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In addition to causing significant weight gain in lab animals, long-term consumption of high-fructose corn syrup also led to abnormal increases in body fat, especially in the abdomen, and a rise in circulating blood fats called triglycerides. The researchers say the work sheds light on the factors contributing to obesity trends in the United States.
"Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no different than other sweeteners when it comes to weight gain and obesity, but our results make it clear that this just isn't true, at least under the conditions of our tests," said psychology professor Bart Hoebel, who specializes in the neuroscience of appetite, weight and sugar addiction. "When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they're becoming obese -- every single one, across the board. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, you don't see this; they don't all gain extra weight."
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Prompts Considerably More Weight Gain
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Bad news for the HFCS industry. This link to obesity has long been suspected.
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#1 - Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:19 AM EDTWish I could vote this story up more than once. I knew it was bad regardless of idiotic moderation commercial. I've severely limited how much we consume of almost ANY processed food.
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Thanks for seeding this luckydog. With high obesity running rampant in this country something needs to be done.
Parents also need to make sure their kids eat plenty of veggies and fruits and cut out the junk food.
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#2 - Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:32 AM EDTThank you Robyn and you are so right. Not just junk food though but all kinds of processed food have high levels of HFCS. We desperately need to get a handle on what we eat in this country.
I was encouraged to see that with the passage of this new health care reform bill, that fast food restaurant chains will be required to post calorie content. Many people will think twice about downing a 1300+ calorie Big Mac meal if that number is displayed right in front of them and restaurants will be encouraged to offer healthier alternatives.
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#3 - Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:24 PM EDTI was encouraged to see that with the passage of this new health care reform bill, that fast food restaurant chains will be required to post calorie content. Many people will think twice about downing a 1300+ calorie Big Mac meal if that number is displayed right in front of them and restaurants will be encouraged to offer healthier alternatives.
Making them post calories is a positive step.
But its not only the total number of calories that's important-- its what sort of calories they are. (For example, HFCS calories are more unhealthy than the same number of calories from whole foods).
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Many people will think twice about downing a 1300+ calorie Big Mac meal if that number is displayed right in front of them and restaurants will be encouraged to offer healthier alternatives.
So true. Fast food is the worst offender.
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#4 - Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:30 PM EDTHi Fructose Corn Syrup is now found in many things. Not only fast foods. Start looking at the labels of things in supermarkets-- even things you don't think of as sweet have it. (HFCS and trans-fats are found in many things-- they are amongst the worst offenders).
A nutritionist I know has this rule:
If it has a label with more than one ingredient-- don't buy it!
Of course that's a bit of an exxageration. However, for best health, its best to buy whole food in their natural state. So many things with several ingredients have unhealthy things added.
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