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- 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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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)
- In a 2007 study by researchers from Rutgers University, 11 soft drinks were tested that were sweetened with HFCS. High levels of reactive carbonyls were found in the study group. Reactive carbonyls have been associated with diabetic complications such as tissue damage. These compounds were not detected in the blood of study participants who consumed soda sweetened with sucrose (table sugar).http://blogs.webmd.com/healthy-recipe-doctor/2008/01/high-fructose-corn-syrup-new-bad-boy-in.html
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HFCS and the Rise in Obesity and Hypertension
One of the problems with high fructose corn syrup is that it consists of monosaccharides that enter the body's metabolism without regulation, creating spikes in blood sugar. The most commonly used HFCS is HF 55, which is 55% fructose and 45% glucose, both of which are monosaccharides that are produced by the breakdown of the disaccharide sucrose (glucose and fructose linked together) during manufacture. Because sucrose is a disaccharide, its intake into the metabolism is regulated by the enzyme sucrase in the body, thus causing less of a rise in blood sugar levels. Sucrose is also known to have a lower glycemic index than glucose, meaning that for equivalent intake amounts, it causes less of a rise in blood glucose levels.
Because of the unregulated nature of HFCS in the body's metabolism and the parallel rise in obesity with the rise in HFCS use in processed foods, it has been blamed for the increase in obesity and hypertension in the general population. One study showed that a diet with 74 grams of daily fructose intake resulted in a 28-87% increase in risk of high blood pressure. Regarding obesity, several recent studies seem to contradict earlier research results. 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) http://www.physorg.com/news176100729.html http://www.physorg.com/news176100729.html
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Questions
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Would you be willing to pay just a little more to have sucrose (table sugar) in your soft drinks, rather than high fructose corn syrup? 1 AnswerSucrose is as bad or worse than fructose. If you want a healthier drink try one with neither. There is nothing that has been proven wrong with fructose, which i... read more -
Is Karo syrup basically just High Fructose Corn Syrup? 1 AnswerWhen comparing the ingredients as given on Walmart.com, it appears they make 'light' or 'dark' syrup by mixing different combinations of corn syrup, refiner's s... read more
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Can someone tell me why everyone's hating on high-fructose corn syrup these days? Did I miss the memo? 1 AnswerSo far, research has yielded conflicting results about the effects of high-fructose corn syrup. For example, various early studies showed an association between... read more -
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RT @figandsage: Eye-opening info!! High Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Agave Nectar: Is either one healthy?? Answer may surprise you: http://tinyurl.com/yk7b8dd
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Globesity is caused by High Fructose Corn Syrup. That's some nasty shit. http://is.gd/81e5C
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@chadfowler ban high fructose corn syrup and those numbers will go back to 1980s levels.
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RT @greg_fitz: KFC's sweet & spicy grilled chicken: "grilled chicken is healthy! here, let's throw some high-fructose corn syrup on it."
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