The idea that a fruit juice is healthy was born from misinterpreting the dietary guidelines that recommend 2 whole fruit per day. Fruit juice companies saw the opportunity to market…
Foods high in fructose, such as refined sugar products, sugar based sodas (soft drinks) and fruit juices, when consumed frequently, have harmful effects in most people. High fructose consumption is…
In short, fructose is bad for you if consumed in a concentrated form and in high amounts, but not as a part of whole fruit. For instance, foods high in…
Before going through the differences, it is important to note that there are some common characteristics of glucose and fructose, exerting varied effects on the body, and undergoing different metabolic…
Many nutritional online sources fail to treat sucrose as a combination of fructose and glucose. (read more about the difference between fructose and glucose) When discussing the effects of simple…
