Why Sugar Is Problematic for Metabolic Health | Dr. Robert Lustig Ultimate Guide

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Levels Advisor Robert Lustig, MD, explains why added sugar, especially fructose, is harmful.

There are 262 names for sugar, and the food industry uses all of them, which makes eliminating added sugar from your diet tricky.

What you need to know about fructose:

Fructose stimulates the reward center in the brain, making it highly addictive.
Fructose and alcohol are metabolized in the same way.
Fructose and alcohol both may lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
Fructose inhibits mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells, from doing their work well.
Fructose does not show up via continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
There is no biological reaction in any vertebrate organism that requires dietary fructose.

✅ What you can do:

Avoid added sugars as much as possible.
The occasional dessert is not harmful, nor is fruit.
However, many people are consuming too much added fructose meal after meal.

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