor.com/fructose-fatty-liver-sugar-toxin https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-high-fructose-intake-may-trigger-fatty-liver-disease https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-hig... https://openheart.bmj.com/content/4/2/e000631 https://openheart.bmj.com/content/4/2/e000631