India, Jan. 11 -- "How harmful can one sugary drink be?" After all, it's just one can of soda or juice each day. However, research published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology shows that even this small habit can seriously harm your liver. Sugar-sweetened drinks are high in added sugars, especially fructose. Unlike glucose, fructose is mainly processed in the liver. When you consume too much of it, your liver quickly turns this sugar into fat and stores it in liver cells. This can lead to various health problems over time.

"As a liver transplant surgeon, I often meet patients who are very sick, and they are surprised to learn that alcohol is not always the cause of their liver failure. More often, the problem stems from years of da...