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A: Candy corn, corn chips and corn dogs prove this veggie isn't always good for you. As it turns out, our love affair with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may be linked to the obesity epidemic. The sweetener is made when fructose, a type of sugar, is added to glucose, the natural sugar in corn. HFCS is found in abundance in sodas and many processed foods, from cookies to yogurt. But HFCS has none of the healthy stuff found in corn, and studies suggest fructose is more likely to make you fat than glucose. If HFCS is listed as one of the first five ingredients on a food label, don't eat it. Our favorite corn? The kind you pop. Use an air popper. Popcorn is a healthy whole-grain food that will keep you full and satisfied -- as long as you don't fire-hose it with melted butter.
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