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Recent research suggests that in contrast to sucrose high-fructose corn syrup ____ ?
A
Increase type 2 diabetes to a greater extent
B
Increases the risk of heart attacks
C
Makes you sick to your stomach
D
There is no contrast, the body has the same response to both
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose and fructose are linked in sugar as a disaccharide, whereas HFCS consists of a mixture of free glucose and fructose molecules. Since sugar is broken down into glucose and fructose by enzymes in the small intestine, HFCS and sugar are essentially equivalent after being absorbed by the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sucrose and HFCS contain nearly the same one-to-one ratio of fructose and glucose. Sucrose is 50 percent fructose and 50 percent glucose; HFCS is 42 to 55 percent fructose, with the remaining sugars from glucose and other sugars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bottom line Glucose and fructose are simple sugars, or monosaccharides. Your body can absorb them more easily than the disaccharide sucrose, which must be broken down first. Added fructose may have the most negative health effects, but experts agree that you should limit your intake of all types of added sugar.

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