High Fructose Corn Syrup *(HFCS) has received a bad reputation lately but is it really that bad for you? HFCS is a refined sugar, only a source of carbohydrates, nothing more. It is transported through the blood stream as monosaccharides just like honey and fruit sugars. However fruit contains fiber* which slows down the metabolism of fructose* and other sugars, but the fructose* in HFCS is absorbed very quickly. Let's get your take on this highly controversial sweetener.
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Food Processing, July 2007
http://www.westonaprice.org


