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*Fructose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and honey.
*Fructose can be bad for your health when consumed as part of high-fructose corn syrup in processed foods.
*Past studies have linked high-fructose corn syrup intake to many diseases, including cancer.
*Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have found that dietary fructose may promote tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.
Fructose is the natural sugar found in fruits, as well as some vegetables and honey. When consumed from a natural source such as an apple or dates, fructose is not considered harmful to a person’s health.
However, when fructose is consumed as part of high-fructose corn syrup via processed foods like soda and packaged baked goods, then it can become a health concern.
Past studies link the consumption of fructose or high-fructose corn syrup to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, kidney disease, and cancerTrusted Source.
“Fructose occurs naturally in some fruits and vegetables — so humans have always been exposed to it,” Gary Patti, PhD, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry, Genetics, and Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, told Medical News Today.
“What has changed over the past four to five decades is that we started using it as an artificial sweetener in processed foods. As a result, many people are exposed to much higher levels than ever before. It is important to understand what impact this has on human health,” he added.
Patti is the senior author of a new study recently published in NatureTrusted Source that has found that dietary fructose may promote tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.
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