Facts Regarding HFCS...

What have you heard of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)?  Before taking a stand for or against HFCS, how about looking at the facts!  Ads have begun emerging stating HFCS is safe in moderation and there is no difference between it and sucrose.  If you haven't seen these ads, you'll likely see one.  The ads are funded by the Corn Refiners Association, which is funded and dependent on the success of HFCS.  As a consumer, you should be aware exactly what you, your family, and loved one's are eating on a regular basis.  Chances are you are consuming several products a day that contain HFCS and may not even be aware of it.  Below are some facts that I have found in various research articles, which I have also included, already highlighted for easy reading, and can be downloaded for further review.

• In 2010, Princeton researchers found that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain.
• rats with access to HFCS gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar (sucrose), even when their overall caloric intake was the same.
• long term consumption of HFCS led to an increase in abdominal body fat, especially in the abdomen, and a rise in circulating blood fats known as triglycerides.
• these same characteristics in humans are known risk factors for high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cancer, and diabetes.
• rats drinking HFCS well below what is found in a soda became obese - every single one!
• male rats in particular gained 48% more weight than those eating a normal diet.
• rats with a diet of HFCS became obese, while rats drinking sucrose did not.
• while HFCS is a cost-effective sweetener, rates in obesity have skyrocketed according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since first introduced 40 years ago.
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• In 2008, It was suggested and confirmed increased fructose intake is associated with obesity.
• the study provides the first documentation that high-fructose diets can induce leptin resistance and subsequently predisposes the development of dietary obesity.
• serum triglycerides were observed during the study, which is known to impair the ability of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) which is needed to transport leptin thus promoting leptin resistance.
• a lelptin-resistant state disrupts normal energy homeostasis, favors positive energy storage, and thus obesity.
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• I have also included another article posted in 2008 in The Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  This article has some great facts about HFCS, though the article itself stands on the notion HFCS is no different than sucrose.
• HFCS is not sweeter than sucrose, it is actually slightly less sweeter
• worldwide, <10% of the sweetener used is HFCS.  The United States primarily uses HFCS because its abundance of corn and advanced refining technology.
• HFCS is a caloric ingredient which can and will lead to weight gain if products sweetened with it are consumed in excess.
• Due to its liquid nature, HFCS is being incorporated in a much wider variety of products.
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These articles are designed to give you the information about HFCS.  At Wasinger Chiropractic & Acupuncture, we want to help you make a educated decision, especially regarding your health.  

I encourage any comments as I know this is a very debatable topic