from your small intestine, most fructose is
sent straight to the liver, where it is
metabolized and either stored as energy (liver
glycogen) or converted into triglycerides (fat)
and dumped into the bloodstream.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Want to know what else is
processed by the liver and (when
overconsumed) promotes liver
damage, accumulation of fat, and
other metabolic consequences?
Alcohol! That’s right, the ethanol
in alcohol is metabolized through
the liver using pathways similar
to those used by fructose. Which
means that those strawberry
daiquiris are putting even more of
a burden on your liver than you
might have imagined.