Is all sugar equally bad? If not, what makes the sugar in fruit different?
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Different sugars are processed and used by different parts of the body. Fructose for instance, which makes up part of what table sugar is, or corn syrup, is processed by the liver into simpler sugars, and excess is turned into Triglycerides(fat) as well as Cholesterol. So eating lots of Fructose contributes greatly to increased body fat and high cholesterol.
But Fructose is also the main sugar in fruit, hence the name “Fruct”. So why isn’t fruit super unhealthy? Well that comes down to the nutrients and fiber that fruit contain. There are certain nutrients and fiber that help regulate how quickly your body absorbs and processes the sugar, making it more manageable for the liver, and causing less overflow into the production of fats/cholesterol.
Also a piece of fruit will have way less sugar than a candy bar or soda, so it is not even comparable in that regard.
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