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re: High Fructose Corn Syrup
Posted on 11/3/14 at 4:30 pm to Zappas Stache
Posted on 11/3/14 at 4:30 pm to Zappas Stache
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To say there are no studies that tie HFCS to negative health effects is a lie.
Correct. However, you're going to have a hard time finding published literature that shows HFCS is considerably worse than sugar.
Even in the previously linked statement by Barry Popkin, he compares HFCS to glucose, not sucrose (table sugar). Table sugar also contains fructose.
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Posted on 11/3/14 at 5:13 pm to timdallinger
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Barry Popkin, he compares HFCS to glucose, not sucrose (table sugar). Table sugar also contains fructose.
Yes and the body has the same problem metabolizing the fructose in sucrose. So, Glucose would be the preferred sweetener with table sugar second as it contains less fructose than HFCS.
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Sucrose consists of equal parts glucose and fructose. Your body must convert fructose into glucose before you can use it for energy through a biochemical process called glycolysis. This is primarily accomplished in your liver. A high intake of sucrose, due to the fructose content, can be a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, due to the high concentration of sugar in the liver, according to a research study in the "Journal of Hepatology." Consuming pure glucose does not lead to an elevated risk of fatty liver disease.
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