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Fructose boosts blood pressure risk: study

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-30

New research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a major ingredient in sugary sodas and other sweetened foods, raises the risk of developing high blood pressure. In a recent study, investigators found that people who consumed more than 74 g of fructose per day--about the equivalent of 2.5 sugared sodas--raised their blood pressure risk between 28 percent and 87 percent, depending on the level of hypertension. The scientists say this finding suggests that the consumption of fructose is significantly associated with high blood pressure, even in people with no prior history of hypertension. Read full story >

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