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"High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener containing \nfructose and glucose that is commonly used in food and beverage \nproducts. But it is perhaps most closely associated with non-diet \nsoft drinks, high consumption of which has been implicated as a \npossible contributor to obesity.  \n   \nThe study, which was presented at the meeting of the American \nChemical Society, claims to have established a link with diabetes \nthat they say had previously been suggested by some \nresearchers.  \n    \nChi-Tang Ho, PhD, of Rutgers University, analysed 11 different soft \ndrinks and found \"astonishingly high\"​ levels of reactive \ncarbonyls. These compounds - thought to cause cell and tissue \ndamage - have been linked to diabetes since diabetics have higher \nlevels in their blood.  \n   \nThe researchers say these reactive carbonyls are associated with \nthe unbound structure of the fructose and glucose molecules. They \nare not found in table sugar, in which the fructose and glucose \ncomponents are described as \"bound and chemically \nstable\".​  \n     \nInterestingly, Ho and his team found that adding epigallocatechin \ngallate (EGCG), a compound found in tea, to the drinks reduced the \nlevels of reactive carbonyl species in a dose-dependent \nmanner.  \n   \nThis finding could be worthy of consideration by drinks companies, \nas major players including Coca Cola and Pepsi Co are balancing out \ntheir soft drink offerings with products that have a healthy \nspin.  \n    \nGreen tea, which has a high content of EGCG, has emerged as a \nbeverage attracting a high level of consumer awareness. \nTraditionally drunk in Asia, it is now commonly available in a \nready-to-drink cold format.  \n   \nAccording to a recent report from Datamonitor, green tea sales have \ngrown substantially in the US. The market grew from €18m ($119m) in \n2001 to €116m ($160m) in 2006, but such growth in Europe was not as \napparent.  \n      \nThe Rutgers HFCS study has not been published and the full \nmethodology and data have not been seen by FoodNavigator.com. But \ntheir communication has reignited debate over an ingredient some \nsee as being unjustifiably demonised - and others regard as a \ncontributor to major lifestyle diseases.  \n   \nThe American Beverage Associate responded to coverage of the study, \nsaying \"There is absolutely no unique link between soft drinks \nsweetened with HFCS and diabetes, in children or \nadults. ​   ​In fact, it is a stretch of \nthe imagination to link the laboratory findings of this unpublished \nin vitro study with the occurrence of diabetes in \nhumans.\" ​   \nThe problem, says ABA, is that such a chemical analysis does not \ntake into consideration human digestive and metabolic \nprocesses.  \n     \n\"The researcher's findings simply cannot be extrapolated to \npeople,\"​ said ABA scientific consultant Dr Richard \nAdamson.  \n   \nReactive carbonyls are also found in orange juice and coffee, \nAdamson said the techniques used may have been affected by the \npresence of acidity and carbonation.   \n    \n\"There is nothing unique to HFCS.\" ​   \nHe added: \"All beverages, including those sweetened with HFCS, \ncan play a role in a healthy and balanced lifestyle when consumed \nin moderation and in conjunction with regular physical \nactivity.  ​       ​Singling out any one \nfood, beverage or ingredient as a unique cause or contributor to \ndiabetes is simply not supported by science.\"   ​ \n\n\n            googletag.cmd.push(function () {\n                googletag.display('text-ad1');\n            });\n        \n\n"
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