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"  Last week, the Corn Refiners Association (the trade association representing the corn refining industry) petitioned the FDA to change the name of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to corn sugar. Why the change? Well, if you hadn&amp;#039;t noticed, HFCS has gotten a bad rap lately and according to research firm NPD Group, 55 percent of Americans count the sweetener among their list of food-safety concerns. That&amp;#039;s why I&amp;#039;m here to set the record straight. There&amp;#039;s no strong evidence that HFCS contributes to obesity any more than regular table sugar does, and once you consume either, your body processes them the same way. From a health and nutrition standpoint, it makes no difference whether added sugars come from HFCS or sugar. What will make a difference: cutting back on sweeteners in any form. The American Heart Association recommends no more than about 6 teaspoons of added sugars per day for women, 9 for men. That adds up easily. There are 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon, so you can check the nutrition facts panel to see the amount in anything from breads to cereals to beverages. We found, for instance, that a Pepperidge Farm bagel has 10 grams of sugar, or 2 \u00BD teaspoons. And while you&amp;#039;re looking at labels, be sure to scan the ingredient list for other add-ins like fruit juice concentrate (such as apple or white grape), brown rice syrup, fructose, evaporated cane juice, cane crystals, honey, and molasses. All are code words for other forms of sweeteners. If all this talk about sugar is speaking to your sweet tooth, try this recipe for Microwave-Baked Apples. It takes advantage of a favorite fall fruit and only calls for a teaspoon of sugar among four apples. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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