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Is Corn Syrup Natural? (video)

Curious as to how natural high fructose corn syrup is ? Watch this for a quick tip! Related Link: The Truth About Corn Syrup…

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The Natural Sweetener That Makes People Fat

There is a sweetener found in most packaged, prepared, and processed food that is touted as “natural” and “healthy” but is actually contributing to obesity, high blood pressure and other health issues…

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The Truth About Corn Syrup

Curious as to whether or not high fructose corn syrup is really that bad for you? Watch this for a quick tip!     Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the autho…

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‘Corn Sugar’ No More: HFCS Name to Stay

  The corn industry's effort to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as the more innocuous-sounding "corn sugar" has failed. Today, the Food and Drug Administration rejected the Corn Refiners A…

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Is Corn Syrup Killing Bees?

  It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie -- for the past 5 or so years, honeybee populations across the globe have been dying out, and scientists don't really know why. That i…

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High Fructose Corn Syrup is Dead! Long Live Corn Sugar!

Some people ask me (namely representatives from the Corn Refiners Association), why do I have such a vendetta against high fructose corn syrup? Are my claims accurate? Is my blanket dismissal even fai…

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Sweet and Lowdown: High Fructose Corn Syrup Digs In

The other day I found myself hungry and in a health food store. While this could have been an expensive predicament, as I could have gorged myself on an array of premium prepared foods, I knew this …

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High Fructose Corn Syrup: That Sweet, Sweet Bully

Quick! What is wrong with nuclear power??! How about DDT??! Or vinyl off-gassing??! Well, your inability to respond quickly, succinctly and in a rapid-fire sound bite has just destroyed your credibi…

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Corn Syrup vs. Sugar: Which is Worse?

Q: I just read this article, which seems to suggest that high-fructose corn syrup really isn't any worse for you than sugar. Could that be true? A: There's been a lot in the media lately about the …

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Just Desserts: HFCS Redux and Why Obesity is Just So Delicious

Children love ice cream like cats love string, and like mold loves bread. And I was no exception growing up in sunny southern California. My sisters and I would ceaselessly nag, beg, and pester my fa…

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