High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) has received a bad reputation lately but is it really that bad for you? HFCS is a refined sugar, only a source of carbohydrates, nothing more. It is transported through the blood stream as monosaccharides just like honey and fruit sugars. However fruit contains fiber which slows down the metabolism of fructose and other sugars, but the fructose in HFCS is absorbed very quickly. Let's get your take on this highly controversial sweetener.

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Food Processing, July 2007

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