Excessive consumption of fructose significantly increases the risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to American experts from the University of Colorado.

Scientists conducted a study in which they established that dietary fructose is very common in fruits, honey and some sweetened foods. Also, scientists are concerned about the consumption of high fructose corn syrup.

According to their calculations, since the 1970s, when this syrup went on sale in the US, the level of consumption of fructose and obesity in the population has grown significantly.

According to the researchers, many people can not even guess that they develop hypertension, kidney disease, cardiovascular ailments, because in many products of fructose has already been added. It is desirable to reduce the amount of fructose in the diet and pay attention to the composition of the purchased products, experts recommend.

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