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"While high fructose corn syrup remains a controversial topic, I&amp;#x27;ve been open here on Vitamin G about my concerns about the ingredient. But, recently, I have been seeing the words &amp;quot;high maltose corn syrup&amp;quot; in many ingredient labels. What is it, and should we be cautious? I have details ...I&amp;#x27;ve always been a fan of the &amp;quot;everything in moderation&amp;quot; mantra--it&amp;#x27;s why I can enjoy cupcakes (OK, &amp;quot;enjoy&amp;quot; is an understatement), and, yes, the occasional burger and--while we&amp;#x27;re being honest--fries. But in general, I am careful with my eating and read ingredient labels word-for-word. Long ago, I vowed to eat more naturally--which means steering clear of chemically altered ingredients (hello high fructose corn syrup!) and artificial sweeteners, preservatives and additives. I thought I was up on all the ingredients in food, until I started seeing &amp;quot;high maltose corn syrup&amp;quot; sneak into various foods. What heck is this stuff? In short, say experts, it&amp;#x27;s a very, very similar &amp;quot;cousin&amp;quot; to high fructose corn syrup. Unfortunately, there is zero scientific research on this lab-altered sweetener, which means we don&amp;#x27;t really know what the risks are. Still, we can deduct a few things about it, since experts say it&amp;#x27;s very similar to HFCS: a.) It&amp;#x27;s sweet, really sweet (just like HFCS), so more caloric. Beware dieters. b.) Again, while there is no solid research, some experts believe it may have the same health risks associated with HFCS. (This makes me think that food makers are so sneaky swapping HFCS for a very similar ingredient with a slightly different name!) The bottom line: Until we know more, my advice is to treat high maltose the way you&amp;#x27;d treat high fructose. For me, that means hands-off. For you it could mean in moderation. What&amp;#x27;s your take on this? P.S. What&amp;#x27;s your take on these ads promoting HFCS? Guess where else HFCS is hiding ... in your favorite condiment. More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow us on Twitter! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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