High-fructose corn syrup in soda has much more fructose than advertised, study finds
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
High-fructose corn syrup is often singled out as Food Enemy No. 1 because it has become ubiquitous in processed foods over about the last 30 years -- a period that coincides with a steep rise in obesity. One of the primary sources of high-fructose corn syrup in the American diet is soda -- in fact, many public health advocates refer to soda as "liquid candy."