Sundborn G, et al. - This narrative review evaluated if risk for metabolic syndrome differ with foods that contain natural or added sugars vs sugary drinks. Various epidemiological studies have shown liquid added sugars, like soft drinks, increase the risk for developing metabolic syndrome vs solid sugar. Similarly, findings infer that a higher risk of weight gain and insulin resistance comes from fruit juice, maybe due to how fructose is metabolized differently in the body, as fructose reduces the energy levels in liver cells mediated by the concentration of fructose to which the cells are exposed thus inducing metabolic disease. Concentration is related to the quantity and speed at which fructose is ingested, absorbed, and metabolized. Thus, the evidence suggests that sugary soft drinks may contribute to greater health risks vs sugar-containing foods.