High Fructose Corn Syrup

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There is a positive correlation between the intake of sugary drinks and health risk. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains fructose in its monosaccharide form and other sugary drinks contain fructose in its disaccharide form as sucrose. High fructose corn syrup is no worse than other sugary drinks in regards to weight. Consuming both will lead to an increase weight gain. In regards to metabolic markers, HFCS will lead to a higher fasting blood glucose level.

A study done on rats looked at how HFCS, sucrose, and water effects body weight, glucose metabolism, liver and serum triglycerides, and retroperitoneal fat deposits. They found that rats that consumed any type of sugary drinks will have a higher fasting insulin level and lower insulin

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