Medical Doctors-HFCS Information

Read what Medical Doctors have to say about
high fructose corn syrup.

“High fructose corn syrup is one of the most misunderstood products in the food supply.”

David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, April 22, 2009

Obesity

“No single food or ingredient is the cause of obesity or overweight children. Excessive calories – from whatever source – can promote weight gain in children and adults alike.”

James M. Rippe, M.D., Cardiologist and Biomedical Sciences Professor at the University of Central Florida
MomCentral.com, September 2008

“It is tempting to blame HFCS for the increase in the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. since the increased use of HFCS temporally coincides with the increase in the prevalence of obesity. It is important to emphasize that the simultaneous occurrence of two events does not necessarily mean that one caused the other. The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is increasing even more rapidly in parts of the world where HFCS is not used in any significant amounts.”

Arthur Frank, M.D., Medical Director of the George Washington University Weight Management Program
Letter to Elizabeth P. Kanof, M.D., Chair, Reference Committee D of the American Medical Association, June 15, 2007

Metabolism

"There is no difference in how the human body handles HFCS and sugar. The two sweeteners are equivalent metabolically."

James M. Rippe, M.D., Cardiologist and Biomedical Sciences Professor, University of Central Florida
Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2008

"HFCS is the chemical and nutritional equivalent of table sugar (sucrose). The two substances have the same calories, the same chemical composition and are metabolized identically."

Arthur Frank, M.D., Medical Director, George Washington University Weight Management Program
The Washington Times, December 6, 2006