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A recent study presents fructose as a significant biological driver of conditions such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and related chronic illnesses, challenging conventional understandings of dietary sugars.

About Fructose

• It is a member of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars, or monosaccharides. 
• It is one of the three most common natural monosaccharides. (The other two are glucose and galactose.) 
• Chemical Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆ (same as glucose but with a different structure).
• Fructose is the most water-soluble monosaccharide.
• It is commonly known as fruit sugar. Fructose naturally occurs in fruits, vegetables, honey, sugar cane, and sugar beets. 
• Fructose is significantly sweeter than glucose, making it ideal for use in beverages, desserts, and snacks.
• Fructose and glucose combine to form the disaccharide sucrose, which we know as common sugar/table sugar.
• However, fructose needs to be converted into glucose by the liver before it can be used by the body.
• Unlike other sugars, fructose does not require insulin to be absorbed and therefore has a low impact on blood glucose levels.
• When the digestive system doesn’t absorb fructose properly, it can cause stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea and gas. This is known as fructose intolerance.

Source: OLI

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