With all due respect, but what does this have to do with combating/ preventing breast cancer? High fructose corn syrup is nutritionally identical to sugar -- consuming too much of it is of course unhealthy. Consuming a 64oz serving of soda does cause obesity, whether it is sweetened by sugar or (cheaper) high fructose corn syrup. You are confusing cause and effect.

Dear Newporter,

My intention was to point out exactly what you have said. HFCS is just as bad as sugar, but most people do not realize that when they read labels. It is being promoted as a "natural sugar", but is in fact chemically produced. Any sugar feeds cancer, but since HFCS is cheaper, it is being added to more and more products. So it does in fact lead to nutritionally deficient products. With all respect, I do think this is a cause for increasing cancer numbers.

Please note this article:
http://alignlife.com/articles/cancer/Cancer_Cells_Love_High_Fructose_Corn_Syrup/
Here is a quote:
Published in the journal Cancer Research, the findings also reveal that not all sugars are the same, a widely held but misguided belief in mainstream medicine. Tumor cells love both glucose sugar and fructose sugar, but fructose directly causes cancer cells to reproduce and spread in a way that glucose does not.

“Importantly, fructose and glucose metabolism are quite different,” wrote the team in the study paper.

So the study solidifies the fact that there is a major difference between high fructose corn syrup, a highly-refined sugar commonly used in processed American foods and beverages, and refined sugar cane. Both can lead to health problems, but high fructose corn syrup is worse in terms of cancer growth.

Careful with your misinformation here Judy. I am not an advocate for HFCS but you are villanizing a product, rather than it's misuse. It's similar to red wine. One glass a day is great, seven glasses is a problem. The wine is still wine. Same applies to corn syrup. Used as a sweetener, it is fantastic. Consume it like a pig and you will face the consequences. The major problem with corn syrup is how it is used in beverages. Drinks are so easy to consume and most of us have no problem throwing down a bottle of soda in one meal. I don't care if you use corn syrup or white sugar, pound enough drinks and you will get fat and unhealthy. Pull up to the bar at a local dive and ask the regulars how much soda they drink. Now ask them how many beers they've downed. Why aren't you surprised when they have beer guts?

This is in essence the true nature of cancer incubation: repeating a bad habit, neglecting a good habit. Smoking a cigarette once is not bad, smoking daily is your one way ticket. Skipping the gym for a week won't kill you, however riding the couch every day will shorten your life. Repetition is the key.

Before you vilify HFCS, do some more reading. White sugar is just as refined and processed as corn syrup. Sucrose is glucose+fructose. Corn syrup is glucose+fructose. Both will tear up your body when improperly consumed. And both will cause cancers at the same rate. Don't give people a free pass to continue poor habits. Eat less crap, exercise more.

I've read the article and I agree with the author-HFCS should be avoided. In my opinion, it should be villified also-it is replacing sugar as ingredients in just about everything. It does not have the same effect on the body as other sugars-as her article points out-try reading it without prejudging the point of the article. She is not claiming sugar is better-just that HFCS is worse in terms of cancer-and obesity.
She did not pull those facts out of a hat-read the article again-she mentions cancer studies in medical journals and obesity studies at Universities. 'Repitition' is sort of the key and that is her point-HFCS can not be avoided unless you drastically alter your diet-which she recommends! get a grip on the facts before you attack the messenger.

I would think that given the topic of this noble crusade that you would try to seek truth rather than biased opinion. The truth is, after 40 years, there is still no reputable study that links HFCS to obesity or cancer. But there is the contrary:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/88/6/1716S.long

Blame the person, not the product.

Dear Still Hope...obviously I must agree to disagree. The issue is really misrepresentation of HFCS as "not sugar". It's hidden in many foods to improve the taste. If you read my blog on Sugar...you will see that I also said white sugar was unhealthy. I agree that self-control is the issue here but advertising is also liable. The addition of this "cheaper sugar" to products has made it more readily available. I had bi-lateral breast cancer so I am erring on the side of caution and conservatism. I hope you will respect my opinion as I do yours. This blog was never meant to be gospel...it is my opinion and meant to provide helpful information about what I've learned in the past years since my diagnosis. Good luck to you.

I just decided to do a very quick Bing search on this subject. Here are the results from a few online sources I more or less trust. I say more or less because I am pretty careful even with sites I depend on for valid information. I wrote more about that further into this post so please read this in the entirety.
I have to admit what I found was exactly mirroring all the views on this topic in these comment sections. As in this Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_high_fructose_corn_syrup
So the jist of it is that there havent been enough studies down to confirm or refute the
health risks. It is up to me, or you, as a consumer to decide. I for one, after researching more, am convinced-HFCS is unhealthy,That is what my instinct and wisdom tell me.The proponents that be definitely do not have any vested interest in furthering any medical studies, why would they? they are using HFCS because it saves them loads and loads of money.
your source is very suspect-read this-
http://summertomato.com/study-exonerating-saturated-fat-tainted-by-industry-funding/
and if you want to know more about the tactics and subterfuge that people will go to when there is big money involved- read this-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/high-fructose-corn-syrup-dangers_b_861913.html

"If you can't convince them, confuse them."
--Harry Truman

Just an FYI. Australia's obese population is almost identical with the US. Australia does not have corn subsidiaries, therefore HFCS is close to nonexistent in their foods. So, one would attribute the rise in obesity and diabetis in Australia to regular sugar. The funny thing is, the consumption of ALL sugars and sweeteners in Australia has been in significant decline over the last couple decades, yet people keep getting fatter. Cut the sugar and gain weight? What the heck?

http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/3/4/491/pdf

Very timely interview on CBS news by Sanjay Gupta..long video but worth watching. Addresses both sugar and HFCS.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403942n