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Confirmed—Fructose Can Increase Your Hunger and Lead to Overeating

Eating Too Much

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  • Scientists using fMRI tests have shown that fructose triggers changes in your brain that may lead to overeating and weight gain. When you drink a beverage containing fructose, your brain does not register the feeling of being full, as it does when you consume simple glucose

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