Different structures of carbohydrates can have different effects

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Well, both are carbohydrates with the same chemical composition of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.But they have very different structures and behave quite differently in our bodies.Glucose is the best source of energy for nearly all organisms on Earth.It can be metabolized by all organs in the body.Fructose, on the other hand,is metabolized primarily in the liver,and when your liver gets overloaded with sweet, sweet fructose,the excess is metabolized to fat.

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