Facts on HFCS & Metabolism
Watch experts discuss how the body handles and metabolizes high fructose corn syrup.
Experts on HFCS
Experts from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from health professional organizations to consumer advocacy groups, talk about high fructose corn syrup.
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.
Science and Research
Studies and research on fructose, high fructose corn syrup, sugar and other sweeteners.
Many confuse pure “fructose” with "high fructose corn syrup." Studies that look only at pure fructose have been
wrongly applied to high fructose corn syrup, which has caused confusion for consumers and health professionals alike. High fructose corn syrup never contains fructose alone, but always in combination with a similar amount of glucose, another simple sugar.
In this section, you can read brief overviews of published studies and reviews conducted by researchers and experts on high fructose corn syrup. Or if you prefer, a full list of citations is also available.
The validity of a study is often measured by the scientific journal in which it is published. The significance of publication in peer-reviewed journals is that the research has passed the scrutiny of trained scientists, with no vested interest in the subject, who are able to comment on the adequacy of the experimental design and the validity of the conclusions. Considerable research on high fructose corn syrup has been published in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals.
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