Don’t think you ingest high fructose corn syrup? Look at your soft drinks, frozen foods, most baked goods, catsup, sauces, and even your cereal. Most likely you’ll find high fructose corn syrup listed near the top. HFCS tastes sweeter than its equivalent amount of table sugar because it is higher in fructose than sugar. Fructose is a naturally occurring sugar found in most fruits and some vegetables so what’s the big deal?

Consumption of sodas has increased considerably since the 1970s so that big gulp can contain as much as twelve teaspoons of sugar. Even your breakfast yogurt can have the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar.

HFCS costs less and extends shelf life, therefore manufacturers can use less to sweeten all kinds of products at much better prices.

Eating a lot of sugar is inflammatory and can decrease insulin sensitivity. Many nutritionists agree that this hfcs consumption is associated with America’s problems with obesity. Since so many products contain this sugar, you eat more of it without realizing the amount you consume.

The food industry argues that “sugar is sugar” but some scientists claim that just after hfcs replaced sugar in foods, obesity levels rose accordingly. A further concern is that hfcs is a genetically modified food. It is made with corn that is almost certain to be genetically modified, then the two enzymes used to make hfcs are genetically modified to make them more stable.

Your liver must metabolize fructose, but not so with regular sugar. Need you wonder why so many people have cirrhotic and fatty livers? The FDA now reports, as stated by Audrae Erickson, President of the Corn Refiners Association, that high fructose corn syrup can be termed “natural” since it contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients or color additives. It is made from corn, a natural grain product.

Is a genetically modified grain “natural”? In your efforts to limit chemicals, toxins, and genetically modified foods, and remain as disease free for as long as possible, using products that contain high fructose corn syrup don’t appear to be beneficial.

Eating organic, non-processed or modified foods is the risk-free answer to the best nutrition in your anti-aging programs.

Have a fun and successful day, Vida

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