Consuming sucrose and high fructose corn-sweetened beverages increases liver fat and decreases insulin sensitivity Decreased insulin sensitivity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes Significant ...

Fructose overload can lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver and cirrhosis, warns cardiologist Dr Alok Chopra. He explains how it can even lead to cirrhosis. Monitoring our glucose levels is often ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers from Washington University investigated how dietary fructose indirectly promotes tumor growth through metabolic mechanisms involving the liver. The ...

Whether you’re looking to regulate your blood glucose levels or protect your waistline, finding sugar-free alternatives can be tough when it can be found in almost anything you eat. Sugar is made up ...

Along with glucose, fructose is one of the two primary components of added sugar. Some health experts believe fructose is the worse of the two, at least when consumed in excess. Fructose is a type of ...

People with fructose intolerance cannot digest fructose as normal and may experience bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. There are three types of fructose intolerance, not all require treatment.