High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
What's So Bad About High Fructose Corn Syrup?
“It’s natural, nutritionally the same as table sugar and has the same number of calories,” say ads for high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Others call the sweetener “a growing health hazard,” “naturally evil,” and worse. For now, the naysayers seem to be winning: the number of foods flaunting “No HFCS” labels is rising steadily. Even Snapple and Pepsi recently launched new beverages sans HFCS. But what’s the truth about HFCS? Here’s what we found when we looked at the science.
Facts You Should Know About HFCS:
Myths and Facts About High Fructose Corn Syrup
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