High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has had a bit of a PR crisis in recent years, resulting in a decline in use. You'll often hear how it's more unhealthy than sugar and that food companies use it to cut costs at the expense of consumers' health. The statement is partly true, as HFCS...
recent activities, and your child’s food intake.Children who are hungry, tired, or bored are going to be the most difficult to deal with. You can almost always stop these things before they become issues. When you are scheduling your days, make sure to include breaks for down...
High Fructose Corn Syrup Is More Toxic Than Refined SugarToxic Foods
Some researchers, such as Shreela Sharma, maintain thathigh-fructose corn syrupposes a unique health threat. They are concerned that the human body may process high-fructose corn syrup differently than regular sugar, in a way thatcontributes to obesityand its attendant problems, such asdiabetesand ...
Scientists are still debating whether there is a real difference between the effects on a person's health of high-fructose corn syrup and those of sugar, even as the issue features in an ongoing lawsuit. An attorney representing sugar companies said in court earlier this month that corn syrup...
Since the 1970s, sugar consumption has gone down nearly 40 percent, but high fructose corn syrup has more than made up the difference. Dr. Lustig says they are both toxic because they both contain fructose -- that's what makes them sweet and irresistible. ...
Strictly reducing refined carbohydrates (think grain-based baked goods and cereals) and sugar is a must. Keep an eye out for the many forms sugar can appear in packaged food—fructose, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, rice syrup, maple syrup, corn sugar, juice concentrates, etc. ...
Here’s another reason to reduce sugar intake. Non-alcoholicfatty liver diseaseis on the rise in the U.S., and guess what’s largely to blame? Sugar! Ad High fructose corn syrup hiding out in drinks andprocessed foodshasbeen calleda “weapon of mass destruction.” Non-alcoholic fatty live...
Sugar isn’t always listed in the ingredients in such simple terms. Certain foods really want to avoid being labeled with added sugar, and so will use different names. Here’s some things to look out for: Corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, or corn sweetener Invert or malt sugar Fru...
By the way, this is the chemical structure of high-fructose corn syrup. What is HFCS and is it Really Different than Sucrose? Historically, HFCS was developed back in the 50’s as an alternative to cane sugar for food preparations. The reasons why HFCS is superior for foods than cane sug...