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Sorry, Sweet Tooth: Sugar Intake, Not Body Weight, Biggest Diabetes Risk

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:06:58 +0000

The prevalence of diabetes—now at epidemic levels in the U.S.—shows a strong correlation to sugar intake, more so than whether or not a person is obese, according to new research published in the journal PLoS One.

Corn Syrup Manufacturers Sue Sugar Industry Over ‘Unfair’ Statements

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:51:13 +0000

Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland are among a group of U.S. food companies that have filed a lawsuit against a sugar industry trade group over what they claim are 'unfair' statements made about high fructose corn syrup.

It’s Not Sugar: FDA Denies Rebrand Attempt from HFCS to ‘Corn Sugar’

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:00:08 +0000

Last week, the FDA finally denied a controversial 2010 petition filed by the corn industry agency, The Corn Refiners Association, which sought approval to allow the use of the alternative name 'corn sugar' to apply to the vilified processed sweetener, high fructose corn syrup.

New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts It

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:05 +0000

More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brain's ability to learn and remember.

HFCS ‘Corn Sugar’ Rebrand Continues As Corn Industry Ignores FDA Warnings

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:00:35 +0000

Despite urgings from the FDA to the corn industry to discontinue using the term "corn sugar" in place of "high fructose corn syrup," at least two corn industry websites (cornsugar.com and sweetsurprise.com) are still using the term.