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Researchers discover why fructose doesn't satisfy hunger like glucose

Science Daily · Jun 26, 2026, 2:28 PM

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A new study found that fructose and glucose may look the same on a nutrition label, but the brain treats them very differently. In mice, glucose strongly reduced activity in hunger-promoting brain cells, while fructose had a much weaker effect. High-fructose corn syrup triggered a stronger response

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