There are many ways companies are getting around the negative attention high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has garnered – the easiest is just renaming it. Some of the names are maize syrup, fruit fructose and, perhaps, the most frequent one: fructose. Fructose is found in fruit and so it sounds more natural, but it may simply HFCS. Educating yourself on the various names HFCS may be called and avoiding highly processed foods are your best bets in avoiding the food additive.
Key Takeaways:
- Big Food is at it again, fooling us with false advertisements about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
- The sweetener’s link to many health problems like heart disease, obesity, and cancer has steered many people away from foods containing HFCS.
- But sneaky manufacturers have concocted a work-around — they have just changed its name on packaging to conceal it within their products.
“This questionable sweetener – which is much cheaper than regular sugar, and extends the shelf life of processed products – has been linked to many health problems such as heart disease, obesity, dementia, diabetes, cancer and liver failure.”