Good question. The good news is that, according to the latest research, HFCS are no worse than honey, or indeed, table sugar. The bad news is that according t

Good question. The good news is that, according to the latest research, HFCS are no worse than honey, or indeed, table sugar. The bad news is that according to the same research, all three are absolutely terrible for you, and cause metabolic syndrome, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, fatty liver, and a laundry list of other very serious problems. Avoiding sugar is much more important than worrying about whether it's 50% fructose (as in table sugar) or 55% fructose (as in your HFCS-sweetened soft drink).