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not really, fructose no matter the form is ot broken down in the gut so its shunted to the liver (much like other toxins). There it does all sorts of crazy stuff.

Modern fruit (due to selective breeding) is ultra sweet with what I can assume were pretty bland flavored fruit back in the day. Natures Candy.

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Fruit has always been selectively bred. It's a bribe to animals.

My experience is that supermarket varieties of fruits are bigger and look better than local, traditional produce, or are more practical in other ways (thinner skin, less or no seeds) but are often insipid in comparison.

On the other hand (and this is just speculation), in the northern hemisphere most fruit is naturally available in the fall season. Fattening prior to winter was probably a desirable effect.

Yes really, the delivery mechanism can change how fast it hits your system, and that makes all the difference. Your liver can handle X amount an hour but not Y amount an hour before shit starts acting up.

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