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Rebecca Chang, RDN

Clinical Dietetics Writer

Registered Dietitian with 8 years of experience in outpatient metabolic health clinics. Focuses on evidence-based dietary interventions for insulin resistance and PCOS.

Insulin ResistanceWomen's Metabolic Health

Essays by Rebecca

micronutrients

Sugar vs Added Sugar: What Your Body Actually Responds To

A gram of sugar from a strawberry and a gram of sugar from a soft drink are chemically similar but metabolically different. The distinction lies not in the molecule but in the delivery system.