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ReviewNutrients2025

Natural Sweetness and Bioactivity: The Cardiovascular Promise of Fruits.

Aleksandra Fałczyńska, Ewa Miller-Kasprzak, Dawid Rosiejka, Joanna Michałowska, Wiktoria Błażejewska, Adela Bogdańska, Paweł Bogdański

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Aleksandra FałczyńskaDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4404-4764
Ewa Miller-KasprzakDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7381-8135
Dawid RosiejkaDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.
Joanna MichałowskaDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7766-0654
Wiktoria BłażejewskaDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.
Adela BogdańskaMedical Education, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0008-6997-8740
Paweł BogdańskiDepartment of Obesity Treatment, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0563-1624

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Their prevalence is expected to rise with demographic shifts and increasing obesity rates. Excessive sugar consumption, especially from added sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), is a major modifiable risk factor of CVDs. It contributes to obesity, metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. High-sugar diets affect metabolic and cardiovascular health. They also contribute to neurobehavioral dysfunction by influencing the brain's reward pathways, promoting hedonic eating, and reinforcing dependence on sweet taste. Fruits, a natural source of sweet-tasting compounds, are widely considered healthier than processed sweets. Epidemiological evidence shows a protective link between fruit consumption and lower risk of acute cardiovascular events like stroke and coronary heart disease. This benefit is largely due to bioactive compounds in fruits, such as fiber, polyphenols, and micronutrients. Based on current evidence, fruits can satisfy sweet cravings. In this paper, we will discuss the potential of fruits as an alternative to added sugars, emphasizing their beneficial effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesFruitSweetening AgentsHumansPolyphenolsTastePolyphenolsSweetening Agentscardiovascular healthfruitsplant bioactive compoundssugar

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PMID41228490
PMCPMC12609324

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