David SaldivarMarch 23, 2014Biology 101 MWF 11 amJill ParsellHigh Fructose Corn Syrup vs. "Regular" SugarHigh fructose corn syrup is found in many foods and drinks we consume. It's something that is regularly consumed not only by Americans but by many others around the world, and sometimes we may not even notice the difference between it and "real" sugar. HFCS comes from a type of corn known as "Dent" corn, Dented corn is made into corn starch by cleaning, soaking, grinding, grinding and drying. The corn starch is then converted into a liquid state in a process known as hydrolysis (Sloan, 2013). Once in a liquid state, HFCS is then used to not only add a sweet flavor to drinks and foods, but can also be used as a form of colorant for consumables. What you would label as “regular” sugar is essentially the same thing as HFCS when you break them down chemically, the only difference between the two is that their chemical components are arranged in a different order (Beil, 2013). At first glance, the graph may appear to show that there is a correlation between HFCS intake and obesity rates. It is important to remember that there could be many other factors that could cause an increase in obesity rates. Factors such as our technological advances and environmental influences, which are leading more and more people to become less active, could also be a reasonable possibility for the increase in obesity (NHLBI, 2012). However, it is also important to note the increase in drink sizes at fast food restaurants, as increasing drink sizes increase, as does our intake of HFCS, and also that many Americans are against limiting the size of their drinks (Brown , 20.. .... middle of paper ...... so it would be best if you approach other foods you consume with a similar approach and make sure you maintain an active lifestyle Work Cited Beil, Laura May 16, 2013 . Sweet confusion: the syrup Does High Fructose Corn Deserve a Bad Rep? Retrieved from https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sweet-confusionBrown, Alyssa, June 26, 2013. Americans Reject Size Limits on Soft Drinks Restaurants Retrieved from http: //www.gallup.com/poll/163238/americans-reject-size-limit-soft- drinks-restaurants.aspxNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute July 13, 2012 What Causes Overweight and Obesity http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/causes.htmlSloan, Carol July 18, 2013. The Story? of high fructose corn syrup. Retrieved from http://sweetsurprise.com/2013/07/18/blog/The-History-of-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup