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Corn Syrup Makes You Fatter than Regular Sugar Does

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Give one set of rats high-fructose corn syrup and another set regular table sugar, and even when they eat the same number of calories, the rats on the corn syrup get a lot fatter. "Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no different than other sweeteners when it comes to weight gain and obesity, but our results make it clear that this just isn't true," says the study leader.

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on 03.22.10 at 03:51 by Charity D. | 4 Comments

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I love it!  We just had a discussion on this last week in my "Obesity and Society" class.  Public Health:1, Corn Refiners Association: 0.

Submitted by rmaynar on 03.22.10 at 05:28.

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I knew it!!!

Submitted by tandoorichicken on 03.22.10 at 09:46.

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HFCS is Liquid Satan.

And for the record, everytime I see one of those stupid commericals from the Corn Refiners Ass., I want to punch the copywriter in the face and scream, "IT IS OF THE DEVIL! OF THE DEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVIIIIILLLL!"

But that might not get my message across in a respectful manner.

Submitted by 100Pounds on 03.22.10 at 10:00.

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there's a corn refiners association?? oh lawd!! hey guys, see Food, Inc. You will never want to touch anything with corn syrup (or any packaged foods) again!! 

Submitted by urbansherpa on 03.23.10 at 12:10.

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