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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by kelipso on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @11:13AM (#43344139)
Fructose is metabolized through the liver where it gets converted to glucose and other molecules. I assume it would put more stress in the body to metabolize a large amount of fructose, compared to glucose.
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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by sfjailbird on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @11:26AM (#43344254)
Yes, fructose is uniquely bad, as it must be metabolized in the liver, where it can contribute to fatty liver disease.

But regular sugar contains fructose in almost the same proportion as high-fructose corn syrup, so it's not a much better or worse alternative.

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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by J_Shelby_J on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @12:35PM (#43344996)
So, same issue as ethanol?
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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by sfjailbird on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @12:51PM (#43345190)
Same in the sense that their liver metabolism ends up depositing fat in the liver, leading to the same fatty liver disease. The actual metabolic pathways are different though.
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