Why Can't I Eat Just ONE Cookie? We Now Know Why!
Besides the fact that some cookies taste so darn good, what's the real reason that I can't eat just ONE COOKIE? Chances are that if it contains Glucose-Fructose Syrup, a type of sugar that is used to add bulk and moisture to foods, you've found the answer.
Found in processed snack foods, cereals, yogurt and sodas, it makes the brain think you need to eat more and, worse, according to a new study, can contribute to diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
Dr. Carel Le Roux, a consultant in metabolic medicine at Imperial College London, says that fructose can "scramble mesages to the brain about being full. When we eat sugar, our body releases insulin which tells the brain that we have had enough to eat. High insulin levels are one of the factors that dampen the appetite, But fructose doesn’t trigger as much of an insulin response as regular sugar, so the brain won’t get the message that you are full.”
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