A Simple Sugar in Ultra-Processed Foods May Drive Obesity, Metabolic Disease

Recent research shows that fructose in ultra-processed foods may drive disease, like metabolic syndrome, which includes obesity. Reducing your intake of this type of simple sugar could help lower the associated health risks.

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