According to a recent study fruits and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels while sweetened drinks and eatables that add excess energy to diets may have negative effects. The study appeared in the journal BMJ. The role of sugars in the development of diabetes and heart disease attracts widespread debate and increasing evidence suggests that fructose could be particularly harmful to health. These findings might help guide recommendations on important food sources of fructose in the prevention and management of diabetes said study author and Dr. John Sievenpiper. Fructose occurs naturally in