Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup

Date: 2025-06-25 11:59:48

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There doesn’t appear to be any difference between the negative effects of high fructose corn syrup and table sugar on body fat, blood pressure, blood sugars, triglycerides, or cholesterol, but high fructose corn syrup did appear to be more pro-inflammatory.

For more on heavy metals, see:
• How to Lower Heavy Metal Levels with Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-lower-heavy-metal-levels-with-diet/)
• Heavy Metal Urine Testing and Chelation for Autism (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/heavy-metal-urine-testing-and-chelation-for-autism/)
• Heavy Metals in Protein Powder Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/heavy-metals-in-protein-powder-supplements/)
• CDC Report on Environmental Chemical Exposure (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/%ef%bb%bfcdc-report-on-environmental-chemical-exposure/)
• Mercury vs. Omega-3s for Brain Development (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/mercury-vs-omega-3s-for-brain-development/)
• Lead Contamination in Bone Broth (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-contamination-bone-broth/)

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