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Physical Activity & Obesity - Experts Weigh In
James M. Rippe, M.D., Cardiologist and Biomedical Sciences Professor at the University of Central Florida talks about physical activity and obesity.
Why HFCS is Used
You might also be interested in discovering why high fructose corn syrup is used in a variety of foods and beverages.
Experts on HFCS
Numerous credible sources support the consensus that high fructose corn syrup is safe and nutritionally the same as sugar.
HFCS, Fructose & Corn Syrup
Myth: High fructose corn syrup, fructose and corn syrup
are the same.
Reality: High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup are different products with distinctly different functions. Corn syrup, which is mainly glucose, is used as a non-sweet thickener. High fructose corn syrup, on the other hand, is made of almost equal portions of fructose and glucose and is used as a sweetener. Fructose is a naturally occurring sweetener found in fruits and honey.