Still Spooked by High Fructose Corn Syrup

Submitted 8 months ago by Brooke Minters
Still Spooked by High-Fructose Corn Syrup
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From The New York Times -- There have been recent studies linking High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) to fatty liver and kidney disease. The link to the obesity is still weak; but HFCS is having a devastating footprint on the environment.

“ They found that overall, people who drank two or more sugary sodas a day were at 40 percent higher risk for kidney damage, while the risk for women soda drinkers nearly doubled. ”

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