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Is fructose worse than sugar?
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See below: No - fructose is a sugar. Table sugar is made of sucrose which is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose. However, high fructose as in high fructose corn syrup that is ubiquitously used in the us is very bad for you. It's used because it's cheap and can be grown from corn (america!). Read labels - most grocery items have it. So, look for natural sugar, cane sugar, beet sugar, or honey.
Answered 9/28/2016
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