Researchers claim fruits, vegetables, sugar, and other foods we consume, are not the only source of fructose in our body. They claim that several areas of the human body produce fructose from glucose, among them our very own brain. Yet fructose can cause obesity and type 2 diabetes. Generally, glucose tells the brain you are full, but fructose doesn’t. More research is needed to see the effect on the brain, eating behavior, and health problems such as high blood sugar.
Key Takeaways:
- Fructose is found in fruits, vegetables, table sugar and many processed foods.
- The conversion of glucose to fructose also occurs in other parts of the body
- By showing that fructose in the brain is not simply due to dietary consumption of fructose, we’ve shown fructose can be generated from any sugar you eat
“Scientists are reporting that the brain naturally produces fructose, a type of sugar associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes.”
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