Brain Naturally Produces Fructose, Researchers Say.

Scientists are reporting that the brain naturally produces fructose, a type of sugar associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. By showing that fructose in the brain is not simply due to dietary consumption of fructose, we've shown fructose can be generated from any sugar you eat. It adds another dimension into understanding fructose's effects on the brain," Hwang said in a university news release. In the brain, glucose sends signals of being full, but that's not the case with fructose. The conversion of glucose to fructose also occurs in other parts of the body, the researchers said. "This pathway may be one other mechanism by which high blood sugar can exert its adverse effects," Hwang said. https://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/brain-health-news-80/the-brain-can-produce-its-own-sugar-report-719787.html