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Fructose
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What experts have said about Fructose
3 statements · 3 negative
Fructose likely cannot directly reach the brain and must be converted in the liver.
“fructose most likely cannot directly access the brain. It actually needs to be converted into glucose in the liver”
Open the episode · Essentials: Control Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based ToolsListen at 4:06
Fructose shifts hormonal and hypothalamic pathways toward hunger independently of calories consumed.
“Ingesting fructose shifts our hormone system and as a consequence, our neural pathways within our brain, the hypothalamus, to be hungrier, regardless of how many calories we've eaten.”
Open the episode · Essentials: Control Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based ToolsListen at 4:49
People controlling hunger should probably avoid consuming large amounts of fructose.
“for those of you that are trying to control your hunger, ingesting a lot of fructose is probably not going to be a good idea.”
Open the episode · Essentials: Control Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based ToolsListen at 5:09
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