High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Sweet Facts

Fructose – and it’s “steroid” version known as high-fructose corn syrup – have become “ubiqui-foods”. They’re everywhere. We consume them in insanely high amounts, and the health costs are just beginning to be recognized. New research points to some of the possible consequences.

Sugary Drinks Can Raise Blood Pressure

Data from more than 2,600 patients found that those with the highest intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and fruit juices seemed to have higher blood pressure readings, Ian J. Brown, MD, of Imperial College London, and colleagues reported in Hypertension.