Increased Fructose Consumption Poses Risks: Study (University of Guelph)

(Source: University of Guelph) Consuming slightly more fructose can lead to addictive behaviour and potential health risks, according to a new University of Guelph-led study. Researchers at U of G and Rockefeller University in New York City compared the effects of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), sucrose and saccharin in rats, and found similarities in animals fed HFCS and in rats consuming cocaine in earlier work. HFCS typically contains 55 per cent fructose...