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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener made from corn found in many of today's soft drinks, cookies, cakes and breads. The product is manufactured in a complex process and can not be found naturally in corn.New York Times: A Sweetener With a Bad Rap (2006)
A recent study shows that some foods and drinks rich in high fructose corn syrup may contain high levels of mercury. The report, published by Minneapolis-based nonprofit Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, shows detectable levels of mercury in 17 out of 55 tested products. Despite the results, the researchers are not warning consumers to avoid the products tested, nor are they certain what form of mercury the products contain.WebMD: Mercury in High-Fructose Corn Syrup? (January 27, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- A manufactured product not found naturally in corn
- Produced in factories through several mechanical processes and chemical reactionsNew York Times: A Sweetener With a Bad Rap (2006)
- Production involves the manipulation of the corn moleculesNew York Times: A Sweetener With a Bad Rap (2006)
- HFCS has the same caloric density as most carbohydrateshfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
- HFCS can raise both blood sugar and insulin levelshfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
- HFCS has been blamed for the high increase in obesity
- HFCS is similar in composition to table sugar
- HFCS contains a combination of fructose and sucrose
- HFCS helps keep food freshhfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
- HFCS enhances the flavor of many productshfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
- HCFS contains no artificial ingredientshfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
- HFCS helps keep ingredients evenly dispersed in some foodshfcsfacts: HFCS Quick Facts
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HFCS and Obesity
HFCS has been blamed for the increased rates of obesity in the United States. Several recent studies seem to contradict earlier links to obesity. For example, the American Medical Association concluded in June 2009 that it is not worse than sugar. However, some doctors say that these studies were conducted by groups that profit from the sale of HFCS and should be taken with caution.The Post and Courier: Sweetener not yet off the hook (January 19, 2009) -
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Mayo Clinic: High-fructose corn syrup: What are the concerns?
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Washington Post: Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
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Wikipedia: High Fructose Corn Syrup
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New York Times: A Sweetener With a Bad Rap (2006)
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Corn Refiners Association: HFCS Facts - What is high fructose corn syrup?
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American Medical Association: The Health Effects of High Fructose Syrup
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The Post and Courier: Sweetener not yet off the hook
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Mayo Clinic: High-fructose corn syrup: What are the concerns?
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@thumbbook | November 09, 2009 10:42 AM -
America, let's stop using high fructose corn syrup and switch to regular sugar?
@Henry_Ho | November 09, 2009 09:54 AM -
Just watched King Corn, am now depressed about the fucking huge amount of inedible corn grown in USA, high fructose corn syrup can DIAF
@feastonthelake | November 09, 2009 08:23 AM -
http://twitpic.com/nrqh3 - i checked.. no High Fructose Corn Syrup
@TheMattHart | November 09, 2009 07:11 AM -
RT @JasonNegron Why does everything in my house contain high fructose corn syrup? Damn even the bread? WTF? <--yo watch Food Inc....amazing
@BlitzAmbassador | November 09, 2009 04:55 AM
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