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fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /




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The team next investigated how fructose makes cancer cells more likely to spread.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

In some people, high fructose corn syrup accounts for ~8-20% of daily calorie intake.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center discovered that fructose and glucose communicate with the brain through separate gut-brain pathways.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Although fructose and glucose produced similar short-term effects on food intake, the mice eventually developed preferences that corresponded to the degree of AgRP neuron inhibition triggered by each sugar.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

It’s a blend of 55 percent fructose and 45 percent glucose that tastes exactly as sweet as table sugar.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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