High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is one of the most common sweeteners used in processed foods, particularly in the United States. It's cheap to produce, easy to blend, and very sweet, making it a ...

New research is brewing debate over the dangers of high-fructose corn syrup, writes Sharon Begley. See foods packed with the product. Published Feb. 26 2011 9:26AM EST ...

High fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used in many products, including soft drinks, is getting some guarded support from an unlikely source - the American Medical Association (AMA). At a meeting ...

High-fructose corn syrup is like “Chicken Man,” a comic radio spoof from years ago. When the segment was introduced each day you would hear, “Chicken Man, Chicken Man, he’s everywhere, he ...

High-fructose corn syrup, prevalent in many processed foods, is a simple carbohydrate that offers minimal nutritional value and contributes to health issues like obesity. Derived from corn, high ...

Since both sugar and high-fructose corn syrup contain fructose (at around 50 percent and 55 percent, respectively, per Harvard Health), choosing between the two isn’t dramatically different.

High-fructose corn syrup is not a poison, but eating less of any kind of sugar is a good idea these days and anything that promotes eating more is not.” And therein lies the problem.

High-fructose corn syrup isn’t all that different from sugar. The two most common forms contain either 42% or 55% fructose, as well as glucose and water. Regular sugar is 50% fructose and 50% ...

High-fructose corn syrup is a sugar-based sweetener, used in processed foods and drinks in the United States. Like regular sugar, it consists of the simple sugars glucose and fructose. For decades ...

High-fructose corn syrup has been the “boogeyman” of humankind’s eating habits for decades now, with many attributing problems with heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, ...

Key points. High-fructose corn syrup is cheaper than sugar, tastes sweeter than glucose, and has a longer shelf life. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that it is just a formula for making Americans ...

High fructose corn syrup, also known as HFCS, is a sugar or sweetener, and, technically, a form of carbohydrate, Dr Gunter explained on her blog.. The product is mostly made from a form of sugar ...