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What's wrong with fructose? Surely not all fruit is unhealthy.

• kjksf 3y ago
  Fructose is not just in fruit. Table sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose. In extreme moderation nothing is unhealthy. One drink a week, one cigarette a weak, a teaspoon of sugar a day or one fruit a day are all perfectly fine. Overconsumption is unhealthy. Fructose is more unhealthy than glucose because glucose is absorbed by your whole body and fructose by your liver. Liver is small so it's easier to over tax it. Just like a car engine will fail faster if you drive at max speed all the time, your liver will stop working well if you constantly overload it with processing fructose. Fructose turns into fat which is deposited in your belly (you get fat / overweight) and in your liver, which is worse. It leads to fatty liver disease i.e. the fat prevents optimal liver functions which leads to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and other metabolism / autoimmune issues. You're more likely to catch a flu or die from covid. https://www.vegetariantimes.com/health-nutrition/nutritionist-advice/glucose-vs-fructose-whats-the-difference/ https://www.vegetariantimes.com/health-nutrition/nutritionis...
• amanaplanacanal 3y ago
  The dose makes the poison. The amount of fructose in an Apple is tiny compared to the amount in a Coke.