Since its introduction high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been used as sweeteners in a multitude of processed foods. HFCS refers to corn syrups which have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content. In recent years HFCS has been blamed, in part, for America’s rising rate of obesity. However, beginning this week, the Corn Refiners Association, a HFCS advocacy group, is launching a new ad and public-relations campaign to convince consumers of the safety of HFCS. Full story.
June 22, 2008
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.