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Sugar
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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Sugar refers to sweet-tasting carbohydrates. Examples include sucrose, fructose, and glucose.
Sugar is most often used for Other.
Sugar refers to sweet-tasting carbohydrates. Examples include sucrose, fructose, and glucose.
Sugar is most often used for Other.
In this meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials, taking a refined carbohydrate supplement around the time of exercise increased markers of inflammation by trivial to small effect sizes.
