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Soda With High Fructose Corn Syrup Further Linked to Health Problems
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Researcher Extraordinarie, Dr. Chi Tang Ho and his associates at Rutgers Food Science Department have tested several carbonated sodas containing that longtime mV "Agent Smith"-equivalent: High-Fructose Corn Syrup. "-That soda sweet enough for you, Misster Annderson???" ::cracks own neck::
Found in these drinks were quite elevated levels of undesirable reactive compounds. These chemicals, called Reactive Carbonyls, (no relation to Once Sweet, Gone Bad) are believed to damage tissues and have an association with diabetes.
It is not just the HFCS alone, but the products it forms when interacting with the carbonation in sodas.
Unlike table sugar, the molecules in HFCS become "Unbound" after interacting with Carbonic Acid, almost like a Sugar-based version of a Free-Radical.
Dr. Ho's team found that 1 12oz. can of average soda with HFCS has 5 times the Reactive Carbonyls found in the bloodstream of an average Adult Diabetic.
*They also noted that the levels of these compounds in non-carbonated drinks were significantly lower than in sodas.
These findings were reported at the 234th meeting of the American Chemical Society.
(Google Cache)Rutgers MR HFCS in Sodas Dr. Ho, Rutgers Food Sci. (Not THAT Dr. Ho) ACS
Posted by Will on 08/31/07 | Comments (0) | Email to a friend |
