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What Are the Dangers of Sucrose?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By David Benjamin

Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of a mixture of monosaccharides glucose and fructose. In its most common form, sucrose is easily recognizable as table sugar. As with most other forms of sugar, you should consume sucrose in moderation, if at all.