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A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain at Princeton University — the real "this is why you're fat": "Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no different than other sweeteners when it comes to weight gain and obesity, but our results make it clear that […]
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