Excess fructose elevates triglycerides

• April 29, 2024

The Spanish Heart Foundation stresses that fructose is a sugar natural that is obtained mainly from fruits, and is used in the elaboration of some processed products such as soft drinks, juices, pastries and sweets; but its excessive intake can have serious consequences on health, such as the increase in triglycerides .

The fructose is a simple carbohydrate that is found in fruit and honey, is absorbed in the intestine and passes to the liver , where it is rapidly metabolized to glucose ; However, there are people who are intolerant to this sugar, as explained in the following video:

Specialists point out that when consumed naturally (fruits and honey), fructose is not harmful; However, when ingested in high quantities through industrially manufactured products it becomes a health problem, because it increases the risk of suffering diseases cardiovascular diseases, when generating:

1. Increase of blood pressure
2. Increase of cholesterol bad (LDL)
3. Facilitates the accumulation of fat in the viscera
4. Raise the uric acid
5. Shoot the levels of triglycerides

Therefore, it is recommended to eat fruits and natural juices, as well as to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks, sweets, cakes and cookies.

The Spanish Heart Foundation insists on the importance of controlling the consumption of fructose , especially in people who suffer diabetes , hypertriglyceridemia Y triglycerides high And you, how much fructose do you eat per day?

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