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fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /




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And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Other studies have linked fructose to steatotic liver disease, a condition that now affects about 30% of adults worldwide.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

The findings come from a study published in Science Signaling that builds on years of research into how fructose affects the liver and other organs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

The team also discovered that the liver can receive fructose through multiple metabolic routes.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

That’s when Japanese chemists discovered an enzyme that could transform glucose into the much sweeter sugar molecule called fructose.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan