Chapter
The Truth About Fructose in Fruit vs High Fructose Corn Syrup
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While fructose does impact neural circuits that process sugar, demonizing fruit and fructose in general is incorrect. The concentration of fructose in fruit is low compared to high fructose corn syrup, which should be limited due to its high percentage of fructose.
Clips
Consuming fructose, found in fruits, in moderate amounts is not harmful to health.
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Health
Summary
Consuming fructose, found in fruits, in moderate amounts is not harmful to health. However, consuming high amounts of fructose, especially in the form of high fructose corn syrup, can have negative impacts on the body due to the way it affects neural circuits that process sugar.