J Am Diet Assoc September 2010 PMID 20800122

Fructose: metabolic, hedonic, and societal parallels with ethanol.

Robert H Lustig

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Fructose and ethanol share similar metabolic effects in the liver, promoting fat production, insulin resistance, and liver diseases like steatosis.
Both substances can cause protein modifications and inflammation in the liver, linking them to hepatic damage.
Fructose affects the brain’s reward pathways, encouraging habits and potential dependence, which mirrors alcohol addiction, highlighting societal challenges similar to those with ethanol.]

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