High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is most likely something you have heard of before. If you look at food labels, you DEFINETELY have seen it listed in ingredients. It's found in many commonly eaten foods and beverages. In fact, HFCS represents around 40% of sweeteners consumed in the U.S. So with something so prevalent we must ask, what is it doing to our health?
 
In this episode we talk about:
- Why was HFCS added to foods?
-What's the difference between HFCS and sugar?
- Does HFCS cause health issues?
- Who should be most concerned about HFCS in their food?
- Why should you be on the look out for HFCS on labels when it comes to your health.
 
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References:
Della Corte KW, Perrar I, Penczynski KJ, Schwingshackl L, Herder C, Buyken AE. Effect of Dietary Sugar Intake on Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies. Nutrients. 2018 May 12;10(5):606. doi: 10.3390/nu10050606. PMID: 29757229; PMCID: PMC5986486.
Febbraio MA, Karin M. "Sweet death": Fructose as a metabolic toxin that targets the gut-liver axis. Cell Metab. 2021 Dec 7;33(12):2316-2328. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.09.004. Epub 2021 Oct 6. PMID: 34619076; PMCID: PMC8665123. 
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 88, Issue 6, December 2008, Pages 1716S–1721S, https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2008.25825B
The Cleveland Clinic. Avoid the hidden dangers of high fructose corn syrup. 2020. Retrieved from: 
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/avoid-the-hidden-dangers-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup-video/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. High Fructose Corn Syrup Questions and Answers. 2018. Retrieved from: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/high-fructose-corn-syrup-questions-and-answers 
 
 
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