They break down cornstarch into corn syrup, which is almost entirely glucose. Then they add enzymes that convert some glucose into fructose, creating high-fructose corn syrup. Processed food and drink ...

Fructose has steadily been on the rise in Western diets as high-fructose corn syrup, an inexpensive sweetnener, has become popular. A downside of this fructose boom is that fructose is known to fuel ...