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bottomofthehill

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1. Read some labels, it is difficult to avoid

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:28 PM

Dec 4

And they have renamed it a bunch of different ways and it is in ritz crackers, some wheat bread, some yogurts, ice cream, breakfast sandwiches, canned fruits and applesauces, most bbq sauce and ketchup , salad dressings, premade pizzas, soups, all the things that are shelf stable and less expensive when you are trying to stretch a dollar when times are tight.

Avoiding it is not as easy as you may think.

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Washington University Saint Louis: Research reveals how fructose in diet enhances tumor growth [View all] OKIsItJustMe Dec 4 OP

Read some labels, it is difficult to avoid bottomofthehill Dec 4 #1

You got that right (it's very prevalent). Perhaps there are substitutes for it, that might be easier to avoid it? SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #2

Yes, the authors make that quite clear OKIsItJustMe Dec 4 #3

Totally, sodas, fruit juices full of it. bottomofthehill Dec 4 #4

Although the fruit juice "could be a healthier drink choice" than a "sugar-sweetened fruity beverage" OKIsItJustMe Dec 4 #5