Fructose and glucose have the same caloric value, but the two sugars are metabolized differently. It emerges that mice that cannot metabolize fructose are healthier when placed on carbohydrate-rich ...

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 ...

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 ...

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is about 55% fructose, a type of sugar. It takes your body more steps to breakdown fructose compared to glucose. High amounts of this sugar can lead to serious health ...

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 ...

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.