For example, most fruits have around 10-20g of sugar per cup of fruit. How is this sugar any different than if I were to eat a granola bar with 10g of added sugar? Or have a drink with added sugar? The USDA says to limit added sugar consumption, but says nothing about limiting regular sugar consumption. Is added sugar chemically any different from sugar found in natural foods?
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Added sugar is fructose. Glucose is the sugar in fruits. Every cell in your body can process glucose. Fructose needs to be broken down by the liver. The liver can’t process the fructose sugar that fast so the sugar hangs around in your blood until it does.
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