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New research links high-fructose diets, especially from processed foods, to disrupted appetite signals and long-term brain changes, raising concerns for developing brains. Review: Mindful Eating: A ...

Fructose is a simple sugar that’s naturally abundant in fruit, but it’s also a component of some unhealthier added sugars. Learn more about how it affects the body and which foods contain it.

Fructose can cause inflammation, but it all depends on what kind. A recent study confirms that fructose can cause chronic inflammation and contribute to greater risk of other diseases. Dietitians and ...

Gary Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences and a professor of genetics and of medicine at the School of Medicine, all at WashU. Fructose consumption has ...

Researchers found that fructose can prime immune cells to overreact to bacterial toxins. In healthy adults, fructose-sweetened drinks increased receptors that trigger inflammation. This heightened ...

High-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener made from corn starch, is widely found in common foods. Due to its widespread use, the consumption of fructose has increased over the past five decades. “If you ...