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When it comes to sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and rice syrup are often seen as “less-than-ideal” options - but how do they actually compare? With both used in processed foods, energy bars, and beverages, it’s worth understanding the pros, cons, and the surprising differences between them - including the potential for arsenic contamination. 🍬 High Fructose Corn...[ Read More... ]

Lafayette, Louisiana: Friends Karen Bowers and Jeanette LeBlanc shucked and ate about two dozen raw oysters.“About 36 hours later she started having extreme respiratory distress, had a rash on her legs and everything,” Bergquist said.“An allergic reaction of sorts, that’s what I would call it. That’s what we thought,” Bowers added.(via KRON4, "Texas woman dies...[ Read More... ]