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 ...

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 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 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 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, 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 ...

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 ...