Fructose, a highly-used additive in the Western diet, may lead to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). According to Knowridge, researchers found that consuming large amounts of high-fructose corn syrup can cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and NAFLD; fatty liver disease can lead to liver damage and inflammation. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is linked to NAFLD,…