Fructose-sweetened drinks are not a good choice

It takes diligent effort to find beverages these days that are not sweetened with some form of sugar -- whether it's real or fake. Fructose, glucose, sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, aspartame, NutraSweet, Splenda, cane syrup -- talk about being confused!

On top of controlling sugar intake to maintain proper health, a new study suggests that there is yet another reason to avoid fructose (specifically): it may harm those all-important arteries.

The study concluded that fructose-sweetened drinks can promote the development of fatty acid deposits in arteries past what glucose-sweetened beverages can provide.

The next time you whip out that sweet drink, see what kind of sweetener is in there -- and drink at your own risk (for many reasons).