Eating too much fructose, especially from sugary drinks and processed foods, may cause more harmful changes in your blood vessels than regular sugar, leading to artery damage over time.
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Eating too much fructose, especially from sugary drinks and processed foods, may cause more harmful changes in your blood vessels than regular sugar, leading to artery damage over time.
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Fructose, particularly from added sugars such as sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup, increases levels of oxidized LDL and advanced glycation end products to a greater extent than glucose, thereby contributing to endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and atherosclerosis.
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Study: The Evidence for Saturated Fat and for Sugar Related to Coronary Heart Disease.
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