Hidden Health Risks of Hydrogenated oils and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

Hidden Health Risks of Hydrogenated oils and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

Dietary experts and scientists warn that high fructose corn syrup is contributing to obesity and diabetes. The ubiquitous sweetener substance is derived from wet milling of domestically produced corn starch. Corn refiners produce high fructose corn syrup by converting corn starch into a syrup that is nearly all dextrose. Enzymes isomerize the dextrose to produce a 42% fructose syrup. Then it’s passed through an ion-exchange column that retains fructose & then draw-off 90% HFCS and blends it with 42% HFCS, hence a higher fructose content. Studies suggest that fructose is digested differently. Sugar is broken down in the digestive tract and processed in cells. HFCS goes directly to the liver. Research has shown that the liver releases enzymes that instruct the body to store fat, leading to increase LDL and triglycerides.

http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/
medical/now/news/med2004may.pdf