High-fructose corn syrup linked to increases in heart risk factors. A lot of data has come out about the health problems caused by sugary drinks like soda or juice, but new research has found that consuming drinks with high-fructose corn syrup can increase heart risk in a short period of time. “The researchers conducted a study on 85 healthy people between the ages of 18 and 40. Researchers gave some participants drinks with varying levels of high fructose corn syrup. Others had sugar-free beverages. Blood tests were taken on an hourly basis to check for changes in levels of lipoproteins, triglycerides and uric acid, which are all heart disease risk factors. Researchers found after only two weeks, those consuming drinks with high fructose corn syrup had significantly increased heart disease risk factors in the blood. heart disease risk factors increased as the dose of high fructose corn syrup went up, but even those who consumed the smallest level of added sugars at 10 percent exhibited increased risk.” The researchers were surprised that two weeks was enough to change these blood markers and point out that the body is exquisitely sensitive to these sorts of changes in diet. The study shows how one aspect of unhealthy diets could lead to increased health risks further down the road.

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