Fructose drinks may fuel your cravings: study
- Published: 3 Jan 2013 at 09.05
- Online news: Health
A new study using imaging tests finds that fructose, a sugar saturating many Western diets, triggers brain changes that may lead to overeating.
A preliminary study finds that drinking beverages containing fructose may spark your desire to consume more. ©travis manley/shutterstock.com
Scientists from Yale University in the US used magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scans to track brain activity in 20 normal-weight subjects both before and after they consumed drinks containing glucose or fructose, a "fruit sugar."
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
