Natural Fruit Sugars and Human Health: A Reality

Abstract

Natural fruits and fruit juices are sources of many essential nutrients and provide nutritional value for human health. Fruit juices also contains antioxidants predominantly polyphenols, oligosaccharides, fiber and nitrate, which are very useful for human health may induce a prebiotic-like effect. Many research articles recently reported that consumption of large quantity of natural fruits and fruit juices containing glucose, sucrose and fructose which might counteract the health benefits. Commonly reported health risks are CVD (Cardiovascular diseases), obesity, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Cancer, and Liver Disease. Thus this article summarizes the effect of intake of natural sugars on nutrition and human health. The consumption of sugars and its relation to health issues are the subjects of considerable debate and controversy. Several prospective studies have been conducted to examine the relationship between fruit juice intake and risk of incident type 2 diabetes, but results have been mixed. In the present study, we aimed to estimate the association between fruit juice intake and risk of type 2 diabetes.