The Medical Freedom Channel

“If it were cast in a Hollywood movie today, high-fructose corn syrup might well be starring as a suspect set free for lack of evidence. Its public image as a prime culprit in the rise of obesity is getting a break, thanks to research indicating that it may be no more culpable than other caloric sweeteners — and that people’s waistlines are expanding for many reasons in addition to what they eat and drink. ‘It is not any more “awful” than sugar,’ says USDA nutritionist Forrest Nielsen, who has studied the gooey compound’s effects on trace minerals in the body. ‘But both sugar and high-fructose corn syrup,’ he adds, ‘really are awful in the amounts they are consumed today in soda and sports drinks and make-believe fruit juices. No food is bad food per se. But they become villains when consumed in great quantities.’” (07/31/06)