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Does high fructose corn syrup cause overeating?

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  1. Dr. Mark Hyman
     
    Dr. Mark Hyman answered:
    High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is absorbed more rapidly than regular sugar, and it doesn’t stimulate insulin or leptin production. This prevents you from triggering the body’s signals for being full and may lead to over consumption of total calories.
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