Grain products: rich sources of complex and simple carbohydrates Sugar is sugar, right? Maybe not. Turns out that there is one type of sweetener that helps fill you up, while another leaves you craving more.
The two sugars in question:
glucose and
fructose. Glucose appears to quell hunger, and fructose seems to ramp it up.
The sugars may affect your appetite differently because of the unique ways in which they affect malonyl-CoA, an important appetite-suppressing molecule in the brain.
Most dietary carbohydrates contain glucose. Foods high in carbohydrates include
breads,
pastas,
beans,
potatoes,
bran,
rice and
cereals. The primary food sources of fructose are
fruits,
vegetables, and
honey.
Read more at Realage.comLabels: artificial-sweeteners, carbohydrates, food, fruit, hungry, real age, sugar, sweets
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