Posts Tagged ‘High Fructose Corn Syrup’
Brands Dropping High Fructose Corn Syrup
After the Princeton study that showed High Fructose Corn Syrup promotes weight gain, a lot of companies have taken it out of their products. Con Agra, makers of Hunt’s ketchup, have taken it out of the popular tomato based product. Kraft is taking it out of Wheat Things. Look for it in bottles of Snapple and you’ll be disappointed, they are taking it out too. Whether or not it promotes weight gain, whether or not high fructose corn syrup is bad for you, the reality is that families don’t want it anymore. If consumers don’t want it, companies won’t put it in.
The Death of High Fructose Corn Syrup [BNet]
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Princeton University researchers have demonstrated that rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when they consumed the same number of calories!
In addition to causing significant weight gain in lab animals, long-term consumption of high-fructose corn syrup also led to abnormal increases in body fat, especially in the abdomen, and a rise in circulating blood fats called triglycerides. The researchers say the work sheds light on the factors contributing to obesity trends in the United States.
Another reason to add to the list of why high fructose corn syrup is bad for you!
