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by thesz 844 days ago
> people who already have Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

That is 25% of US adults.

Fuits contain fructose (a poison) which is transformed to glucose by liver, because our bodies cannot use it directly. From this perspective, beverages that contain "high fructose corn syrup" like Coca Cola or many others are not distinguishable from fruits.

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It’s about the ratio of glucose to fructose. More than 50% glucose seems ok. Most fruits have more glucose than fructose.

High corn fructose corn Sirup is used because it is cheap and fructose is 1.5 more sweet than glucose.