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New research from the American Heart Association shows high sugar intake can raise blood pressure and increase cholesterol just like salt.
Study participants who took a high-fructose pill showed significant increases in blood pressure after only two weeks.
The sweets the study is concerned with are table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. The naturally occurring fructose found in fruit contains vitamins and fiber that usually blocks the negative effects.
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