What makes fructose fattening? Some answers found in the brain

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

New research helps explain why fructose is fattening when compared to other sweeteners. The research demonstrates that the brain -- which serves as a master control for body weight -- reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose.

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