Latest High-fructose corn syrup Stories

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading health and research experts are convening at the American Society for Nutrition's Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2011 in Washington, D.C., to review research findings that highlight the growing problem of increased consumption of sweetened caloric beverages and its link to negative health outcomes. During the workshop, "The Global Beverage Picture: Where is the Science Today as Beverage Consumption...

Replacing high fructose corn syrup with sugar makes no nutritional difference WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The April 1 announcement by Fairfax County Public Schools for the return of chocolate milk to elementary schools may mislead parents and students about sweeteners. The decision to once again offer chocolate milk to students is commendable. However, it is unfortunate that the district chose to deprive students of chocolate milk for eight months in order to...

5 have never been seen in nature beforeUniversity of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram has discovered 34 new beneficial compounds in pure maple syrup and confirmed that 20 compounds discovered last year in preliminary research play a key role in human health.Today at the 241st American Chemical Society's National Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. the URI assistant pharmacy professor is telling scientists from around the world that his URI team has now isolated and identified 54 beneficial...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Researchers for Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association report that the common sweeteners found in fruit drinks, soda, and other sugar-sweetened beverages, have been linked to higher blood pressure levels in adults.In the International Study of Macro/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP), researchers found individuals who consumed fructose and glucose frequently had higher blood pressure, especially in those who consumed higher levels of sodium...

Study Highlights: -- Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels. -- Adults with higher sodium intake had a stronger association between sugar-sweetened beverages and high blood pressure. DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart...

Study finds maternal fructose consumption may also effect placental developmentA recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during pregnancy results in sex-specific changes in fetal and neonatal endocrinology.Fructose is a simple sugar found naturally in honey, fruit and some vegetables. Diets high in dietary fructose, particularly due to calorically sweetened beverages, are now...

A new comprehensive review, recently published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, concludes that fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight or blood triglycerides in overweight or obese individuals.The review examined data regarding the normal consumption of fructose and any subsequent development of alterations in lipid or and/or glucose metabolism or weight gain in overweight people. Researchers were unable to find any relationship between fructose and...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's oldest consumer group told the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today that allowing a name change of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) to "Corn Sugar" would be misleading to consumers and possibly expose the agency to future dilemma, depending on how scientific research and public perception may continue to evolve. "Regardless of where you stand on the debate over High Fructose Corn Syrup and its effects on our waistlines and...

The dietary concerns of too much fructose is well documented. High-fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener most commonly added to processed foods. Many dietary experts believe this increase directly correlates to the nation's growing obesity epidemic. Now, new research at Oregon Health & Science University demonstrates that the brain "“ which serves as a master control for body weight "“ reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose. The research...

Raises Concerns That a Name Change May Deter Consumers From Taking Steps to Reduce Their Risk of Obesity WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes steps to improve the content and accuracy of food and beverage labeling, one of the leading organizations combating the nation's obesity epidemic is pressing FDA not to change one important aspect of the existing label - how the sweetener high fructose corn syrup is listed on the...