Speaking to USA Today, Dr. Wesley McWhorter, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, previously said, “Your body processes them similarly, but fructose is primarily metabolized in the liver. When consumed in excess, especially from sugary drinks and other concentrated sources, fructose can promote fat accumulation in the liver, a key contributor to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.”
Effects on the liver
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr pushed to eliminate some food ingredients, such as artificial dyes. In July, they agreed that Coca-Cola would use cane sugar in the sodas sold in the US. While diet sodas might seem like the healthy choice, that isn’t always the truth.
“(Sugar-sweetened beverages) have long been under scrutiny, while their ‘diet’ alternatives are often seen as the healthier choice. Both, however, are widely consumed, and their effects on liver health have not been well understood,” Lihe Liu said.
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