MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hfcs'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691132&cid=t_143548_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2F23%2Ffructose-and-trans-fatty-acids-implicated-in-%25e2%2580%2598fatty-liver%25e2%2580%2599-and-liver-damage%2F ‘Fatty liver’, as it’s name suggests, is a condition characterised by the deposition of fat in the liver. Fatty liver has for a long time know to potentially have its roots in the overconsumption of alcohol. However, increasingly doctors are seeing individuals who have fatty liver where alcohol does not appear to be the causative [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691132 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:46:49 +0100 3691132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399229&cid=t_143548_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F24%2Fstudy-suggests-high-fructose-corn-syrup-is-uniquely-fattening-a-that-a-calorie-is-not-a-calorie-after-all%2F Variously on this site I’ve discussed the notion that ‘a calorie is a calorie’. Simply put, this concept, widely populated by doctors, dieticians and other health professionals, is that when it comes to their effects of weight, all forms of calorie are the same. In terms of its impact on body weight, a kilogram of [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399229 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:27:02 +0100 3399229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879562&cid=t_143548_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fshould-babies-drink-soda-pop.html So, I was doing research for something else entirely and this ad came up. Here's what is says:How soon is too soon?Not soon enough. Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during their early formative period have a much higher chance of gaining acceptance and "fitting in" during those awkward pre-teen and teen years. So, do yourself a favor. Do your child a favor. Start them on a strict regimen of sodas and other sugary carbonated beverages right now, for a lifetime of guaranteed happiness.How scary is this?It's no wonder we have such a huge obesity epidemic that is growing by the day. High fructose syrup is killing us, and we willing keep putting it into our bodies. Not to mention our fondness of technology which is keeping us from being ou... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879562 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +0100 2879562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137653&cid=t_143548_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F524844307%2FEEbRxTOyGf0%26hl%3Den%26fs%3D1 About six months ago, give or take, I started seeing these commercials on television advertising how high fructose corn syrup is just fine for you. My first thought, on seeing them, was that obviously Michael Pollan has had a huge impact on the food industry, or at least HFCS consumption! The advertisements, for those who have managed to miss them, are sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association, basically shows someone offering another person something made with HFCS, the second person freaking out, and the first person talking them into it by saying that it's perfectly fine for you. (Implying, of course, that people who opt not to consume HFCS haven't done their research and are just parroting everyone else.)Here's the first commercial produced, so those of you who haven't seen it can get... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137653 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:13:57 +0100 2137653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883406&cid=t_143548_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnot-so-sweet-surprise.html Last month, I did a post entitled "Sweet Surprise?" which was a not-so-subtle dig at the Corn Refiners Association's new commercials aimed at addressing the growing public concerns about their not-so-natural product made from genetically-modified corn and a complex process to convert that corn into a sickeningly-sweet product known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).The trade group which sponsors the commercials argues that no one can say for certain that HFCS is better or worse than cane sugar. Now, however, we do have some evidence that HFCS IS worse than cane sugar. Although we know that cane sugar is metabolized by every cell in the body, whereas fructose must be metabolized in the liver, the evidence on fructose has been mixed. Now, we have scientific evidence that high levels of fruc... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883406 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:45:00 +0100 1883406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802782&cid=t_143548_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fsweet-surprise.html Today, Kelly Kunik of Diabetesaliciousness has a posting "HFCS - ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME?!" on a subject that also happened to run through my mind when I first saw the commercials for high-fructose corn syrup last week.What are they? Well, the commercials can be viewed on YouTube or on the special website developed to support the campaign, so I won't feature that here.Apparently, the Corn Refiners Association has decided that one of their products has received a lot of bad press and suffers from a bad perception among the public, so they're doing commercials aimed at changing public perceptions, and perhaps trying to mitigate efforts to either limit the quantity used in processed foods, or force legislators to address the issue. For example, there has been some push to have the FDA to c... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802782 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:55:00 +0100 1802782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828078&cid=t_143548_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fsugary-hazard-high-fructose-corn-syrup-may-raise-diabetes-risk%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Research, ProductsA lot of people I know avoid foods that list high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as an ingredient. Apart from the calories they add to foods, there's a growing belief that lab-devised products like HFCS are simply unnatural and may be harmful. Wikipedia has an interesting article on the origins and controversy surrounding HFCS, if you want to learn more.Not surprisingly, the food industry has always defended HFCS against claims that it is harmful. But here's the latest contradiction of that claim: a recent study found that HFCS is "astonishingly" high in reactive carbonyls, which are thought to contribute to the development of diabetes. The study was led by Dr. Chi-tang Ho, head of Rutgers University's Department of Food Science, and colleagues. The... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828078 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828078