It is known, however, that too much added sugar of all kinds — not just high-fructose corn syrup — can contribute unwanted calories that are linked to health problems, such as weight gain, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and high triglyceride levels. All of these boost your risk of heart disease.
What does high fructose syrup does to your body?
HFCS should be avoided at all costs. As one of the cheapest sweeteners around, high-fructose corn syrup helps processed-food companies boost their profits for pennies, but all it does for us is destroy our bodies and our metabolism. You may have heard commercials stating that HFCS is the same as sugar — but it's NOT.
What's so bad about high fructose corn syrup? It is sweeter and cheaper than regular sugar and is in every processed food and sugar-sweetened drink. ... And when you eat sugar in those doses, it becomes a toxin. As part of the chemical process used to make high fructose corn syrup, the glucose and fructose — which are naturally bound together — become separated.
What are the dangers of high fructose syrup? It is known, however, that too much added sugar of all kinds — not just high-fructose corn syrup — can contribute unwanted calories that are linked to health problems, such as weight gain, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and high triglyceride levels. All of these boost your risk of heart disease.
How does it affect the body? Many serious diseases have been linked to the overconsumption of fructose. HFCS and sugar have been shown to drive inflammation, which is associated with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The high insulin levels caused by sugar could also fuel tumor growth.
