Q: I’ve been using powdered ribose, which was recommended by my personal trainer. It seems to be helping my energy, but I am worried about so much sugar in my diet. Is it OK to use it every day?
A: Ribose is a naturally occurring sugar made in the body from glucose and is an essential component of ATP adenosine triphosphate, the compound that stores and delivers energy in all cells. Ribose also occurs in RNA ribonucleic acid, one of the main information-carriers of living organisms.
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