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• Why fructose may function as more than just a calorie and how it can act as a metabolic signaling molecule • How fructose metabolism may affect ATP, uric acid, mitochondrial efficiency, inflammation, and cellular energy • Why persistent sugar cravings and “food noise” may have a biological component beyond willpower or discipline • The difference between naturally occurring fructose in whole fruit and the concentrated fructose found in added sugars, juices, and processed foods • How the body can produce fructose through the polyol pathway when glucose levels are elevated, and why this may connect to metabolic dysfunction • How Chris Mearns developed Sugar Shield as a potential way to target fructose metabolism while reducing cravings and supporting energy