eridu43
8th August 2011, 15:50
For years people have been warning us about the dangers of consuming too much HFCS or High Fructose Corn Syrup, but the truth is that HFCS is making the world a little fatter and unhealthier everyday. Last year a Princeton research team showed us just how bad this crap really is for us.
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/food-science/princeton-proves-high-fructose-corn-syrup-woes-once-for-all-112003
According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "The body processes the fructose in high fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters the way metabolic-regulating hormones function. It also forces the liver to kick more fat out into the bloodstream.
The end result is that our bodies are essentially tricked into wanting to eat more and at the same time, we are storing more fat."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL#ixzz1URm4g34c
High Fructose Corn Syrup is everywhere. It isn't just in soft drinks. HFCS is in ketchup, baked goods, candy, ice cream, cereal, salad dressing, and even in liquid medicines.
Still not sure HFCS is bad for you?
Here's an article by Dr. Mercola, an ardent whistle-blower on hidden health risks.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/01/02/highfructose-corn-syrup-alters-human-metabolism.aspx
That article features a video by Robert H. Lustig, MD on the dangers of too much sugar in our diets, which offers more insights into the adverse effects of HFCS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&playnext=1&list=PLE0E379A7FEA1550D
Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&playnext=1&list=PLE0E379A7FEA1550D
The Corn Refiners Association wants to change to name of High Fructose Corn Syrup into "Corn Sugar" to distance themselves from the growing body of evidence that HFCS is bad for ya. Don't be fooled. Read labels. Buy whole foods. Get the HFCS out of your shopping cart!
Best,
Doug Farrell
Author of "Glamour Job: A Fairy-tale for Grown-Ups"
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/food-science/princeton-proves-high-fructose-corn-syrup-woes-once-for-all-112003
According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "The body processes the fructose in high fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters the way metabolic-regulating hormones function. It also forces the liver to kick more fat out into the bloodstream.
The end result is that our bodies are essentially tricked into wanting to eat more and at the same time, we are storing more fat."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL#ixzz1URm4g34c
High Fructose Corn Syrup is everywhere. It isn't just in soft drinks. HFCS is in ketchup, baked goods, candy, ice cream, cereal, salad dressing, and even in liquid medicines.
Still not sure HFCS is bad for you?
Here's an article by Dr. Mercola, an ardent whistle-blower on hidden health risks.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/01/02/highfructose-corn-syrup-alters-human-metabolism.aspx
That article features a video by Robert H. Lustig, MD on the dangers of too much sugar in our diets, which offers more insights into the adverse effects of HFCS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&playnext=1&list=PLE0E379A7FEA1550D
Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&playnext=1&list=PLE0E379A7FEA1550D
The Corn Refiners Association wants to change to name of High Fructose Corn Syrup into "Corn Sugar" to distance themselves from the growing body of evidence that HFCS is bad for ya. Don't be fooled. Read labels. Buy whole foods. Get the HFCS out of your shopping cart!
Best,
Doug Farrell
Author of "Glamour Job: A Fairy-tale for Grown-Ups"