The way the body handles fructose and glucose is different (briefly, fructose goes directly to the liver to be processed, whereas glucose is used by every cell as a fundamental energy unit). Processed fructose—fruit sugar that’s commonly derived from sugarcane, sugar beets, and corn—is seven times more likely to result in sticky, caramel-like protein/carbohydrate aggregates called glycation end products, which cause oxidative stress and inflammation. Because the liver deals with it
