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fructose

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




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The team found that fructose increased levels of the gut hormone PYY.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 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

The body is capable of producing fructose internally from glucose, which suggests its contribution to disease could be broader and more complex than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

The researchers suggest fructose may once have provided an evolutionary advantage.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

Yet in nature we would never find a fruit with anywhere near the amount of fructose in a soda.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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