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High-fructose corn syrup now dubbed “natural sweetener.”

High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Been Quietly, Deceitfully Renamed



High fructose corn syrup is a killer. Since humans started consuming it, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven fold. Even when used in moderation it is a major cause of heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia, liver failure, tooth decay, and more.

So what does the FDA do about this silent killer? It allows food producers to change the name of the infamous sweeter in order to trick consumers into thinking they are not eating high fructose corn syrup.

That’s right, high fructose corn syrup now goes by a new, deceitful name – “Natural Sweetener” – designed to trick customers into making ill-informed choices that will impact on their health.

Read more: http://yournewswire.com/high-fructos...syrup-renamed/

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What makes cane sugar superior to corn syrup?

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In the latest University of Utah study, reported in the Oregonian, researchers fed a group of female mice a fructose-glucose (HFCS) diet – i.e. 25 percent of calories – while the control group had a sucrose (table sugar) diet. Female mice on the first diet were almost two times more likely to die than those on the sucrose diet, and in addition they produced fewer babies.

HFCS is different from sugar in its molecular structure, and thus affects the body differently -- the rise of global obesity is correlated with the rise of use of HFCS in our food supply. That's because in HFCS the fructose and glucose are separated which allows the fructose to go straight to the liver and be converted to fat, according to Dr. Mark Hyman.

Sodas are one of the biggest sources of HFCS in the average diet - and it seems sodas and other mainstream drinks contain remarkably high levels of fructose.

And there are other nasty physical effects of HFCS being documented by science.

Food manufacturers are starting to take note, creating or re-formulating products where they are highlighting the use of "real sugar" -- as opposed to HFCS -- as a positive benefit.