Sugar Drastically Increases Belly Fat Accumulation

Many people consume more added sugar daily than they realize. A high sugar diet is linked to weight gain. Fructose is specifically connected to a significant rise in the dangerous fat around your organs and belly. Visceral fat, or belly fat, is what this is.

In particular, a diet high in SSBs (e.g., sodas, specialty coffees, fruit juices, energy drinks) is associated with increased visceral abdominal fat. Heart disease and type 2 diabetes are linked to having an excessive amount of abdominal fat. 32 healthy participants in the 10-week research drank beverages with fructose or glucose as the sweeten. While skin fat increased in those who consumed glucose, belly fat dramatically increased in those who consumed fructose.