WHAT IS HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP? * High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a calorie-providing sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages‚ particularly processed and store-bought foods. It is made by an enzymatic process from glucose syrup that is derived from corn. A relatively new food ingredient‚ it was first produced in Japan in the late 1960s‚ then entered the American food supply system in the early 1970s. HFCS is a desirable food ingredient for food manufacturers because it is equally
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High Fructose Corn Syrup: Friend or Enemy?? We eat every day‚ rarely thinking about what’s going into our bodies. Take soda‚ for example‚ when was the last time you read the label before taking a sip? For me‚ it is never. One of the first ingredients listed on the can is HFCS or high fructose corn syrup. This ingredient is a secret additive to many products in today’s market. High Fructose Corn Syrup is one of the cheapest to make and hardest to get rid of in the body. Since its introduction
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Corn is widely used in the United States due to its easy transformation into other products. It is also considered a staple in many parts of the world. According to the New York Times article‚ Corn‚ also known as maize‚ provides 21 percent of human nutrition across the globe. According to the article‚ corn was first domesticated by Native Americans and researchers estimate that domestication occurred 9‚000 years ago. According to the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University‚ Christopher Columbus’s
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The Good‚ the Bad and High Fructose Corn Syrup Considered natural‚ corn syrup in essence is a sugar; it is a sugar made from corn. I would reckon that most folks think that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is just another additive of food ingredients and never give it a second notion. I was once like that as well; it was not until about two years ago I realized that corn syrup was somewhat controversial. Now‚ after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma‚ I realize just how controversial
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Health Effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup Abstract: What is high fructose corn syrup? Is it some kind of disease making machine? High fructose corn syrup is causing many problems in the United States and two of the main problems are obesity and type two diabetes. There are also many other diseases that branch off from these two main diseases‚ like liver and heart disease. In this paper‚ the reason why high fructose corn syrup is becoming such a huge problem in the United States will be explored
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their produces more appetizing. The manufacturers are able to advertise their products as sugar-free due to the use of added sugars or what is commonly known as Splenda or high fructose corn syrup. According to Readers Digest in their article “4 Most Harmful Ingredients in Packaged Foods”‚ they claim that high fructose corn syrup is used commonly throughout all processed foods because it is a cheaper
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brands and aids in expanding its customer base. For example‚ in the fiscal year 2012‚ Kellogg spent 8% of its net sales on strengthening its brands through advertising and consumer promotions. As a result‚ customer loyalty to Kellogg is extraordinarily high. In addition‚ the core of their business strategy for growth is innovation‚ which helps to retain customers and improve product mix. For instance‚ in 2012‚ the company spent 1.5% of total revenues for research and development activities. As a result
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High fructose corn syrup is a well-known food additive that is listed as a primary ingredient in most food products. It is very common is most of the population’s daily diet and it is ordinary to find it in our foods. People are constantly advised to minimize the consumption of it because of the variety of negative health effects it causes from in-taking too much of this factor. But what really is high fructose corn syrup? What foods is it found in? Is it really as unhealthy as it is claimed to be
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High Fructose Corn Syrup We owe a great deal to the Native Americans who introduced the Pilgrims to the maize plant. They were the first to realize its great potential as a main stable in our diets. We took that simple little plant and transformed it into the most grown grain in the United States. It has been genetically enhanced to the point that it can now produce two hundred bushels of corn or better per acre (Pollan‚ p.37) making corn the ideal item to be transformed into our sweetener
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Obesity‚ Diabetes and High Fructose Corn Syrup Sallie Calder QBT 1 October 17‚ 2013 Obesity‚ Diabetes and High Fructose Corn Syrup Thesis Statement: High fructose corn syrup‚(HFC) needs to be eliminated as a common food additive‚ it is one main culprit contributing to obesity and the resultant rise in type 2 diabetes in the United States. High fructose corn syrup (HFC) is now shown to have a direct correlation to the increase in obesity‚ and resultant rise in type
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