Our liver can only store limited amount of sugar/glucose as glycogen, once it's overloaded, any excess would be easily converted into fat with the help of insulin. This is the reason why those who eat the most cake or sugary products (especially at their 30s when "MBR" or physical activity goes down), also tend to be at risk of obesity and other chronic diseases like diabetes.
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A new study in mice suggests that sugary drinks contribute to liver damage. For the research, German scientists either gave mice sugar-sweetened water or water containing an artificial sweetner. They found that mice with the sugar water ate less but still gained more weight and also suffered from "fatty liver."
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Orlando Sentinel - Sugar linked to liver problems by Robyn Shelton
Poor mice, How many more studies we need to confirm that refined sugar is bad ?