Sugary ingredients in snacks and soft drinks cause a rise in blood pressure. New research shows that large amounts of fructose are very harmful.
Naturally fructose is found in smaller amounts in fruit † However, large amounts can be harmful and damage the arteries US scientists found that people who ate more than 74 grams of fructose a day, or the equivalent of 2.5 sugary soft drinks, were at a risk of high blood pressure †
Fructose is included in many foods and drinks and was originally considered a "healthier" sweetener. The drug was first processed twenty years ago and since then fructose consumption has increased, as has the number of people with obesity. , risen sharply.
According to the researchers, one in three Americans suffers from hypertension or high blood pressure without realizing it.
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