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Popular Doctor Says High Fructose Corn Syrup Is Just As Healthy As Honey
Dr. Jen Gunter, a "respected" Canadian gynecologist with a column in the New York Times, recently claimed that high fructose corn syrup is not "meaningfully different" to other sweeteners like honey. She was responding to another female health expert with a large social media following named Mindy Pelz, who stated that high fructose corn syrup is "the deadliest carbohydrate" on the planet.
By Carmen Schober1 min read
Pelz argues that high fructose corn syrup is especially harmful because it is quickly taken up by the liver, and converted to fat, and this contributes to obesity. Her concerns tap into the growing conversation surrounding processed sugars and their impact on our health—a topic extensively explored by holistic health experts like Dr. Mark Hyman.