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Monday, October, 26, 2009

High Fructose Corn Syrup And Triglycerides

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Beware of Hidden High Fructose Corn Syrup

By GingerVieira Health Expert

 

Did you know High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) can be found in Wheat Thins, Nutri-Grain Bars, several Pepperidge Farm breads and good ol’ Raisin Bran? HFCS can be found in over a dozen different Kellogg’s cereals, Thomas’ English Muffins, Capri Sun, Fig Newtons, Eggo Waffles — the list goes on and on and on.

 

So what’s the big deal?

 

According to the MayoClinic, HFCS is not like other sweeteners because it literally cannot be metabolized the same way glucose can be in the...

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