Other
negative effects of fructose include increased risk to type - 2 diabetes, alcoholic fatty liver disease, leptin resistance and sugar addiction among others.
There are some more
negative effects of fructose on the body.
Though fruits contain sugar, they are considered extremely healthy as their high fiber content mitigates
the negative effects of fructose.
Also, the phytonutrients, antioxidants, and fiber that's contained in most whole fruits counteracts
any negative effects of fructose.
Keep in mind that none of this applies to whole fruit, which are extremely healthy and have plenty of fiber that mitigates
the negative effects of fructose.
Not exact matches
And the reason is that
fructose is toxic beyond its caloric equivalent, so if you consume it instead
of glucose you get more
of a
negative effect even if the calories are the same.
The
negative health
effects of consuming large amounts
of fructose could impact several generations, according to researchers at The University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Also worth noting: the soybean plus
fructose diet had less severe metabolic
effects compared to the soybean oil diet, but it did cause more
negative effects in the kidney and a marked increase in prolapsed rectums, a symptom
of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which like obesity is on the rise.
In previous years, our major source
of fructose came from fruits and vegetables, which also contained fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and beneficial phytonutrients, mitigating any
negative metabolic
effects.
Furthermore, in vegetables and fruits, the
fructose is mixed in with fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and beneficial phytonutrients, all
of which help moderate the
negative metabolic
effects.
It found that independent
of fructose intolerance, lactose intolerance, and pathogenic bacterial overgrowth, fructans still had strongly
negative effects on gastro - intestinal health.
Most
of the
negative effects of sugar - sweetened beverages can be attributed to
fructose.
The chemical composition
of pure cane sugar is the exact same as refined sugar and is metabolized the same way refined sugar is as they are both broken down into glucose and
fructose, affecting blood sugar levels and raising insulin levels which comes with it's
negative side
effects.
Eating too much
of this natural
fructose can have
negative side
effects, but eating Acai berries in moderation can ultimately help prevent or get rid
of diabetes.
Research in the metabolism
of fructose has left more questions about the difference between short - term positive
effects, and the
negative effects of chronic, long - term use
of fructose sugars [46].