HFCS & Obesity Myths - Expert Opinions

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American Medical Association

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Read what the American Medical Association
has to say about high fructose corn syrup.

"After studying current research, the American Medical
Association (AMA) today concluded that high fructose
syrup does not appear to contribute more to obesity than other caloric sweeteners..."

American Medical Association press release, June 17, 2008

"Because the composition of HFCS and sucrose are so similar, particularly on absorption by the body, it appears unlikely that HFCS contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose."

American Medical Association Report 3 of the Council on Science and Public Health (A-08), June 2008