Topic, "High Fructose Corn Syrup, Controversies and Common Sense"

At 7PM on Wednesday 2 December, at Taste, in College Park, we'll have a fascinating discussion for you.

High Fructose Corn Syrup is often mischaracterized and misunderstood. This sweetener, which was introduced into the food supply in the United States and some other countries in the late 1960s and 1970s, existed in relative obscurity for many years. The presentation will explore the metabolic and nutritional effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup with a particular emphasis on its relationship to sucrose, which is the substance that it was designed to replace.

Theodore Angelopoulos, Ph.D., MPH is a Professor in the Department of Health Professions (Program in Physical Therapy), College of Health and Public Affairs, and the Research Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at UCF. In addition, Dr. Angelopoulos is the Associate Editor of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. His major research areas include exercise, obesity, weight management, lipoprotein metabolism, and muscle hypertrophy. He is a prolific author and has published more than 55 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. In the last 10 years he has had more than $1.2 million in federal and private research grants and contracts.

Directions

Taste
717 W. Smith Street
Orlando, United States
32804

Taste is near the corner of Princeton Street (really Smith Street after the fork) and Edgewater Drive, so about 2 minutes from I-4 to parking. One can park on the street or in the parking lot behind Taste.

From Downtown and south, drive north ("east") on I-4 through downtown. At the exit for Princeton Street, exit and turn left/west.
From Altamonte Springs and north, drive south ("west") on I-4 toward downtown Orlando. At the exit for Princeton Street, exit and turn right/west.

From I-4, drive a few blocks to Edgewater Drive. At the intersection, you should see a orange building ahead of you, labeled "Taste". Park on the street or behind Taste.