Love of fructose leads to heart disease

Today, many people tend to replace sugar fructose, considering it more useful. But nutritionists warn that fructose in large amounts is harmful. Interest in this product can lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, says a report in the journal Nutrition. At the same time, many manufacturers of foods and drinks using this sweetener, which exacerbates the situation.

According to specialists of the Medical College of Georgia, a man frequently used products with fructose, the usual sweets is already becoming scarce. He leans on more fructose than undermines their health. An analysis of 559 adolescents aged 14-18 have linked a diet rich in fructose, and high blood pressure, blood sugar, insulin resistance and inflammatory factors associated with diseases of blood vessels and heart.

The active consumption of fructose led to a decrease the concentration of "good cholesterol", and adiponectin protects the heart, and adipose tissue buildup on the type of visceral obesity. And this is another risk factor. Scientists remind: fructose is processed differently in the body compared to other sugars. Also obtained in the decomposition of harmful by-products, which makes it more dangerous.