Health · 11 July 2026
Glucose tells brain it is full more effectively than fructose
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New research shows two common sugars with the same calories signal to the brain differently about hunger. Scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center found that glucose was far more effective than fructose at reducing activity in brain cells that drive appetite. Glucose's effectiveness explains why foods with high-fructose corn syrup can be especially appealing, despite earlier assumptions that hunger neurons respond only to calorie intake.
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