date:Feb 27, 2014
ood pressure and glycemic control than glucose, he said.
Fructose, a simple sugar found in honey, fruit, vegetables and other plants, is also the basis of high-fructose corn syrup a sweetener often found in commercially prepared foods. The combination of both fructose and glucose produces sucrose, generally known as table sugar.
Dr Sievenpiper said he feels that overconsumption, rather than a particular type of sugar, is one of the leading causes of obesity.
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