High Fructose Corn Syrup Bad

A new study published in Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior finds that high fructose corn syrup leads to abnormal increases in body fat, at least in rats, when compared to regular table sugar.

Link to the pdf of the article is available to LSUHSC faculty staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.

Nutrition, Publication Alert | Permalink | 1 Comment | Posted Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Jennifer Lloyd

One Response to High Fructose Corn Syrup Bad

  1. Kerdolff, Kathryn says:
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10:51 am

    All our LSUHSC medical students learned this in the food and obesity modules during their second year of medical school . After they read and reviewed “Omnivores Dilemma” by Michael Pollan, they all discovered the evils of a “Corn economy!” Good to know there is official research behind it.

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